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What channel is Tennessee basketball vs. Purdue on today? Time, TV schedule for NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game

Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee basketball has a chance to make history in Sunday's Elite Eight game against Purdue in Detroit.

The Vols can make the program's first-ever Final Four with a win over the Boilermakers. UT outlasted 3-seed Creighton on Friday to advance to the Elite Eight, while Purdue stomped Gonzaga.

Sunday's winner will face the Duke-NC State winner in the Final Four on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona.

Here's everything you need to know about Tennessee's Elite 8 game vs. Purdue, including time, TV and streaming info and more:

What channel is Tennessee vs. Purdue in NCAA Tournament Elite 8 today?

TV channel: CBS
Streaming: FUBO (free trial)

Tennessee vs. Purdue will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Streaming options for the game include the CBS Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Tennessee vs. Purdue NCAA Tournament Elite 8 start time

Date: Sunday, March 31
Start time: 2:20 p.m. ET

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The Tennessee-Purdue game is scheduled to tip off at 2:20 p.m. ET Sunday in Detroit.

Tennessee vs. Purdue NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, March 30

Spread: Purdue -3.5
Total: 147.5 points
Money line: Tennessee +140, Purdue -165

Tennessee basketball schedule 2023-24

Record: 26-8 (14-4 SEC)

Nov. 6: Tennessee Tech (W 80-42)
Nov. 10: at Wisconsin (W 80-70)
Nov. 14: Wofford (W 82-61)
Nov. 20: vs. Syracuse in Maui Invitational (W 73-56)
Nov. 21: vs. Purdue in Maui Invitational (L 71-67)
Nov. 22: vs. Kansas in Maui Invitational (L 69-60)
Nov. 29: at North Carolina (L 100-92)
Dec. 5: George Mason (W 87-66)
Dec. 9: Illinois (W 86-79)
Dec. 12: Georgia Southern (W 74-56)
Dec. 16: vs. NC State in San Antonio (W 79-70)
Dec. 21: Tarleton State (W 65-46)
Jan. 2: Norfolk State (W 87-50)
Jan. 6: Ole Miss (W 90-64)
Jan. 10: at Mississippi State (L 77-72)
Jan. 13: at Georgia (W 85-79)
Jan. 16: Florida (W 85-66)
Jan. 20: Alabama (W 91-71)
Jan. 27: at Vanderbilt (W 75-62)
Jan. 30: South Carolina (L 63-59)
Feb. 3: at Kentucky (W 103-92)
Feb. 7: LSU (W 88-68)
Feb. 10: at Texas A&M (L 85-69)
Feb. 14: at Arkansas (W 92-63)
Feb. 17: Vanderbilt (W 88-53)
Feb. 20: at Missouri (W 72-67)
Feb. 24: Texas A&M (W 86-51)
Feb. 28: Auburn (W 92-84)
March 2: at Alabama (W 81-74)
March 6: at South Carolina (W 66-59)
March 9: Kentucky (L 85-81)
March 15: vs. 8-seed Mississippi State, SEC Tournament quarterfinal in Nashville (L 73-56)
March 21: vs. Saint Peter's in NCAA Tournament first round (W 83-49)
March 23: vs. Texas in NCAA Tournament second round (W 62-58)
March 29: vs. Creighton in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 (W 82-75)
March 31: vs. Purdue in NCAA Tournament Elite 8

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