KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA has announced that Sunday’s second round women’s basketball tournament game at Thompson-Boling Arena between No. 3 seed Tennessee (25-7) and No. 6 seed Oregon State (24-7) will tip at 2 p.m. Eastern time. ESPN2 will have the telecast.
The No. 12/13-ranked Lady Vols and No. 13/12-ranked Beavers will meet for the fifth time in series history. Their first-ever postseason contest will be for the right to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 in Lexington, Ky. on March 23 and 25.
A No. 14/16 UT squad upset a No. 7/7 OSU team, 53-50, in the last meeting on Dec. 19, 2015. Tennessee won the last tilt in Knoxville on Dec. 28, 2014, 74-63, in a match-up of (then) No. 8/11 UT and No. 10/12 OSU teams.
Tickets: Tickets are on sale at AllVols.com. Youth pricing (high school ages and younger) is available in-person at the ticket office windows during normal business hours or on game day. For more information, call the Tennessee Ticket Office at 865-656-1200.
Ag Campus Parking (Free): Free parking and shuttle service is available on UT’s Ag Campus. Shuttle service begins two hours prior to the tip-off time of the first game of each round and will end one hour following the final game.
Arena Parking ($10): Parking is available closer to the Arena in lots designated on game day. The charge for those lots is $10.
Gate Opening Times: Arena gates will open one hour prior to tip-off.
Arena Dining Closed: The Thompson-Boling Arena dining facility will not be open to the general public during NCAA First and Second Round games.
Clear Bag Policy: A clear bag policy is in effect for visitors to Thompson-Boling Arena. For more information regarding UT’s clear bag policy, please go to //utsports.com/clearbag.
Travel Advisory: Fans travelling to Thompson-Boling Arena via I-40 should be alert for lane closures that will have a significant impact on travel times on Sunday. Please allow plenty of time.
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