John Fulkerson inactive for Oregon State game

Tennessee (18-8) will play in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed in the Midwest region.

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Tennessee (18-8) will play in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed in the Midwest region.

The Vols will play Friday in the first-round against 12th-seeded Oregon State.

Tipoff between Tennessee and the Beavers is slated for 4:30 p.m. EDT from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. TNT will televise the contest.

Tennessee senior forward John Fulkerson will be inactive for the Vols’ game against Oregon State. He suffered an elbow to the face against Florida during the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

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