University of Tennessee Athletics
All-Time Results 1980-1989
March 27, 2001 | Men's Basketball
| 1988-89 | |||||
| Record: 19-11 | |||||
| SEC: 11-7 (4th-Tie) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N21 | - | - | Soviet National Team (Exh.) | W, 83-81 | Knoxville |
| N25 | - | - | Tennessee Tech | W, 118-86 | Knoxville |
| N28 | - | - | at Ole Miss | W, 84-79 | Oxford |
| D3 | 20 | - | Tennessee-Chattanooga | W, 91-76 | Knoxville |
| D5 | 20 | - | VMI | W, 84-82** | Knoxville |
| D17 | 16 | - | South Carolina | L, 81-83* | Knoxville |
| D20 | 19 | - | 1-Alabama-Birmingham | W, 111-99 | San Diego |
| D21 | 19 | - | 1-at San Diego State | W, 77-75 | San Diego |
| D28 | 19 | - | 2-Miami (Ohio) | W, 94-83 | Knoxville |
| D29 | 19 | - | 2-Memphis State | W, 76-74 | Knoxville |
| J4 | 17 | - | at Auburn | W, 84-73 | Auburn |
| J7 | 17 | - | at Mississippi State | W, 86-85 | Starkville |
| J11 | 17 | - | LSU | W, 100-96 | Knoxville |
| J15 | 17 | 14 | at Florida State | L, 90-101 | Tallahassee |
| J18 | 18 | - | Florida | W, 83-76 | Knoxville |
| J21 | 18 | - | Kentucky | L, 65-66 | Knoxville |
| J25 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 85-87* | Tuscaloosa |
| J28 | - | - | Georgia | L, 73-74 | Knoxville |
| F1 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | L, 56-68 | Nashville |
| F4 | - | - | Auburn | W, 89-72 | Knoxville |
| F8 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 81-71 | Knoxville |
| F11 | - | - | at LSU | L, 106-122 | Baton Rouge |
| F15 | - | - | Ole Miss | W, 83-71 | Knoxville |
| F18 | - | - | at Florida | L, 81-99 | Gainesville |
| F22 | - | - | at Kentucky | L, 71-76 | Lexington |
| F25 | - | - | Alabama | W, 84-69 | Knoxville |
| M1 | - | - | at Georgia | W, 75-68 | Athens |
| M4 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 78-61 | Knoxville |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M10 | - | - | LSU | W, 95-77 | Knoxville |
| M11 | - | - | Florida | L, 71-76 | Knoxville |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| M16 | - | 17 | West Virginia | L, 68-84 | Greensboro |
| 1-McDonald's Classic | |||||
| 2-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 1987-88 | |||||
| Record: 16-13 | |||||
| SEC: 9-9 (6th) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N26 | - | - | Spirit Express (Exh.) | L, 66-77 | Memphis |
| D3 | - | - | Marquette | W, 82-56 | Knoxville |
| D12 | - | - | at Southern Cal | W, 74-61 | Los Angeles |
| D17 | - | - | Western Carolina | W, 87-69 | Knoxville |
| D19 | - | - | Florida State | W, 81-78* | Knoxville |
| D21 | - | - | Ohio University | L, 70-72 | Knoxville |
| D23 | - | - | Furman | W, 84-66 | Knoxville |
| D28 | - | - | 1-Army | W, 75-52 | Knoxville |
| D29 | - | - | 1-Pepperdine | W, 96-75 | Knoxville |
| J6 | - | - | Ole Miss | W, 77-68* | Knoxville |
| J9 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 80-72 | Knoxville |
| J13 | - | - | LSU | L, 51-52 | Knoxville |
| J16 | - | 5 | at Kentucky | L, 65-83 | Lexington |
| J17 | - | 20 | at Illinois | L, 79-103 | Champaign |
| J20 | - | - | Auburn | W, 75-64 | Knoxville |
| J23 | - | - | Florida | L, 56-76 | Knoxville |
| J27 | - | - | at Mississippi State | W, 63-48 | Starkville |
| J30 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 69-82 | Tuscaloosa |
| F3 | - | - | Georgia | W, 92-81 | Knoxville |
| F6 | - | - | at Ole Miss | L, 73-81 | Oxford |
