No. 23/24 Tennessee (2-4) returns home to face Colorado (4-1) at 7:02 p.m. ET on Friday in Thompson-Boling Arena.
Kellie Harper‘s squad is coming off a difficult three-games-in-three-days stretch from Nov. 19-21 at the Bad Boy Mowers Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
The Lady Vols, who began the year ranked No. 5/4 in the AP and USA TODAY Coaches Polls, have been challenged by a run of frequent early-season games against challenging competition and find themselves clinging to a spot in the nation’s top 25. A welcome six-game homestand and a run of nine of the next 11 contests being contested at home will hopefully generate some momentum for a Big Orange squad that is highly talented on paper but hasn’t quite fired on all cylinders just yet.
The Lady Vols showed some signs of progress in a dominant win over Rutgers. They also responded in positive fashion in a highly-competitive affair with a skilled Gonzaga squad the last time out, but they came up just short in a 73-72 heartbreaker that saw the Lady Vols get several last-second shot attempts that fell just off the mark.
Tennessee welcomes a Buffaloes squad that has won four of its first five games and is two points away from being 5-0. CU’s only loss came on the road at Texas Tech, 86-85, in overtime.
This will mark the fifth meeting between the Lady Volunteers and Buffaloes, with the squad from Rocky Top holding a 3-1 advantage over the program from the Rocky Mountains in the all-time series.
Game Promotions
- A special promotion for the CU game includes a “Weekday Family 4-Pack Deal,” featuring four tickets & four $10 concession vouchers starting at $48 (plus tax/fees).
- Tickets are available at AllVols.com.
Broadcast Information
- The SEC Network will televise the Tennessee vs. Colorado contest, with Courtney Lyle (PxP) and Steffi Sorensen (Analyst) on the call.
- All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
- The contest also can be heard on Lady Vol Network radio stations and by audio stream. John Wilkerson will pinch hit for Voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice while Rice is calling UT men’s games at the Bad Boy…
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