No. 11 Tennessee vs. Clemson at the Junkanoo Jam at Gateway Christian Academy in Bimini, Bahamas
Time: 3 p.m.
Radio/online: 102.3 FM/flohoops.com
Lineups (with height and scoring average in parentheses)
Tennessee (3-0)
Projected starters: G Rennia Davis (6-2, 12.0); F Cheridene Green (6-3, 10.0); G Meme Jackson (5-11, 14.3); C Kasiyahna Kushkituah (6-4, 9.0); G Evina Westbrook (6-0, 12.7).
Key reserves: G Rae Burrell (6-1, 12.7); G Zaay Green (6-0, 7.7).
Clemson (2-2)
Projected starters: Tylar Bennett (6-4, 6.5); G Aliyah Collier (5-9, 7.0); G Danielle Edwards (5-7, 8.8); F Kobi Thornton (6-2, 17.0); G Simone Westbrook (5-8, 11.8).
Key reserves: G Chyna Cotton (5-10, 4.5); F Taylor Hosendove (6-1; 4.5).
Lady Vols report: The Lady Volunteers are off to a hot start predicated on the team’s defensive effort, with no opponent yet able to shoot as well as 40 percent from the field. Tennessee has averaged nearly 19 more rebounds per game than its opponents, grabbing nearly 60 percent of its own misses, and has averaged 17-plus assists per game for good measure.
Tigers report: After two wins to start the season, the Tigers will try to avoid their third loss against a Southeastern Conference opponent. Clemson dropped games to South Carolina and Alabama in its past two contests, with both losses coming by double digits. Thornton is the team leader in both scoring and rebounding.
Key matchup: The Lady Vols force an average of 30.3 turnovers per game, which is not a good sign for Clemson, which has given the ball away an average of more than 20 times per game this season, with a low of 19. If the Tigers were looking to improve on that stat, going up against Tennessee’s length and full-court pressure on the ball won’t provide the best chance.