Tennessee basketball has the final game of its five-game homestand to open the season.
The No. 18 Vols (4-0) play Tennessee State (2-2) on Nov. 20 (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Food City Center. They head to Las Vegas to play three games in the Players Era Festival as the nonconference schedules dials up heading toward December.
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UT plays at Syracuse on Dec. 2, faces Illinois in Nashville on Dec. 6 and host Louisville on Dec. 16 in its three games after the Las Vegas tournament.
Tennessee has won its first four nonconference games against Mercer, Northern Kentucky, North Florida and Rice.
Tennessee basketball vs. Tennessee State: Live score updates
When does Tennessee basketball vs. Tennessee State start?
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Where: Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
What TV channel is Tennessee vs. Tennessee State on today?
Tennessee basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times
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Nov. 3: Tennessee 76, Mercer 61
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Nov. 8: Tennessee 95, Northern Kentucky 56
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Nov. 12: Tennessee 99, North Florida 66
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Nov. 17: Tennessee 91, Rice 66
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Nov. 20: Tennessee State (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 24: Rutgers in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET, TNT/HBO Max)
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Nov. 25: Houston in Las Vegas (6 p.m. ET, TNT/HBO Max)
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Nov. 26/Nov. 27: TBD in Las Vegas (TBD, TBD)
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Dec. 2: at Syracuse (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Dec. 6: Illinois in Nashville (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Dec. 16: Louisville (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Dec. 21: Gardner-Webb (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Dec. 30: South Carolina State (8 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 3: at Arkansas (3 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Jan. 6: Texas (9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 10: at Florida (noon ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 13: Texas A&M (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan 17: Kentucky (noon ET, ESPN)
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Jan. 24: at Alabama (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 27: at Georgia (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 31: Auburn (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Feb. 3: Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Feb 7: at Kentucky (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Feb. 11: at Mississippi State (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU)
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Feb 14: LSU (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Feb. 18: Oklahoma (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
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Feb 21: at Vanderbilt (2/2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Feb. 24: at Missouri (9 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Feb. 28: Alabama (6/6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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March 3: at South Carolina (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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March 7: Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on X @ByMikeWilson. If you enjoy Mike’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it.
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