| F10 | - | 17 | at Vanderbilt | L, 62-90 | Nashville |
| F13 | - | - | at LSU | L, 73-92 | Baton Rouge |
| F17 | - | 9 | Kentucky | W, 72-70 | Knoxville |
| F20 | - | - | at Auburn | L, 68-73 | Auburn |
| F24 | - | - | at Florida | W, 65-63 | Gainesville |
| F27 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 64-62 | Knoxville |
| M2 | - | - | Alabama | W, 81-58 | Knoxville |
| M5 | - | - | at Georgia | L, 69-80 | Athens |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M11 | - | - | Florida | L, 60-67 | Baton Rouge |
| National Invitation Tournament | |||||
| M18 | - | - | at Middle Tennessee State | L, 80-85 | Murfreesboro |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 1986-87 | |||||
| Record: 14-15 | |||||
| SEC: 7-11 (8th) Tie | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N11 | - | - | Yugoslavian Nat'l Team (Exh.) | L, 84-102 | Knoxville |
| N28 | - | - | Appalachian State | W, 93-47 | Knoxville |
| D3 | - | - | Louisiana Tech | W, 63-56 | Knoxville |
| D13 | - | - | at Marquette | L, 56-63 | Milwaukee |
| D19 | - | - | 1-Ball State | W, 78-52 | Knoxville |
| D20 | - | - | 1-UNC Charlotte | W, 86-69 | Knoxville |
| D22 | - | - | VMI | W, 99-60 | Knoxville |
| D27 | - | - | Southern Cal | L, 76-81* | Knoxville |
| D29 | - | - | 2-at Central Florida | W, 81-62 | Orlando |
| D30 | - | - | 2-Florida State | L, 90-91* | Orlando |
| J3 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | W, 81-72 | Nashville |
| J8 | - | - | LSU | L, 78-79 | Knoxville |
| J10 | - | 9 | Kentucky | W, 75-68 | Knoxville |
| J14 | - | 10 | at Auburn | L, 56-66 | Auburn |
| J17 | - | - | at Florida | L, 90-97 | Gainesville |
| J21 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 74-61 | Knoxville |
| J24 | - | 13 | Alabama | L, 71-82 | Knoxville |
| J28 | - | - | at Georgia | L, 55-60 | Athens |
| J31 | - | - | Ole Miss | L, 70-73* | Knoxville |
| F2 | - | - | at Ole Miss | L, 70-71 | Oxford |
| F4 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 79-69* | Knoxville |
| F7 | - | - | at LSU | L, 58-60 | Baton Rouge |
| F11 | - | - | at Kentucky | L, 84-91* | Lexington |
| F14 | - | - | Auburn | W, 103-84 | Knoxville |
| F18 | - | 18 | Florida | W, 81-71 | Knoxville |
| F21 | - | - | at Mississippi State | L, 60-62 | Starkville |
| F25 | - | 10 | at Alabama | L, 71-93 | Tuscaloosa |
| F28 | - | - | Georgia | W, 89-68 | Knoxville |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M5 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 74-57 | Atlanta |
| M6 | - | 9 | Alabama | L, 60-68 | Atlanta |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Citrus Bowl/Red Lobster Classic | |||||
| 1985-86 | |||||
| Record: 12-16 | |||||
| SEC: 5-13 (8th) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N22 | - | - | SE Louisiana | W, 79-58 | Knoxville |
| D2 | - | 3 | at Michigan | L, 52-87 | Ann Arbor |
| D7 | - | - | Texas A&M | W, 88-70 | Knoxville |
| D10 | - | 10 | Illinois | W, 54-51 | Knoxville |
| D14 | - | - | Missouri | W, 67-54 | Knoxville |
| D20 | - | - | 1-Furman | W, 79-45 | Knoxville |
| D21 | - | - | 1-UNC Wilmington | W, 85-57 | Knoxville |
| D27 | - | - | 2-SW Louisiana | L, 78-79** | New Orleans |
| D28 | - | - | 2-Texas A&M | W, 70-64 | New Orleans |
| J2 | - | - | Florida | L, 75-77* | Knoxville |
| J4 | - | - | Ole Miss | W, 74-66 | Knoxville |
| J8 | - | - | at Auburn | L, 45-59 | Auburn |
