Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament softball regional projection ahead of Arkansas series

A look at the Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament softball regional projection ahead of the Arkansas series.

No. 3 Tennessee (38-5, 16-2 SEC) will play at No. 12 Arkansas (35-13, 11-7 SEC), Saturday-Monday, at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY/NFCA Division I Coaches Poll.

First pitch for the Tennessee-Arkansas series opener Saturday is slated for 5 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPNU.

Game No. 2 Sunday will take place at 1 p.m. EDT (ESPN2), while Monday’s series finale is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).

The Lady Vols will return to Arkansas, May 9-13, for the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

PHOTOS: Monica Abbott’s first pitch at Lady Vols’ softball game

Ahead of Week 12, College Sports Madness released updated NCAA Tournament regional projections.

The Lady Vols are projected to host the Knoxville Regional. Teams projected to compete in the Knoxville Regional are listed below.

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]