NCAA Tournament: Tennessee projected to play Colgate following Mississippi State win

NCAA Tournament: Tennessee basketball is projected to play Colgate following the Vols’ win against Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament

The 2022 Southeastern Conference Tournament is taking place March 9-13 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Tennessee (24-7) is a No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament and earned a double BYE.

The Vols defeated No. 10 seed Mississippi State (18-15), 72-59, in the quarterfinals Friday.

Tennessee will play No. 3 seed Kentucky on Saturday. The Vols’ semifinal game will tipoff at 3 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the contest.

Following Tennessee’s win against Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament, ESPN released its updated NCAA Tournament projections.

The Vols are projected as a No. 3 seed and to play No. 14 seed Colgate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The winner is projected to play either No. 6 Boise State or No. 11 Notre Dame in the second round.

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