The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team will face Middle Tennessee State University in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at 8 p.m. Gene has covered ...

Middle Tennessee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Kennesaw State, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.

Tennessee's 12-0 start matches the second-best start in program history. The 1915-16 team won all 12 games, while the 1922-23 Vols have the best start in program history at 14-0 to a 17-game season.