Tennessee Volunteers Basketball: How to Watch Every Game

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The University of Tennessee has strong basketball programs on both the men’s and women’s sides. And you can watch every one of their games online. Read on for all the details.

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The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers basketball teams are both among the nation’s most prominent. The men’s squad perhaps more so currently while the women’s program has a history in its sport that has only been surpassed by one other.

As a result, both receive a significant amount of national interest, which results in notable viewership numbers. Are you a UT alumnus, Tennessee native or resident, or simply a fan of one or both teams or college basketball in general? If yes, keep reading, and we will share how to watch the Vols and Lady Vols.

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TV Channels to Watch Vols Basketball

Generally, the channels that you need access to in order to watch Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball broadcasts are in the ESPN family of networks, most notably the SEC Network, but also important are ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Note that ABC is generally not included in this group and that several contests are only available online through SEC Network+. The latter is the case more often for the women.

Also, CBS is a possibility for men’s games. During the 2022-23 SEC season, that network broadcast six games with one of those a UT contest, the road matchup with rival Kentucky on February 18.

Away-from-Knoxville non-conference games may be shown through other entities. In 2022-23, this included a men’s game with Maryland in Brooklyn, NY, on December 11, which was on FS1. It also included women’s contests on ABC (at Stanford on December 18) and the Big Ten Network (at Ohio State on November 8). In addition, a pair of contests at the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas were only available through FloHoops.

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Streaming Tennessee Basketball

Since most of the TV channels needed to watch Tennessee Volunteers basketball are part of the ESPN network, the biggest live TV streaming services will have you covered:

• FuboTV: Comes with at least 130 channels including a lot of sports-focused ones with plans starting at $74.99/mo. (FuboTV review)
• Sling TV: The Sling Orange plan costs $40.00/mo and gives you ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Add Sports Extra ($11/mo) and get ESPNU, SEC Network, and SEC Network+ as well as others like MLB Network, NBA TV, and NHL Network. (Sling TV review) (March Madness coverage and schedule)
• DIRECTV STREAM: Full cable replacement service with a base plan of 75+ channels for $74.99/mo with higer-level plans with more channels. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
• Hulu + Live TV: Get all the channels you need along with ESPN+ for $69.99/mo. (Hulu Live review)
• Vidgo: This 100+ channel lineup package ($69.99/mo) includes the channels to watch Tennessee all year long. (Vidgo review)
• YouTube TV: Offers 100+ live TV channels for $72.99/mo.

Note that some Virginia Lady Vols games appear on FloHoops. That is the basketball channel for FloSports. This is a great streaming service for people interested in less-popular sports and teams.

In order to keep costs down, Sling TV limits streaming ESPN channels to a single device at one time. Hulu Live allows two, Vidgo and YouTube TV allow three, FuboTV allows 10, and you get unlimited screens with DIRECTV STREAM.

Every streaming service supports the most popular devices these days. You can use any of the following with all of them: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS (eg, iPhone), Roku, and web browsers. FuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu Live, and YouTube TV support more: smart TVs (eg, LG, Samsung, Vizio) and gaming consoles (eg, Xbox).

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Tennessee Basketball

Tennessee basketball dates to the first decade of the 20th century. The Lady Vols got it started, playing for the initial time on March 13, 1903, while their male counterparts got going on their intercollegiate basketball journey on January 22, 1909. However, the men’s team continued to play regularly in the decades that followed while the women’s squad only competed sporadically until its 1969 campaign.

UT basketball teams play at Thompson-Boling Arena. It used to have a capacity of 24,535, from its opening in 1987 until its renovation in 2007, which lowered that to 21,678. The crowd of 24,653 to watch a Lady Vols showdown with UConn on January 7, 2006, is still the largest attendance for an on-campus women’s basketball game played anywhere.

The Vols and Lady Vols have a number of rivals, the most prominent of which are in-state opponent Vanderbilt and interstate foe Kentucky. Otherwise, Memphis is an additional rival on the men’s side while the Tennessee-UConn women’s basketball rivalry is the most historic one in that sport.

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Tennessee Men’s Basketball

The high-water mark for Tennessee’s men’s basketball program was hit in 2010 with an Elite Eight appearance. The Vols also reached the Sweet 16 on seven other occasions, in 1967, 1981, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2014, and 2019.

UT entered its 2022-23 campaign with four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and is hoping to get back to the Sweet 16 and possibly further. Head coach Rick Barnes leads the Vols this season with primary players Santiago Vescovi, Zakai Zeigler, Olivier Nkamhoua, Jonas Aidoo, Julian Phillips, and Josiah-Jordan James.

2022-23 Men’s Basketball Schedule

• Nov 7 2022: vs Tennessee Tech
• Nov 13 2022: vs Colorado
• Nov 16 2022: vs FGCU
• Nov 23 2022: @ Butler
• Nov 24 2022: vs USC
• Nov 25 2022: vs Kansas
• Nov 30 2022: vs McNeese State
• Dec 4 2022: vs Alcorn State
• Dec 7 2022: vs East Kentucky
• Dec 11 2022: @ Maryland
• Dec 17 2022: @ Arizona
• Dec 21 2022: vs Austin Peay
• Dec 28 2022: @ Ole Miss
• Jan 3 2023: vs Mississippi State
• Jan 7 2023: @ South Carolina
• Jan 10 2023: vs Vanderbilt
• Jan 14 2023: vs Kentucky
• Jan 17 2023: @ Mississippi State
• Jan 21 2023: @ LSU
• Jan 25 2023 7:00 pm: vs Georgia (SECN)
• Jan 28 2023 6:00 pm: vs Texas
• Feb 1 2023 7:00 pm: @ Florida
• Feb 4 2023 2:00 pm: vs Auburn
• Feb 8 2023 7:00 pm: @ Vanderbilt
• Feb 11 2023 6:00 pm: vs Missouri
• Feb 15 2023 7:00 pm: vs Alabama
• Feb 18 2023 1:00 pm: @ Kentucky
• Feb 21 2023 7:00 pm: @ Texas A&M (ESPN)
• Feb 25 2023 6:00 pm: vs South Carolina (SECN)
• Feb 28 2023 9:00 pm: vs Arkansas (ESPN/2/U)
• Mar 4 2023 4:00 pm: @ Auburn (ESPN/2)

