GREENVILLE — The Lady Vols now know who they will play in their postseason opener on Thursday night.
Tennessee, the Southeastern Conference Tournament’s No. 6 seed, will play No. 11 Missouri at 8 p.m. ET.
The Tigers (9-21) defeated Ole Miss, 64-53, Wednesday in a first-round game.
The 14th-seeded Rebels (7-23) were winless in the SEC this season, but they made things tough for Missouri out of the gate.
The Tigers, who got 16 points from freshman guard Aijha Blackwell, had a 34-24 lead at halftime, but the Rebels outscored Missouri 16-5 over the final 10 minutes of the contest.
Milicia Reid scored 15 points for the Rebels, who played Tennessee in a tight one before falling to the Lady Vols, 77-66, on Senior Night at Thompson-Boling Arena on Feb. 27.
UT beat Ole Miss 84-28 in Oxford on Jan.9.
The Lady Vols beat Missouri 77-66 on Jan. 2 in the only meeting between the two schools in Knoxville.
All-SEC standout Rennia Davis scored 19 points for the Lady Vols, while SEC all-freshman team member Jordan Horston scored 13 points and Tamari Key had 16.
Smith had a game-high 22 points for the Tigers in Big Orange Country.