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Tennessee's Sara Puckett (1) reacts to a play during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Green Bay in the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Jackson has 26 points as Tennessee rips Green Bay in the first round of women’s NCAA Tournament

By Bob Sutton - Associated Press

FILE - Tennessee coach Kellie Harper is shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. , in this Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, file photo. No. 25 Tennessee (9-2) will host No. 3 UConn (8-0) for the first time in 15 years Thursday night, Jan. 21, 2021, in the second game of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

Lady Vols set to host UConn, trying to rebuild hoops program

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Tennessee Lady Vols add Walker as Harper’s 2nd grad transfer

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Tennessee adds graduate transfer Keyen Green from Liberty

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Tennessee's Lou Brown, left, and Connecticut's Aubrey Griffin fight for possession of the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn beats Tennessee 60-45 in first meeting in 13 years

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, photo, Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper and assistant coach Jon Harper watch the team's exhibition game against Carson-Newman in Knoxville, Tenn. “Playing at Tennessee was extremely important for me to understand the culture at a deeper level than if I had not played here,” Harper said. “It’s just a special place, I think. I hope people can see my passion for the program and this team and what has come before. It just means more, I think, to alums.” (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Tennessee hoping Harper can return Lady Vols to prominence

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

SEC’s stability underscores challenge for Lady Vols’ Harper

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, Kellie Harper speaks during a press conference announcing her as the new head coach of the Lady Vols, on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Tenn. Harper played on three straight national championship teams with the Lady Vols and now is back at her alma mater trying to rejuvenate a slumping program. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

New Lady Vols coach Harper savors return to her alma mater

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, Kellie Harper speaks during a press conference announcing her as the new head coach of the Lady Vols, on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Tenn. With a new coach and a new-look roster, Tennessee is hoping an upcoming European exhibition tour will enable the Lady Volunteers to get to know one another on the court as they attempt to rejuvenate a program coming off a first-round NCAA Tournament exit. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

New-look Lady Vols attempt to solve chemistry issues

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

New Lady Vols coach Harper has court named in her honor

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Kellie Harper speaks during a press conference announcing her as the new head coach of the Lady Vols, in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio on University of Tennessee's campus Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Knoxville, Tenn. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Harper: ‘Women’s basketball needs Tennessee back in there’

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

University of Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer passes a jersey to Kellie Harper during a press conference announcing her as the new head coach of the Lady Vols, in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio on University of Tennessee's campus Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Knoxville, Tenn. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Harper eager for chance to return Lady Vols to prominence

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Missouri State head coach Kellie Harper smiles as he directs her team during the second half of a regional semifinal game against the Stanford in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Ex-Lady Vol Kellie Harper returns to her alma mater as coach

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Missouri State head coach Kellie Harper smiles as he directs her team during the second half of a regional semifinal game against the Stanford in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Seeking new coach, Tennessee reaches out to Kellie Harper

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Missouri State coach Kellie Harper directs her team against Iowa State during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Monday, March 25, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Missouri State’s Harper focused on Lady Bears, not Lady Vols

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Missouri State guard Alexa Willard, left, steals the ball from Iowa State forward Madison Wise during the first half of a second-round women's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 25, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

No. 11 Missouri State women stun Iowa State 69-60

By LUKE MEREDITH - Associated Press

Mo. State coach’s championship rings stolen

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Duke picked to win another ACC women’s title

By JOEDY McCREARY - Associated Press