Tennessee’s first big test comes today in Connecticut. The Volunteers have traveled north to the Mohegan Sun, set to take part in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The four-team bracket also features Villanova, North Carolina and Purdue.
Tennessee faces Jay Wright and the No. 5 Villanova Wildcats today. Villanova is 2-1 on the year, beating Mount St. Mary’s and Howard, while falling to No. 2 UCLA last weekend. The Wildcats finished last season with an 18-7 mark, earning a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova returned four of their top five scorers from a year ago, including Preseason Big East Player of the Year Collin Gillespie.