| J11 | - | 8 | LSU | W, 88-77 | Knoxville |
| J15 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | L, 59-60 | Nashville |
| J18 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 79-92 | Tuscaloosa |
| J22 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 69-51 | Knoxville |
| J25 | - | 11 | at Kentucky | L, 57-74 | Lexington |
| J30 | - | - | Georgia | W, 78-77 | Knoxville |
| F1 | - | - | at Florida | L, 61-69 | Gainesville |
| F5 | - | - | at Ole Miss | L, 55-59 | Oxford |
| F8 | - | - | Auburn | W, 80-79 | Knoxville |
| F12 | - | - | at LSU | L, 50-75 | Baton Rouge |
| F15 | - | - | Vanderbilt | L, 62-66 | Knoxville |
| F19 | - | - | Alabama | L, 64-80 | Knoxville |
| F22 | - | - | at Mississippi State | L, 49-57 | Starkville |
| F27 | - | 5 | Kentucky | L, 60-62 | Knoxville |
| M1 | - | - | at Georgia | L, 70-91 | Athens |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M5 | - | - | Ole Miss | L, 56-73 | Lexington |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Sugar Bowl Classic | |||||
| 1984-85 | |||||
| Record: 22-15 | |||||
| SEC: 8-10 (7th-Tie) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N15 | - | - | Spirit Express (Exh.) | W, 93-75 | Knoxville |
| N23 | - | 13 | 1-Ala.-Birmingham | L, 65-70 | Anchorage |
| N24 | - | - | 1-Idaho State | W, 65-59 | Anchorage |
| N25 | - | - | 1-Maryland | L, 49-72 | Anchorage |
| D8 | - | - | Vermont | W, 85-48 | Knoxville |
| D10 | - | - | at Missouri | L, 61-70 | Columbia |
| D14 | - | - | 2-Southern Mississippi | W, 89-73 | Knoxville |
| D15 | - | 11 | 2-Virginia Tech | W, 86-75 | Knoxville |
| D18 | - | - | UNC Charlotte | W, 86-76 | Knoxville |
| D20 | - | - | Eastern Kentucky | W, 98-74 | Knoxville |
| D22 | - | - | Richmond | W, 77-64 | Knoxville |
| D27 | - | - | Lafayette | W, 77-58 | Knoxville |
| D29 | - | 13 | Michigan | W, 81-77 | Knoxville |
| J2 | - | - | at Florida | L, 70-84 | Gainesville |
| J5 | - | - | at Ole Miss | W, 70-63 | Oxford |
| J9 | - | - | Auburn | W, 86-74 | Knoxville |
| J12 | - | - | at LSU | L, 65-75 | Baton Rouge |
| J16 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 87-79 | Knoxville |
| J19 | - | - | Alabama | W, 79-67 | Knoxville |
| J23 | - | - | at Mississippi State | L, 66-82 | Starkville |
| J27 | - | - | Kentucky | W, 81-65 | Knoxville |
| J30 | - | - | at Georgia | W, 80-79** | Athens |
| F2 | - | - | Florida | L, 86-93 | Knoxville |
| F6 | - | - | Ole Miss | L, 57-58 | Knoxville |
| F9 | - | - | at Auburn | L, 60-75 | Auburn |
| F14 | - | - | LSU | L, 82-87 | Knoxville |
| F16 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | L, 82-85 | Nashville |
| F20 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 59-80 | Tuscaloosa |
| F23 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 79-64 | Knoxville |
| F28 | - | - | at Kentucky | L, 67-92 | Lexington |
| M2 | - | 14 | Georgia | W, 86-85 | Knoxville |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M6 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 71-51 | Birmingham |
| M7 | - | 17 | Georgia | L, 61-67 | Birmingham |
| National Invitation Tournament | |||||
| M14 | - | - | at Tennessee Tech | W, 65-62 | Cookeville |
| M20 | - | - | SW Louisiana | W, 73-72 | Knoxville |
| M23 | - | - | Virginia | W, 61-54 | Knoxville |
| M27 | - | - | Indiana | L, 67-74 | New York City |
| M29 | - | - | Louisville | W, 100-84 | New York City |
