Tennessee Lady Vols to host Virginia Tech in Jimmy V Classic matchup
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Tennessee women's basketball has announced a marquee nonconference opponent for the 2022-23 season.
The Lady Vols will face Virginia Tech at Thompson-Bowling Arena on Sunday, Dec. 4 as part of the Jimmy V Classic on ESPN2. The other women's matchup for the Jimmy V Classic is UConn vs. Notre Dame on ABC.
Tennessee is No. 4 in ESPN's preseason rankings and Virginia Tech, after adding Maryland transfer guard Ashley Owusu, is ranked No. 11.
It will be the fourth time the Lady Vols have faced the Hokies since 2015 and the second time in Tennessee coach Kellie Harper's tenure. Tennessee defeated Virginia Tech 64-58 on the road last season.
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It's the third time Tennessee has played in the Jimmy V Classic. In 2002, Tennessee lost to top-ranked Duke in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. In 2004, No. 1 Tennessee beat an unranked NC State.
The Jimmy V Classic was named after legendary NC State basketball coach and ESPN commentator Jim Valvano and raises money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The men's classic was started in 1995 and the women's event began in 2002. The games are also part of ESPN's V Week when broadcasts raise awareness about cancer research. Over $155 million has been raised by ESPN for the V Foundation.
Besides Virginia Tech, the Lady Vols' only other announced nonconference matchup for next season isUConn. A time and date for the matchup has yet to be announced.
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