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Vols Move Up Two Spots in Latest AP Poll

Rick Barnes' BasketVols move up two spots to No. 15 in the latest AP Top 25
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Vols Move Up Two Spots in Latest AP Poll
Vols Move Up Two Spots in Latest AP Poll

After their bounce-back win against North Carolina in the Hall of Fame Cheez-It Tip-off Tournament, the Vols find themselves in the top 15 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.

Tennessee moves up two spots from No. 17 to No. 15 following the dominant 89-72 win over the Tar Heels that improved their record to 3-1.

The Vols are fourth in the SEC on the poll, ahead of Kentucky (T-10), Alabama (T-10) and Arkansas (No. 13). Auburn (No. 19) and Florida (No. 23) round out the six SEC teams that made the poll in Week three.

The Vols have beaten UT Martin, ETSU and North Carolina this season and have lost to Villanova.

Junior guard Santiago Vescovi is leading the team with 16.8 points per game, as the Uruguay native recently tied his career-best 23 points against Villanova on Saturday. Five-star freshman point guard Kennedy Chandler is second on the team with 14 points per game and is first with five assists per game. Junior forward Olivier Nkamhoua is having a breakout season and leads the Vols with 8.5 rebounds per game.

Freshman point guard Zakai Zeigler was the sensation for the Vols in their dominant win over UNC. Zeigler had 18 points off of the bench and showed that Tennessee has plenty of depth this season. Watch what Zeigler had to say regarding his performance and the team's win here.

Highlights from the Vols' win over North Carolina are below.

Below is the full AP Top 25 through two weeks of college basketball.

1. Gonzaga

2. UCLA

3. Purdue

4. Kansas

5. Duke

6. Baylor

7. Villanova

8. Texas

9. Memphis

T-10. Kentucky

T-10. Alabama

12. Houston

13. Arkansas

14. Illinois

15. Tennessee

16. St. Bonaventure

17. Arizona

18. BYU

19. Auburn

20. Michigan

21. Seton Hall

22. Connecticut

23. Florida

24. USC

25. Xavier

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JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.