The UConn women’s basketball team, ranked fifth in the nation with a record of 21-2, is set to face off against storied rival No. 19 Tennessee (16-5) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN and the UConn Sports Network. UConn has a 17-9 all-time record against Tennessee, winning the last four meetings. This will be the 25th meeting between the two teams with both being ranked in the AP Top 25.
In their last game, UConn secured a dominant 101-59 victory over Butler, matching their highest point total of the season. Six players scored in double digits, led by Paige Bueckers with 18 points. Tennessee is coming off a 76-71 win against Missouri, with Talaysia Cooper leading the Lady Vols in scoring and rebounding.
UConn’s Bueckers has been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award midseason list, while freshman Sarah Strong made the Cheryl Miller Award list. The team has just three home regular season games left, with limited tickets available. This game against Tennessee is part of just two remaining non-conference matchups this month, with UConn also set to travel to face No. 2 South Carolina on Feb. 16.
The match promises to be an exciting showdown between two top-ranked teams and long-time rivals, and fans are encouraged to tune in or secure their tickets to witness the action live.
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