Tennessee vs. Virginia: March Madness Second Round Preview, How to Watch

PHILADELPHIA – The No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers (23-11) aim for their fourth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance when they face the No. 3 seed Virginia Cavaliers (30-5) in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 22, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Tennessee advanced with a dominant 78-56 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the first round on March 20, while Virginia overcame a challenge from Wright State, winning 82-73 that same day. The winner of this matchup will advance to the Sweet 16 in Chicago and face either No. 2 Iowa State or No. 7 Kentucky.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Virginia

• Date: Sunday, March 22
• Start Time: Approximately 6:10 p.m. Eastern / 5:10 p.m. Central
• TV Channel: TNT
• Live Stream: Sling, March Madness Live app, HBO Max

The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT, with Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas calling the action. Courtside reporting will be handled by Evan Washburn.

Tennessee Basketball Season Schedule (2026)

• Nov. 3: Mercer, W 76-61
• Nov. 8: Northern Kentucky, W 95-56
• Nov. 12: North Florida, W 99-66
• Nov. 17: Rice, W 91-66
• Nov. 20: Tennessee State, W 89-60
• Nov. 24: vs. Rutgers (Las Vegas), W 85-60
• Nov. 25: vs. Houston (Las Vegas), W 76-73
• Nov. 26: vs. Kansas (Las Vegas), L 81-76
• Dec. 2: at Syracuse, L 62-60
• Dec. 6: vs. Illinois (Nashville), L 75-62
• Dec. 16: Louisville, W 83-62
• Dec. 21: Gardner-Webb, W 94-52
• Dec. 30: SC State, W 105-54
• Jan. 3: at Arkansas, L 86-75
• Jan. 6: Texas, W 85-71
• Jan. 10: at Florida, L 91-67
• Jan. 13: Texas A&M, W 87-82 (2OT)
• Jan. 17: Kentucky, L 80-78
• Jan. 24: at Alabama, W 79-73
• Jan. 28: at Georgia, W 86-85 (OT)
• Jan. 31: Auburn, W 77-69
• Feb. 3: Ole Miss, W 84-66
• Feb. 7: at Kentucky, L 74-71
• Feb. 11: at Mississippi State, W 73-64
• Feb. 14: LSU, W 73-63
• Feb. 17: Oklahoma, W 89-66
• Feb. 21: at Vanderbilt, W 69-65
• Feb. 24: at Missouri, L 73-69
• Feb. 28: Alabama, L 71-69
• March 3: at South Carolina, W 78-59
• March 7: Vanderbilt, L 86-82
• March 12: vs. Auburn (SEC Tournament, Nashville), W 72-62
• March 13: vs. Vanderbilt (SEC Tournament, Quarterfinal), L 75-68
• March 20: vs. Miami (OH) (NCAA Tournament First Round, Philadelphia), W 78-56
• March 22: vs. Virginia (NCAA Tournament Second Round, Philadelphia), 6:10 p.m. On TNT

Betting Odds

As of March 22, according to BetMGM:

• Spread: Tennessee -1.5
• Over/Under: 137.5 points
• Money Line: Virginia -102, Tennessee -118