KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Tennessee's late season push left the school just shy of its goal to reach the NCAA tournament. Just hours after not making the big dance, the Vols earned a top seed in the NIT and will host Savannah State at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson Boling Arena.
It's always a good thing to have an opportunity to play in the postseason," UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I think everyone has a bad taste in their mouths after losing early in the SEC Tournament. Now we've got an opportunity to continue to win ballgames and send our seniors out on a positive note."
Tennessee earned one of the four No. 1 seeds in the 32-team field by virtue of its 18-14 regular-season record and 10-6 finish in Southeastern Conference play. The Vols also closed out the regular season by winning eight of their last nine games.
The Vols' first-round opponent, Savannah State, travels to Knoxville as the regular-season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions with a 21-11 (14-2 MEAC) record. The Tigers, who are coached by 2012 MEAC Coach of the Year Horace Broadnax, won 13 straight games at the end of the regular season before losing to Hampton in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament.
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