Tennessee basketball will play Maryland at 3 p.m. ET in the 2026 Players Era 16 Festival in Las Vegas on Nov. 24, the tournament announced in a release.
The Vols will match up against former guard Bishop Boswell and the Terrapins at the Michelob Ultra Arena. Positioned in Bracket 1, the winner and loser are matched up against Iowa State and San Diego State.
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If Tennessee wins, it will play at 1:30 p.m. A loss would result in a 9 p.m. tipoff in the consolation bracket. Both games would be played on Nov. 26.
St. Johns, Oregon, Louisville and Texas Tech sit on the other half of the bracket. Tennessee could play any one of those teams in the semifinal game on Nov. 27.
This will be the second year Tennessee has played in the Players Era tournament. The Vols defeated Rutgers and Houston before losing to Kansas in 2025.
Tennessee’s schedule continues to unfold for the 2026-27 season. The Vols’ revealed nonconference opponents include a home game against Michigan State, at Purdue on Dec. 11, a neutral site game against NC State at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Dec. 6, at least three games for the Players Era opener in Las Vegas, and home against Florida State on Dec. 1 in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
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It’s SEC schedule has also been released, with notable home games against Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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