NCAA Tournament: Tennessee-Longwood pregame social media buzz

The first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament will tipoff Thursday.

Tennessee (26-7) will play in the South region as a No. 3 seed against 14th-seeded Longwood (26-6) on Thursday.

Tipoff is slated for 2:45 p.m. EDT between Tennessee and Longwood. CBS will televise the first-round matchup.

Tennessee’s 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance is the fourth during Rick Barnes’ tenure as the Vols’ head coach.

Tennessee enters Thursday’s contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols’ first since 1979.

Ahead of Thursday’s first-round matchup, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz. Pregame social media buzz is listed below.