| 1-Great Alaska Shootout | |||||
| 2-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 1983-84 | |||||
| Record: 21-14 | |||||
| SEC: 9-9 (6th) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N25 | - | - | Ohio Northern | W, 40-33 | Knoxville |
| N30 | - | - | Xavier | W, 77-57 | Knoxville |
| D3 | - | - | California | W, 62-47 | Knoxville |
| D7 | - | - | Morehead State | W, 75-63 | Knoxville |
| D13 | - | - | Georgia State | L, 50-52 | Knoxville |
| D16 | - | - | 1-Montana State | W, 64-41 | Knoxville |
| D17 | - | - | 1-Louisiana Tech | W, 71-61 | Knoxville |
| D20 | - | - | Hardin-Simmons | W, 75-58 | Knoxville |
| D23 | - | - | at Arizona | W, 61-49 | Tucson |
| D27 | - | - | 2-Navy | W, 76-61 | Honolulu |
| D29 | - | - | 2-at Hawaii | L, 60-73 | Honolulu |
| D30 | - | - | 2-Ala.-Birmingham | L, 66-84 | Honolulu |
| J3 | - | 11 | at Georgia | L, 57-71 | Athens |
| J8 | - | - | Ole Miss | W, 83-59 | Knoxville |
| J10 | - | 11 | LSU | W, 70-69 | Knoxville |
| J14 | - | - | at Mississippi State | L, 56-63* | Starkville |
| J16 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 72-82 | Tuscaloosa |
| J21 | - | - | Florida | W, 70-65 | Knoxville |
| J24 | - | - | Auburn | L, 72-79 | Knoxville |
| J28 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | W, 76-69 | Nashville |
| J30 | - | 3 | at Kentucky | L, 74-93 | Lexington |
| F4 | - | - | at Ole Miss | L, 56-57 | Oxford |
| F6 | - | 14 | at LSU | L, 59-61* | Baton Rouge |
| F11 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 45-42 | Knoxville |
| F13 | - | - | Alabama | L, 66-72 | Knoxville |
| F18 | - | - | at Florida | W, 75-74** | Gainesville |
| F20 | - | - | at Auburn | W, 57-54 | Auburn |
| F25 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 67-61 | Knoxville |
| F27 | - | 4 | Kentucky | W, 63-58 | Knoxville |
| M4 | - | - | Georgia | L, 77-82 | Knoxville |
| ?Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M8 | - | - | Florida | W, 80-74* | Nashville |
| M9 | - | - | Auburn | L, 58-60 | Nashville |
| ?National Invitation Tournament | |||||
| M14 | - | - | St. Peter's | W, 54-40 | Knoxville |
| M19 | - | - | UT-Chattanooga | W, 68-66 | Knoxville |
| M23 | - | - | at Virginia Tech | L, 68-72 | Blacksburg |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Rainbow Classic | |||||
| 1982-83 | |||||
| Record: 20-12 | |||||
| SEC: 9-9 (4th-Tie) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| Preseason Ranking: 13th Associated Press | |||||
| Final Ranking: 25th USA Today/CNN | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N27 | 13 | - | Biscayne | W, 84-59 | Knoxville |
| D1 | 14 | - | at UT-Chattanooga | W, 55-49 | Chattanooga |
| D8 | 14 | - | Arizona | W, 92-73 | Knoxville |
| D11 | 14 | - | New Orleans | W, 76-74 | Knoxville |
| D17 | 11 | - | 1-St. Francis (NY) | W, 70-51 | Knoxville |
| D18 | 11 | - | 1-Miami (Ohio) | W, 69-62 | Knoxville |
| D22 | 9 | - | Oklahoma City | W, 99-56 | Knoxville |
| D28 | 8 | - | 2-San Jose State | W, 50-42 | Las Vegas |
| D29 | 8 | 15 | 2-at UNLV | L, 54-70 | Las Vegas |
| J3 | 8 | - | Georgia | W, 87-76 | Knoxville |
| J8 | 12 | - | at Ole Miss | L, 55-56* | Oxford |
| J10 | 12 | - | at LSU | W, 59-58 | Baton Rouge |
| J15 | 18 | - | Mississippi State | L, 74-75* | Knoxville |
| J18 | - | - | Alabama | W, 73-64 | Knoxville |
| J22 | - | - | at Florida | L, 74-78 | Gainesville |
