2020-21 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 2020-21 Tennessee Volunteers went 18-9 (10-7 in the SEC) under head coach Rick Barnes. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.87.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–3 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 71.9 points per game and allowed 63.5 (+8.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 8, 2020 to Dec 30, 2020. The most lopsided win was 103–49 over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Dec 18, 2020; the heaviest defeat was 75–49 at Florida Gators on Jan 19, 2021. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Ole Miss Rebels (50–52).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 2020-21's .667 winning percentage ranks 46th. Previous season: 2019-20 Volunteers (17–14). Next season: 2021-22 Volunteers (27–8).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2020-12-08	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 56–47	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-12	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 65–56	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-15	vs App State Mountaineers	W 79–38	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-18	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 103–49	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-21	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 102–66	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-23	vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans	W 80–60	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-12-30	at Missouri Tigers	W 73–53	Mizzou Arena
2021-01-02	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 63–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-06	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 79–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-09	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 68–54	Reed Arena
2021-01-16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–61	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-19	at Florida Gators	L 49–75	Stephen C. O'Connell Center
2021-01-23	vs Missouri Tigers	L 64–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 56–53	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-30	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 80–61	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-02-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 50–52	The Pavilion at Ole Miss
2021-02-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 82–71	Rupp Arena
2021-02-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–81	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-02-13	at LSU Tigers	L 65–78	Maravich Assembly Center
2021-02-17	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 93–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-02-20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 55–70	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-02-24	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 70–58	Memorial Gymnasium
2021-02-27	at Auburn Tigers	L 72–77	Auburn Arena
2021-03-07	vs Florida Gators	W 65–54	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-03-12	neutral Florida Gators	W 78–66	Bridgestone Arena
2021-03-13	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–73	Bridgestone Arena
2021-03-19	neutral Oregon State Beavers	L 56–70	Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Game recaps

2021-01-06: Behind Josiah-Jordan James's 17 points, Tennessee defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 79–74. J.D. Notae had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2021-02-06: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 82–71 as Keon Johnson scored a team-high 27. Keion Brooks had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2021-02-20: Behind Isaiah Jackson's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tennessee 70–55. Victor Bailey Jr. had 18 for Tennessee.

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