Tennessee heads to Tucson for its first true road game of the season against No. 9 Arizona. Its the second game of the home-and-home series that saw No. 19 Tennessee knock off No. 6 Arizona at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Vols now head west for the rematch as they prepare for the nation’s best front court. The matchup is made in sportswriter’s heaven as the nation’s top offense faces off with the nation’s top defense.
Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s Saturday night matchup with Arizona.
How to Watch – No. 6 Tennessee (9-1) vs No. 9 Arizona (9-1)
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
- Start Time: 10:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT
- Location: McKale Memorial Center
- TV: ESPN2 — PxP: Kevin Fitzgerald, CC: Jimmy Dykes
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
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Team Statistics (via ESPN)
Odds and Statistics
Odds up to date as of 12/17 at noon ET.
Caesars Sportsbook
- Spread: Arizona -3.5 (-110)/Tennessee +3.5 (-110)
- Total: Over/Under 150 (-110)
Bet MGM
- Spread: Arizona -3.5 (-110)/Tennessee +3.5 (-110)
- Total: Over/Under 150.5
ESPN’s Basketball Power Index currently gives Tennessee a 46.3 percent chance to win the game.
Probable Starters (via UT Sports)
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Points: Julian Phillips – 11.6 PPG, 35.3 FG%, 80 FT%
- Rebounds: Julian Phillips – 6.1 RPG
- Assists: Zakai Zeigler – 3.6 APG, 2.4 TOPG, 28.9 MPG
Arizona:
- Points: Azuloas Tubelis — 20.2 PPG, 60.6 FG%, 84.2 FT%
- Rebounds: Oumar Ballo — 9.4 RPG
- Assists: Kerr Krissa — 6.9 APG, 2.9 TOPG, 2.9 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee
- 12/11/22 — W — Tennessee def. Maryland 56-53
- 12/7/22 – W – Tennessee def. Eastern Kentucky 84-49
- 12/4/22 – W – Tennessee def. Alcorn State 94-40
- 11/30/22 – W – Tennessee def. McNeese State 76-40
- 11/25/22 – W – Tennessee def. Kansas 64-50
Arizona
- 12/13/22 — W — Arizona def. Texas A&M Corpus Christie 99-61
- 12/10/22 – W – Arizona def. Indiana 89-75
- 12/4/22 – W – Arizona def. California 81-68
- 12/1/22 – W – Arizona lost to Utah 81-66
- 11/23/22 – W – Arizona def. Creighton 81-79
