Basketball
The latest Basketball coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
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Vols not concerned by recent shooting struggles ahead of Vanderbilt visit
Clinching a 20-win basketball season and notching a 12th consecutive series victory are among the goals for the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday night when they visit Vanderbilt.

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Sonoraville girls force tie atop Region 7-AAAA but Heritage claims tourney top seed
The Heritage High School girls lost the battle but won the war Tuesday night as Georgia Region 7-AAAA closed out its regular season.

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Prep roundup: Williams’ 37 points leads Central to 3 OT road victory over Soddy-Daisy
Drew Williams had never seen such a rowdy student section.

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2 women have rare job of coaching both girls, boys HS teams
The Centennial High School girls' basketball team had just left the floor after yet another victory and coach Karen Weitz didn't have time to waste.

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ESPN’s Lunardi doesn’t view Vols as an enigma
Tennessee's basketball team has double-digit victories over the top-10 tandem of Kansas and Texas this season, yet the Volunteers also have multi-possession losses against the unranked trio of Colorado, Florida and Kentucky.

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Lady Vols lose at Mississippi State in double overtime
The University of Tennessee women's basketball team lost for the third time in the past four games, falling 91-90 at Mississippi State in double overtime Monday. It was the Lady Vols second Southeastern Conference loss, dropping them to 17-9 overall, 9-2 in the league.
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Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22
Purdue's unquestioned grip on No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll is gone after a weekend loss. That didn't stop the Boilermakers from remaining at the top anyway.

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Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s AP Top 25; SC still No. 1
South Carolina beat a top opponent to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll released Monday and now has a showdown with another one looming this weekend.

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5-at-10: Weekend winners (Luka!) and losers (Pro Bowl), should Super Bowl Monday be a holiday?
The Mavs not only are a monster contender in the wide-open West, they now are the most interesting and potentially fun team in the NBA.

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Vols’ Zeigler has been sizzling: ‘The first thing you’re concerned about is him’
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes provided quite the declaration in a news conference following Saturday night's 82-71 triumph over 10th-ranked Texas inside Thompson-Boling Arena.
