Overview
- Tennessee hosts Missouri on Thursday at Food City Center, with tipoff at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.
- Tennessee dropped five spots to No. 22 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after recent losses.
- Harper told reporters the trip is not about her, emphasizing preparation for her team and acknowledging Tennessee’s size and athleticism.
- Missouri enters at 16-10 overall and 4-7 in SEC play, sitting near the lower half of the league with no wins over ranked opponents this season.
- Kim Caldwell, who replaced Harper at Tennessee, leads a team local coverage and fans have framed as facing a meaningful gauge in this matchup.