CBS college basketball insider, Jon Rothstein, first reported the Vols will host Mercer to open the 2025-26 season.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Thursday afternoon, CBS College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein reported that Tennessee will open the 2025-26 men’s basketball season at home against Mercer.
The Vols and Bears have faced off eight times in program history, with the series tied at 4-4. Tennessee won the most recent meeting, an 80-64 victory in Knoxville.
One of the more memorable matchups came during the 2013-14 NCAA Tournament, when the Vols advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 83-63 win over Mercer.
Tennessee has won the last three games in the series and will look to continue that streak in the upcoming season opener.
The SEC schedule for the 2025-26 season was released on Wednesday. You can view the full conference slate on our website, with more non-conference opponents to be announced in the coming months.
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