Tennessee basketball beat Gardner-Webb with a stifling defense to tie a school record with a 43rd straight non-conference home win.

Tennessee Volunteers head basketball coach Rick Barnes praised his team’s defense after the Volunteers dominated Louisville at home Tuesday.

Tennessee basketball’s Nate Ament has had a solid start to his freshman year. And it’s not going unnoticed from his teammates and coaches.

Tennessee basketball pops balloons after each turnover in practice. After the 10th, players run — motivation to improve their habits.

Tennessee (9-3) basketball last played on Sunday. The Vols defeated Gardner-Webb (2-13), 94-52, at Food City Center and are ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 51-44, ending their 18-game conference winning streak.

No. 8 Houston ends non-conference play against Middle Tennessee:

Hank Bertelkamp played basketball for Tennessee from 1950-53 before going on to be a key figure in the Knoxville community.

Bristol is the center of basketball in our region this holiday season, hosting simultaneous basketball tournaments for the first time. The Arby’s Classic is in its 40th year, but it’s first at Virginia High School.