KNOXVILLE — When the Lady Vols welcome Texas to Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday afternoon, it will mark the 41st meeting between two of the most tradition-rich women’s college basketball programs in the country.
It is also a meeting between two schools looking to return to past glory on the hardwood as part of the 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. and the game will be the fifth of six consecutive home games for the Lady Vols, who enter action with a perfect 7-0 record and ranked in the Top-20.
The Longhorns are 4-4 and unranked this season. Texas enters the game on the heels of having dropped two out of three games in Hawaii at the Rainbow Wahne Showdown over Thanksgiving Weekend.
The Longhorns closed out tournament play with a loss to the host Rainbow Warriors 73-60 on Sunday, Dec. 1. Texas opened tournament play with a 84-73 loss to North Carolina State before defeating North Texas 63-57 in a consolation semifinal.
The Longhorns are one of Tennessee’s longstanding non-conference rivals. The Lady Vols hold a 25-15 advantage in the all-time series.