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TOP NCAA TOURNAMENT PERFORMANCES NCAA Individual Scoring (all 20-point performances) 36 28 26 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20
Ernie Grunfeld vs. VMI (3/13/76) Reggie Johnson vs. Furman (3/6/80) Ernie Grunfeld vs. Syracuse (3/13/77) Chris Lofton vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07) Chris Lofton vs. Ohio State (3/22/07) JaJuan Smith vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07) Michael Brooks vs. Virginia (3/14/82) Brandon Wharton vs. Illinois State (3/12/98) Dale Ellis vs. SW Louisiana (3/12/82) Bernard King vs. Syracuse (3/13/77) Ron Widby vs. Indiana (3/18/67) Dyron Nix vs. West Virginia (3/16/89) Dale Ellis vs. VCU (3/15/81) Ramar Smith vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07) Reggie Johnson vs. Maryland (3/8/80) Gary Carter vs. Maryland (3/8/80) Chris Lofton vs. Virginia (3/18/07) Chris Lofton vs. Wichita State (3/18/06) C.J. Watson vs. Wichita State (3/18/06) Dale Ellis vs. Marquette (3/18/83) Reggie Johnson vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/9/79) Ron Widby vs. Dayton (3/17/67)
NCAA Individual Rebounding (all 10-rebound performances) 14 14 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
Isiah Victor vs. Delaware (3/12/99) Reggie Johnson vs. Furman (3/6/80) Ernie Grunfeld vs. Syracuse (3/13/77) Bernard King vs. Syracuse (3/13/77) Duke Crews vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07) Andre Patterson vs. Winthrop (3/16/06) Rashard Lee vs. Illinois State (3/12/98) Gary Carter vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/9/79) JaJuan Smith vs. Wichita State (3/18/06) Vincent Yarbrough vs. Charlotte (3/16/01) Doug Roth vs. West Virginia (3/10/89) Reggie Johnson vs. Syracuse (3/13/77)
NCAA Individual Assists (all 10-assist performances) 16 12 11
Bert Bertelkamp vs. Maryland (3/8/80) Johnny Darden vs. Syracuse (3/13/77) Dane Bradshaw vs. Long Beach State (3/16/07)
NCAA Individual Blocks (all five-block performances) 5
Major Wingate vs. Wichita State (3/18/06)
NCAA INFRACTIONS REPORT: FAQ Why did The University of Tennessee have to appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions? After an extensive NCAA investigation, it was determined that representatives of Tennessee’s football and men’s basketball programs had violated NCAA bylaws. After being presented with the NCAA’s official Notice of Allegations in the spring of 2011, Tennessee officials were required to respond during an in-person hearing before the Committee on Infractions in June 2011. Did members of the current Tennessee men’s basketball coaching staff violate NCAA bylaws? No. It is important to note that all of the violations occurred under previous coaching staffs. The violations, which the University admitted in its response to the Notice of Allegations, included secondary violations in the football program and multiple major violations in the men’s basketball program related to impermissible phone calls by the former coaching staff, impermissible off-campus contacts by the former coaching staff, and an institutional failure to monitor the men’s basketball program related to impermissible phone calls. The former head men’s basketball coach was cited for unethical conduct and failure to monitor and promote an atmosphere for compliance, while three former assistant men’s basketball coaches were charged with failure to cooperate and act with honesty and sportsmanship.
The University had also implemented penalties on the previous men’s basketball coaching staff, including salary reductions and significant restrictions on off-campus recruiting. The NCAA accepted all of Tennessee’s self-imposed penalties and commended the cooperation of the University. Did the Tennessee men’s basketball program lose any scholarships or receive a postseason ban? No. Tennessee has all 13 of the allowable scholarships for men’s basketball, and it is eligible for all postseason events, including the NCAA Tournament. Is there anything else I should know about the NCAA infractions process as it relates to Tennessee? It is worth noting that the NCAA commended Tennessee’s institutional cooperation throughout the process. All individuals associated with the men’s basketball program who were found to have violated NCAA bylaws are no longer associated with the program. The University and men’s basketball program are moving forward under the guidance of head coach Cuonzo Martin and his staff.
What are the penalties that have been Imposed on the Tennessee men’s basketball program? Tennessee chose to self-impose penalties on its football and men’s basketball programs. The self-imposed penalties related to men’s basketball include a two-year probationary period for the athletic department as a whole (which began August 24, 2011) and a restriction on providing any occasional off-campus meals by the men’s basketball staff during the 2011-12 academic year.
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