Game No. 3.
Coming off of a big 22 point road win at Louisville, Tennessee returns home tonight for their first ever meeting with Montana. The 2-0 Volunteers beat the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon, thanks to a dominant rebounding performance, along with 50+ percent shooting from three-point range.
Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier scored 19 points a piece in the win.
“They’re playing a high level schedule,” Rick Barnes said of Montana. “They’ve been to Oregon, obviously coming here and well coached. I think they’re very solid in their approach, what they’re trying to do, how they want to play. You can expect again, I’ve got great respect for Montana basketball because I’ve been around long enough to know the history of that program. And I was told the other day, it’s the first time in my career I’m coaching against a Big Sky team.”
Tennessee moved up to No. 9 in KenPom’s metric following the weekend. Montana ranks 197th, coming off of an appearance in the CBI last season. Montana was picked to win the Big Sky by the coaches in the conference.
How to watch Tennessee vs. Montana
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: None
Streaming Link: ESPN+, SEC Network+
Odds: Tennessee -26