Lady Vols and Stanford in Unfamiliar Positions Ahead of Saturday Showdown
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – For the first time in nearly a quarter century, Stanford and Tennessee are facing off with neither of these traditional women’s basketball powers ranked in the top five.
The seventh-ranked Cardinal (6-3) and 11th-ranked Lady Volunteers (8-2) have legitimate Final Four aspirations, but both teams are still sorting things out as they head into Saturday’s game at Thompson-Boling Arena.
This marks the 32nd all-time matchup between Tennessee and Stanford. The only other time they met with both teams outside the top five came when No. 7 Tennessee beat No. 8 Stanford 84-77 on Dec. 30, 1990.
Stanford is trying to bounce back from a stunning 54-46 loss to Chattanooga, which also beat Tennessee 67-63 last month. Stanford has won the last three games in this annual series.
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