Basketball
The latest Basketball coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
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Vols look to address defensive issues with Mississippi State arriving
The Tennessee Volunteers lost their defensive mojo during Saturday afternoon's 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt.
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This week’s top Chattanooga-area prep basketball games to watch
The stakes are getting higher for Chattanooga-area high school basketball teams. Here are five of the most important girls and boys games this week:
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Auburn a unanimous No. 1, Duke now No. 2; Michigan St into top 10, Louisville ends AP Top 25 drought
A wild week of upsets and court stormings led to a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25.
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Okpara, Vols facing a physical challenge against improving Georgia
Felix Okpara's numbers are improving for Tennessee, and just in time to face the Southeastern Conference's most improved team.
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Ranking the best public, private girls’ basketball programs in the Chattanooga area
The Times Free Press staff ranks the Chattanooga area's top five public and private school girls' basketball programs each week.
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Calhoun’s Hawkins helps lead road win over Herman-led Notre Dame
Two of the area's top-tier talents went back-and-forth on the hardwood as Calhoun freshman point guard Trace Hawkins and Notre Dame senior shooting guard Gaas Herman put on a show Monday night inside Phifer Gym.
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Chattanooga-area’s best prep basketball games to watch this week
As high school basketball teams in the Greater Chattanooga area dive deep into district/region play, games become even more important. Here are five girls and five boys games to watch this week:
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Auburn rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 after Tennessee loses, Georgia is ranked for 1st time since 2011
Auburn has climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press men's basketball poll for its second stint at the top in program history, while fellow Southeastern Conference program Georgia is in the rankings for the first time in 14 years.
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Minnesota earns 1st women’s AP Top 25 ranking since 2019. UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame still 1-3
Minnesota is off to its best start in 17 games and earned its first ranking since 2019 on Monday, entering The Associated Press women's basketball poll at No. 24.
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Red Bank’s defense wears on Soddy Daisy in key home district victory
Through the first three periods, Red Bank and Soddy Daisy exchanged blows as the District 6-AAA boys' basketball frontrunners had 11 lead changes and five ties through the third quarter Tuesday night.
