Tennessee basketball is back in action Sunday night when they face three-seed Virginia in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols are looking to advance to the Sweet 16 for a fourth straight season while Virginia is looking to make a run in Ryan Odom’s first season as head coach.
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 (23-11, 11-7 SEC) vs. No. 3 Virginia (30-5, 15-3 ACC)
- Start Time: 6:10 p.m. ET/5:10 p.m. CT
- Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Watch: TBS. PxP: Andrew Catalon, CC: Steve Lappas, Sideline: Evan Washburn
- Online Streaming: TNT Live
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -1.5 Virginia
- Over/under 137.5
- Tennessee -1 Virginia
- Over/under: 139
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Virginia (via last game):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 23
- Coaches Poll: No. 25
- KenPom: No. 14
- Bart Torvik: No. 14
- EvanMiya: No. 16
Virginia:
- AP Poll: No. 9
- Coaches Poll: No. 8
- KenPom: No. 18
- Bart Torvik: No. 16
- EvanMiya: No. 14
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Virginia:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.3 PPG, 41.1 FG%, 34.1 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.5 RPG, 4.7 DRPG, 1.8 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.6 APG, 2.3 TOPG, 34.5 MPG
Virginia:
Points: Thijs De Ridder — 15.4 PPG, 50.5 FG%, 34 3PT%
Rebounds: Thijs De Ridder — 6.2 RPG, 3.8 DRPG, 2.4 ORPG
Assists: Dallin Hall — 4.3 APG, 1.3 TOPG, 28.4 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 78-56 win against Miami of Ohio (Philadelphia)
- 75-68 loss against Vanderbilt (Nashville)
- 72-62 win against Auburn (Nashville)
- 86-82 loss versus Vanderbilt
- 78-59 win at South Carolina
Virginia:
- 82-73 win against Wright State (Philadelphia)
- 74-70 loss against Duke (ACC Tournament)
- 84-62 win against Miami (ACC Tournament)
- 81-74 win against NC State (ACC Tournament)
- 76-72 win versus Virginia Tech
