Tennessee basketball begins its play at the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon when the six-seed Vols face 11-seed Miami (Ohio) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 6 Tennessee (22-11, 11-7 SEC) vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) (32-1, 18-0 MAC)
- Start Time: 4:25 p.m. ET/3:25 p.m. CT
- Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Watch: TBS. PxP: Andrew Catalon, CC: Steve Lappas, Sideline: Evan Washburn
- Online Streaming: TBS Live
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -11.5 Miami
- Over/under 149.5
- Tennessee -11 Miami
- Over/under: 151
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Miami (via Miami Game Notes):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 23
- Coaches Poll: No. 25
- KenPom: No. 16
- Bart Torvik: No. 16
- EvanMiya: No. 16
Miami (OH):
- AP Poll: NR
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 88
- Bart Torvik: No. 84
- EvanMiya: No. 70
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Miami:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18 PPG, 40.7 FG%, 33.2 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.6 RPG, 4.8 DRPG, 1.8 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.5 APG, 2.2 TOPG, 34.5 MPG
Miami (Ohio):
Points: Peter Suder — 14.4 PPG, 54.5 FG%, 37.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Eian Elmer — 5.9 RPG, 5 DRPG, 0.9 ORPG
Assists: Luke Skaljac — 4.7 APG, 1.8 TOPG, 28.1 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 75-68 loss against Vanderbilt (Nashville)
- 72-62 win against Auburn (Nashville)
- 86-82 loss versus Vanderbilt
- 78-59 win at South Carolina
- 71-69 loss versus Alabama
Miami:
- 89-79 win against SMU (First Four)
- 87-83 loss against UMass (MAC Tournament)
- 110-108 win at Ohio (Overtime)
- 74-72 win versus Toledo
- 69-67 win versus Western Michigan
