The Volunteers were led by fifth-year head coach Rick Barnes.

[1] The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State and Kentucky before losing to Auburn in the championship game.

There the Volunteers defeated Colgate and Iowa in the Second Round before being upset by Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen.

Roster [citation needed] *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings