Wisconsin defeats Tennessee ahead of SEC play

2019-20 Tennessee basketball.

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee (8-4) played its final contest before Southeastern Conference play begins Jan. 4 against LSU.

The Vols were defeated by the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-48, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Saturday’s attendance for the Tennessee-Wisconsin game totaled 21,678, marking the second sellout of the season at Thompson-Boling Arena.

UP NEXT: The Vols will have a seven-day layoff before Southeastern Conference play begins against the LSU Tigers next Saturday, Jan. 4 at noon ET inside Thompson-Boling Arena. The contest will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.