TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL 11 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 26 ALL-AMERICANS | 13 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 49 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 1 THE MATCHUP 2020-21 SCHEDULE #12/#16 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS COLORADO BUFFALOES vs 0-0 2-0 RECORD 0-0 Head Coach: Rick Barnes Head Coach: Tad Boyle SEC 0-0 Record at Tennessee: 105-64 (.625) / 6th year Record at Colorado: 212-134 (.613) / 11th year NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 Career Record: 709-378 (.652) / 34th year Career Record: 268-200 (.573) / 15th year HOME 0-0 vs. Colorado: 13-4 vs. Tennessee: First meeting AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0 GAME 1 | TENNESSEE vs. COLORADO - Dec. 8, 2020 | 6:01 p.m. ET | Thompson-Boling Arena (~4,000) DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N25 Charlotte (SEC Network) Canceled BROADCAST INFORMATION N27 VCU (ESPN2) Canceled SEC Network+ Vol Network TV | RADIO | D2 1-vs. #1 Gonzaga (ESPN) Canceled Roger Hoover, PxP Bob Kesling, PxP D4 at Notre Dame (ACC Network) Canceled Steve Hamer, analyst Bert Bertelkamp, analyst D8 Colorado (SEC Network+) 6 p.m. Tim Berry, engineer D9 UT Martin (SEC Network+) Canceled D12 Cincinnati (SEC Network Alt) 12:30 p.m. VIDEO STREAM SATELLITE RADIO | SiriusXM D15 Appalachian State (SEC Network) 7 p.m. ESPN.com and ESPN app Sirius: TBD | XM: TBD D19 Tennessee Tech UTSPORTS.COM CUBUFFS.COM D22 USC Upstate (SEC Network+) 7 p.m. D30 at Missouri* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS J2 Alabama* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 2 or 4 p.m. J6 Arkansas* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 2019-20 PPG RPG Other J9 at Texas A&M* (ESPN/ESPN2) 2 or 7 p.m. J12 at South Carolina* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. J16 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. J19 at Florida (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. TBD J23 Missouri* (SEC Network) 8:30 p.m. J26 Mississippi State (SEC Network) 7 p.m. J30 2-Kansas (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU) Colorado Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F2 at Ole Miss* (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. G 25 McKinley Wright IV 6-0 193 Sr. North Robbinsdale, Minn. 22.0 4.0 5.0 apg F6 at Kentucky* (ESPN) 8 p.m. G 24 Eli Parquet 6-4 194 Jr. Beaumont, Texas 8.5 2.5 .571 3FG% F10 Florida* (ESPN2) 7 p.m. G 3 Maddox Daniels 6-6 203 Sr. Suwanee, Ga. 9.5 4.0 1.5 apg F13 at LSU* (ESPN/ESPN2) 2 p.m. F 21 Evan Battey 6-8 269 Jr. View Park, Calif. 6.0 4.0 2.0 apg F16 South Carolina* (SEC Network) 8:30 p.m. C 13 Dallas Walton 7-0 236 Sr. Arvada, Colo. 7.5 3.5 .667 FG% F20 Kentucky* (CBS) 1 p.m. F24 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F27 at Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon M3 Georgia* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. TIPOFF... FINALLY! M10-14 SEC Tournament (SEC Network) Schedule Key 1-Jimmy V Classic (Indianapolis, Ind) TMU: THE VOLS ARE BACK! LAYUP LINES THE SERIES 2-SEC/Big 12 Challenge • The 2019-20 college basketball • Tennessee, ranked No. 12 in the AP • UT leads its all-time series with *SEC Game season came to a screeching halt poll and No. 16 in the coaches poll, Colorado, 2-0, dating to 1980. The All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP on March 12 due to the first major enters Tuesday’s matchup with programs have not met since 1981. American spike of the global a 30-3 all-time record in season- • Colorado head coach Tad Boyle Are you viewing these game coronavirus pandemic. While the openers at Thompson-Boling Arena. was Tennessee’s administrative notes on a wifi-enabled mobile pandemic is far from over—to the • This is Tennessee’s 34th season in assistant/director of basketball device? If so, click on any game’s contrary, it just delayed the start Thompson-Boling Arena. operations under head coach score above to view the video of Tennessee’s season 13 days— • Thompson-Boling Arena will be at Jerry Green during the 1997-98 highlights from that contest. reaching tipoff on Tuesday is close to 18 percent capacity this season. That team finished 20-9 moment worth celebrating. season. See note on Page 3. and earned an NCAA Tournament • When the jump ball is tossed • Given the reduced capacity, all 16 berth. Tuesday, 276 days will have Tennessee home games are sold • Second-year UT assistant coach elapsed since the last time the out and no ticket inventory remains. Kim English was an assistant Volunteers played a game. • A preseason media poll predicted coach on Boyle’s staff at Colorado • After their first four scheduled Tennessee to