University of Tennessee Athletics
NCAA Tournament
March 12, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Tennessee's All-Time NCAA Tournament History
Record: 11-16
Appearances: 15
Best Finish: Regional Semifinals (1967, 1981, 2000, 2007)
Last NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2007
Last NCAA Tournament Victory: 2007 (Virginia, 77-74)
First Round Record: 8-6
Second Round Record: 3-5
Regional Semifinal Record: 0-4
2007
South Region (No. 5 Seed)
Record: 24-11/10-6 SEC
March 16 vs. Long Beach State (12) W, 121-86 at Columbus, Ohio (First Round)
March 18 vs. Virginia (4) W, 77-74 at Columbus, Ohio (Second Round)
March 22 vs. Ohio State (1) L, 85-84 at San Antonio, Texas (Regional Semifinal)
2006
Washington, D.C. Region (No. 2 Seed)
Record: 22-8/12-4 SEC
March 16 vs. Winthrop (15) W, 63-61 at Greensboro, N.C. (First Round)
March 18 vs. Wichita State (7) L, 80-73 at Greensboro, N.C. (Second Round)
2001
Midwest Region (No. 8 Seed)
Record: 22-11/8-8 SEC
March 16 vs. UNC-Charlotte (9) L, 63-58 at Dayton, Ohio (First Round)
2000
South Region (No. 4 Seed)
Record: 26-6/12-4 SEC Champions
March 17 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (13) W, 63-58 at Birmingham, Ala.(First Round)
March 19 vs. Connecticut (5) W, 65-51 at Birmingham, Ala.(Second Round)
March 24 vs. North Carolina (8) L, 74-69 at Austin, Texas (Regional Semifinal)
1999
East Region (No. 4 Seed)
Record: 21-9/12-4 SEC
March 12 vs. Delaware (13) W, 62-52 at Charlotte, N.C. (First Round)
March 14 vs. SW Missouri State (12) L, 51-81 at Charlotte, N.C. (Second Round)
1998
West Region (No. 8 Seed)
Record: 20-9/9-7 SEC
March 12 Illinois State (9) L, 81-82 OT at Sacramento, Calif. (First Round)
1989
East Region (No. 7 Seed)
Record: 19-11/11-7 SEC
March 16 West Virginia (10) L, 68-84 at Greensboro, N.C. (First Round)
1983
Mideast Region (No. 8 Seed)
Record: 20-12/9-9 SEC
March 18 Marquette (9) W, 57-56 at Evansville, Ind. (First Round)
March 20 Louisville (1) L, 57-70 at Evansville, Ind. (Second Round)
1982
Mideast Region (No. 9 Seed)
Record: 20-10/13-5 SEC Champions
March 12 SW Louisiana (8) W, 61-57 at Indianapolis, Ind. (First Round)
March 14 Virginia (1) L, 51-54 at Indianapolis, Ind. (Second Round)
1981
East Region (No. 4 Seed)
Record: 21-8/12-6 SEC)
March 15 Virginia Commonwealth (5) W, 58-56 OT at Charlotte, N.C. (Second Round*)
March 19 Virginia (1) L, 48-62 at Atlanta, Ga. (Regional Semi-Final)
1980
East Region (No. 7 Seed)
Record: 18-11/12-6 SEC)
March 6 Furman (10) W, 80-69 at Greensboro, N.C. (First Round)
March 8 Maryland (2) L, 75-86 at Greensboro, N.C. (Second Round)
1979
Mideast Region (No. 8 Seed)
Record: 21-12/12-6 SEC
March 9 Eastern Kentucky (9) W, 97-81at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (First Round)
March 11 Notre Dame (7) L, 67-73 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Second Round)
1977
Mideast Region
Record: 22-6/16-2 SEC Champions
March 13 Syracuse L, 88-93 OT at Baton Rouge, La. (First Round)
1976
East Region
Record: 21-6/14-4 SEC
March 13 VMI L, 75-81 at Charlotte, N.C. (First Round)
1967
Mideast Region
Record: 21-7/15-3 SEC Champions
March 17 Dayton L, 52-53 at Evanston, Ill (Regional Semi-Final)
March 18 Indiana L, 44-51 at Evanston, Ill. (Region Consolation )
* Received First Round Bye
NCAA began seeding the Tournament in 1979
VOLS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
VS. OPPONENT (Last meeting)
0-1 vs. Charlotte (2001)
1-0 vs. Connecticut (2000)
0-1 vs. Dayton (1967)
1-0 vs. Delaware (1999)
