FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men's basketball team will head to Knoxville for a matchup at SEC power Tennessee as part of the program's 2023-24 schedule.
 
The contest is set for Tuesday, December 5 at Thompson Boling Arena.
 
It will mark the second all-time matchup between the Patriots and Volunteers. In the only other meeting, George Mason picked up a 58-55 win over the Tennessee in the first round of the 2004 NIT, held at EagleBank Arena.
 
Current George Mason head coach Tony Skinn ('06) tallied 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3pt FG) in that victory during his sophomore campaign. Mason would go on to advance to the NIT Round of 16 while picking up a pair of victories in the tournament.
 
The 2023-24 edition of the Volunteers is a fixture in preseason Top-25 polls across the country heading into next season's campaign. ESPN's Jeff Borzello pegs the Volunteers at No. 6 in his preseason rankings, while CBS Sports' Gary Parrish has Tennessee at No. 14. National pundits Jon Rothstein and Jeff Goodman have the Vols at No. 14 and No. 15, respectively.
 
Mason's complete 2023-24 non-conference schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.