2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by third-year head coach Rick Barnes.[1] The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in SEC play to earn a share of the SEC regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Mississippi State and Arkansas before losing to Kentucky in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South region. There the Volunteers defeated Wright State before being upset by Loyola–Chicago in the Second Round.

2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 13
2017–18 record26–9 (13–5 SEC)
Head coachRick Barnes (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn135 .722  268  .765
No. 13 Tennessee135 .722  269  .743
No. 23 Florida117 .611  2113  .618
No. 18 Kentucky108 .556  2611  .703
Missouri108 .556  2013  .606
Arkansas108 .556  2312  .657
Mississippi State99 .500  2512  .676
Texas A&M99 .500  2213  .629
Alabama810 .444  2016  .556
LSU810 .444  1815  .545
Georgia711 .389  1815  .545
South Carolina711 .389  1716  .515
Vanderbilt612 .333  1220  .375
Ole Miss513 .278  1220  .375
2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Vols finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesRef
Robert Hubbs III3G6'5"207SeniorNewbern, TNGraduated
Kwe Parker12G6'0"181FreshmanFayetteville, NCTransferred to Cape Fear Community College[2][3]
Lew Evans21F6'7"235RS SeniorSalt Lake City, UTGraduated
Shembari Phillips25G6'3"192SophomoreAtlanta, GATransferred to Georgia Tech[4]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesRef
James Daniel III3G6'0"175RS SeniorHampton, VAGraduate transfer from Howard. Eligible to play immediately.[5]
Chris Darrington32G6'1"179JuniorToledo, OHJunior college transfer from Vincennes University. Eligible to play immediately.[6]

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yves Pons
SF
Paris, France INSEP Paris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Feb 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Derrick Walker
PF
Kansas City, MO Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Feb 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Zach Kent
C
Middletown, DE Blair Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals.com 2017 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Source: [7]

    Roster

    2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Bone 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoThe Ensworth School Nashville, Tennessee
    G 1 Lamonte Turner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Florence, Alabama
    F 2 Grant Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)241 lb (109 kg) SoProvidence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 James Daniel III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrHoward Hampton, Virginia
    G 4 Jacob Fleschman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoWestlake High School Austin, Texas
    F 5 Admiral Schofield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)238 lb (108 kg) JrZion-Benton Township High School Zion, Illinois
    F 10 John Fulkerson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrChrist School Kingsport, Tennessee
    F 11 Kyle Alexander 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOrangeville Prep Milton, Ontario, Canada
    G 12 Brad Woodson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRiverdale High School Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    G 13 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrWesleyan Christian Academy Durham, North Carolina
    F 15 Derrick Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Kansas City, Missouri
    G 23 Jordan Bowden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCarter High School Knoxville, Tennessee
    G 24 Lucas Campbell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrChristian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee
    G 32 Chris Darrington 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrVincennes University Toledo, Ohio
    F 33 Zach Kent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrBlair Academy Magnolia, Delaware
    F 35 Yves Pons 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrINSEP Academy Fuveau, France
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    F/C Kyle Alexander John Fulkerson Zach Kent
    F Grant Williams Derrick Walker
    G/F Admiral Schofield Yves Pons Jalen Johnson Lucas Campbell (W)
    G Jordan Bowden Lamonte' Turner Chris Darrington Jacob Fleschman (W)
    PG Jordan Bone James Daniel Brad Woodson (W)

