How to watch Rutgers / Tennessee; pregame info, spread, more: Gameday Central
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball team is back in action today, as they hit the road for the first time this season and will take on the Tennessee Volunteers in round one of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
GameDay Central gets you ready for tip-off below.
Game time, TV channel, How to Watch
WHO: Rutgers Scarlet Knights versus Tennessee Volunteers
WHEN: Monday, 1:00pm ET
STREAM: TNT
WHERE: MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
On the call: Brandon Gaudin, Candace Parker and Nabil Karim
All-Time Series: This game will be the third matchup between the two programs, with Tennessee leading the series 2-0 all-time. This series dates back to 1969, with the most recent game taking place back in 1992 in the Preseason NIT, as the Vols went on to win 87-79 inside of Jersey Mike’s Arena.
In The Rankings
Projected Starting Lineups
| PLAYER | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Field Goal% | Three-Point% |
| Jamichael Davis | 8.8ppg | 3.2rpg | 3.0apg | 38.2% | 36.4% |
| Tariq Francis | 14.8ppg | 4.0rpg | 3.4apg | 43.1% | 32.3% |
| Denis Badalau | 9.8ppg | 3.4rpg | 1.4apg | 36.4% | 39.1% |
| Dylan Grant | 16.6ppg | 7.2rpg | 0.6apg | 51.9% | 50.0% |
| Emmanuel Ogbole | 6.6ppg | 7.8rpg | 0.6apg | 68.2% | N/A |
| PLAYER | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Field Goal% | Three-Point% |
| Ja’Kobi Gillespie | 16.6ppg | 2.6rpg | 6.0apg | 47.6% | 35.6% |
| Amaree Abram | 5.2ppg | 2.0rpg | 1.8apg | 33.3% | 36.4% |
| Nate Ament | 18.8ppg | 8.4rpg | 3.2apg | 43.5% | 25.0% |
| Cade Phillips | 5.4ppg | 5.0rpg | 0.4apg | 66.7% | N/A |
| Felix Okpara | 8.8ppg | 6.4rpg | 0.6apg | 56.7% | 50.0% |
The Knight Report Pregame Reading
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