Tennessee Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2024 · CSM Staff
Tennessee Volunteers
SEC (24-8, 14-4)
Big Wins: Auburn (92-84), at Alabama (81-74)
Bad Losses: South Carolina (59-63), at Texas A&M (69-85)
Coach: Rick Barnes
Probable Starters:
Jonas Aidoo, Junior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Dalton Knecht, Senior, Guard, 21.1 ppg, 1.8 apg, 4.7 rpg
Zakai Zeigler, Junior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 5.8 apg, 1.8 spg
Santiago Vescovi, Senior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 2.6 apg
Josiah-Jordan James, Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.9 apg, 8.4 rpg
Key Role Players:
Tobe Awake, Sophomore, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Jordan Gainey, Junior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 1.3 apg
Jahmai Mashack, Junior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.2 (42nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.7 (64, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (162, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (3, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (53, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (149, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.8 (65, 6)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (71, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (19, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.2 (43, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Louisiana |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Duke |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Florida Atlantic |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Longwood |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon State |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Colgate |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Iowa |
| 2019 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Purdue |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wright State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Loyola (IL) |
| 2014 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Iowa |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Massachusetts |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Mercer |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Michigan |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round loss to Mercer |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over Savannah State |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round loss to Middle Tennessee |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over San Diego State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio |
| 2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Ohio State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Michigan State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over American University |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Butler |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Louisville |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Long Beach State |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Virginia |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Ohio State |
*all team stats through 3/10
