No. 9 Tennessee
(7-0) faces its toughest challenge, as the Vols head down to Austin for a
matchup against No. 12 Texas (7-1) for a chance to stay undefeated. The game
will tip off on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events
Center.
Season Stat Leaders
Tennessee Texas
Points
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| Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics Evina Westbrook (15.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Texas Athletics Jatarie White (12.0 per game) |
Rebounds
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| Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics Rennia Davis (7.3 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Texas Athletics Sug Sutton (5.9 per game) |
Assists
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| Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics Evina Westbrook (4.6 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Texas Athletics Sug Sutton (6.3 per game) |
Steals
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| Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics Meme Jackson (2.9 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Texas Athletics Sug Sutton (1.3 per game) |
Blocks
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| Photo Credit: Tennessee Athleitcs Kasiyahna Kushkituah (1.0 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Texas Athletics Charli Collier (1.3 per game) |
Team Notes
Tennessee
- Tennessee won two games against Oklahoma State and Stetson.
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Players of the Game
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Versus Oklahoma State: Evina Westbrook (29 pts,
2 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls)
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Versus Stetson: Rennia Davis (24 pts, 9 rebs, 3
stls)
- Zaay Green was named SEC Player of the Week.
- The Lady Vols moved up to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 rankings.
Texas
- Texas lost to No. 6 Mississippi State 67-49 last Sunday.
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Player of the Game: Sug Sutton (16 pts, 8 rebs,
5 asts, 2 stls)
- The Longhorns lost Lashann Higgs for the season after she tore her ACL. The senior from Florida was averaging 13.8 points per game.
- The Longhorns dropped to No. 12 in the AP Top 25 rankings.
Series History
- Tennessee is leading the all-time series with Texas, 24-15.
- The Lady Vols broke a three-game series losing streak after beating the Longhorns 82-75 in Knoxville.
No. 3 Oregon (7-0), another undefeated team, will also look to move to a perfect 8-0 record at Michigan State (7-1) on Sunday. Tipoff will occur at the Breslin Center at 3 p.m.
Season
Stat Leaders
Oregon Michigan
State
Points
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athleitcs Sabrina Ionescu (18.0 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics Jenna Allen (15.0 per game) |
Rebounds
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athleitcs Sabrina Ionescu (8.6 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics Jenna Allen (7.4 per game) |
Assists
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athleitcs Sabrina Ionescu (8.6 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics Taryn McCutcheon (6.3 per game) |
Steals
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics Satou Sabally (1.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics Taryn McCutcheon (2.8 per game) |
Blocks
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics Ruthy Hebard (1.4 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics Kayla Belles (1.8 per game) |
Team Notes
Oregon
- Oregon won its home game against Long Beach State 110-48.
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Player of the Game: Erin Boley (24 pts, 4 rebs,
1 stl)
- Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard were nominated as candidates for the Wade Trophy on Nov. 20.
- Head Coach Kelly Graves will miss the game due to a two-game suspension because of NCAA violations.
Michigan State
- Michigan State beat Texas Southern 91-45 on Sunday.
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Player of the Game: Jenna Allen (19 pts, 10
rebs, 2 asts)
- Head coach Suzy Merchant won the 2018 ATHENA Leadership Award.
Series History
- The two teams will meet for the third time ever. Oregon has won the last two games in the series.
- In the last game, the Ducks beat the Spartans 88-55 in Eugene in 2016.
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