Tennessee basketball has its first ranked matchup of the season Friday.
The No. 9 Vols (5-0) face No. 15 Baylor (4-1) in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, the Bahamas.
Tennessee beat Virginia 64-42 on Thursday to move to the title game. Baylor beat St. John’s 99-98 in double overtime on a Jeremy Roach 3-pointer in the opener.
Chaz Lanier had the highest-scoring game for a Vol this season with 26 points against Virginia. He was 10-for-23 shooting and 6-for-12 on 3-pointers. Igor Milicic Jr., who started his college career at Virginia, had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Darlinstone Dubar made his regular-season debut after missing the first four games of the season. He had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes.
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What time does Tennessee play Baylor today?
- Date: Nov. 22, 2024
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Nassau, the Bahamas
What channel is the Tennessee vs Baylor game on today?
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Streaming: Fubo (subscribe today)
- Radio: Vol Network
Tennessee vs Baylor live stream options
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Tennessee vs Baylor injury updates
Forward J.P. Estrella is out for the Baha Mar Championship with a left foot injury that hampered the sophomore during the offseason and kept him out against Austin Peay on Sunday.
Guard Cam Carr is out for four to six weeks with a left thumb injury suffered against Austin Peay.
Tennessee basketball schedule next five games
Record: 5-0
- UT Martin: 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 27 (SEC Network+)
- Syracuse: 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 3 (ESPN or ESPN2)
- vs Miami in New York City in Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 10: 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- at Illinois on Dec. 14: 5:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
- Western Carolina on Dec. 17: 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network+)
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