Tennessee is UConn's best opponent to date, including DePaul, and this is UConn's first potentially losable game of the year. Tennessee has a big team. They go 6'1, 6'2", 6'5" up front and start guards over 6'1" as well. They have beaten #15 Indiana by 8 and #13 Arkansas (UConn's opponent next week in Chrystyn Williams' homecoming game) by 15.
It's a real test and there is a real chance they could be beat. The veterans will need to step up in a big way. The game will be an emotional one for Evie Westbrook as she faces her ex teammates.
One stat that jumps out on Tennessee is that they are outrebounding their opponents by over 15 a game, this largely a function of their size and athleticism. It is because of their rebounding prowess, long a strength of this program, that they will likely be able to hang with UConn.
It's a real test and there is a real chance they could be beat. The veterans will need to step up in a big way. The game will be an emotional one for Evie Westbrook as she faces her ex teammates.
One stat that jumps out on Tennessee is that they are outrebounding their opponents by over 15 a game, this largely a function of their size and athleticism. It is because of their rebounding prowess, long a strength of this program, that they will likely be able to hang with UConn.