Ken Lay, Vols WireTue, November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM UTC·1 min readNo. 16 Tennessee (6-0) will play No. 2 Houston (5-0) Tuesday in the Players Era Championship.
Tipoff between the Vols and Cougars is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. TNT will televise the contest.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTuesday will mark the seventh time Tennessee will play Houston in the all-time series, dating to the 1970-71 season. The two schools played twice during the 1970-71 campaign, in Knoxville and in Los Angeles, California.
Tennessee and Houston have split the previous six meetings, 3-3.
The first game was contested on Dec. 5, 1970 with the Vols defeating Houston, 79-58, in Knoxville. They played again on Dec. 29, 1970 with the Cougars winning, 68-65, in Los Angeles California.
Houston defeated Tennessee, 67-65, on Dec. 4, 1972. The teams also played on Dec. 23, 1994 with the Vols earning a, 74-58, victory in Houston. Tennessee defeated the Cougars, 69-49, in Knoxville on Dec. 19, 1995.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe teams last played on March 30, 2025 in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Cougars defeated Tennessee, 69-50.
Tennessee's all-time men's basketball results versus Houston
1969-70: Tennessee 79, Houston 58
1969-70: Houston 68, Tennessee 65
1971-72: Houston 67, Tennessee 65
1994-95: Tennessee 74, Houston 58
19995-96: Tennessee 69, Houston 49
2024-25: Houston 69, Tennessee 50
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