{"id":8170,"date":"2023-09-28T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/?p=8170"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:18:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:18:27","slug":"tv-designations-additional-tip-times-announced-for-mens-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/2023\/09\/28\/tv-designations-additional-tip-times-announced-for-mens-hoops\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Designations, Additional Tip Times Announced for Men\u2019s Hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>The 2023-24 Southeastern Conference men&#8217;s basketball broadcast schedule was released by the league Thursday afternoon.<br>&nbsp;<br>Additional tip times for five non-conference games were also released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vols&#8217; slate includes 17 home games this season. Limited ticket inventory remains available for the 2023-24 campaign. Fans interested in being a part of the action at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center next season are encouraged to click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/universityoftennesseeathletics.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-vitykht-ijuijdjydh-i\/\">HERE<\/a>.<br>&nbsp;<br>During eight seasons under head coach&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/universityoftennesseeathletics.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-vitykht-ijuijdjydh-d\/\">Rick Barnes<\/a>, the Vols are 108-22 (.831) at home. Twice during the Barnes era, UT has posted a perfect home record, going 18-0 in 2018-19 and 16-0 in 2021-22.<br>&nbsp;<br>For each of the last four full-capacity seasons, Tennessee finished in the top-five nationally in average home attendance. The Vols drew an average of 18,781 fans to 16 games at Food City Center last season\u2014fifth-most in the country.<br>&nbsp;<br>The Vols have 25 of 31 contests confirmed for linear television, including nine on SEC Network, three on ESPN, seven on ESPN2 and two on CBS. Four others are considered &#8220;netflex&#8221; games, including three with ESPN or ESPN2 options and one with an ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU option. Those decisions will be made 7-10 days ahead of those games. The full schedule is available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/universityoftennesseeathletics.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-vitykht-ijuijdjydh-n\/\">UTSports.com<\/a>.<br>&nbsp;<br>Broadcast designations and tip times for five non-conference games (Tennessee Tech, Wisconsin, Wofford, George Mason, Tarleton State and UT&#8217;s third game of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/universityoftennesseeathletics.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-vitykht-ijuijdjydh-x\/\">Maui Invitational<\/a>) have not been announced.<br>&nbsp;<br>All games on ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN+\/SECN+) are available through the ESPN App, which is accessible via connected devices.<br>&nbsp;<br>Institutions can produce any conference and non-conference games that are not otherwise picked up for linear television and stream those on SECN+. Those contests are available via the ESPN app.<br>&nbsp;<br>The Vols&#8217; 2023-24 roster features 16 players (13 scholarship student-athletes). UT has three fifth-year players, one senior, four juniors, three sophomores, two redshirt freshmen and three true freshmen.<br>&nbsp;<br>Tennessee, who is ranked No. 8 in ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Way-Too-Early&#8221; Top 25, will make its debut at Food City Center on Oct. 31, as they host Lenoir-Rhyne in an exhibition game.<br>&nbsp;<br>UT opens the regular season at home on Monday, Nov. 6, as the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech travel to Knoxville. Tip time for that contest is TBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. \u2013&nbsp;The 2023-24 Southeastern Conference men&#8217;s basketball broadcast schedule was released by the league Thursday afternoon.&nbsp;Additional tip times for five non-conference games were also released. The Vols&#8217; slate includes 17 home games this season. Limited ticket inventory remains available for the 2023-24 campaign. 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