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Tennessee Basketball: All-Time Round-by-Round Record in NCAA Tournament

By Blake Wyman

Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) is guarded by Missouri forward Noah Carter (35) during the second half of a SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 10, 2023.Ut Mo G8 031023 An 028
Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) is guarded by Missouri forward Noah Carter (35) during the second half of a SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 10, 2023.Ut Mo G8 031023 An 028 /
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Today is Tuesday, March 18th, and Tennessee basketball is only two short days away from the first game of the NCAA Tournament. 

March Madness is finally here, the brackets were announced, and Tennessee basketball, shockingly, was ranked lower than I hoped they would be. Throughout most of the last month, the Vols were viewed as a locked-in three seed for the NCAA Tournament; however, after underperforming at the SEC championship, the committee was forced to drop them a spot in the NCAA Tournament to the No. 4 seed in the east region, the fourth time the program has earned as a four-seed in school history.

All-Time Round-by-Round Record in NCAA Tournament.

The Volunteers have made the NCAA Tournament 25 times and in 5 of the last 6 years. Let’s look at the Vol’s record in each round of the NCAA Tournament over the previous 25 years. All data is according to SportsReference.com

Round of 64: (17-7)

Tennessee basketball has won 17 and only lost 7 times in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the 7 games that they lost in the first round, the Vols were seeded as the following:

2020-2021: 5 seed

2008-2009: 9 seed

2000-2001: 8 seed

1997-1998: 8 seed

1988-1989: 10 seed

1975-1976: N/R

1976-1977: N/R

Round of 32: (8-9)

Tennessee basketball has won 8 and lost 9 times in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the 9 games that they lost in the second round, the Vols were seeded as the following:

2021-2022: 3 seed

2017-2018: 3 seed

2010-2011: 9 seed

2005-2006: 2 seed

1998-1999: 4 seed

1982-1983: 8 seed

1981-1982: 9 seed

1979-1980: 7 seed

1978-1979: 8 seed

Sweet 16: (1-7)

Tennessee basketball has won 1 and lost 7 times in the sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In the 7 games that they lost in the Sweet 16, the Vols were seeded as the following:

2018-2019: 2 seed

2013-2014: 11 seed

2007-2008: 2 seed

2006-2007: 5 seed

1999-2000: 4 seed

1980-1981: 4 seed

1966-1967: N/R

Elite 8: (0-1)

Tennessee basketball has won 0 and lost 1 time in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. In the 1 game that they lost in the Elite 8, the Vols were seeded as the following:

2009-2010: 6 seed

Final 4: (0-0)

Tennessee basketball has never made it to the Final 4.

Championship: (0-0)

Tennessee basketball has never made it to the NCAA Championship.

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