2023 NCAA Tournament: How to watch Tennessee-Virginia Tech basketball game

Zach McKinnell
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No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-11, 13-3 SEC) will play No. 1 seed Virginia Tech (29-4, 14-4 ACC) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

The winner of the Tennessee-Virginia Tech game will advance to play the winner of the No. 2 seed UConn and No. 3 seed Ohio State matchup in the Elite Eight.

The Lady Vols advanced to the Sweet 16 after defeating No. 12 seed Toledo, 94-47, on Monday in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

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Below is game day and broadcast information for the Lady Vols-Virginia Tech NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Tennessee-Virginia Tech broadcast information

  • TV: ESPN2

  • Time: 6:30 p.m. EDT

  • On the call: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter)

  • Radio: Lady Vol Network

  • On the call: Brian Rice (play-by-play) and Andy Brock (studio host)

Series

  • The Lady Vols lead the all-time series, 8-3, dating to 1983

  • Virginia Tech won the first matchup this season, 59-56, on Dec. 4 at Thompson-Boling Arena

  • The Hokies have won three of the last four matchups against the Lady Vols

  • The Lady Vols are 112-31 versus schools in the ACC, including 17-7 in the NCAA Tournament

Coaching

  • Tennessee: Kellie Harper (88-38 record at Tennessee, 373-246 career record over 19 seasons)

  • Virginia Tech: Kenny Brooks (153-73 record at Virginia Tech, 490-195 career record over 21 seasons)

Key statistics

  • The Lady Vols are 28-7 all-time in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament

  • Tennessee has made the Sweet 16 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2015-16

  • The Lady Vols have scored 90 or more points in back-to-back postseason games for the first time since 1996

  • Kellie Harper is 5-2 all-time versus Virginia Tech as a head coach

  • With the win versus Toledo, the Lady Vols have won 25 or more games for the 38th time in school history

Common opponents

  • Chattanooga:

    • Lady Vols: 69-39 win against Chattanooga on Dec. 6

    • Virginia Tech: 58-53 win against Chattanooga on Mar. 17

  • Missouri:

    • Lady Vols: 68-65 win against Missouri on Jan. 22

    • Virginia Tech: 73-57 win against Missouri on Nov. 23

  • Kentucky:

    • Lady Vols: 83-63 win against Kentucky on Feb. 26 and 80-71 against Kentucky on Mar. 3

    • Virginia Tech: 82-74 win against Kentucky on Nov. 21

Up next

  • With a Tennessee win versus Virginia Tech, the Lady Vols will advance to play the winner of No. 2 seed UConn and No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Elite Eight of the women’s tournament

Story originally appeared on Vols Wire