Jewel Spear on playing in Tennessee-UConn rivalry for first time, Paige Bueckers
Lady Vols guard Jewel Spear talks about playing in her first Tennessee-UConn matchup and Huskies star Paige Bueckers.
A battle between blue bloods in UConn and Tennessee highlights Thursday night’s women’s college basketball slate.
First-year coach Kim Caldwell and the 19th-ranked Vols (16-5) host the No. 5 Huskies (21-2), led by 11-time national championship-winning coach Geno Auriemma and star guard Paige Bueckers, one of the best players in college basketball.
Bueckers, a fourth-year senior, is averaging 19 points with four rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season on 54.4% shooting. The 6-foot guard is also shooting a whopping 42.1% from 3-point range and is among the top contenders to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft.
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Tennessee, which has lost three of its last five games, meanwhile is led by first-year transfer guard Talaysia Cooper, who’s averaging 17.9 points with 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game after transferring from South Carolina in the offseason.
Here’s how to watch the top 20 matchup between Tennessee and UConn on Thursday night:
Tennessee vs. UConn will air live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Here are Tennessee basketball’s last five results. See the Vols’ full schedule here.
Here are UConn basketball’s last five results. See the Huskies’ full schedule here.
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