MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia will visit Tennessee in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season, pairing teams that presume to rank among the preseason top 10.
Coming off its second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, West Virginia returns three starters and six key players from a 25-11 team. Plus there’s a top-30
Tennessee shared the SEC regular-season title this past season and finished 26-9 with a second-round NCAA upset loss to Loyola-Chicago. Coach Rick Barnes figures to have another stacked team, returning seven of his top eight scorers, including conference player of the year Grant Williams (15.