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| 2022–23 Tennessee Volunteers basketball | |
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Battle 4 Atlantis champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 25–11 (11–7 SEC) |
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| Associate head coach | Justin Gainey |
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| Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas A&M | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Missouri | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022–23 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Rick Barnes, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Ole Miss before losing to Missouri in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region, where they defeated Louisiana in the First Round and Duke in the Second Round to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were upset by Florida Atlantic, closing their season with an overall record of 25–11.
Previous season
The Volunteers finished the 2021–22 season 27–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M to win their first SEC Tournament title since 1979. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Longwood in the first round before being upset by Michigan in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Kennedy Chandler | 1 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Freshman | Memphis, TN | Declared for 2022 NBA draft |
| Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | 2 | F | 6'10" | 246 | Freshman | Clarksville, TN | Transferred to Louisville |
| Quetin Diboundje | 3 | G | 6'5" | 217 | Freshman | Montpellier, France | Transferred to East Carolina |
| John Fulkerson | 10 | F | 6'9" | 219 | GS Senior | Kingsport, TN | Graduated |
| Victor Bailey Jr. | 12 | G | 6'4" | 182 | RS Senior | Austin, TX | Graduate transferred to George Mason |
| Justin Powell | 24 | G | 6'6" | 197 | Sophomore | Prospect, KY | Transferred to Washington State |
| Handje Tamba | 32 | F | 6'11" | 229 | Freshman | Knoxville, TN | Transferred to Weber State |
| Cole Morris | 34 | F | 6'9" | 211 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Brock Janeck | 35 | F | 6'8" | 228 | Senior | Knoxville, TN | Walk-on; graduate transferred to East Tennessee State |
Incoming Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Tyreke Key | 4 | G | 6'3" | 205 | GS Senior | Celina, TN | Indiana State |
| Colin Coyne | 35 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Fredericksburg, VA | Mary Washington |
2022 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Julian Phillips #8 SF |
Blythewood, SC | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| B.J. Edwards #33 PG |
Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 30, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| D.J. Jefferson #25 PG |
Saint Paul, MN | Minnesota Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 24, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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| Tobe Awaka PF |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Hayes | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 17, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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2023 recruiting class
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| Freddie Dilione #8 SG |
Fayetteville, NC | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 16, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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| J.P. Estrella #10 C |
Portland, ME | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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| Cade Phillips #41 C |
Jacksonville, AL | Link Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 26, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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Roster
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