Lady Vols, UConn set to renew rivalry

HARTFORD — No. 23 Tennessee (15-3, 5-1 SEC) will play in the Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series vs. No. 3 UConn (16-1, 7-0 AAC) at XL Arena.

Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. Adam Amin (PxP), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) will be on the call.

2004 NCAA Women's National Championship: Tennessee v UCONN — NEW ORLEANS – APRIL 6: Head coach Pat Summitt of the Tennessee Lady Vols (L) and head coach Geno Auriemma of the University of Connecticut Huskies meet before the National Championship game of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Tournament at the New Orleans Arena on April 6, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The contest will be the first between the two schools since 2007 and the 23rd overall in the series. UConn leads the all-time series, 13-9. The Lady Vols have won the last three contests (2005-07).

Both schools have combined to win 19 NCAA national championships (Pat Summitt won eight and UConn’s Geno Auriemma has won 11) and 2,538 games. First-year Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper was 4-1 against UConn as a player for the Lady Vols from 1996-99.