2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by fourth-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.

2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
2018–19 record31–6 (15–3 SEC)
Head coachRick Barnes (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU16–2 .889  28–7  .800
No. 6 Tennessee15–3 .833  31–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 14 Auburn†11–7 .611  30–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Florida9–9 .500  20–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .111  11–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .000  9–23  .281
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Vols finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Daniel III3G6'0"175RS SeniorHampton, VAGraduated
Chris Darrington32G6'1"179JuniorToledo, OHTransferred to Toledo[2]

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D.J. Burns
C		 Rock Hill, SC York Preparatory School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
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 2018 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Source: [3]

    Roster
    2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Bone 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrThe Ensworth School Nashville, Tennessee
    G 1 Lamonte Turner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrIMG Academy Florence, Alabama
    F 2 Grant Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) JrProvidence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 4 Jacob Fleschman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoWestlake High School Austin, Texas
    F 5 Admiral Schofield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)241 lb (109 kg) SrZion-Benton Township High School Zion, Illinois
    F 10 John Fulkerson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS SoChrist School Kingsport, Tennessee
    F 11 Kyle Alexander 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrOrangeville Prep Milton, Ontario, Canada
    G 12 Brad Woodson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrRiverdale High School Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    G 13 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS SoWesleyan Christian Academy Durham, North Carolina
    F 15 Derrick Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Kansas City, Missouri
    G 23 Jordan Bowden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrCarter High School Knoxville, Tennessee
    G 24 Lucas Campbell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrChristian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee
    F 32 D. J. Burns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)272 lb (123 kg) FrYork Preparatory Academy Rock Hill, South Carolina
    F 33 Zach Kent 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBlair Academy Magnolia, Delaware
    F 34 Brock Jancek (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrKnoxville Catholic High School Knoxville, Tennessee
    G/F 35 Yves Pons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) SoINSEP 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 D.J. Burns Brock Jancek (W)
    G/F Admiral Schofield Yves Pons Lucas Campbell (W)
    G Lamonte' Turner Jalen Johnson Jacob Fleschman (W)
    PG Jordan Bone Jordan Bowden Brad Woodson (W)

