Tennessee vs. Loyola-Chicago: How to Watch and Gamethread

Where to find the Vols today.

By Terry A. Lambert@TLambertTN Mar 17, 2018, 10:55am EDT

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NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-First Round-Wright State vs Tennessee

The round of 32 kicks off today across the country. Teams that won on Thursday of the NCAA Tournament will have a shot to punch their ticket to the sweet 16 today. Tennessee beat Wright State, earning the right to take on Loyola-Chicago today, who took down Miami on a last second shot in the first round.

Tennessee is favored by five to six points today, depending on where you look. Loyola-Chicago is a legitimate team, despite being a double-digit seed. KenPom ranks them inside their top 40, so Tennessee will need to show up with intensity from the opening tip.

You can read our full preview of today’s game here.