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Start time, TV set for Tennessee Basketball's charity exhibition game against Indiana

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Tennessee Basketball‘s charity exhibition game against Indiana on October 27 will be a 3 p.m. Eastern Time start at Food City Center, according to Tennessee’s official online schedule. The game can also be streamed on SEC Network+.

Proceeds from the game will go to The John McClendon Foundation, which provides minorities access and opportunity through a scholarship program and leadership initiative.

“We are thrilled to host one of the best programs in the nation and support a worthy cause at the same time. I have a great deal of respect for Coach (Mike) Woodson and I look forward to sharing a sideline with him for the first time,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said in a press release when the game was announced.

“Indiana’s first visit to Knoxville provides an excellent test for our guys before the season officially begins. Most of all, though, it is a great way to raise money for an impactful organization whose mission I fully support.”

The Vols went to Michigan State last October for a charity exhibition, winning 89-88, and beat Gonzaga in a charity exhibition in Frisco, Texas, two years ago.

A closer look at the Vols’ non-conference schedule 

The 2024-25 season will start on November 4 at home against Gardner-Webb, starting a non-conference schedule that includes games against Syracuse, Virginia, Miami and Illinois, along with Louisville. 

The Vols released their full non-conference schedule in August, including eight home games out of the 12 total non-conference games. 

Tennessee goes to Louisville on November 9, the start of a home-and-home between the two program. The Vols will play Miami in the Jimmy V Classic on December 10 at Madison Square Garden in New York and then go to Illinois on December 14 in the second game of a home-and-home series.

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Virginia is the first-round opponent in the Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship on November 21 in the Bahamas. Tennessee is part of a four-team field that als includes Baylor and St. John’s. 

Other Tennessee home games in November include Montana on November 13, Austin Peay on November 17 and UT Martin on November 27. In December the Vols host Western Kentucky (December 17), Middle Tennessee State (December 23) and Norfolk State (December 31).

Tennessee Basketball’s SEC Schedule

After opening the SEC schedule at home against Arkansas on January 4, Tennessee will play at Florida on January 7 and will play at Texas on January 11. The Vols host Georgia on either January 15, go to Vanderbilt on January 18 and host Mississippi State on January 21.

Tennessee goes to Auburn on January 25 and hosts Kentucky on January 28 to end the month. 

February starts with a home dates against Florida on February 1 and Missouri on February 5. The Vols go to Oklahoma on February 8 and Kentucky on either February 11. Tennessee hosts Vanderbilt on February 15 and are then off until playing at Texas A&M on February 22. The month ends at LSU on February 25. 

Tennessee’s final three regular-season games are in March. The Vols play Alabama at home on March 1, go to Ole Miss on March 5 and will have Senior Day at home against South Carolina on March 8.

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