 | #20 Tennessee |
| Knoxville, TN - SEC |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs |  | Mercer | W 76 - 61 |
| Nov 8 | vs |  | Northern Kentucky | W 95 - 56 |
| Nov 12 | vs |  | North Florida | W 99 - 66 |
| Nov 17 | vs |  | Rice | W 91 - 66 |
| Nov 20 | vs |  | Tennessee St | W 89 - 60 |
| Nov 24 | (N) |  | Rutgers | W 85 - 60 |
| Nov 25 | (N) |  | #4 Houston | W 76 - 73 |
| Nov 26 | (N) |  | #21 Kansas | L 81 - 76 |
| Dec 2 | @ |  | Syracuse | L 62 - 60 |
| Dec 6 | (N) |  | #8 Illinois | L 75 - 62 |
| Dec 16 | vs |  | Louisville | W 83 - 62 |
| Dec 21 | vs |  | Gardner Webb | W 94 - 52 |
| Dec 30 | vs |  | South Carolina St | W 105 - 54 |
| Jan 3 | @ |  | #19 Arkansas | L 86 - 75 |
| Jan 6 | vs |  | Texas | W 85 - 71 |
| Jan 10 | @ |  | #6 Florida | L 91 - 67 |
| Jan 13 | vs |  | Texas A&M | W 87 - 82 (2 OT) |
| Jan 17 | vs |  | Kentucky | L 80 - 78 |
| Jan 24 | @ |  | #10 Alabama | W 79 - 73 |
| Jan 28 | @ |  | Georgia | W 86 - 85 (OT) |
| Jan 31 | vs |  | Auburn | W 77 - 69 |
| Feb 3 | vs |  | Mississippi | W 84 - 66 |
| Feb 7 | @ | | Kentucky | L 74 - 71 |
| Feb 11 | @ |  | Mississippi St | W 73 - 64 |
| Feb 14 | vs |  | LSU | W 73 - 63 |
| Feb 18 | vs |  | Oklahoma | W 89 - 66 |
| Feb 21 | @ |  | #15 Vanderbilt | W 69 - 65 |
| Feb 24 | @ |  | Missouri | L 73 - 69 |
| Feb 28 | vs | | #10 Alabama | L 71 - 69 |
| Mar 3 | @ |  | South Carolina | W 78 - 59 |
| Mar 7 | vs | | #15 Vanderbilt | L 86 - 82 |
| Mar 12 | (N) | | Auburn | W 72 - 62 |
| Mar 13 | (N) | | #15 Vanderbilt | L 75 - 68 |
| Mar 20 | (N) |  | Miami (OH) | W 78 - 56 |
| Mar 22 | (N) |  | #13 Virginia | W 79 - 72 |
| Mar 27 | (N) |  | #11 Iowa St | W 76 - 62 |
| Mar 29 | (N) |  | #2 Michigan | L 95 - 62 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25-12 | |
| vs Conference | 12-8 | |
| vs Top 50 | 10-10 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.865 [20] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 27.3 [16] | |
| Strength of schedule | 16th | |
| Adj. Pace | 66.4 [276] | |
| Avg. Margin | 9.3 [29] | |
| Consistency | 331st | |
| 3-point % | 33.4 [206] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 32 [329] | |
| Free Throw % | 69.1 [298] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 121.2 [33] | 93.9 [15] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 53.8 [95] | 0.78 [262] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 16.2 [177] | -0.35 [209] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 47.3 [1] | 0.59 [13] |
| Free Throw Rate | 39.7 [76] | 0.08 [274] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 45.2 [13] | 0.83 [148] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 17 [133] | -0.49 [103] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 75.1 [17] | -0.48 [61] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 35.1 [197] | 0.29 [96] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.