The 1970-71 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-7 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.53.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-05 | vs Houston Cougars | W 79–58 | Stokely Center |
| 1970-12-08 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 60–59 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-18 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 79–59 | Stokely Center |
| 1970-12-19 | vs Providence Friars | W 77–58 | Stokely Center |
| 1970-12-23 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 89–61 | Stokely Center |
| 1970-12-29 | neutral Houston Cougars | L 65–68 | |
| 1970-12-30 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | W 81–70 | |
| 1971-01-02 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 67–69 | McCarthy Gymnasium |
| 1971-01-04 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 98–85 | Rebel Coliseum |
| 1971-01-09 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 51–47 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-01-11 | vs Florida Gators | W 85–77 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-01-16 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 75–71 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-01-23 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 79–62 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-25 | at LSU Tigers | L 70–80 | John Parker Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-30 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 90–68 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-01 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 60–65 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-06 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 88–65 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-08 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 80–74 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-13 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 64–61 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1971-02-15 | at Florida Gators | L 55–56 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1971-02-20 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 89–77 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-22 | vs LSU Tigers | W 88–67 | Stokely Center |
| 1971-02-27 | at Auburn Tigers | W 76–71 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-01 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 79–69 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1971-03-06 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 78–84 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-20 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 84–83 (2OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-22 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 64–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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