Tennessee Basketball Gets SEC Opponents List for Next Season

On Monday, the Tennessee Volunteers got their games for their SEC opponents and whether or not they are home or away.

The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team got their SEC opponents for the 2023-24 season. They will play 18 games, 9 at home in Thompson-Boling Arena and 9 on the road. 

The Vols will play five opponents both at home and on the road. Those teams include Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. Kentucky, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt are Tennessee's permanent home-and-home series opponents. 

The remaining eight games will be SEC teams Tennessee will play only once. At home in Thompson-Boling Arena, the Vols will play Auburn, Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss. The one-time opponents they will play on the road are Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Missouri. 

The specific dates for these games is set to be released at a later date. The news on Monday also comes about a week after it was announced the Vols will face off against the N.C. State Wolfpack for a neutral site game in San Antonio, T.X. The Volunteers went 11-7 in SEC play last season. Many considered it a down season for them in conference play. 

Tennessee HC Rick Barnes

However, head coach Rick Barnes has had lots of success in the SEC as he has now been in Knoxville for 8 seasons. He has a 2018 regular season SEC title and lead the Vols to an SEC tournament win in Tampa in 2022. In the regular season, he has a 86-56 (.606) record in SEC play with the Tennessee program. This upcoming schedule will be a part of the ninth season with Barnes at Tennessee. 

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