Arizona Men's Basketball: Wildcats Add Series Against Tennessee

TUCSON, AZ — The Arizona Wildcats' 2021 men's basketball non-conference schedule took a step towards finality Monday.

That's because the Wildcats have reportedly scheduled a home-and-home series with the University of Tennessee, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.

The Wildcats and Volunteers will play two games in the series, beginning with a contest in Knoxville in 2021, before Arizona hosts Tennessee at McKale Center during the 2022-23 season.

The two sides have faced off against each other four times, with Tennessee winning three of those contests.

Arizona and Tennessee last met in 1998, with Arizona pulling off a 73-72 win over the then-18th ranked Volunteers.

The Wildcats lost both contests they've played in Knoxville, 70-66 in 1956, and 92-73 in 1982.

Arizona's 2021-22 non-conference schedule currently includes games against Northern Arizona University, Sacramento State, Illinois, Northern Colorado, California Baptist, Wyoming and North Dakota State.

Arizona's previously scheduled game against new head coach Tommy Lloyd's former employer, Gonzaga, has been canceled, per Rothstein.

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