Tennessee Volunteers Tickets

Different people will have different opinions on the Bruce Pearl era at Tennessee, but everyone can agree that he brought back a winning attitude to the Volunteers program. In his six seasons in Knoxville, coach Pearl took the Volunteers to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet Sixteen and one to the Elite Eight. But the controversy around him ultimately cost him his job, and now Cuonzo Martin has been tabbed to step in and finish what Pearl started. Martin was a star player at Purdue before he went on to have a short career in the NBA. Even though he only played a handful of games with the Vancouver (now Memphis) Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, that professional experience should come in handy when he’s trying to recruit players for the Tennessee Volunteers basketball roster. If you want to see them play this season, get your Tennessee basketball tickets from GoTickets.

After first serving as an assistant coach under legendary Gene Keady at Purdue, Martin got his shot at a head coaching job at Missouri State. In just three seasons there he took the team from an 11-20 record to 26-9 with a conference title. Obviously he’ll have more talent and resources to work with at Tennessee, and he looks like a young coach with a very bright future. Even though there was a fair amount of turmoil last season, the Volunteers had some big wins against teams like Pittsburgh, Villanova and Memphis. That should set them up nicely for a trip to the NCAA Tournament this year. Now is the time to get your Volunteers basketball tickets.

Even though Bruce Pearl is gone, the excitement he created for Tennessee basketball remains. Prior to his arrival, the Volunteers played in front of a usually half-empty Thompson Boling Arena. But as the team started winning, there was more and more demand for Tennessee basketball tickets and it’s not uncommon for games to sell out well in advance, especially games against the Kentucky Wildcats. So check out the Tennessee Volunteers basketball schedule and order your Tennessee tickets soon.