Tom Crean served as Georgia’s men’s basketball head coach from 2018-22.
Crean was relieved of his duties with the Bulldogs on March 10.
Following Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament bracket being released, Crean commented on Tennessee being a No. 3 seed.
“Not to mention that Vol hoops could win the March Madness as a three-seed,” Crean said on Twitter.
Tipoff is slated for 2:45 p.m. EDT between Tennessee and Longwood. CBS will televise the first-round matchup from Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Tennessee-Longwood winner will play the Colorado State-Michigan winner. The Colorado State-Michigan matchup will tip off at 12:15 p.m. EDT Thursday. CBS will televise the matchup.
Tennessee defeated Texas A&M (23-12), 65-50, in the SEC Tournament championship game. Tennessee’s 2022 SEC Tournament championship is the program’s first since 1979.
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