Scotty Hopson News

The winningest matchup of Division I coaches was definitely one-sided. Seventh-ranked Duke and Mike Krzyzewski won another NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday with a 68-59 victory over No.

The Tennessee Volunteers were playing their fourth game in a week against a team picked to win its conference.

After a difficult ending to a week in paradise, No. 9 Tennessee looks to bounce back Friday night when it hosts the College of Charleston.

Tennessee sophomore Scotty Hopson was the last player to leave Pratt Pavilion Wednesday night.

Tyler Smith made two free throws with 13.7 seconds left, and No. 10 Tennessee held off DePaul 57-53 in the second round of the Paradise Jam on Sunday at the Virgin Islands.

View full size photo>> The marquee matchup everybody wanted will take place tonight in the Paradise Jam Tournament finals, as Purdue and Tennessee square off in the first top ten showdown of the college basketball season.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - The top NBA prospect on the floor might not being wearing orange today.

High School phenom Tobias Harris has signed on to play basketball with the University of Tennessee Volunteers.

Coming off one of the biggest blowouts in school history, Tennessee could hardly have more confidence going into this weekend's Paradise Jam.

In what may as well have been an exhibition game, the Tennessee Volunteers jumped out to a quick 20-0 lead and never flinched, cruising to a spectacular victory.

Scotty Hopson, a University Heights graduate, had a career-high 25 points, and No.

Bruce Pearl can notch his 100th win at Tennessee if his Volunteers can take care of business against the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville tonight at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.

Steven Coleman scored 21 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead Ohio past Middle Tennessee 81-68 on Sunday.

Alysha Clark had 32 points and 15 rebounds for her 56th career double-double, leading No.

All are pieces to the Big Orange Basketball puzzle. The question is, will they all come together to form a championship picture? Bruce Pearl leads his boys into battle for another season.

View full size photo>> On Tuesday this week, I was fortunate enough to have the spare time available to attend the open scrimmage of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team.

Tennessee men's basketball sophomore Scotty Hopson knows all about perception, and now it's up to him to change it where his game is concerned.

The last time Tennessee was ranked in the preseason top 10, it broke the school record for wins and claimed its first SEC regular-season title in more than 40 years.

The most commonly heard words at the Tennessee men's basketball scrimmage Tuesday were "sprint,'' "effort'' and "hustle.'' Coach Bruce Pearl indicated he didn't see enough of any of it with Friday's 9 p.m. tip with Austin Peay fast approaching.

Tennessee's basketball team has only completed two exhibition games, against Division II teams at that, but coach Bruce Pearl is sure of one thing.