Tennessee basketball to play in 2025 Players Era Men's Championship
The 18-team tournament will take place Nov. 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Vols' first two opponents will be against Rutgers on Nov. 24 (1 p.m. EST) and Houston on Nov. 25 (6 p.m. EST).
Tennessee's other opponent will be determined by results of the first and second rounds. Tennessee will play its final game of the event on Nov. 26 or Nov. 27. Game locations and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
Tennessee's contest against the Scarlet Knights will mark the third all time meeting between the two schools. The Vols won both previous meetings, claiming an 87-79 road victory in the NIT Season Tip-off on Nov. 19, 1992. Tennessee also defeated the Scarlet Knights, 67-51, in the first round of the NIT on March 19, 1969.
The game versus the Cougars will mark the seventh all time meeting between the two schools. Tennessee and Houston split the previous six meetings. The Vols last played Houston in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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