KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The upcoming matchup on Saturday between Tennessee Vols and Alabama Crimson will be an "Orange Out" event, the University of Tennessee announced Wednesday.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early and wear orange Tennessee attire to Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center for the game.
In addition, the first 2,000 students in attendance will receive an "Orange Out" shirt for the game between a pair of teams in the top seven nationally in NET, KenPom, ESPN BPI and BartTorvik metrics rankings, UT said.
The contest between Tennessee and Alabama is sold out and will be televised on ESPN2. According to the university, it is the third of six confirmed sellouts at Food City Center this season.
Doors to the arena open at 12:30 p.m. and tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
