Tennessee Lady Vols preview vs. Florida: Live stream, game time, TV, radio
After overcoming a 13-point deficit to survive the Ole Miss Rebels 68-67 on Thursday, the Tennessee Lady Vols take the court again Sunday against another unranked team. This will be the last of a four-game home stand for them.
The Florida Gators head to Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. to take on Kellie Harper’s team. Last Thursday, UF lost a heartbreaker by three at home to the Missouri Tigers after beating that same Ole Miss team UT struggled to put away by 10 last Sunday.
Currently, the Tennessee Lady Vols are ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll and No. 22 in he Coaches Poll. They will play three straight road games against top 25 teams after this matchup. Here is all you need to know about Sunday’s game on Rocky Top.
Live stream: WatchESPN
Radio: Lady Vol Network; Gator Radio Network
Listen online: UTSports; WRUF online
Led by fourth-year head coach Cameron Newbauer, the Gators continue to slowly turn the corner. Newbauer had a losing record each of his first two seasons in Gainesville, Fla. before going .500 last year. They did start 0-5 in the SEC this year, but all five of those teams are currently ranked in the top 25.
Against currently unranked teams this year, they are 9-2, and they only lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks by four, so they are getting better. The return of four starters, including both leading scorers in Lavender Briggs and Kiara Smith, has been very helpful.
UT has won five straight against Florida, leads the all-time series 53-4 and has never lost to Newbauer. However, after the way they struggled on Thursday, there’s no way they can take this game lightly.
Once they finish this game, the Tennessee Lady Vols will have a major test run. They visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Thursday before visiting the Texas A&M Aggies in a makeup game next Sunday, which was announced by the SEC Saturday. Then they visit the Kentucky Wildcats in a rematch a week from Thursday. Florida will next visit the LSU Tigers a week from today.