Watch: Rick Barnes previews Tennessee-North Carolina game

Watch: Rick Barnes previews the Tennessee-North Carolina game

No. 11 Tennessee (4-2) will play at No. 16 North Carolina (5-1) on Wednesday.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Tipoff between the Vols and Tar Heels is slated for 7:15 p.m. EST at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ESPN will televise the contest.

The matchup is part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.

North Carolina leads the all time series against Tennessee, 10-2. Tennessee is 115-100 all time versus current members of the ACC.

Wednesday’s contest will be the first time ever Tennessee is playing three straight ranked teams in non-conference play in a single season.

Ahead of the Tennessee-North Carolina contest, Vols’ head coach Rick Barnes met with media. His media availability can be watched below.