WHEN Monday, 6 p.m. Central
WHERE Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
RECORDS Arkansas 17-8, 5-5 SEC; Tennessee 14-8, 7-3 SEC
STREAK Arkansas lost 1; Tennessee lost 1
SERIES Tennessee leads 34-5
LAST MEETING Tennessee defeated Arkansas 87-67 on Feb. 16, 2023, in Fayetteville.
COACHES Arkansas: Mike Neighbors 137-85 in seventh season at Arkansas and 235-126 in 11th season overall; Tennessee: Kellie Harper — 102-47 in fifth season at Tennessee and 387-255 in 20th season overall.
RADIO The Razorback Sports Network can be accessed on KQSM-FM, 92.1 and KYNG-AM, 1590 in Fayetteville; KFPW-AM, 1230 and KHGG-AM, 1580 in Fort Smith; and through the Varsity Network app.
RADIO ANNOUNCER Phil Elson
TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
TV ANNOUNCERS Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst)
NOTABLE Arkansas was defeated by Florida 85-81 on Thursday in Gainesville, Fla.…. Tennessee lost 72-56 at Alabama on Thursday…. Lady Vols fifth-year forward Rickea Jackson has scored 18.2 points per game in SEC play, which ranks fourth in the league…. Jackson was a preseason All-SEC first team selection and is projected to be a first round pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft…. Jackson missed eight consecutive non-conference games with a leg injury, and since she returned the Lady Vols are 9-3…. Arkansas is ranked No. 63 in the NET rankings and Tennessee is No. 49…. Tennessee has the third-best scoring offense in SEC play, averaging 76 points per game…. Lady Vols guard Jasmine Powell averages 5.6 assists per game, which are third most in the SEC…. Lady Vols center Tamari Key has blocked 1.9 shots per game in SEC play, which is fourth best in the league…. Arkansas forward Maryam Dauda has blocked 3.4 shots per SEC game, which is best in the conference…. Arkansas fifth-year guard Makayla Daniels scored 26 points and made 5 three-pointers in the Razorbacks’ loss to Florida…. The Razorbacks have not lost back-to-back games…. Tennessee is 4-0 in home SEC games…. Arkansas has not won in Knoxville since Jan. 21, 2019…. Arkansas freshman guard Taliah Scott averages 22.1 points per game to lead the SEC…. Razorbacks redshirt-sophomore Saylor Poffenbarger leads the SEC with 9.9 defensive rebounds per game…. Daniels is 16 points shy of tying Delmonica DeHorney (1,785 points, 1987-91) for fifth on Arkansas’ all-time scoring leaderboard.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG
Tennessee
G Jewel Spear, 5-10, Sr. 13.4 4.5
G Jasmine Powell, 5-6, Gr. 9.9 4.3
G Sara Puckett, 6-2, Jr. 10.6 5.1
F Rickea Jackson, 6-2, Gr. 18.4 8.0
C Tamari Key, 6-6, R-Sr. 4.4 3.2
Arkansas
G Makayla Daniels, 5-8, Gr. 12.2 4.3
G Samara Spencer, 5-7, Jr. 13.8 4.8
G Taliah Scott, 5-9, Fr. 22.1 3.3
G Saylor Poffenbarger, 6-2, R-So. 11.2 12.1
F Maryam Dauda, 6-4, R-So. 9.1 6.9