The 1955-1956 Tennessee basketball team had a rough season, finishing with a record of 10-14 and 6th in the SEC MBB. Despite their struggles, they were led by Coach Emmett Lowery, who remained a constant presence on the team. Offensively, the team averaged 74.6 points per game, which placed them 81st out of 163 teams in the nation. However, they struggled on the defensive end, allowing 78.9 points per game, which placed them 136th out of 161 teams. This gave them a negative point differential of 4.3 points per game. In terms of strength of schedule, the team faced some tough opponents, as their SOS was ranked 125th out of 166 teams. They also had a negative SRS of -10.27, which ranked them 138th out of 166 teams.