http://govolsxtra.com/news/mens-basketball/?partner=RSSGo Vols Xtra Stories: Men's Basketballen-usmens-basketballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/05/whiteout-part-of-outlive-plan/?partner=RSSThey're calling it "Team Outlive."The long-range goal is to wipe out cancer in our lifetime. The short-range goal is for a "whiteout" effect against Florida. Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl walked into his Monday media luncheon sporting a new OUTLIVE T-shirt he hopes will fill Thompson-Boling Arena when the Vols play the Gators on Jan. 31. Burgess@knews.com (Mark Burgess)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128460-733412mens-basketballMark BurgessLocal 'Whiteout' part of OUTLIVE plan Go Vols Xtrawhiteout-part-of-outlive-planurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128460-733412Change733412Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/05/are-vols-tough-enough/?partner=RSSA question of team toughness has been a recent hot topic among casual observers of Tennessee men's basketball. Head coach Bruce Pearl is no casual observer - and he has the same question. Pearl was asked at his Monday media luncheon if he was worried about the "toughness" of his 15th-ranked Vols. "Yeah, absolutely," he said. "I've been worried about my team's toughness all season. Burgess@knews.com (Mark Burgess)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128400-733413mens-basketballMark BurgessLocal Are Vols tough enough? Go Vols Xtraare-vols-tough-enoughurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128400-733412Change733413Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/05/vols-take-fall-polls/?partner=RSSWith the loss at Kansas, the Vols fell from 14 to 15 in the Associated Press poll and 18 to 25 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128356-733412mens-basketballAssociated PressLocalVols take fall in pollsGo Vols Xtravols-take-fall-pollsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128356-733412Change733412Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/04/making-a-difference-fighting-cancer/?partner=RSSBrooks Savage had seen enough of what cancer can do to a family. Then he saw what it can do to a team. That's when the graduate assistant for the University of Tennessee men's basketball team decided he had to do something. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128265-733411mens-basketballMark Burgess, sports@knoxnews.comLocal Vols making a difference fighting cancer Go Vols Xtramaking-a-difference-fighting-cancerurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128265-733411Change733411Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/04/smith-shoulders-blame/?partner=RSSLAWRENCE, Kan. - Tennessee junior Tyler Smith scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the 92-85 loss to Kansas on Saturday. But Smith's mind is on what he didn't do for his team - not what he did. "We got off to a bad start, and that's on me, all of it,'' Smith said. "I feel the weight of the loss. I have to find a way to get us off to better starts.'' mgrif32@aol.com (Mike Griffith)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128261-733411mens-basketballMike GriffithLocal Smith shoulders blame Go Vols Xtrasmith-shoulders-blameurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128261-733411Change733411Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/04/west-enrolled-at-tennessee-could-be-eligible/?partner=RSSUT freshman point guard Daniel West, who was ruled academically ineligible during the fall semester, is enrolled at UT, according to a source in the athletic department. mgrif32@aol.com (Mike Griffith)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128260-733411mens-basketballMike GriffithLocal West enrolled at Tennessee, could be eligible next season Go Vols Xtrawest-enrolled-at-tennessee-could-be-eligibleurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128260-733411Change733411Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/03/bradshaw-first-up-for-big-orange-tipoff/?partner=RSSFormer Tennessee men's basketball player Dane Bradshaw tips off the Big Orange TipOff Club's list of speakers this year. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128175-733410mens-basketballNews Sentinel staffLocal Bradshaw first up for Big Orange TipOff Go Vols Xtrabradshaw-first-up-for-big-orange-tipoffurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128175-733410Change733410Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/03/kansas-starts-fast-holds-vols/?partner=RSSLAWRENCE, Kan. - Tennessee's best effort wasn't enough to beat the defending national champions Saturday. It wasn't even good enough to stay within double digits the majority of the game. Kansas ran its homecourt win streak at Allen Fieldhouse to 32 games with a 92-85 victory over the 14th-ranked Vols (9-3). mgrif32@aol.com (Mike Griffith)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128122-733410mens-basketballMike GriffithLocalPearl bemoans defense after falling behind earlyGo Vols Xtrakansas-starts-fast-holds-volsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128122-733410Change733410Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/02/pearl-has-vols-mission-kansas/?partner=RSSLAWRENCE, Kan. - In the big picture of college basketball, Kansas and Tennessee don't have a lot in common. Championship banners and NBA rosters spell out the major differences. Strange2@knews.com (Mike Strange)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128006-733409mens-basketballMike StrangeLocalPearl has Vols on mission at KansasGo Vols Xtrapearl-has-vols-mission-kansasurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128006-733409Change733409Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/31/chism-full-speed-during-practice/?partner=RSSWayne Chism worked at full speed as Tennessee’s basketball team returned to practice Wednesday. The junior center left UT’s 89-72 win over Louisiana Monday night on a stretcher after a hard fall. He spent Monday night at UT Medical Center for observation. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127673-733407mens-basketballBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comLocalChism at full speed during practiceGo Vols Xtrachism-full-speed-during-practiceurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127673-733407Change733407Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/31/edgar-former-ut-assistant-fired-southeast-missouri/?partner=RSSCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri State fired basketball coach Scott Edgar, who has been on administrative leave since the fall because of possible NCAA violations. