Vols Earn No. 3 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face Longwood

Vols Earn No. 3 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face Longwood

Hours after capturing the SEC Tournament Championship, Tennessee learned its NCAA Tournament draw Sunday.
 
The Volunteers (26-7) earned a No. 3 seed for the second time in program history (also in 2018) and will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana.
 
Tennessee’s first-round opponent in South Region action is 14th-seed Longwood on Thursday. Two days later, the winner of that game will then face the winner of the first-round matchup between six-seed Colorado State and 11-seed Michigan.

March Madness / Credit: UT Athletics

Fans can purchase tickets HERE.
 
The Vols have never previously faced Longwood (26-6)—winners of this year’s Big South Conference Tournament.
 
This is Tennessee’s 24th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, while Vols head coach Rick Barnes is making his 26th appearance as a head coach.
 
Tennessee has played four NCAA Tournament games in Indianapolis, going 1-1 in 1982, 0-1 in 2014 and 0-1 in last year’s tournament.
 
Pac 12 Champion Arizona is the No. 1 seed in the South Region.
 
University of Tennessee students can purchase NCAA Tournament tickets starting Monday, March 14 at 9 a.m. ET via BigOrangeTix.com.
 
Vivid Seats is the official Tennessee Athletics ticket resale marketplace, which offers a 100 percent buyer guarantee and secure transactions backed by full-service customer care.

-UT Athletics

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