Tennessee basketball returns from its week-long break on the road against Alabama.
The unranked Vols (12-6, 2-3 SEC) face No. 17 Alabama (13-5, 3-2) at Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 24 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
The break couldn’t have come at a better time for Tennessee. The last time the Vols took the court, they surrendered a 17-point first half lead and lost to Kentucky, 80-78 at Food City Center on Jan. 17.
Tennessee is also seeking its first road win of the season. Its last away game was at Florida, where the Gators bludgeoned the Vols, 91-67.
Alabama has won two straight SEC games, including an 83-81 win at Oklahoma on Jan. 17. The Crimson Tide will likely play Charles Bediako, a former NBA G League player who previously played at Alabama from 2021-23.
The 6-foot-11 center made the 2022-23 SEC All-Defense team and was a 2023 All-SEC Tournament selection. He averaged 5.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 10 games for the Motor City Cruise this season.
Tennessee basketball vs Alabama live updates
Follow along for live updates from the game
When does Tennessee basketball vs. Alabama start?
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Coleman Coliseum
What channel is Tennessee basketball vs. Alabama on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: FUBO (free trial available) and the ESPN app
Tennessee basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times
- Nov. 3: Tennessee 76, Mercer 61
- Nov. 8: Tennessee 95, Northern Kentucky 56
- Nov. 12: Tennessee 99, North Florida 66
- Nov. 17: Tennessee 91, Rice 66
- Nov. 20: Tennessee 89, Tennessee State 60
- Nov. 24: Tennessee 85, Rutgers 60
- Nov. 25: Tennessee 76, Houston 73
- Nov. 26: Kansas 81, Tennessee 76
- Dec. 2: Syracuse 62, Tennessee 60
- Dec. 6: Illinois 75, Tennessee 62
- Dec. 16: Tennessee 83, Louisville 62
- Dec. 21: Tennessee 94, Gardner-Webb 52
- Dec. 30: Tennessee 105, South Carolina State 54
- Jan. 3: Arkansas 86, Tennessee 75
- Jan. 6: Tennessee 85, Texas 71
- Jan. 10: Florida 91, Tennessee 67
- Jan. 13: Tennessee 87, Texas A&M 82
- Jan 17: Kentucky 80, Tennessee 78
- Jan. 24: at Alabama (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
- Jan. 27: at Georgia (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
- Jan. 31: Auburn (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Feb. 3: Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
- Feb 7: at Kentucky (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Feb. 11: at Mississippi State (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU)
- Feb 14: LSU (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
- Feb. 18: Oklahoma (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
- Feb 21: at Vanderbilt (2/2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
- Feb. 24: at Missouri (9 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
- Feb. 28: Alabama (6/6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
- March 3: at South Carolina (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
- March 7: Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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