    Source:[4]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 6 Tusculum W 87–48 
    		 16 – Bowden  7 – Walker  5 – Fulkerson  Thompson–Boling Arena (4,439)
    Knoxville, TN
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 6 Lenoir–Rhyne
    NIT Season Tip-Off campus game    		 W 86–41  1–0
    		  18 – Bone  9 – Schofield  6 – Bowden  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,156)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 6 Louisiana
    NIT Season Tip-Off campus game    		 W 87–65  2–0
    		  31 – Williams  10 – Williams  8 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,864)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 13, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Georgia Tech W 66–53  3–0
    		  22 – Williams  11 – Bowden  4 – Schofield  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,219)
    Knoxville, TN
    November 21, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 vs. Louisville
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals    		 W 92–81  4–0
    		  24 – Williams  9 – Williams  6 – Bone  Barclays Center (4,981)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 23, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 vs. No. 2 Kansas
    NIT Season Tip-Off championship    		 L 81–87 OT 4–1
    		  21 – Schofield  8 – Williams  6 – Williams  Barclays Center (5,491)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 28, 2018*
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 6 Eastern Kentucky W 95–67  5–1
    		  21 – Williams  11 – Williams  7 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,036)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 2, 2018*
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 79–51  6–1
    		  16 – Schofield  10 – Alexander  10 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,730)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 9, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
    Jerry Colangelo Classic    		 W 76–73  7–1
    		  30 – Schofield  12 – Williams  9 – Bone  Talking Stick Resort Arena (10,172)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 15, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 at Memphis W 102–92  8–1
    		  29 – Schofield  11 – Schofield  6 – Bowden  FedEx Forum (18,528)
    Memphis, TN
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 3 Samford W 83–70  9–1
    		  24 – Bone  9 – Pons  11 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,794)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Wake Forest W 83–64  10–1
    		  22 – Williams  10 – Williams  5 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,846)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 29, 2018*
    1:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 3 Tennessee Tech W 96–53  11–1
    		  25 – Williams  7 – Williams  3 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,165)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 5, 2019
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 3 Georgia W 96–50  12–1
    (1–0)    		  20 – Bowden  14 – Alexander  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 8, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 at Missouri W 87–63  13–1
    (2–0)    		  20 – Bowden  17 – Alexander  5 – Bone  Mizzou Arena (10,165)
    Columbia, MO
    January 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at Florida W 78–67  14–1
    (3–0)    		  20 – Williams  9 – Williams  5 – Bone  Exactech Arena (10,923)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Arkansas W 106–87  15–1
    (4–0)    		  21 – Turner  7 – Williams  8 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,282)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Alabama W 71–68  16–1
    (5–0)    		  21 – Williams  11 – Schofield  7 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,957)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 at Vanderbilt W 88–83 OT 17–1
    (6–0)    		  43 – Williams  8 – Williams  7 – Bone  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
    Nashville, TN
    January 26, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 West Virginia
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 83–66  18–1
    		  23 – Turner  10 – Schofield  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,149)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 29, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 at South Carolina W 92–70  19–1
    (7–0)    		  24 – Schofield  9 – Tied  9 – Bone  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    February 2, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Texas A&M W 93–76  20–1
    (8–0)    		  22 – Williams  10 – Williams  10 – Bone  Reed Arena (10,234)
    College Station, TX
    February 5, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 Missouri W 72–60  21–1
    (9–0)    		  13 – Tied  8 – Alexander  7 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,264)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 9, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Florida W 73–61  22–1
    (10–0)    		  16 – Williams  6 – Tied  5 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,261)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 13, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 South Carolina W 85–73  23–1
    (11–0)    		  21 – Schofield  10 – Schofield  7 – Williams  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,407)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at No. 5 Kentucky
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 69–86  23–2
    (11–1)    		  19 – Bone  8 – Williams  6 – Bone  Rupp Arena (24,467)
    Lexington, KY
    February 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 Vanderbilt W 58–46  24–2
    (12–1)    		  14 – Williams  11 – Williams  6 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,523)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 23, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at No. 13 LSU L 80–82 OT 24–3
    (12–2)    		  27 – Schofield  9 – Schofield  3 – Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,581)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 7 at Ole Miss W 73–71  25–3
    (13–2)    		  21 – Williams  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
    Oxford, MS
    March 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 7 No. 4 Kentucky
    Rivalry    		 W 71–52  26–3
    (14–2)    		  27 – Bone  7 – Tied  6 – Turner  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,729)
    Knoxville, TN
    March 5, 2019
    9:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 5 Mississippi State W 71–54  27–3
    (15–2)    		  18 – Schofield  10 – Tied  6 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,555)
    Knoxville, TN
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at Auburn L 80–84  27–4
    (15–3)    		  25 – Williams  9 – Tied  7 – Bone  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    SEC Tournament
    March 15, 2019
    9:30 pm, SECN    		 (3) No. 8 vs. (6) Mississippi State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 83–76  28–4
    		  20 – Schofield  9 – Alexander  9 – Bone  Bridgestone Arena (19,575)
    Nashville, TN
    March 16, 2019
    3:30 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 8 vs. (2) No. 4 Kentucky
    Semifinals    		 W 82–78  29–4
    		  21 – Schofield  7 – Williams  5 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (20,933)
    Nashville, TN
    March 17, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 8 vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
    Championship    		 L 64–84  29–5
    		  24 – Turner  8 – Williams  2 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (19,452)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    2:45 pm, CBS    		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (15 S) Colgate
    First Round    		 W 77–70  30–5
    		  19 – Schofield  3 – Bone  6 – Turner  Nationwide Arena (19,641)
    Columbus, OH
    March 24, 2019*
    12:10 pm, CBS    		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (10 S) Iowa
    Second Round    		 W 83–77 OT 31–5
    		  19 – Tied  9 – Alexander  5 – Williams  Nationwide Arena (19,610)
    Columbus, OH
    March 28, 2019*
    7:29 pm, TBS    		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (3 S) No. 13 Purdue
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 94–99 OT 31–6
    		  21 – Schofield  9 – Schofield  4 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (19,831)
    Louisville, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 19 Final 
    AP 6 5 (1) 5 (1) 6 7 3 (1) 3 (2) 3 (12) 3 (12) 3 (13) 3 (13) 1 (48) 1 (48) 1 (48) 1 (40) 5 7 5 8 6 Not released 
    Coaches 6 6^ 5 7 7 4 4 3 (7) 3 (7) 3 (6) 3 (7) 1 (30) 1 (31) 1 (32) 1 (30) 6 7 4-T 8 5 10

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

    References
    1. "Rick Barnes". utsports.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
    2. Wilson, Mike. "Vols basketball: Chris Darrington transferring to Toledo". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
    3. "Tennessee 2018 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. 247sports. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
    4. "Texas A&M Box Score". utsports.com. Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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