Lady Vols to face Michigan St., Texas, UConn again
Coach Pat Summitt goes for win No. 883 when the Lady Vols open the 2005-06 season on Nov. 20 at home against Stetson and the next evening against Chattanooga, according to the schedule released Thursday.
Then they travel to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam on Nov. 24-26 with Gonzaga, Maryland and Michigan State, which beat Tennessee in last year’s national semifinal game. The Spartans lost to Baylor for the championship.
“Our schedule for the coming season is exciting and challenging,” Summitt said. “We have a great blend of youth and experience coming back. And we’re excited to see a healthy squad out on the court. We can’t wait to get started.”
Summitt became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history last spring by surpassing North Carolina’s Dean Smith.
Tennessee’s other non-conference games include Texas on Dec. 1, at Stanford on Dec. 4, at George Washington on Dec. 7, Louisiana Tech on Dec. 15, Princeton on Dec. 20, at Temple on Dec. 28, at Notre Dame on Dec. 31 and Old Dominion on Jan. 2.
The Lady Vols will host archrival Connecticut on Jan. 7, and they travel to Duke on Jan. 23.
Tennessee’s home games against LSU on Feb. 9 and Vanderbilt on Feb. 12 will be featured respectively on ESPN2’s Rivalry Week and February Frenzy.
This year’s Southeastern Conference tournament will be held March 2-5 in North Little Rock, Ark.
The Lady Vols are not hosting any NCAA tournament games this season.
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