No. 9 Tennessee begins whirlwind month at Wisconsin

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No. 9 Tennessee travels to Wisconsin on Friday to kickstart a whirlwind month that includes a multi-day stint in Honolulu and matchups with preseason Top 25 foes North Carolina and Illinois in the next 30 days.

The Volunteers early visit to Madison for a non-conference matchup Friday night is unique for multiple reasons.

In the long, storied history of Wisconsin basketball,