The team is led by tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes and play their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena located in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

1 seed in the SEC tournament, they were upset by Mississippi State in the quarterfinals.

[1][2] Sources: On October 14, 2024 the SEC released their preseason media poll.

Tennessee was picked to finish third in the SEC regular season.

[3] Senior guard Zakai Zeigler was named to the First Team All-SEC.