Tennessee basketball will play it first exhibition game on Thursday. The Vols will host Xavier at Food City Center.
Tipoff between the Vols and Musketeers is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT.
Tennessee has nine incoming transfers for its 2026-27 basketball season: guard Tyler Lundblade, guard Jalen Haralson, guard Juke Harris, guard Terrence Hill Jr., guard Dai Dai Ames
, center Miles Rubin, forward Christian Fermin, forward Braedan Lue and forward Jalen Washington.“The fact that they’ve done the things we’ve asked them to do, they’ve embraced the things that we’ve tried to instill in them, breaking bad habits to create new habits," Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said during local media day on Oct. 6. "They work hard together and they have a lot of
respect for each other. They’ve been through some bad days and are able to pick each other up. At the end of practice when we run some, they give encouragement to each other.”
Below is how to watch information for Thursday's exhibition basketball game between Tennessee and Xavier.
What channel is Tennessee versus Xavier basketball on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Time: 7 p.m. EDT
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2026-27 Tennessee basketball roster
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