No. 11 Tennessee (19-6, 8-4 SEC) will host No. 1 Alabama (22-3, 12-0 SEC) Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tipoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPN2.
Ahead of Wednesday’s contest, USA TODAY Sports released its latest bracketology projections for the NCAA Tournament.
The Vols are projected as a No. 3 seed and part of the South Region in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Tennessee is projected to play No. 14 seed Hofstra in the first round. No. 6 TCU is also listed to play No. 11 Nevada in the opening round. The winner would play the Vols or Hofstra.
A look at Tennessee’s men’s basketball history defeating No. 1 ranked teams
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