The
Volunteers finished the
2024–25 season 30–8, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the
SEC men's basketball tournament, held at
Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville, Tennessee, they received a double bye to the quarterfinals. There, they defeated
Texas, 83–72, to advance to the semifinals, where they secured a 70–65 win over eventual Final Four semifinalist
Auburn. In the championship game, they lost to the
eventual NCAA champion Florida, 86–77. Tennessee received a bid to the
2025 NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the
Midwest region. There, they defeated
Wofford, 77–62, in the first round,
UCLA, 67–58, in the second round, and SEC rival
Kentucky, 78–65, in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year. Just like
in 2024, Tennessee's season once again ended in the Elite Eight with a loss to the
eventual runner-up — this time to
Houston, 69–50, denying them their first-ever Final Four appearance. ==Offseason==