re: Purdue 99 @ Tennessee 94 Final - TBS

• Tennessee's all-time series with Purdue is tied at 2-2. The two most recent meetings took place at neutral sites. Thursday marks their first-ever postseason meeting.

• The Vols are 24-34 all-time against current members of the Big 10.

• Rick Barnes owns a 2-1 head coaching record vs. Purdue and is 30-29 against current members of the Big 10.

• No player on Tennessee's roster has ever previously reached the Sweet Sixteen.

• This marks UT's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in the state of Kentucky.

• This year's Vols have posted three wins over teams ranked in the AP top five. That ties the 1976-77 squad for UT's most wins over top-five opponents in a single season.

• Two of Tennessee's four losses this season have come in overtime, and all five were away from home against opponents that are seeded No. 5 or better.

• For the first time in program history, Tennessee has spent the entire season ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25.

• The Vols will finish this season with no more than six losses.

• Tennessee's final average home attendance of 19,034 ranks fourth nationally.

• Tennessee is 57-14 (.803) since the start of last season.