1-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky (1979)
1-0 vs. Furman (1980)
0-1 vs. Illinois State (1998)
0-1 vs. Indiana (1967)
1-0 vs. Long Beach State (2007)
2-0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2000)
0-1 vs. Louisville (1983)
1-0 vs. Marquette (1983)
0-1 vs. Maryland (1980)
0-1 vs. North Carolina (2000)
0-1 vs. Notre Dame (1979)
0-1 vs. Ohio State (2007)
0-1 vs. Southwest Missouri State (1999)
0-1 vs. Syracuse (1977)
1-0 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (1981)
1-2 vs. Virginia (2007)
0-1 vs. VMI (1976)
0-1 vs. West Virginia (1989)
0-1 vs. Wichita State (2006)
1-0 vs. Winthrop (2006)
RECORD BY SITE (Last)
0-1 at Atlanta, Ga. (1981)
0-1 at Austin, Texas (2000)
0-1 at Baton Rouge, La. (1977)
2-0 at Birmingham, Ala. (2000)
2-2 at Charlotte, N.C. (1999)
2-0 at Columbus, Ohio (2007)
0-1 at Dayton, Ohio (2001)
0-2 at Evanston, Ill (1967)
1-1 at Evansville, Ind. (1983)
2-3 at Greensboro, N.C. (2006)
1-1 at Indianapolis, Ind. (1982)
1-1 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (1979)
0-1 at Sacramento, Calif. (1998)
0-1 at San Antonio, Texas (2007)
| RECORD VS. SEEDS | ||
| Seed | W-L | Opponent (Last) |
| 1 | 0-5 | Ohio State (2007) |
| 2 | 0-1 | Maryland (1980) |
| 4 | 1-0 | Virginia (2007) |
| 5 | 2-0 | Connecticut (2000) |
| 7 | 0-2 | Wichita State (2006) |
| 8 | 1-1 | North Carolina (2000) |
| 9 | 2-2 | Charlotte (2001) |
| 10 | 1-0 | Furman (1980) |
| 12 | 1-1 | Long Beach State (2007) |
| 13 | 2-0 | Louisiana-Lafayette (2000) |
| 15 | 1-0 | Winthrop (2006) |
| VOLS AS A SEEDED TEAM | ||
| Seed | W-L | Years |
| 2 | 1-1 | 2006 |
| 4 | 4-3 | 1981, 1999, 2000 |
| 5 | 2-1 | 2007 |
| 7 | 1-1 | 1980 |
| 8 | 2-4 | 1979, 1983, 1998, 2001 |
| 9 | 1-2 | 1982, 2001 |
| 10 | 0-1 | 1989 |
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Points: 36, Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March 13, 1976
Field Goals Made: 13, Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March13, 1976; Reggie Johnson, Furman, March 6, 1980
Field Goals Att: 23, Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March 13 1976
Field Goal Pct. (min 15 att.): 68.4, Reggie Johnson (13 of 19) vs. Furman, March 6, 1980;
Field Goal Pct. (min 10 att.): 81.8, Howard Wood (9 of 11) vs. Furman, March 6, 1980
3-Point FG Made: 6, Chris Lofton vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006, Chris Lofton vs. Ohio State, March 22, 2007,
3-Point FG Att: 18, Chris Lofton vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006
3-Point FG Pct: 66.7, JaJuan Smith (4 of 6) vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
Free Throws Made: 10, Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March 13, 1976; C.J. Black (10 of 10) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, March 17, 2000
Free Throws Att: 13, Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March 13, 1976
Free Throw Pct: 100.0, Gary Carter (7 of 7) vs. Maryland, March 8, 1980; Michael Brooks (6 of 6) vs. SW Louisiana, March 12, 1982; C.J. Black (10 of 10) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, March 17, 2000
Off. Rebounds: 8, Duke Crews vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
Total Rebounds: 14, Reggie Johnson vs. Furman, March 6, 1980; Isiah Victor vs. Delaware, March 12, 1999
Assists: 16, Bert Bertelkamp vs. Maryland, March 8, 1980
Blocked Shots: 5, Major Wingate vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006
