Live Updates: No. 11 Tennessee basketball vs. Tennessee Tech
Tennessee basketball season is officially back. The Vols host Tennessee Tech on Monday in a 7 p.m. Eastern Time start at Thompson-Boling Arena, opening the regular-season schedule.
Follow along here for live updates during the game.
The game is not televised but is available as an online live-stream through SEC Network+. Michael Wottreng and Steve Hamer will be on the call for the online broadcast.
SEC Network+ is not a TV channel, but is a complementary online addition providing content and programming online. Fans can access content on SEC Network+ through the ESPN app or ESPN.com/watch. Viewers must have a cable or satellite subscription and log-in info to gain access to the SEC Network+ stream.
Fans can also watch on ESPN+, the streaming platform from ESPN that requires a paid subscription. ESPN+ is separate from cable or satellite subscriptions. More info can be found here.
The Vol Network will carry the radio broadcast on 99.1 WNML-FM in Knoxville and on local affiliates across the state. It can be heard on satellite radio on SiriusXM Channel 136 and Channel 965 on the Sirius XM app.
Josiah-Jordan James ‘likely’ to play vs. Tennessee Tech
Head coach Rick Barnes said before practice Thursday that senior wing Josiah-Jordan James (knee) will “likely” be available for the season-opener. James went through a full practice on Thursday after being sidelined most of the preseason, including a scrimmage against Michigan State and an exhibition win over Gonzaga.
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The Vols will roll out a new-look roster after adding five players over the offseason — five-star wing Julian Phillips, four-star point guard BJ Edwards, three-star wing DJ Jefferson, three-star forward Tobe Awaka and Indiana State transfer guard Tyreke Key.
From last season’s roster the Vols lost Kennedy Chandler to the NBA while five other players transferred — power forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville), guard Justin Powell (Washington State), guard Victor Bailey Jr. (George Mason), wing Quinten Diboundje (East Carolina) and center Handje Tamba (Weber State.
Barnes last week said he would be going into the Tennessee Tech game looking for two things.
“As much as we practice and play — execution,” he said. “Staying in the moment, right now, understanding how valuable those two minutes and then I would say cardio toughness. When guys get tired, some guys just go off the cliff and fall. I want to see guys where it’s a gradual decline before we can get them out. That’s important. And I do know we’re a conditioned team. At the pace that we play I think every one can handle it.
“But the fact is,” he continued, “when you do get in those situations where you’re moving up and down the court, maybe the stoppage isn’t what it would normally be, it can go for two and a half to three minutes, how many guys can do that without getting tired and fatigued or drop off the cliff. Cardio toughness is a big part of it.”
