Butler 2015 schedule news: Bulldogs hosting Tennessee on December 12

More Big East nonconference news continues to trickle in.

Butler and Tennessee will meet on December 12 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS' Jon Rothstein reported Thursday evening.

Butler will host Tennessee on Saturday 12/12/15 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, source told @CBSSports. Return game of home-and-home series.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 11, 2015

The Bulldogs lost in Knoxville last season by a margin of 67-55.

This game has a fun added storyline, depending on how much you believed the offseason report that Butler coach Chris Holtmann was in discussions with Tennessee about their vacant head coaching position.