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The Cougars face the Wildcats in a heavyweight Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship final at T-Mobile Center. Both teams are currently ranked high in the Big 12 Conference standings. The winner secures the Big 12 automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 13 Volunteers (7-2) and the No. 14 Fighting Illini (6-2) collide in a Music City Madness matchup at Bridgestone Arena. Tennessee earned a win over Illinois in each of the past two seasons, including a 66-64 decision in 2024-25.

The Volunteers hope to rebound by visiting the Orange for an SEC/ACC Challenge match. Tennessee was 2-1 at the Players Era Festival's in Las Vegas, taking its first loss of the season in the third-place match to Kansas, while Syracuse was 0-3.

The No. 11 Cardinals (9-1) pay a visit to the slumping No. 20 Volunteers (7-3). Tennessee enters this game having lost three straight, to Kansas, Syracuse and Illinois. Louisville looks to avenge a 77-55 loss to Tennessee in last season's meeting.

The No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers host the South Carolina State Bulldogs at the Food City Center. Tennessee (9-3) remains a perfect 7-0 at home this season. They enter this contest coming off a dominant 94-52 victory over Gardner-Webb.

Semifinal.

No. 21 Tennessee (11-4) visits Florida (10-5) at the Stephen O'Connell Center. Tennessee senior Ja'Kobi Gillespie (18.7 PPG) faces a Gators squad led by Thomas Haugh (17.5 PPG). Florida seeks a home win in this high-stakes SEC rivalry.

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