KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 06: Talaysia Cooper #55 of the Tennessee Lady Vols is defended by Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies during the first half of the game at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 06, 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

He doesn't recall much about that Jan. 6, 1996, meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, the third time in 12 months his UConn Huskies faced Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Vols. But he remembers how electric the environment was, how there wasn't an arena of that size, with that energy, on any other college campus in the country.

UConn women's basketball will be without redshirt sophomore forward Ice Brady against Tennessee on Thursday night due to a shoulder injury.

UConn women's basketball assistant coach Jamelle Elliott coached Tennessee assistant Angel Rizor at Cincinnati.

The UConn women’s basketball team begins a new chapter of its historic rivalry with Tennessee against Kim Caldwell’s Lady Vols in Knoxville.

The UConn Huskies' historic men's and women's basketball programs have combined for 17 titles. Find out more about the teams' all-time records.

American Tina Charles is back where she started her WNBA career as she's signed a one-year contract with the Connecticut Sun

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