Program history
Tennessee
in the tournament.
Tennessee appears in 28 tournaments in this archive, between 1967 and 2026, with an all-time record of 34–29.
In its opening game it is 2–6. 7 of its 15 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2014, when an 11th seed beat the 6th-seeded Massachusetts 86–67. The reverse happened in 2022: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 11th-seeded Michigan 76–68.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 8, from 2018 to 2026. Its longest absence ran 9 years, between 1989 and 1998. It has met Virginia 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 2nd seed and as low as an 11th.
- 28 Appearances
- 34–29 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | — | 20–5 | Ray Mears | Southeastern | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1976 | — | 21–6 | Ray Mears | Southeastern | Round of 32 |
| 1977 | — | 22–6 | Ray Mears | Southeastern | Round of 32 |
| 1979 | 8 | 21–12 | Don DeVoe | Southeastern Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 7 | 18–11 | Don DeVoe | Southeastern Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1981 | 4 | 21–8 | Don DeVoe | Southeastern Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1982 | 9 | 20–10 | Don DeVoe | Southeastern Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 8 | 20–12 | Don DeVoe | Southeastern Conference | Second Round |
| 1989 | 10 | — | Don DeVoe | Southeastern | lost in the Round 1 to West Virginia, 68–84 |
| 1998 | 8 | 20–9 | Jerry Green | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Illinois State, 81–82 (OT) |
| 1999 | 4 | 21–9 | Jerry Green | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to SW Missouri St., 51–81 |
| 2000 | 4 | 26–7 | Jerry Green | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to North Carolina, 69–74 |
| 2001 | 8 | 22–11 | Jerry Green | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Charlotte, 63–70 |
| 2006 | 2 | 22–8 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Wichita State, 73–80 |
| 2007 | 5 | 24–11 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Ohio State, 84–85 |
| 2008 | 2 | 31–5 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Louisville, 60–79 |
| 2009 | 9 | 21–13 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Oklahoma State, 75–77 |
| 2010 | 6 | 28–9 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Michigan State, 69–70 |
| 2011 | 9 | 19–15 | Bruce Pearl | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan, 45–75 |
| 2014 | 11 | 24–13 | Cuonzo Martin | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Michigan, 71–73 |
| 2018 | 3 | 26–9 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Loyola–Chicago, 62–63 |
| 2019 | 2 | 31–6 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Purdue, 94–99 (OT) |
| 2021 | 5 | 18–9 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Oregon State, 56–70 |
| 2022 | 3 | 27–8 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan, 68–76 |
| 2023 | 4 | 25–11 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Florida Atlantic, 55–62 |
| 2024 | 2 | 27–9 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Purdue, 66–72 |
| 2025 | 2 | 30–8 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Houston, 50–69 |
| 2026 | 6 | 25–12 | Rick Barnes | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Michigan, 62–95 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–6 |
| Round of 64 | 18–8 |
| Round of 32 | 10–4 |
| Round of 8 | 0–4 |
| Semifinal | 4–7 |
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