Tipoff is slated for 9:40 p.m. EDT and will be televised by CBS.
The winner of the Tennessee-Louisiana contest will advance to play the winner between No. 5 Duke and No. 12 Oral Roberts.
Louisiana won the Sun Belt Conference championship this season. Tennessee enters NCAA Tournament play after being eliminated by Missouri in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ahead of the Tennessee-Louisiana first-round matchup, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz. Pregame social media buzz is listed below.