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UConn Women, Tennessee, Announce Home-And-Home Series
Two storied women's hoop programs have added a new twist to their rivalry.
STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut women's basketball team has scheduled two future games against Tennessee. The two programs, arguably the most storied in women's college basketball announced a home-and-home series Friday.
The Huskies will host the Lady Vols in 2021-22 and UConn will travel to Tennessee in 2022-23.
UConn is 15-9 all-time against Tennessee.
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After a 13-year hiatus, the teams resumed their rivalry in 2020 and competed against each other the last two seasons as part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series. The upcoming games represent a new home-and-home agreement reached between the schools.
Details will be announced at a later date, UConn officials said.
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The word spread on Twitter Friday:
It's back on! UConn and Tennessee will play a home-and-home series in the next two seasons. https://t.co/FtxWTBTxY0 pic.twitter.com/80hu9wNWT1
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) June 4, 2021
Announcing the latest series in women's college basketball's most storied rivalry: • Lady Vols at UConn - coming next season • UConn at Lady Vols - coming 2022-23 Dates, tip times and TV TBD.
— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) June 4, 2021
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