2026 four-star wide receiver prospect Tristen Keys received a crystal ball commitment prediction to Tennessee, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports.
“After talking to some sources, I’m predicting elite class of 2026 receiver TristenKeys to eventually land with the Volunteers,” Loy said.
Keys ranks as the No. 40 prospect in the class of 2026. He also ranks as the No. 6 wide receiver and No. 2 player in Mississippi, according to 247Sports.
The 6-foot-2, 175 pound wide receiver is from Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Keys unofficially visited Tennessee when the Vols hosted Florida on Oct. 12. The Vols offered Keys a scholarship on April 2.
Tennessee has two commitments in its 2026 recruiting class: Quarterback Faizon Brandon and tight end Carson Sneed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (9-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Tennessee (7-3, 0-0 SEC) on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST at Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Volunteers:
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Rankings
Tennessee
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Louisville
AP/USAT
20th/20th
11th/11th
SOS
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38th
89th
SOR
47th
13th
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NET
36th
11th
RPI
50th
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41st
BPI
18th
6th
KenPom
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18th
10th
Torvik
18th
10th
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EvanMiya
20th
12th
Team Leaders
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Tennessee
Louisville
Points
Ja’Kobi Gillespie (17.3)
Ryan Conwell (19.4)
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Rebounds
Nate Ament (7.1)
Sananda Fru (6.2)
Assists
Ja’Kobi Gillespie (5.4)
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Mikel Brown Jr. (5.1)
Steals
Bishop Boswell (1.9)
Kobe Rodgers (1.3)
Blocks
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Felix Okpara (1.7)
Sananda Fru (1.2)
Scoring
Tennessee
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Louisville
Points Per Game
80.9
94.3
Field Goal %
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46.8
47.9
FGM/FGA Per Game
28.9/61.7
30.4/63.5
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Three Point %
34.6
37.5
3PTM/3PTA
7.4/21.4
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13.2/35.2
Free Throw %
72.7
77.8
FTM/FTA Per Game
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15.7/21.6
20.3/26.1
Rebounding
Tennessee
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Louisville
Rebounds Per Game
43.3
42.6
Off. Reb. Per Game
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15.6
12.7
Def. Reb. Per Game
27.7
29.9
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Rebound Margin
12.9
8.0
Defense
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Tennessee
Louisville
Opp. Points Per Game
66.0
68.1
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Opp. FG%
38.5
37.8
Opp. 3PT%
29.7
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29.6
Steals Per Game
7.5
8.1
Blocks Per Game
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3.7
3.8
Turnovers Forced Per Game
12.4
13.9
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Ball Handling
Tennessee
Louisville
Assists Per Game
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18.8
19.7
Turnovers Per Game
13.2
10.9
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Turnover Margin
0.8
3.0
Assist/Turnover Ratio
1.42
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1.81
Predictions
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have a 57.8 percent chance to win against the Volunteers. Louisville has a BPI rating of 22.0 (6th overall), whereas Tennessee has a BPI rating of 16.9 (18th overall).
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– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 49 percent chance to take down the Volunteers, with a projected final score of 80-79 in favor of UT. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +27.72 (10th overall), whereas Tennessee has an adjusted efficiency margin of +23.10 (18th overall).
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– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 43 percent chance to take down the Vols, with a projected final score of 80-78 in favor of UT. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .9451 (10th overall), whereas Tennessee has a “Barthag” of .9253 (18th overall).
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 83, Tennessee 82.
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