Tennessee basketball projected starters versus Xavier
Tennessee-Xavier basketball game projected starters.
Tennessee basketball will kick off exhibition play on Thursday against Xavier at Food City Center. Tipoff between the Vols and Musketeers is set for 7 p.m. EDT, and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ with Andy Brock providing play-by-play and Steve Hamer offering analysis. This matchup will mark Tennessee's first exhibition game against Xavier, given their 12-5 lead in the all-time series dating back to January 24, 1936.
Tennessee has released its projected starters for the game: guards Juke Harris, Terrence Hill Jr., Dai Dai Ames, and Jalen Haralson, as well as forward DeWayne Brown II. Notably, Rick Barnes, Tennessee's head coach, has never faced Xavier in a regular season or postseason game during his tenure. Their last meeting took place on November 29, 2013, in Paradise Island, Bahamas, where Tennessee emerged victorious with a score of 64-49.
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