Tennessee women vs. Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville
Time: 3 p.m. EST
Video/radio: SEC NETWORK PLUS/102.3 FM
Likely lineups (with heights and scoring averages in parentheses)
TENNESSEE (14-7, 3-5 Southeastern Conference)
Projected starters: F Rennia Davis (6-2, 13.9); F Cheridene Green (6-3, 8.6); G Zaay Green (6-0, 10.3); C Kasiyahna Kushkituah (6-4, 5.6); G Evina Westbrook (6-0, 15.9).
Key reserves: F Mimi Collins (6-3, 4.6); G Meme Jackson (5-11, 11.7).
VANDERBILT (6-15, 1-7)
Projected starters: G LeaLea Carter (5-11, 9.8); G Kaleigh Clemons-Green (5-7, 4.1); F Mariella Fasoula (6-5, 16.2); F Autumn Newby (6-2, 8.4); G Cierra Walker (5-8, 11.3).
Key reserves: F Brinae Alexander (5-10, 10.4); G Jordyn Cambridge (5-9, 3.1).
LADY VOLS REPORT
Tennessee has followed a six-game losing streak with consecutive wins, both in Knoxville. The Lady Volunteers’ revival has been led by Davis, who averaged 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the past two games, but the team averaging 36 points in the paint, forcing LSU into 25 turnovers and holding Florida to 29 percent shooting also helped a ton.
COMMODORES REPORT
Wins have been hard to come by for the Commodores this season, who have lost seven of their past eight games and 10 of their past 12. Fasoula and Newby give the team a solid 1-2 combination inside, while Walker is the team’s leading scorer. Clemons-Green is a former Baylor School standout.
KEY MATCHUP
The Lady Vols have had their share of struggles on the road in Southeastern Conference play this season – they have lost two straight away from Thompson-Boling Arena and had trouble scoring in those defeats at Georgia and Alabama. Tennessee had a tendency to ride the wave of emotions earlier in SEC competition, and their play showed it during the losing streak. Can they maintain the momentum from the back-to-back victories?