No. 10 Tennessee (2-0) hosts Appalachian State Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST. SEC Network will televise the contest.
The Vols are 5-0 all-time against Appalachian State, dating back to 1986.
Ahead of the matchup, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes previewed the game. Below is a transcript provided by the University of Tennessee.
On how important the next four games are, to establish a rotation:
“I think it’s important, and obviously we’re just hoping we can get them in. I do think the more we can play right now—before the last game we talked about how long it seemed like we had practiced, how long it had been since we played, so it’s going to be important. These minutes are going to be very important, and the guys have to understand that it’s about us getting better and having great respect for our opponent. But those minutes aren’t going to be given to anybody. They’re going to be minutes that are earned starting in practice. That’s how we’re going to move forward.”
On what attributes are valuable in a sixth man:
“Once you go to that player, they elevate everything. They bring an energy to the court. You know they’re going to make something happen, whether it’s offensively or defensively. Versatility, and again often times that’s the guy that’s the quote un quote sixth man. He’s a guy that at the end of the game is going to finish the game for you as a starter because of the fact that he can do so many things and make so many things happen for you.”