Tennessee Vols basketball has its first exhibition of the 2026-27 season in hosting Xavier on Oct. 15 at Thompson- Boling Arena.
The Vols have two tough exhibition tests, with Xavier this week and Duke on Oct. 20. Transfer guards Terrence Hill Jr., Dai Dai Ames and Juke Harris will play a home game inside the Food City Center for the first time.
Xavier, under coach Richard Pitino, has a veteran, transfer-heavy roster with names familiar to Tennessee, like LSU transfer Mike Nwoko and Texas A&M transfer Ruben Dominguez. UAB transfer guard Chance Westry and Miami (FL) transfer guard Tru Washington will lead a talented backcourt.
The Musketeers beat Dayton in the program's first exhibition of the season.
Here's what you need to know about today's game,
including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Tennessee basketball vs Xavier on today?
- TV channel: None
- Live stream: SEC Network+ on ESPN app | ESPN Unlimited
Tennessee basketball vs Xavier will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ for the exhibition game. Andy Brock and Steve Hamer will call the game.
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Tennessee basketball vs Xavier start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 15
- Start time: 7 p.m.
The Tennessee basketball vs Xavier game starts at 7 p.m. from Thompson-Boling Arena at the Food City Center in Knoxville.
Tennessee Vols basketball schedule
- Oct. 15: Xavier (exhibition), 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Oct. 20: at Duke (exhibition), 7 p.m. on ACC Network
- Nov. 3: Wofford, 6 p.m. on SEC Network
- Nov. 9: Radford, 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Nov. 13: Tennessee State, 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Nov. 17: Michigan State, 9 p.m. on ESPN2
- Nov. 20: Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Nov. 24: vs. Maryland in Las Vegas (Players Era), 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Nov. 26: vs. Iowa State or San Diego State in Las Vegas (Players Era), TBD
- Nov. 27: vs. TBD in Las Vegas (Players Era), TBD
- Dec. 1: Florida State, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
- Dec. 6: vs. NC State in Nashville, 7 p.m. on ESPN
- Dec. 11: at Purdue, 8 p.m. on FOX
- Dec. 16: Morehead State, 8 p.m. on SEC Network
- Dec. 20: Marist, 4 p.m. on SEC Network
- Dec. 29: Norfolk State, 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Jan. 2: Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
- Jan. 6: at Auburn, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Jan. 9: at LSU, 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network
- Jan. 13: Missouri, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Jan. 16: Arkansas, Noon on ESPN or ESPN2
- Jan. 23: at Kentucky, 2 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Jan. 26: at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
- Jan. 30: Florida, 8 or 8:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 3: Georgia, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
- Feb. 6: at Missouri, 1 p.m. on SEC Network
- Feb. 10: at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Feb. 13: Kentucky, 4 p.m. on ESPN
- Feb. 17: at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Feb. 20: Alabama, 2 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
- Feb. 23: South Carolina, 7 p.m. on SEC Network
- Feb. 27: at Texas, 6 or 6:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
- March 2: Mississippi State, 6 p.m. on SEC Network
- March 6: at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. on ESPN or ESPNU
- March 10-14: SEC Tournament in Nashville
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: What channel is Tennessee basketball vs Xavier on today? Time, TV schedule
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