Men's Basketball: 2012-2013 Schedule

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Vols Hoops Schedule Loaded Once Again - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Given the go-ahead by the Southeastern Conference office to release the SEC portion of its 2012-13 schedule, the Tennessee basketball team announced its complete slate of games for the upcoming season.

Not taking into account Tennessee's potential opponents at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, here are some interesting notes about the Vols' 2012-13 schedule:

· at least 17 games against teams that won 20 or more games last season

· at least 13 games against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season (and at least seven games against teams who advanced to the Sweet Sixteen)

· at least 12 games against teams with a top-50 RPI last season

· conference clashes against first-year SEC member schools Texas A&M (in College Station, Texas) and Missouri (in Knoxville)

 

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November 5th vs Victory University (exhibition)
November 9th vs Kennesaw State
November 15th vs UNC-Asheville - Puerto Rico Tip-Off
November 16th vs Akron or Oklahoma State - Puerto Rico Tip-Off
November 18th vs TBD - Puerto Rico Tip-Off
November 26th vs Oakland
November 30th at Georgetown
December 5th at Virginia
December 13th vs Wichita State
December 18th vs Presbyterian
December 21st vs Western Carolina
December 29th vs Xavier
January 4th vs Memphis
January 9th vs Ole Miss*
January 12th at Alabama*
January 15th at Kentucky*
January 19th vs Mississippi State*
January 24th at Ole Miss*
January 26th vs Alabama*
January 29th vs Vanderbilt*
February 2nd at Arkansas*
February 6th vs Georgia*
February 10th at South Carolina*
February 13th at Vanderbilt*
February 16th vs Kentucky
February 19th vs LSU*
February 23rd at Texas A&M*
February 26th vs Florida*
March 2nd at Georgia*
March 6th at Auburn*
March 9th vs Missouri*

 

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I think Alabama will be really good this year, Grat has recruited very well there.