    Source:[8]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Carson–Newman W 86–44 
     18  Williams  12  Williams  8  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (5,014)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 5, 2017*
    12:30 PM
    at Clemson
    Exhibition for Hurricane Relief
    W 71–67 
     24  Williams  7  Tied  4  Daniel  Littlejohn Coliseum (4,112)
    Clemson, SC
    Regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Presbyterian
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
    W 88–53  1–0
     22  Schofield  7  Williams  5  Fulkerson  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,047)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    High Point W 84–53  2–0
     16  Bone  12  Williams  10  Daniel  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,343)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 22, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 18 Purdue
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    W 78–75 OT 3–0
     22  Williams  11  Alexander  3  Bone  Imperial Arena (1,306)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 23, 2017*
    12:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 5 Villanova
    Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
    L 76–85  3–1
     20  Williams  8  Williams  5  Turner  Imperial Arena (2,102)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 24, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. NC State
    Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd Place game
    W 67–58  4–1
     14  Williams  13  Alexander  4  Williams  Imperial Arena (1,329)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Mercer W 84–60  5–1
     21  Williams  4  Tied  10  Daniel  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,642)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 3, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Georgia Tech W 77–70  6–1
     24  Turner  11  Alexander  4  Bone  McCamish Pavilion (6,529)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 9, 2017*
    2:15 pm, SECN
    No. 24 Lipscomb W 81–71  7–1
     19  Williams  8  Williams  6  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,051)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 17, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 20 No. 7 North Carolina L 73–78  7–2
     15  Williams  9  Turner  4  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 20, 2017*
    9:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21-T Furman W 66–61  8–2
     21  Bowden  13  Schofield  4  Daniel  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,095)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 23, 2017*
    12:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21-T at Wake Forest W 79–60  9–2
     17  Bowden  6  Schofield  5  Bone  LJVM Coliseum (11,362)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 30, 2017
    1:00 pm, SECN
    No. 19 at Arkansas L 93–95 OT 9–3
    (0–1)
     21  Bone  7  Schofield  5  Bone  Bud Walton Arena (18,696)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 23 Auburn L 84–94  9–4
    (0–2)
     25  Turner  8  Williams  3  Bowden  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,755)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 6, 2018
    9:00 pm, SECN
    No. 23 No. 17 Kentucky
    Rivalry
    W 76–65  10–4
    (1–2)
     20  Schofield  9  Schofield  6  Daniel  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 9, 2018
    9:00 pm, SECN
    No. 24 at Vanderbilt W 92–84  11–4
    (2–2)
     37  Williams  9  Schofield  4  Daniel  Memorial Gymnasium (11,510)
    Nashville, TN
    January 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 24 Texas A&M W 75–62  12–4
    (3–2)
     15  Bowden  8  Schofield  4  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,612)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 17, 2018
    9:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21 at Missouri L 55–59  12–5
    (3–3)
     15  Williams  5  Tied  3  Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    January 20, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 at South Carolina W 70–63  13–5
    (4–3)
     25  Turner  6  Turner  3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    January 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 Vanderbilt W 67–62  14–5
    (5–3)
     19  Bowden  6  Tied  4  Daniel  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,127)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 27, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 at Iowa State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 68–45  15–5
     20  Turner  10  Tied  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 31, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 LSU W 84–61  16–5
    (6–3)
     17  Daniel  8  Schofield  8  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,425)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 Ole Miss W 94–61  17–5
    (7–3)
     17  Tied  12  Schofield  6  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,316)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 at No. 24 Kentucky
    Rivalry
    W 61–59  18–5
    (8–3)
     16  Turner  8  Bowden  4  Bone  Rupp Arena (23,332)
    Lexington, KY
    February 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 15 at Alabama L 50–78  18–6
    (8–4)
     16  Williams  7  Tied  2  Bone  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 13, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 South Carolina W 70–67  19–6
    (9–4)
     22  Williams  5  Tied  4  Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,126)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 at Georgia L 62–73  19–7
    (9–5)
     14  Turner  13  Alexander  7  Bone  Stegeman Coliseum (10,028)
    Athens, GA
    February 21, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 Florida W 62–57  20–7
    (10–5)
     23  Williams  8  Schofield  4  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,016)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, SECN
    No. 19 at Ole Miss W 73–65  21–7
    (11–5)
     25  Schofield  7  Tied  8  Bone  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,149)
    Oxford, MS
    February 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 16 at Mississippi State W 76–54  22–7
    (12–5)
     24  Schofield  7  Tied  4  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,548)
    Starkville, MS
    March 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 16 Georgia W 66–61  23–7
    (13–5)
     23  Schofield  9  Alexander  7  Bowden  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    March 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN
    (2) No. 13 vs. (7) Mississippi State
    Quarterfinals
    W 62–59  24–7
     15  Turner  11  Williams  3  Tied  Scottrade Center (14,596)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 10, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN
    (2) No. 13 vs. (6) Arkansas
    Semifinals
    W 84–66  25–7
     19  Bone  7  Tied  4  Tied  Scottrade Center (18,729)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 11, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) No. 13 vs. (4) Kentucky
    Championship game
    L 72–77  25–8
     22  Schofield  10  Schofield  4  Tied  Scottrade Center (18,973)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 15, 2018*
    12:40 pm, truTV
    (3 S) No. 13 vs. (14 S) Wright State
    First Round
    W 73–47  26–8
     19  Turner  12  Schofield  9  Turner  American Airlines Center (15,802)
    Dallas, TX
    March 17, 2018*
    6:10 pm, TNT
    (3 S) No. 13 vs. (11 S) Loyola–Chicago
    Second Round
    L 62–63  26–9
     14  Schofield  5  Turner  5  Bone  American Airlines Center (18,642)
    Dallas, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR RV 24 20 21-T 19 23 24 21 22 18 15 18 19 16 13 13 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR^ NR RV RV 20 20 20 22 23 21 21 19 14 17 19 17 12 12 16

    ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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    See also

    References

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    3. Smist, John (June 26, 2017). "Cape Fear signs Tennessee transfer Kwe Parker". WECT. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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