| J24 | - | 20 | at Auburn | W, 80-77 | Auburn |
| J29 | - | - | Vanderbilt | L, 60-61 | Knoxville |
| J31 | - | 10 | Kentucky | W, 65-63 | Knoxville |
| F5 | - | - | Ole Miss | W, 65-53 | Knoxville |
| F7 | - | - | LSU | W, 66-63 | Knoxville |
| F12 | - | - | at Mississippi State | L, 66-75 | Starkville |
| F14 | - | - | at Alabama | L, 78-90 | Tuscaloosa |
| F19 | - | - | Florida | W, 78-53 | Knoxville |
| F22 | 20 | - | Auburn | W, 82-74 | Knoxville |
| F24 | 20 | - | at Vanderbilt | L, 68-69 | Nashville |
| F27 | 20 | 10 | at Kentucky | L, 61-69 | Lexington |
| M5 | - | - | at Georgia | L, 59-74 | Athens |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M10 | - | - | Florida | W, 78-62 | Birmingham |
| M11 | - | - | LSU | W, 74-71* | Birmingham |
| M12 | - | - | Georgia | L, 60-79 | Birmingham |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| M18 | - | - | Marquette | W, 57-56 | Evansville |
| M20 | - | 2 | Louisville | L, 57-70 | Evansville |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Las Vegas Holiday Classic | |||||
| 1981-82 | |||||
| Records: 20-10 | |||||
| SEC: 13-5 (1st-Tie) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N28 | - | - | at Purdue | L, 68-82 | West Lafayette |
| D8 | - | - | at Colorado | W, 64-63 | Boulder |
| D12 | - | - | Auburn | W, 86-79 | Knoxville |
| D14 | - | - | Cleveland State | W, 74-58 | Knoxville |
| D18 | - | - | 1-American University | W, 59-58 | Knoxville |
| D19 | - | - | 1-California | W, 80-48 | Knoxville |
| D27 | - | - | 2-at Portland | L, 62-71 | Portland |
| D28 | - | - | 2-Wisconsin | W, 79-67 | Portland |
| D29 | - | - | 2-Pittsburgh | L, 54-55 | Portland |
| J2 | - | 12 | Alabama | W, 88-67 | Knoxville |
| J6 | - | - | at Ole Miss | W, 62-55 | Oxford |
| J9 | - | 3 | Kentucky | W, 70-66 | Knoxville |
| J13 | - | - | at Florida | W, 69-66 | Gainesville |
| J16 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 71-69* | Knoxville |
| J20 | 20 | - | at Mississippi State | W, 54-44 | Starkville |
| J23 | 20 | - | LSU | W, 77-67 | Knoxville |
| J27 | 15 | - | at Georgia | W, 66-64 | Athens |
| J30 | 15 | 13 | at Alabama | L, 72-77* | Tuscaloosa |
| F3 | 16 | - | Ole Miss | L, 53-55* | Knoxville |
| F6 | 16 | 9 | at Kentucky | L, 67-77 | Lexington |
| F10 | - | - | Florida | W, 90-75 | Knoxville |
| F13 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | W, 59-55 | Nashville |
| F17 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 50-48 | Knoxville |
| F20 | - | - | at LSU | W, 54-53 | Baton Rouge |
| F24 | 19 | - | Georgia | L, 63-64 | Knoxville |
| F27 | 19 | - | at Auburn | L, 54-56 | Auburn |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M4 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 57-54 | Lexington |
| M5 | - | 18 | Alabama | L, 50-56 | Lexington |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| M12 | - | - | SW Louisiana | W, 61-57 | Indianapolis |
| M14 | - | 3 | Virginia | L, 51-54 | Indianapolis |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Far West Classic | |||||
| 1980-81 | |||||
| Record: 21-8 | |||||
| SEC: 12-6 (3rd) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| Final Ranking: 15th Associated Press / 15th UPI | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| N29 | - | - | Rollins | W, 94-58 | Knoxville |
| D3 | - | - | at Auburn | L, 65-75 | Auburn |
| D6 | - | - | Purdue | W, 78-69 | Knoxville |