win this year’s SEC for two seasons from 2017-19. games were canceled, the Vols championship. During that span, the Buffaloes had aimed to open the season • Seniors John Fulkerson and Yves posted a 40-28 record. English DEVELOPMENT U this Wednesday against UT Pons were both named to the helped recruit and develop several Martin, but positive COVID-19 Wooden Award preseason top- players on this year’s CU roster. Sixth-year head coach Rick Barnes has already tests in the Skyhawks program 50 watch list. Pons also earned a recruited and developed four Vols who have last week led to the cancellation spot on the preseason watch list A WIN WOULD... progressed to the NBA. That includes one four- of that matchup. Tuesday’s for the Naismith Trophy College star, one three-star and two unranked prospects • Give the Volunteers a 31-3 record Colorado game came together Player of the Year. (per ESPN). Now, this season’s Tennessee roster on Saturday and was announced • Tennessee is the only team in this in home openers at Thompson- features three five-star prospects. that evening—less than 72 hours week’s AP Top 25 that has yet to Boling Arena. before tipoff. play a game this season. • Stand as Rick Barnes’ 18th win in his last 19 season-openers. 2020-21 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @VOL_HOOPS 1 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 30,559 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland University President: Randy Boyd Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA Normal Capacity: 21,678 2020-21 Capacity: approx. 4,000 Record in Arena: 396-135 (.746), 34th season Record on Current Court: 65-17 (.793), 6th season TENNESSEE ROSTER Largest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 55 E.J. Anosike F 6-7 245 Grad. East Orange, N.J. (Sacred Heart University) 12 Victor Bailey Jr. G 6-4 179 Jr. Austin, Texas (University of Oregon) 10 John Fulkerson F 6-9 215 RS-Sr. Kingsport, Tenn. (The Christ School [N.C.]) 0 Davonte Gaines G 6-7 181 So. Buffalo, N.Y. (Hargrave Military Academy [Va.]) 21^ Kent Gilbert G 6-1 164 Fr. Greenville, N.C. (D.H. Conley HS) MEDIA INFORMATION 5 Josiah-Jordan James G 6-6 207 So. Charleston, S.C. (Porter-Gaud School) 30^ Brock Jancek F 6-8 222 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS) 45 Keon Johnson G 6-5 186 Fr. Shelbyville, Tenn. (The Webb School) CREDENTIALS 32^ Cole Morris F 6-9 192 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (George Walton Comprehensive HS) Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6-8 223 So. Helsinki, Finland (Bishop Walsh School [Md.]) cover Tennessee basketball home games must 3 Drew Pember F 6-10 190 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS) apply for credentials via Sports Systems: 33 Uroš Plavšić F 7-0 262 RS-So. Ivanjica, Serbia (Arizona State University) www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 35 Yves Pons G/F 6-6 215 Sr. Fuveau, France (INSEP Academy) 11 Jaden Springer G 6-4 204 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) All credentials for Tennessee home games this 24^ Isaiah Sulack G 6-5 170 RS-So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bossier Parish [La.] CC) season willl be issued on a single-game basis, 25 Santiago Vescovi G 6-3 188 So. Montevideo, Uruguay (NBA Global Academy) and media seating is extremely limited. 15 Corey Walker Jr. F 6-8 219 Fr. Hastings, Fla. (Hargrave Military Academy [Va.]) ^walk-on COVERING PRACTICE Due to circumstances related to the current STAFF COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee basketball Head Coach: Rick Barnes practices are currently closed to the media. Record at Tennessee: 105-64 (6th Year) Tennessee’s 151 Creative and VFL Films staffs aim to provide photos and video footage for Overall Record : 709-378 (34th Year) media use throughout the season. Associate Head Coach: Michael Schwartz Assistant Coach: Desmond Oliver TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Coach: Kim English WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Sports Performance Coach: Garrett Medenwald TOM SATKOWIAK During SEC play, Rick Barnes conducts weekly Athletic Trainer: Chad Newman Associate AD for Communications media press conferences, via Zoom, from the Director of Player Development/Video Coord.: Bryan Lentz Cell: 865-696-2897 Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. To request Director of Basketball Operations: Mary-Carter Eggert Email: [email protected] the Zoom link for a particular week, please Volunteer Analysts: Ken McDonald, Luke Schapker Twitter: @TomSatkowiak email Tom Satkowiak ([email protected]). Assistant to the Head Coach: IJ. Poole Graduate Managers: Lucas Campbell, Brad Woodson PRONUNCIATION GUIDE DOM PALUMBO E.J.