Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 8

The Northern Kentucky Norse (1-0) go up against the Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The game tips at 3 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.

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How to Watch Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky

• Game day: Saturday, November 8, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+

Tennessee 2024-25 Season Stats

Northern Kentucky 2024-25 Season Stats

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Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky Stat Insights

Points

• Last year, the Volunteers recorded 74 points per game, just two more points than the 72 the Norse allowed.
• When Tennessee scored more than 72 points last season, it went 18-3.
• When Northern Kentucky allowed fewer than 74 points last season, it went 10-5.
• The Norse's 71.8 points per game last year were 8.7 more points than the 63.1 the Volunteers gave up to opponents.
• When it scored more than 63.1 points last season, Northern Kentucky went 15-6.
• Tennessee's record was 22-1 when it allowed fewer than 71.8 points last season.
• The Volunteers outscored their opponents by a total of 416 points last season (10.9 points per game on average), and opponents of the Norse outscored them by only six more points on the year (0.2 per game).

Shooting

• Last season, the Volunteers had a 45.2% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.4% higher than the 44.8% of shots the Norse's opponents hit.
• Tennessee had a 14-2 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 44.8% from the field.
• The Norse shot at a 43.8% clip from the field last season, 5.2 percentage points above the 38.6% shooting opponents of the Volunteers averaged.
• Northern Kentucky went 15-10 when it shot higher than 38.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Volunteers and the Norse rebounded at a similar clip last season (33.2 and 30.7 boards per game, respectively).
• Tennessee was 26-1 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Northern Kentucky was 4-11 when they failed to control the glass.
• The Volunteers were the 105th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Norse ranked 261st.
• The Volunteers and the Norse were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with both teams averaging 9.8 offensive rebounds per game.
• The Norse were the 261st-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Volunteers finished 95th.
• Tennessee faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +5.7 rebounds per game. It's a different perspective for Northern Kentucky who averaged a margin of -0.8.

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