Tipoff is slated for 9:40 p.m. EDT and will be televised by CBS.
The winner of the Tennessee-Louisiana contest will advance to play the winner between No. 5 Duke and No. 12 Oral Roberts.
Louisiana won the Sun Belt Conference championship this season. Tennessee enters NCAA Tournament play after being eliminated by Missouri in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ahead of the Tennessee-Louisiana first-round matchup, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz. Pregame social media buzz is listed below.
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Northwestern/Boise Stβ Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 16, 2023
Louisiana coach Bob Marlin said he voted Santiago Vescovi second-team All-American last week.
Lofty praise for Vescovi before the Vols and Ragin’ Cajuns face off. https://t.co/0OV61i2zxq
β Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) March 15, 2023
Calling Vol Nation! Join us on March 16th to send off our Vols in Big Orange styleπ#GoVols
β°No later than 8:00 PM
πGrand Bohemian Hotel, Orlando https://t.co/E5bRCT109Jβ UT Knoxville Alumni (@tennalum) March 15, 2023
The NCAA men’s tournament will crown a champion in Houston. A rundown of the schedule for all 67 games on the road to deciding who cuts down the nets. https://t.co/a0maZZtuxc
β USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) March 16, 2023
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β Vols Wire (@VolsWire) March 16, 2023
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