Steals: 4, Terry Crosby vs. Eastern Kentucky, March 9, 1979; Isiah Victor vs. Illinois State, March 12, 1998; Chris Lofton vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
Minutes: 45, Gary Carter vs. VCU, March 15, 1981; Dale Ellis, vs. VCU, March 15, 1981
TEAM SUPERLATIVES
Points: 121 vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Field Goals Made: 43 vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Field Goals Att.: 79 vs. Illinois State (3/12/77)
Field Goal Pct.: 58.9 (43-73) vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
3-Point FG Made: 16 vs. Ohio State (3/22/07)
3-Point FG Att.: 31 vs. West Virginia (3/16/89), Ohio State (3/22/07)
3-Point FG Pct.: 51.9 (14-27) vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Free Throw Made: 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/9/79)
Free Throw Att.: 33 vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/9/79)
Free Throw Pct.: 92.9 vs. Maryland (13-14) (3/8/80)
Offensive Rebounds: 20 vs. Illinois State (3/12/98)
Defensive Rebounds: 32 vs. Delaware (3/12/99)
Total Rebounds: 53 vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/9/79)
Personal Fouls: 29 vs. Notre Dame ( 3/11/79); vs. Furman (3/6/80)
Assists: 27 vs. Syracuse (3/13/77)
Turnovers (low): 6 vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Turnovers (high): 26 vs. Syracuse (3/13/77)
Blocks: 7 vs. Illinois State (3/12/98); vs. Wichita State (3/18/06)
Steals: 12 vs. VMI (3/13/76); vs. Louisville (3/20/83)
Points (1st Half): 57 vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Points (2nd Half): 64 vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
Points (Overtime): 10 vs. Syracuse (3/13/77)
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
36 Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI, March 13, 1976
28 Reggie Johnson vs. Furman, March 6, 1980
26 Ernie Grunfeld vs. Syracuse, March 13, 1977
25 Chris Lofton vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
24 Chris Lofton vs. Ohio State, March 22, 2007
24 JaJuan Smith vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
24 Michael Brooks vs. Virginia, March 14, 1982
23 Brandon Wharton vs. Illinois State, March 12, 1998
23 Dale Ellis vs. SW Louisiana, March 12, 1982
23 Bernard King vs. Syracuse, March 13, 1977
23 Ron Widby vs. Indiana, March 18, 1967
22 Ramar Smith vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
22 Dyron Nix vs. West Virginia, March 16, 1989
22 Dale Ellis vs. VCU, March 15, 1981
21 Reggie Johnson vs. Maryland, March 8, 1980
21 Gary Carter vs Maryland, March 8, 1980
20 Chris Lofton vs. Virginia, March 18, 2007
20 Chris Lofton vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006
20 C.J. Watson vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006
20 Dale Ellis vs. Marquette, March 18, 1983
20 Reggie Johnson vs. E. Kentucky, March 9, 1979
20 Ron Widby vs. Dayton, March 17, 1967
INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDING
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
14 Isiah Victor vs. Delaware, March 12, 1999
14 Reggie Johnson vs. Furman, March 6, 1980
12 Ernie Grunfeld vs. Syracuse, March 13, 1977
12 Bernard King vs. Syracuse, March 13, 1977
11 Duke Crews vs. Long Beach State, March 16, 2007
11 Andre Patterson vs. Winthrop, March 16, 2006
11 Rashard Lee vs. Illinois State, March 12, 1998
11 Gary Carter vs. Eastern Kentucky, March 9, 1979
10 JaJuan Smith vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2006
10 Doug Roth vs.West Virginia, March 10, 1989
10 Vincent Yarbrough vs. UNC-Charlotte, March 16, 2001
10 Reggie Johnson vs. Syracuse, March 13, 1977