| D9 | - | - | Lafayette | W, 72-42 | Knoxville |
| D13 | - | - | Colorado | W, 87-69 | Knoxville |
| D19 | - | - | 1-Iona | W, 80-54 | Knoxville |
| D20 | - | 18 | 1-Brigham Young | W, 81-65 | Knoxville |
| D28 | - | 11 | 2-Arizona State | W, 69-53 | New Orleans |
| D29 | - | - | 2-Duke | W, 90-69 | New Orleans |
| J3 | 18 | - | at Alabama | W, 70-69* | Tuscaloosa |
| J7 | 13 | - | Ole Miss | W, 73-68 | Knoxville |
| J10 | 13 | 4 | at Kentucky | L, 47-48 | Lexington |
| J14 | 11 | - | Florida | W, 78-64 | Knoxville |
| J17 | 11 | - | at Vanderbilt | W, 72-66 | Nashville |
| J21 | 8 | - | Mississippi State | W, 81-57 | Knoxville |
| J24 | 8 | 5 | at LSU | L, 63-80 | Baton Rouge |
| J28 | 11 | - | Georgia | W, 72-67 | Knoxville |
| J31 | 11 | - | Alabama | W, 62-58 | Knoxville |
| F4 | 10 | - | at Ole Miss | L, 52-71 | Oxford |
| F7 | 10 | 6 | Kentucky | W, 87-71 | Knoxville |
| F11 | 9 | - | at Florida | W, 53-52 | Gainesville |
| F14 | 9 | - | Vanderbilt | W, 79-72 | Knoxville |
| F18 | 8 | - | at Mississippi State | W, 73-70 | Starkville |
| F21 | 8 | 4 | LSU | L, 65-66 | Knoxville |
| F25 | 10 | - | at Georgia | L, 75-76* | Athens |
| F28 | 10 | - | Auburn | W, 75-63 | Knoxville |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| M5 | 10 | - | Ole Miss | L, 71-81 | Birmingham |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| M15 | 15 | - | VCU | W, 58-56* | Charlotte |
| M19 | 15 | 5 | Virginia | L, 48-62 | Atlanta |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Sugar Bowl Classic | |||||
| 1979-80 | |||||
| Record: 18-11 | |||||
| SEC: 12-6 (3rd-Tie) | |||||
| Coach: Don DeVoe | |||||
| Captain: Game Captains | |||||
| AP Rank | |||||
| Date | UT | Opp | Opponent | Result | Site |
| D4 | - | 9 | St. John's | W, 97-80 | Knoxville |
| D8 | - | 14 | Louisville | L, 75-77 | Knoxville |
| D12 | - | - | Auburn | W, 61-58 | Knoxville |
| D14 | - | - | 1-Fordham | W, 88-63 | Knoxville |
| D15 | - | - | 1-Arizona State | W, 82-79 | Knoxville |
| D17 | - | - | Minnesota | W, 71-64 | Knoxville |
| D19 | - | - | Alabama | W, 79-78*** | Knoxville |
| D22 | - | 2 | at Ohio State | L, 65-91 | Columbus |
| D28 | - | 10 | 2-Indiana | L, 68-70 | San Diego |
| D29 | - | - | 2-at San Diego State | W, 96-77 | San Diego |
| J2 | - | - | at Ole Miss | W, 66-65 | Oxford |
| J5 | - | 2 | Kentucky | W, 49-47 | Knoxville |
| J9 | - | - | at Florida | W, 69-58 | Gainesville |
| J12 | - | - | Vanderbilt | W, 71-63 | Knoxville |
| J17 | 20 | - | at Mississippi State | W, 70-61 | Starkville |
| J19 | 20 | 14 | LSU | L, 74-75 | Knoxville |
| J23 | 19 | - | at Georgia | L, 54-55 | Athens |
| J26 | 19 | - | at Alabama | L, 59-72 | Tuscaloosa |
| J30 | - | - | Ole Miss | L, 59-66 | Knoxville |
| F2 | - | 3 | at Kentucky | L, 75-83 | Lexington |
| F6 | - | - | Florida | W, 100-76 | Knoxville |
| F9 | - | - | at Vanderbilt | W, 51-48 | Nashville |
| F13 | - | - | Mississippi State | W, 85-73 | Knoxville |
| F16 | - | 6 | at LSU | L, 66-73 | Baton Rouge |
| F21 | - | - | Georgia | W, 50-49 | Knoxville |
| F23 | - | - | at Auburn | W, 72-63 | Auburn |
| Southeastern Conference Tournament | |||||
| F28 | - | - | Ole Miss | L, 74-76 | Birmingham |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| M6 | - | - | Furman | W, 80-69 | Greensboro |
| M8 | - | 8 | Maryland | L, 75-86 | Greensboro |
| 1-Volunteer Classic | |||||
| 2-Cabrillo Classic | |||||
