Overview
- Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Food City Center in Knoxville with streaming on SEC Network+.
- The SEC availability report lists Tennessee freshman Mia Pauldo as out and Missouri’s Averi Kroenke, Sydney Mains and Hannah Linthacum out, with Jordana Reisma questionable and Jayla Smith probable.
- Tennessee enters at 15-6 overall and 7-2 in the SEC with a recent 2-3 stretch, while Missouri is 16-10 and 4-7 after a rough league start offset by wins over Arkansas (twice), Mississippi State and Texas A&M before an 85-66 loss to Georgia.
- Harper, a three-time national champion as a Lady Vols player, coached Tennessee from 2019–24 with a 108–52 record before taking over at Missouri.
- SEC Network+ will feature Andy Brock on play-by-play with analyst Kamera Harris and reporter Sarah Detwiler.