Tennessee Volunteers vs LSU Tigers Match Preview – Players To Watch Out For, Head-to-Head and Prediction

Tennessee Volunteers will have a go at the defending champions LSU on their home turf. After a hard-fought 71-66 victory against Auburn, Lady Tigers have another tough task at hand as they travel to the Thompson–Boling Arena for this SEC fixture. Given the fact that Kim Mulkey’s crew came out victorious the last time these two teams met, they will be entering the contest as fan favorites.

However, Tennessee does have a few players in its locker room that can spoil the party for Angel Reese and Co.

Stars that can rule the roost

Head coach Kellie Harper has a lively bunch of ballers she can rely on to provide her with the desired results. Despite her injury earlier this season, senior forward Rickea Jackson remains the team’s standout player. In her 17 games, she has been able to accumulate 322 points at a resounding average of 18.9 in every game. In addition to this, Jewel Spear has shown that she also possesses the adequate caliber to get any defense on its knees. Currently, she’s burying points at the rate of 12.9 per contest. Further, from the 3-point range, LSU’s backcourt will have a hard time trying to contain her 36.2% accuracy.

On the other hand, Kim Mulkey will be counting on her trusted starting line-up comprising Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Flau’jae Johnson, Mikayla Williams and All-American forward Angel Reese. The responsibility to carry out the offensive responsibilities rests on the shoulders of Aneesah Morrow and Angel Reese. Both have been prolific scorers for LSU as they have a resounding 33 double-double between them. Meanwhile, freshman guard Mikayla Williams is the team’s most efficient (39.2%) 3-point shooter.

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Both these teams have a pretty impressive stat sheet heading into the fixture.

Who does the stats favor?

While LSU has one of the best scoring averages of 89 points per game, Volunteers are shooting at 76.8 points. Anyhow, there isn’t much of a difference between both teams when it comes to grabbing rebounds. A mere difference of 3.8% separates the two. The same story follows in the assists column as well with LSU’s distribution rate standing at 17.2 to Tennessee’s 15.5. However, the home team holds a .2% advantage over the defending champions from the 3-point range.

Both teams are coming off a fresh win from their previous encounters. While Volunteers will have home conditions that could favor them, Lady Tigers will be counting on their 5-game winning streak.