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Tyler Smith finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals, as 16th-ranked Tennessee earned an easy 99-78 win over North Carolina A&T at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee forward Tyler Smith , left, dribbles the ball next to Middle Tennessee guard J.T. Sulton , right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec.

Tyler Smith scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack Wednesday and No. 12 Tennessee pulled out a tougher-than-expected 78-66 win over East Tennessee State.

It's becoming a more common phrase heard in Thompson-Boling Arena as the season progresses, and the Tennessee men's basketball fans love it.

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.

Tyler Smith led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points as 11th-ranked Tennessee got by East Tennessee State, 78-66. Scotty Hopson scored 10 with six rebounds for the Volunteers , who bounced back from a loss to Purdue with an 86-69 romp over the College of Charleston their last time out.

The return of Scotty Hopson and an 8-8 night at the free throw line from Tyler Smith were tempered by hot three point shooting from Charleston...for about 33 minutes.

Tyler Smith scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds, as 10th-ranked Tennessee squeaked out a 57-53 win over DePaul in the semifinal round of the Paradise Jam.

Scotty Hopson's game-high 25 points Friday led 11th-ranked Tennessee to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina.

Tennessee's Skylar McBee drives to the basket against UNC Asheville's Chris Stephenson in the Vols season opener.

Whenever freshman Skylar McBee catches the ball on the wing, the sound of the crowd has been impossible to ignore.

If Bruce Pearl wasn't busy tonight, he'd be in the live game thread too. Also, is that tie reversable?! Bruce Pearl goes for his 100th win as Tennessee's head coach tonight against the Bulldogs of UNC-Asheville . It's game two for the Vols this season, and the final tuneup before heading to the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam Tournament this ...

Confidence: a shooter's best friend. As season openers go, this was about what you'd expect .

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.

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 sophomore Renaldo Woolridge is trying to find his groove on the men's basketball team.

Sophomore guard Scotty Hopson scored 20 points in 18 minutes Wednesday night to lead No.

The Tennessee men's basketball opening exhibition game against North Alabama had a Dr.

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.

Skylar McBee for three was the story that unfolded at the Tennessee basketball scrimmage Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.