Matchup: Lipscomb (3-2) vs. Tennessee (5-1)

When: Monday, December 28 | 6 p.m.

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena | Knoxville, Tennessee

Series History: Tennessee holds a 2-0 series lead. 

Links: SEC Network | Live Stats

Storylines 

• Head coach Lauren Sumski and assistant coach Ariel Massengale, both in their second seasons with the program, will be making their returns to Thompson-Boling Arena. Both coaches are both former Lady Vols. Massengale actually suited up for Tennessee during the previous matchups between the two teams, as did Isabelle Harrison, sister of current Lady Bison Dorie Harrison. And for one final UT-Lipscomb connection, Casey Collier's mother Shelley (Sexton) Collier was the point guard for Tennessee's first national championship-winning team in 1987. 

• In their last outing, Lipscomb fell at Middle Tennessee 84-64.

• Lipscomb and Tennessee have only played two previous times in the Division I era, both losses, with one taking place in Nashville and one in Knoxville. 

• The Last time Lipscomb faced an SEC squad was in December 2018 when they lost at Georgia 77-45. 

• This will be Lipscomb's fifth straight game in the state of Tennessee. They have yet to play outside of the Volunteer State following the season opener at South Dakota. 

Scouting the Lady Vols 

• Tennessee enters the matchup 5-1 on the year, with their only loss coming at West Virginia in overtime. 

• Tennessee is a perfect 4-0 at home with wins over Western Kentucky, ESTU, Furman, and UNCG. They've also taken out Indiana on the road. 

• Rae Burrell leads the team in scoring at 17.7 points per game. Rennia Davis adds 11.2 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds. 
   
• The Lady Vols were picked to finished 6th in the SEC in the Preseason Coaches Poll. 

Herd Notes

• Senior Taylor Clark was voted to the ASUN Preseason ALL-Conference team following her Second Team All-Conference campaign in 2019-20. 

• Clark leads Lipscomb in scoring at 13.8 points per game. She has finished in double-figures in three-consecutive games. 

• Lipscomb is a perfect 3-0 in Allen Arena on the season so far. 

• Sydney Shelton is second on the team in scoring with a 10.4 points per game clip. She has also hit 10 three-pointers, the most on the team. 

• Dorie Harrison is averaging a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game. She has grabbed at least five rebounds in four out of five games. 

• Casey Collier is dishing out a team-best 3.6 assists per game. She has delivered at least three assists in four out of five games. 

• All 13 Lady Bisons on the roster have scored so far this season. 10 Lady Bisons are averaging at least 9 minutes per game.

• Lipscomb has had the same five starters in every game so far: Clark, Harrison, Shelton, Collier, and Jalyn Holcomb. 

• The Purple and Gold are shooting 67 percent from the free throw line, second-best in the ASUN. 

• Clark and Lindsey Whiteside are the only seniors on the Lipscomb roster.