Women’s Basketball Preps for Exhibition Thursday
Lady Vols set to welcome Carson-Newman to Thompson-Boling Arena
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (0-0) vs. CARSON-NEWMAN (0-0)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 28 Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. TV: SEC Network + Radio: Lady Vol Network / Westwood One (99.1 FM) Stats: Live Stats Tickets: Purchase TicketsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/8 Tennessee will host Carson-Newman Thursday at 7 p.m. ET in a women’s basketball exhibition matchup.
The Lady Vols are looking to extend their NCAA-leading home win streak to 39 games.
Tennessee returns four starters and eight letterwinners from a squad that won a share of the 2021-22 SEC regular-season title and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Leading the way for the Lady Vols is Rickea Jackson, a two-time All-SEC selection who averaged 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season.
Carson-Newman finished 12-17 last season. The Eagles are led by Tatum Burstrom, a 6-0 senior forward who averaged 12.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in 2021-22.
