Tennessee basketball opens SEC play Wednesday evening at Ole Miss. The seventh-ranked Vols are heavy favorites at struggling Ole Miss as they look to begin their SEC Championship hunt with a win.
The Vols went 10-2 in the pre conference slate with wins over top 25 teams Maryland and Kansas and losses against Pac 12 foes Arizona and Colorado. Ole Miss is 8-4 dropping a home game against North Alabama before the Christmas break.
Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s Wednesday evening matchup against Ole Miss.
How to Watch – No. 7 Tennessee (10-2) at Ole Miss (8-4)
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
- Start Time: 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT
- Location: The Pavilion at Ole Miss
- TV: Streaming Only. PxP: Courtney Lyle, CC: Mark Wise
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Team Statistics (via ESPN)
Odds and Statistics
Odds up to date as of 12/28 at 9 a.m. ET.
- Spread: Tennessee -9 (-110), Ole Miss +9 (-110)
- Total: Over/Under 129 (-110)
Probable Starters (via UT Sports)
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Points: Santiago Vescovi – 11.8 PPG, 34 FG%, 32 3PT%, Olivier Nkamhoua – 11.8 PPG, 56 FG%, 38 3PT%
- Rebounds: Julian Phillips – 5.6 RPG
- Assists: Santiago Vescovi – 3.7 APG, 2.0 TOPG, 32.7 MPG
Ole Miss:
- Points: Matthew Murrell — 15.6 PPG, 41 FG%, 33 3PT%
- Rebounds: Myles Burns — 6.8 RPG
- Assists: Daeshun Ruffin — 3.6 APG, 1.4 TOPG, 18.8 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee
- 12/21/22 — W — Tennessee def. Austin Peay 86-44
- 12/17/22 — L — Tennessee lost at Arizona 75-70
- 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
Ole Miss
- 12/20/22 — L — Ole Miss lost vs North Alabama 66-65
- 12/17/22 — W — Ole Miss def. Temple 63-55
- 12/14/22 — L — Ole Miss lost vs UCF 72-61
- 12/10/22 — W — Ole Miss def. Valparaiso 98-61
- 12/3/22 — L — Ole Miss lost at Memphis 68-57