{
  "id": 12164623,
  "title": "Gametime, TV channel announced for Tennessee basketball exhibition vs Xavier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gametime-tv-channel-announced-for-tennessee-basketball-exhibition-vs-12164623",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:02:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gametime-tv-channel-announced-tennessee-140222182.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee basketball will host an exhibition game against Xavier on October 15 at Food City Center, starting at 7 p.m. This will be the first of two exhibition games for the Volunteers this fall. They will later travel to Durham, North Carolina to play Duke on October 20, with the TV channel and tip-off time to be announced later. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.\n\nThe Vols have a strong history against Xavier, winning 12-5 all-time, with a 7-1 record at home. However, they haven't faced off since 2013-14. Their previous meeting, in the 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis, saw the Volunteers lose 67-64 on the road before avenging the defeat three weeks later with a 15-point win.\n\nXavier had a below-average season, finishing 15-18 and 10th in the Big East last year. Coach Richard Pitino, son of Rick Pitino, revamped the roster with seven transfers and three high school signees this offseason. The Vols, meanwhile, brought in a talented transfer class ranked third nationally according to 247Sports.\n\nThe Vols aim to gel together before the regular season starts on November 3, when they host Wofford at Food City Center.",
  "summary": "Tennessee basketball's exhibition game vs. Xavier at Food City Center on Oct. 15 will tip-off at 7 p.m. and be available to watch on SEC Network+.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Gametime, TV channel announced for Tennessee basketball exhibition vs Xavier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gametime-tv-channel-announced-for-tennessee-basketball-exhibition-vs",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:02:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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