No. 23/24 Tennessee (3-4) tries to even its season record on Sunday, as Eastern Kentucky (4-2) comes to Thompson-Boling Arena for a 2:02 p.m. ET matinee.
The contest marks the Lady Vols’ second of a six-game home stand and a stretch of nine out of 11 on The Summitt between Nov. 25 and Jan. 5. For only the second time in eight contests, the Lady Vols will not be facing a team that participated in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Thus far, in an extremely-challenging season-opening stretch, UT has met 2022 NCAA teams Ohio State, UMass, Indiana, UCLA, Gonzaga and Colorado, going 2-4 against those programs with home wins over UM and CU. Of that collection, No. 4/6 Ohio State and No. 6/5 Indiana were ranked in the preseason, UCLA was receiving votes and is now ranked 20/21, and Gonzaga and UMass are currently receiving votes in the polls.
Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky are meeting for the 10th time, with the Big Orange holding an 8-1 advantage in the all-time series. The programs have not met since Feb. 24, 1993, when No. 1/1 UT extended its series winning streak to five games with a 95-58 triumph in Richmond during the Lady Vols’ penultimate game of the regular season.
Tennessee assistant coach Samantha Williams was the head coach at EKU from 2019-21 before opting to join Kellie Harper‘s staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
Game Promotions
- A special promotion for the Eastern Kentucky game includes a “Weekend Family 4-Pack Deal,” featuring four tickets & four $10 concession vouchers starting at $72 (plus tax/fees).
- Tickets are available at AllVols.com.
Broadcast Information
- The SECN+ will stream the Tennessee vs. Eastern Kentucky contest, with Andy Brock (PxP) and Sami Kincaid (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, with Voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice on the call.
- A link to the live audio stream can be found on each game’s Hoops Central page or the Lady Vol schedule on UTSports.com.
- For a list of Lady Vol Network affiliates, please click on the Fans tab at the top…
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