Thursday will mark a return to Tennessee for former Lady Vol basketball player and coach Kellie Harper. She is in her first season as the Tigers’ head coach.
No. 22 Tennessee (15-6, 7-2 SEC) will host Missouri (16-10, 4-7 SEC) at Food City Center with tipoff slated for 6:30 p.m. EST (SEC Network+). Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Harper won three national championships (1996-98) as a player at Tennessee under Pat Summitt. She also served as the Lady Vols’ head coach from 2019-24, compiling a 108–52 (53-24 SEC) record and appeared in four NCAA Tournaments.
Missouri assistant coaches Jennifer Sullivan, Liza Fruendt and Michael Scruggs, director of basketball operations Haley Hall and graduate assistant Nick Norris previously served in roles with the Lady Vols.
Ahead of Thursday’s contest, Tennessee has a 94.9 percent chance to defeat the Tigers, according to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor. Nolan Analytics projects the Lady Vols to defeat Missouri, 82-64.
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