STORYLINES
Sunday's game is part of the inaugural Jerry Colangelo Classic. The doubleheader also features a matchup between Nevada and Grand Canyon.
This is the first time in program history that UT has faced multiple teams ranked in the AP top five before the start of SEC play.
Top-ranked Gonzaga boasts the nation's second-best field-goal percentage at .530. Tennessee, however, owns the nation's fourth-best defense in terms of field-goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot just .355.
Tennessee's 21.0 assists per game rank third nationally, while Gonzaga ranks tied for fifth (20.1 apg).
Grant Williams leads the SEC in scoring (20.4 ppg) and ranks second in field-goal percentage (.593) and rebounding (8.9 rpg).
As a team, Tennessee leads the SEC in field-goal percentage (.499), field-goal percentage defense (.355), 3-point defense (.287), assists per game (21.0 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (1.7).
Tennessee has scored 96 more points in the paint than its opponents this season (13.7 ppg).