The SEC released the 2017-18 men’s basketball conference schedule this week, completing Tennessee’s full slate. After a challenging non-conference portion, Tennessee will kick things off at Arkansas on December 30th.
Bruce Pearl will return to Thompson-Boling Arena on January 2nd for a Tuesday night contest. Tennessee will get a chance to down Kentucky at home for the 3rd straight year the following Saturday, January 6th. They’ll travel to Nashville to face Vanderbilt the following game on January 9th.
Tennessee will come home to face Texas A&M, then hit the road to face Cuonzo Martin’s Missouri squad. Missouri is expected to be much improved after the addition of Martin and top recruit Michael Porter Jr.