Cameron Tatum News

The No. 9 Tennessee men's basketball team rarely flips on the film and studies an opponent that plays with a similarly quick pace.

J.P. Prince scored a team-high 17 points off the bench, as ninth-ranked Tennessee claimed an easy 75-54 win over Middle Tennessee at Sommet Center.

Proving that a win last week at Arkansas was no fluke, East Tennessee State University stood toe-to-toe with Tennessee here at Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday night before falling 78-66 in a match-up of in-state neighbors.

Thomas, Virgin Islands; Fox College Sports, WMFS Records: Tennessee 3-0; DePaul 2-0. Hoop scoop: Volunteers have started season red-hot, averaging 104 points per game, with eight players averaging at least seven points per contest.

Scott Hopson is making himself right at home outside the 3-point arc. No. 10 Tennessee is making itself at home in the Virgin Islands.

Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl and guard Bobby Maze enjoy the Vols' 124-49 rout of UNC Asheville on Tuesday.

No. 11 Tennessee set a school scoring record Tuesday, shooting 59.7 percent from the field in a 124-49 rout of UNC-Asheville. Sophomore guard Scotty Hopson poured in 25 points on 6-of-7 3-point tries and Bruce Pearl notched his 100th win as the Volunteers' head coach.

Hoop scoop: Carrying over his hot hand from the preseason, Scotty Hopson led the Volunteers in their season-opening win over Austin Peay with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range.

Scotty Hopson scored 16 points, Cameron Tatum had 15 off the bench, and No. 10 Tennessee beat Austin Peay 83-54 on Friday night.

Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl announced Thursday that Midway, Ga., native Jordan McRae has signed with the University of Tennessee and will play basketball for the Volunteers beginning with the 2010-11 season.

It wasn't perfect, but it was plenty good enough for an exhibition opener. The 10th-ranked University of Tennessee men's basketball team handled North Alabama in a 117-79 victory Friday night in Thompson-Boling Arena, and it could have been much worse.

Forgive coach Bruce Pearl if he's sounds a little repetitive. His Volunteers have competed for SEC championships each of the four seasons he's been with the team, and Pearl expects this year to be no different.

When Bruce Pearl finally has the chance to watch his team in practice, the Tennessee coach should find a brand new Scotty Hopson .

Playing in the Pilot Rocky Top League is unlike any other workout Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl can devise for the Volunteers.

JaJuan Smith took off his jersey and threw it into the crowd after draining a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.6 seconds left to lift the News Sentinel to a 132-129 win over First Tennessee in the Pilot Rocky Top League on Monday night at Bearden High School.

Former University of Tennessee fan favorite Ron Slay promised drinks for everyone in the house if he missed his next free throw.