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Tennessee Women’s Basketball

The Lady Vols have the second-largest national championship trophy collection in the sport with eight, a total that only trails UConn’s 11. They were claimed in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, and 2008. However, times have gotten tougher, relatively speaking, since then as UT has not been to a Women’s Final Four since that most recent title was won.

With that said, the Lady Vols have remained “elite” as Elite Eight appearances followed in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. Meanwhile, the 2021-22 squad finished its season with a Sweet 16 run.

Those looking to bring this team towards the March Madness success that it accomplished in years past include Rickea Jackson, Jordan Horston, Tess Darby, Jordan Walker, Sara Puckett, Jasmine Powell, and Jillian Hollingshead.

2022-23 Women’s Basketball Schedule

• Sun Oct 30 2:00 pm: Carson-Newman (SECN+)
• Tue Nov 8 8:30 pm: Ohio State Columbus (BTN)
• Thu Nov 10 6:30 pm: UMass Knoxville (SECN+)
• Mon Nov 14 6:00 pm: Indiana Knoxville (ESPN2)
• Sat Nov 19 12:00 pm: Rutgers (FloHoops)
• Sun Nov 20 TBD: TBD (FloHoops)
• Mon Nov 21 TBD: TBD
• Fri Nov 25 7:00 pm: Colorado Knoxville (SECN)
• Sun Nov 27 2:00 pm: Eastern Kentucky Knoxville (SECN+)
• Sun Dec 4 1:00 pm: Virginia Tech (ESPN2)
• Tue Dec 6 6:30 pm: Chattanooga Knoxville (SECN+)
• Sun Dec 11 2:00 pm: Wright State Knoxville (SECN+)
• Wed Dec 14 6:30 pm: UCF Knoxville (SECN+)
• Sun Dec 18 3:00 pm: Stanford Stanford (ABC)
• Tue Dec 27 6:30 pm: Wofford Knoxville (SECN+)
• Thu Dec 29 6:00 pm: Florida Gainesville (SECN+)
• Sun Jan 1 12:00 pm: Alabama (SECN)
• Thu Jan 5 6:30 pm: Mississippi State Knoxville (SECN+)
• Sun Jan 8 1:00 pm: Vanderbilt Nashville (ESPN2/SECN)
• Thu Jan 12 9:00 pm: Texas A&M College Station (SECN)
• Sun Jan 15 1:00 pm: Georgia Knoxville (ESPN2/SECN)
• Thu Jan 19 6:30 pm: Florida Knoxville (SECN+)
• Sun Jan 22(Live Stream) TBD Missouri Columbia (SECN+)
• Thu Jan 26 8:00 pm: UConn Knoxville (ESPN)
• Mon Jan 30 7:00 pm: LSU Baton Rouge (ESPN2)
• Thu Feb 2 6:30 pm: Ole Miss Knoxville (SECN+)
• Mon Feb 6 7:00 pm: Mississippi State Starkville (SECN)
• Sun Feb 12 2:00 pm: Vanderbilt Knoxville (SECN+)
• Thu Feb 16 7:00 pm: Arkansas Fayetteville (SECN)
• Sun Feb 19 12:00 pm: 2/SEC Network Noon Auburn Knoxville (ESPN)
• Thu Feb 23 7:00 pm: South Carolina Knoxville (ESPN)
• Sun Feb 26 2:00 pm: Kentucky Lexington (SECN)

Wrapping Up

College sports fans looking to watch the Vols and Lady Vols on the hardwood can do so on a regular basis if they have secured access to the SEC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Also keep in mind that all NCAA Women’s Tournament action will be covered by the ESPN Family of Networks, including ABC, while NCAA Men’s Tournament games will instead be carried by CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

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FAQs

Which radio stations carry Tennessee basketball?

Tennessee’s Vol and Lady Vol Networks are amongst the most extensive in college sports. In particular, the Lady Vol Network stands out in that sport, both in its extensiveness and its history. The radio network for men’s games consists of 55 stations while women’s broadcasts are aired on 21 outlets. All are based in the Volunteer State except for four Alabama-based stations in the men’s network.

Fans in Knoxville should tune into 99.1 The Sports Animal or 107.7 WIVK.

Who are Tennessee’s biggest rivals?

Tennessee’s biggest rivals are Vanderbilt and Kentucky. They all play each other twice every regular season with the exception of the UT-UK women’s rivalry, which is only scheduled to be renewed once every campaign. The men’s program also has rivalries with Memphis and Auburn, the latter because of AU’s head coach Bruce Pearl having previously coached UT. The Lady Vols have a heated rivalry with UConn; they played in the national championship game four times.

How can I watch non-Tennessee college basketball teams?

These guides provide information on watching specific teams.

Image cropped from Jermaine Couisnard of South Carolina vs Tennessee by Gamecock Central under CC BY 2.0.