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21-07-2025
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Lady Vols basketball matchup vs MTSU set for 2025-26 season
Lady Vols basketball will face Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 20 at the Murphy Center during the 2025-26 season, MTSU announced July 21. The matchup is the third of a four-game series the two teams agreed to ahead of the 2023-24 season. Tennessee lost 73-62 to MTSU in Huntsville, Alabama, in the first matchup, which was the first time in program history the Lady Vols fell to the Blue Raiders. Tennessee won 89-75 at Food City Center in November during Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell's first season. The matchup on Nov. 20 is the only game of the four-game series that will be played in Murfreesboro. The final matchup will be played in Knoxville during the 2026-27 season. The Lady Vols lead the all-time series 23-1. Before the current four-game series began, the two programs had only faced off once since 2013, and it was in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee beat MTSU 87-62 in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. PAT SUMMITT: Maggie Stanley's path to Lady Vols basketball started at Pat Summitt's camp 17 years ago The matchup is the fifth nonconference game announced for the 2025-26 season. The Lady Vols will open the season against NC State on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tennessee also has a trip to the West Coast with a game at UCLA on Nov. 30 and a game at Stanford on Dec. 3 in the ACC/SEC Challenge. UT will then return to the Women's Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York, where it will face Louisville on Dec. 20. The Lady Vols also have a trip to face reigning national champion UConn on the road as part of a home-and-home series that started last season. Tennessee beat the Huskies 80-76 in Knoxville, notching its first win over UConn since 2007. Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women's athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @ Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Lady Vols basketball schedule: Date set for MTSU road game in 2025-26
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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Lady Vols basketball, UCLA announce home-and-home series starting in 2025-26 season
Lady Vols basketball and UCLA have scheduled a home-and-home series, UT announced July 18. Tennessee will play at UCLA on Nov. 30 with the Bruins slated to play in Knoxville in the 2026-27 season. The date for the game at UT has yet to be announced. The trip to play UCLA at Pauley Pavilion is part of a two-game trip to California. The Lady Vols play at Stanford on Dec. 3 in the ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge. The Bruins were the No. 1 overall seed of the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in program history. UCLA made a run to the Final Four in Tampa before losing 85-51 to eventual champion UConn. But the Bruins only return six players from their Final Four run with six players transferring out this offseason. The nonconference road matchup brings Lady Vols transfer forward Janiah Barker back to her former program's home gym in her first season at Tennessee. The 6-foot-4 forward, who will be a senior, was the Big Ten sixth player of the year after averaging 7.4 points and 6.0 rebounds. Barker spent one season at UCLA after playing her first two seasons at Texas A&M. The Lady Vols are 18-3 against UCLA. They are 9-0 at UCLA, 8-1 at UT and 1-2 on neutral-sites. UCLA has won the past two meetings, beating the Lady Vols 89-77 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament and winning 80-63 in the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2022. CANDACE PARKER: Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, South Carolina star Aliyah Boston starting new podcast The matchup with UCLA is the fourth nonconference game announced for the 2025-26 season. Tennessee will open the season against NC State on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and face Louisville on Dec. 20 in the Women's Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York. The Lady Vols also have a trip to face reigning national champion UConn on the road as part of a home-and-home series that started last season. Tennessee beat the Huskies 80-76 in Knoxville, notching its first win over UConn since 2007. Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women's athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @ Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Lady Vols basketball schedule: Tennessee, UCLA schedule series
USA Today
21-07-2025
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- USA Today
Lady Vols schedule two-game basketball series with Big Ten opponent
Tennessee will play a home-and-home women's basketball series against UCLA in 2025-26. The Lady Vols will play at UCLA on Nov. 23 during the 2025-26 campaign. The nonconference contest will take place at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. Tennessee is slated to host the Bruins during the 2026-27 basketball season at Food City Center. A tipoff time and date will be announced at a later time. The Lady Vols lead the all time women's basketball series against UCLA, 18-3, dating to Jan. 5, 1979. UCLA recorded wins in 1981, 2019 and 2022 during the series. Tennessee last played at UCLA on Dec. 17, 2011. The Bruins' last game at Food City Center took place Nov. 28, 2009. More: Lady Vols' SEC opponents announced for 2025-26 basketball season The 2025-26 campaign will mark Tennessee's second season under head coach Kim Caldwell. Caldwell guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 season. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
18-07-2025
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- USA Today
Lady Vols basketball, UCLA announce home-and-home series starting in 2025-26 season
Lady Vols basketball and UCLA have scheduled a home-and-home series, UT announced July 18. Tennessee will play at UCLA on Nov. 30 with the Bruins slated to play in Knoxville in the 2026-27 season. The date for the game at UT has yet to be announced. The trip to play UCLA at Pauley Pavilion is part of a two-game trip to California. The Lady Vols play at Stanford on Dec. 3 in the ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge. The nonconference road matchup brings Lady Vols transfer forward Janiah Barker back to her former program's home gym in her first season at Tennessee. The 6-foot-4 forward, who will be a senior next season, was the Big Ten six player of the year for the Bruins last season after averaging 7.4 points and 6.0 rebounds. Barker spent one season at UCLA after playing her first two seasons at Texas A&M. The Lady Vols are 18-3 in program history against UCLA. They are 9-0 at UCLA, 8-1 at UT and 1-2 on neutral-sites. UCLA has won the past two meetings, beating the Lady Vols 89-77 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament and winning 80-63 in the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2022. CANDACE PARKER: Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, South Carolina star Aliyah Boston starting new podcast The matchup with UCLA is the fourth nonconference game announced for the 2025-26 season. Tennessee will open the season against NC State on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and face Louisville on Dec. 20 in the Women's Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York. The Lady Vols also have a trip to face reigning national champion UConn on the road as part of a home-and-home series that started last season. Tennessee beat the Huskies 80-76 in Knoxville, notching its first win over UConn since 2007.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
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Rickea Jackson scores 22 points for Sparks against Washington
Two former Lady Vol basketball players competed in the WNBA on Tuesday, Los Angeles (8-14) defeated Washington (11-11), 99-80, at Arena in Los Angeles, California. Rickea Jackson started and played 29 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 22 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Jackson converted 9-of-13 field goal attempts and 4-of-6 free throw attempts. The former Lady Vol is in her second professional season after being selected in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft (No. 4 overall) by the Sparks. Advertisement Rae Burrell recorded five points, one rebound, one assist, two steals and one block in 17 minutes for Los Angeles. She converted 2-for-4 field goal attempts and 1-of-4 free throw attempts. Burrell played for the Lady Vols from 2018-22 and was selected by Los Angeles in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2022 WNBA draft. Los Angeles will next play on July 22 at Washington. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT. This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Former Lady Vols by the numbers in WNBA on July 15
