Here's a look at the host Volunteers, courtesy of utsports.com:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The second installment of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series will take place on Thursday night, with #25/RV Tennessee (9-2, 3-1 SEC) playing host to No. 3/5 UConn (8-0/7-0 BIG EAST) at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Vols come into the match-up having won seven of their last eight games after impressively handling RV/NR Alabama (11-2/4-2 SEC), 82-56, on Sunday. The Big Orange women have victories over two top-15 teams, including (then) No. 15/15 Indiana in Bloomington (66-58) on Dec. 17 and (then) No. 13/13 Arkansas (88-73) in Knoxville on Jan. 7.
UT's only setbacks are against No. 22/23 Georgia (12-1) by a 67-66 count last week, and 79-73 in overtime on Dec. 6 at West Virginia (10-2), which is receiving votes in both polls and thundered past (then) No. 17/17 Texas last week by a 92-58 score.
UConn, meanwhile, has competed only twice since Dec. 30 due to COVID-19 playing havoc with its schedule, defeating Providence, 87-50, on Jan. 9 and Butler on Tuesday night, 103-35. The Huskies' best win to date is a 72-52 blowout of No. 18/20 DePaul on Dec. 29. Their Jan. 7 contest at (then) #6/6 Baylor was canceled. Thursday night's match-up marks the first in a four-game stretch of home contests for Tennessee.
Just a quick reminder that the Lady Vols start a freshman, two sophomores, a junior and senior. They have played together as a quintet for seven total games, with (Tamari) Key and (Jordan) Horston being inserted into the starting lineup for the contest at Indiana. The group has demonstrated improvement with each game.
Over the past five games, UT has four players averaging double figures in points, including Rennia Davis (above, 17.8 ppg./9.0 rpg.), Rae Burrell (15.6), Jordan Horston (10.8) and Tamari Key (10.4).
UT is led in scoring by junior guard/forward Rae Burrell, who is putting up 16.7 ppg. and shooting 49 percent from the field, 43.5 percent on threes and 82.8 percent from the free-throw line. She averaged 10.5 ppg. and shot 41, 33 and 60 percent, respectively, a year ago in those categories.
Here's more on UConn, courtesy of uconnhuskies.com:
STORRS, Conn. — For the first time since 2006, the No. 3 UConn women's basketball team (8-0) travels to No. 25 Tennessee (9-2) in the second year of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series Thursday.
UConn is 14-9 all-time vs. Tennessee. Last season the teams met for the first time in 13 years in Hartford, with the Huskies posting a 60-45 win.
The Huskies are coming off a 103-35 win over Butler on Tuesday. All five of UConn's starters scored in double digits vs. the Bulldogs: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (18), Christyn Williams (17), Aubrey Griffin (17), Evina Westbrook (14) and Paige Bueckers (13). Griffin made her first career start Tuesday.
With the win Tuesday, head coach Geno Auriemma reached 1,099 career wins, moving past legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt for No. 2 all-time among NCAA women's basketball coaches. Auriemma is set to become the second women's basketball coach to reach 1,100 career wins.
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