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Women’s Basketball SEC Tournament Lady Vols Preview vs Alabama: Live Stream, Game Time, TV Info

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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The No. 5 seed Tennessee Lady Volunteers face the No. 12 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in their first women’s basketball SEC Tournament game. Here is the info.

The Tennessee Lady Vols will face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round of the women’s SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon.

This is the first game in the tournament for Holly Warlick’s team, which finished the regular season 19-10 and 10-6 in the conference.

Meanwhile, Kristy Curry’s Crimson Tide finished the season 17-12 and 5-11 in the SEC, but they beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 77-57 in the first round to improve to 18-12 and advance to this game.

The winner of this game advances to the Quarterfinals on Friday, and if Tennessee wins, they will face the No. 4 seed Kentucky Wildcats.

Here is all the information you need for Tennessee’s first 2017 SEC Tournament game Thursday afternoon.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers

What: Women’s Basketball SEC Tournament Second Round

When: Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m.

Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena; Greenville, S.C.

TV: SEC Network

Live Stream: WatchESPN

The Lady Vols just lost to the Tide back in the middle of February 65-57. However, that was a road game, and Diamond DeShields got hurt four minutes in.

So they lost their best player and had to figure out how to adjust to the game without her. It did not end well.

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DeShields, who just earned First-Team All-SEC while Mercedes Russell and Jaime Nared both made Second-Team, is now back and healthy.

She is playing her best basketball right now.

Coming off of the injury, DeShields saved Senior Night off the bench against the Florida Gators by single-handedly leading the Lady Vols to victory.

Then, she led Tennessee to a strong finish to the regular season Sunday with a huge road win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Now, Tennessee enters the SEC Tournament as a Top 15 team in the RPI and firmly in the NCAA Tournament, but a few extra wins to boost their seeding wouldn’t hurt.

Although the Tide have 18 wins on the season, one less win than the Lady Vols, they have the No. 133 ranked RPI due to their No. 108 ranked strength of schedule.

As a result, they likely have to win the SEC Tournament to get to the NCAA Tournament. But a 20-point win over the Commodores was not a bad start.

And the Lady Vols cannot take this team lightly if they want to win. Even with DeShields, the Tide are dangerous.