Just a few hours removed from losing to Florida in the SEC Tournament championship, the Tennessee Volunteers officially found out their NCAA Tournament seeding from the team hotel in Nashville after the game.
Rick Barnes’ Volunteers will be the 2-seed in the Midwest Region and will take on 15-seed Wofford in the opening game. The big interesting note of Tennessee’s path is that either Kentucky or Illinois, two previous opponents this season, could very well end up in the Vols’ path in the Sweet 16.
Here’s a look at how the celebration went down from the Vols’ team hotel in Nashville on Sunday evening:
A reserved reaction when the Vols were announced as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest. #Vols pic.twitter.com/rrI3HTD3gj
— Reece Van Haaften (@Reece_VH) March 16, 2025
matchup is set
🆚 Wofford
🗓 Thursday, March 20
📍 Lexington, KY pic.twitter.com/h0rdLSWgU5— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 16, 2025
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Here’s a look at the full Midwest Region bracket as Tennessee begins its tournament on Thursday evening at 6:50 p.m. ET in Lexington, KY. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for live, on-site coverage of Tennessee’s run through the March Madness tournament.
The Midwest Region 👏#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/MJH8b32jmk
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 16, 2025
