Tennessee March Madness Schedule: When do the Volunteers play next? (Updated March 21)
By Scott Rogust
Last year, the Tennessee Volunteers made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, but their run came to an end at the hands of the No. 15 Florida Atlantic Owls. This is a men's basketball program that has never won the NCAA Tournament, let alone made it past the Elite Eight.
This season, Tennessee finished in first place in the SEC, but was eliminated in the conference tournament quarterfinals by the Texas A&M Aggies. Even so, the Volunteers hold a 24-8 record, which was good enough to land them the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. Can they make it to the Final Four for the first time ever, and win a national championship?
Let's take a look at Tennessee's schedule for March Madness.
Tennessee March Madness Schedule
Round | Opponent | Date, Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
First Round | 15 Saint Peter's (W, 83-49) | Thursday, March 21 (9:20 p.m.) | TNT |
Round of 32 | 7 Texas | Saturday, March 23 (TBD) | TBD |
Tennessee's first opponent in the NCAA Tournament was the No. 15 Saint Peter's Peacocks. Two years ago, Saint Peter's went on a Cinderella run to the Elite Eight under head coach Shaheen Holloway, who has since left the program to coach the Seton Hall Pirates. The Volunteers ended their run much earlier this year.
Dalton Knecht led the way with 23 points and eight rebounds while Zakai Zeigler had a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists as Tennesee won, 83-49.
Who will Tennessee play next in March Madness?
With Tennessee advancing out of the first round, they will face the No. 7 Texas Longhorns (20-12), who took down the No. 10 Colorado State Rams (25-10) in the First Round.
Texas failed to make it past the second round of the Big 12 Tournament, losing to the Kansas State Wildcats. However, they stifled the Rams in the Big Dance.
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