The Tennessee Volunteers (45-16) are set to open the NCAA Tournament this evening in Knoxville with a matchup against Wright State (35-11). The Vols secured the nation’s No. 3 seed, earning the right to host their regional in Knoxville. Wright State landed as the No. 4 seed in Tennessee’s bracket.
Tennessee last hosted a regional back in 2005.
The regional will run throughout the weekend in double-elimination format, with the winner advancing to the round of 16. Tennessee received a pretty tough draw, with the ACC champion Duke as the No. 2 seed and Liberty landing as the No.