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127662-733407mens-basketballAssociated PressLocalEdgar, former UT assistant, fired by Southeast Missouri StateGo Vols Xtraedgar-former-ut-assistant-fired-southeast-missouriurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127662-733407Change733407Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/31/pearl-stands-out-arbys/?partner=RSSBRISTOL – The first time Bruce Pearl visited the Arby’s Classic, it snowed. And Pearl waited in the snow with everyone else. It was Pearl, a long line of high school basketball fans, and a lot of snow on Edgemont Ave. “I waited in line,” Pearl said, smiling. “It was just, hey: Y’all have to wait, I gotta wait.” This time, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach made his way into Viking Hall early on Tuesday evening. No snow. No long line. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127654-733407mens-basketballBY BRIAN SMITH Bristol Herald-CourierLocalPearl stands out at Arby's Go Vols Xtrapearl-stands-out-arbysurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127654-733407Change733407Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/30/report-chism-scan-negative/?partner=RSSWayne Chism didn’t give any kind of thumbs-up signal to a hushed crowd at Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday night. He had to wait to get a thumbs-up from doctors. Tennessee trainer Chad Newman reported Tuesday morning UT’s junior center suffered relatively minor elbow and spine contusions after taking a scary fall late in the Vols’ 89-62 romp past Louisiana. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127397-733406mens-basketballMark BurgessLocalChism scan negative, expected to play against KansasGo Vols Xtrareport-chism-scan-negativeurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127397-733406Change733406Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/29/chism-leads-vols-injury/?partner=RSSWayne Chism played one of his best games in a Tennessee uniform Monday night. Unfortunately, he wasn't around to finish it. The 14th-ranked Vols blasted outmanned Louisiana 89-62 at Thompson-Boling Arena in their final outing of 2008. A crowd of 21,863 - one short of the season-best turnout on opening night - was treated to some vintage uptempo Bruce Pearl basketball. "I thought we made progress tonight,'' said Pearl after the Vols extended their home-court win streak to 37. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127336-733405mens-basketballAssociated PressLocalChism shines, scaresGo Vols Xtrachism-leads-vols-injuryurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127336-733405Change733405Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/29/vols-move-polls/?partner=RSSTennessee moved up slightly in both polls despite not playing last week. They moved from 16 to 14 in AP, jumping among others Gonzaga - a team they will host Jan. 7 - which dropped from No. 7 to No. 18. The Vols moved up from 21 to 18 in the USA Today/ESPN poll Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127274-733405mens-basketballAssociated PressLocalVols move up in pollsGo Vols Xtravols-move-pollsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127274-733405Change733405Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/28/poll-which-one-these-january-games-do-you-most-wan/?partner=RSSWhich one of these January games do you most want Tennessee's men's basketball team to win? Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127231-733404mens-basketballNews Sentinel staffLocalPoll: Which one of these January games do you most want Tennessee's men's basketball team to win?Go Vols Xtrapoll-which-one-these-january-games-do-you-most-wanurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127231-733404Change733404Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/28/prince-back-lafayette-missing-top-scorer/?partner=RSSThe injury report favors Tennessee this evening. The 16th-ranked Vols will welcome back junior guard J.P. Prince. Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns won’t be as fortunate. Louisiana (4-6) will have to play its second consecutive game without 6-foot-7 guard Travis Bureau, who leads the team in scoring and field-goal percentage. Bureau, who has a groin injury, didn’t make the trip to Knoxville, according to a UL publicist. Prince, the SEC’s sixth man of the year in 2007-08, has missed the last three games with an ankle injury. UT coach Bruce Pearl hopes Prince can play 10 to 15 minutes. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127171-733404mens-basketballJohn Adams News SentinelLocalPrince back; Louisiana missing top scorerGo Vols Xtraprince-back-lafayette-missing-top-scorerurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127171-733404Change733404Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/27/chism-chasing-consistency/?partner=RSS If his team is going to play with the big boys, Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl is counting on his big boys. Get ready, Wayne Chism. "Wayne is one of our best players, so there's a lot more at stake with him playing well or not playing well," Pearl said. "We can't beat the best teams on our schedule when our best players don't play well." Sports@Knews.com (Dave Link)Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127048-733403mens-basketballDave LinkLocal Chism chasing consistency Go Vols Xtrachism-chasing-consistencyurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127048-733403Change733403Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/26/time-off-allows-prince-to-test-sprained-ankle/?partner=RSSTennessee guard J.P. Prince had a great Christmas break - and so did his bum ankle. Sports@Knews.com (Dave Link)Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127019-733402mens-basketballDave LinkLocal Time off allows Prince to test sprained ankle Go Vols Xtratime-off-allows-prince-to-test-sprained-ankleurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127019-733402Change733402Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/21/hopson-hitting-floor-raises-pearls-hopes/?partner=RSSTennessee freshman Scotty Hopson hit the floor, and the Vols’ bench sprang to their feet. It didn’t matter that Hopson didn’t come up with the ball in the loose ball scramble, but his play represented what the team as a whole has been missing. “Scotty had three assists, one turnover, a steal and he dove on the floor for a loose ball — that’s growth,’’ said UT coach Bruce Pearl after the No. 16 Vols (8-2) defeated Belmont 79-77 on Saturday. “The bench was excited to see him down there (on the floor). They hadn’t seen him down there all year.’’ mgrif32@aol.com (Mike Griffith)Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-126162-733397mens-basketballMike GriffithLocalHopson hitting floor raises Pearl's hopesGo Vols Xtrahopson-hitting-floor-raises-pearls-hopesurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-126162-733397Change733397Usable