Lady Vols to play Ohio State in Jimmy V Women’s Classic

Tennessee will play Ohio State in the Jimmy V Women’s Classic.

ESPN Events announced Tennessee’s home game versus Ohio State will be part of the Jimmy V Women’s Classic by Corona.

The contest will take place on Dec. 3 at Thompson-Boling Arena at 5 p.m. EDT. ESPN will televise the matchup and is part of a tripleheader.

The event opens with South Carolina at Duke (1 p.m. EDT) and UConn at Texas (3 p.m. EDT).

The Jimmy V Women’s Classic is named in honor of former men’s basketball head coach Jim Valvano. He guided North Carolina State to a national championship 1983 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The event raises money and awareness for the V Foundation and cancer research.

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