The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers begin their 2026-27 college basketball campaign on Tuesday, November 3, hosting the Wofford Terriers at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
Tennessee reached the Elite Eight last season and significantly revamped its roster through the transfer portal, adding players such as Juke Harris, Tyler Lundblade, Terrence Hill Jr., Jalen Haralson, Dai Dai Ames, and Miles Rubin. The Volunteers hold a 9-0 all-time record against Wofford, including a 77-62 victory in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Wofford enters the matchup after a 19-13 season, marking the program's ninth consecutive winning season. The Volunteers are listed as 25.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 155.5 points. The money line has Tennessee at -9091 and Wofford at +3500.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, projects the total to stay under 155.5 points, citing Tennessee's defensive strength under coach Rick Barnes. The Volunteers allowed fewer than 70 points per game last season and ranked 32nd nationally in field-goal defense at 40.9%. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. The game will be streamed on Fubo.
