Who will Tennessee basketball play in 2025 March Madness Sweet 16?

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Tennessee (29-7) will play in its third consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 under head coach Rick Barnes. The Vols advanced to the 2025 Sweet 16 after defeating No. 7 seed UCLA (23-11), 67-58, in the second round at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Tennessee is a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. The Vols also defeated Wofford, 77-62, in the first round.

On Sunday in a Midwest Region second round game, No. 3 seed Kentucky defeated No. 6 seed Illinois, 84-75. The Wildcats advance to play Tennessee in the Sweet 16.

Tennessee will face Kentucky on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kentucky defeated the Vols two times during the regular season. Tennessee lost to the Wildcats, 78-73, on Jan. 28 at Food City Center. The second contest was a, 75-64, win for Kentucky over the Vols at Rupp Arena on Feb. 11.

Below is information for the Tennessee-Kentucky basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Tennessee Vols versus Kentucky Wildcats basketball in March Madness Sweet 16​

Date: Friday, March 28

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)

TV: TBA

Series: Kentucky leads Tennessee, 163-78

2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball schedule results​

Oct. 27 versus Indiana (L, 66-62 — exhibition)

Nov. 4 versus Gardner-Webb (W, 80-64)

Nov. 9 at Louisville (W, 77-55)

Nov. 13 versus Montana (W, 92-57)

Nov. 17 versus Austin Peay (W, 103-68)

Nov. 21 versus Virginia (W, 64-42 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 22 versus Baylor (W, 77-62 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 27 versus UT Martin (W, 78-35)

Dec. 3 versus Syracuse (W, 96-70)

Dec. 10 versus Miami (W, 75-62 — New York, New York)

Dec. 14 at Illinois (W, 66-64)

Dec. 17 versus Western Carolina (W, 84-36)

Dec. 23 versus Middle Tennessee State (W, 82-64)

Dec. 31 versus Norfolk State (W, 67-52)

Jan. 4 versus Arkansas (W, 76-52)

Jan. 7 at Florida (L, 73-43)

Jan. 11 at Texas (W, 74-70)

Jan. 15 versus Georgia (W, 74-56)

Jan. 18 at Vanderbilt (L, 76-75)

Jan. 21 versus Mississippi State (W, 68-56)

Jan. 25 at Auburn (L, 53-51)

Jan. 28 versus Kentucky (L, 78-73)

Feb. 1 versus Florida (W, 64-44)

Feb. 5 versus Missouri (W, 85-81)

Feb. 8 at Oklahoma (W, 70-52)

Feb. 11 at Kentucky (L, 75-64)

Feb. 15 versus Vanderbilt (W, 81-76)

Feb. 22 at Texas A&M (W, 77-69)

Feb. 25 at LSU (W, 65-59)

March versus Alabama (W, 79-76)

March 5 at Ole Miss (L, 78-76)

March 8 versus South Carolina (W, 76-65)

March 14 versus Texas (W, 83-72 -- Nashville, Tennessee)

March 15 versus Auburn (W, 70-65 -- Nashville, Tennessee)

March 16 versus Florida (L, 86-77 -- Nashville, Tennessee)

March 20 versus Wofford (W, 77-62 -- Lexington, Kentucky)

March 22 versus UCLA (W, 67-58 -- Lexington, Kentucky)

This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols will play SEC team in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

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