NCAA Tournament: Tennessee projected to play Montana State following Kentucky win

NCAA Tournament: Tennessee basketball is projected to play Montana State following the Vols’ Kentucky win

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

Tennessee (25-7) is a No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament and earned a double bye.

The Vols defeated No. 3 seed Kentucky on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Tennessee will play Texas A&M (23-11) Sunday in the championship game. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the matchup.

Following Tennessee’s win against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament, USA TODAY Sports released updated NCAA Tournament projections.

The Vols are projected as a No. 3 seed and to play No. 14 seed Montana State in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The winner would play either No. 6 Texas or No. 11 Indiana.

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