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No. 18 Tennessee hosts Mercer to start season

Mercer Bears at Tennessee Volunteers

Knoxville, Tennessee; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Tennessee opens the season at home against Mercer.

Tennessee went 30-8 overall last season while going 16-1 at home. The Volunteers averaged 6.9 steals, 4.7 blocks and 9.6 turnovers per game last season.

Mercer went 7-13 in SoCon action and 5-11 on the road a season ago. The Bears shot 43.5% from the field and 32.2% from 3-point range last season.

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