University of Tennessee Athletics
Lady Vols’ Tip Time Versus Louisville Updated
November 26, 2025 | Women's Basketball
The tip-off time for the Dec. 20 match-up between No. 14/11 Tennessee and No. 23/22 Louisville at the Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y., has changed from 10:30 to 11 a.m. ET, event organizers from Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and FOX Sports have announced.
The Lady Vols and Cardinals will play the first game that day at the Barclays Center, while No. 1/1 UConn and No. 11/14 Iowa will follow at 1:30 p.m. Both contests will be nationally televised by FOX.
Limited tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster, with some available for up to 30 percent off using promo code TURKEY from Friday, Nov. 28, through Monday, Dec. 1. Fans will be able to take photos with the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship trophy, and Red Panda will be on hand to perform her dazzling acrobatic show at halftime.
The Lady Vols also participated in the event last season, defeating then-No. 17/20 Iowa on Dec. 7, 78-68. That triumph was the first over a ranked team in Kim Caldwell's initial season as head coach of the Big Orange.
The inaugural Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic featured more than 11,000 fans in attendance at Barclays Center and peaked at 800k viewers on FOX.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee women's basketball team on social media, follow @LadyVol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /BallWithTheLadyVols on Facebook.
The Lady Vols and Cardinals will play the first game that day at the Barclays Center, while No. 1/1 UConn and No. 11/14 Iowa will follow at 1:30 p.m. Both contests will be nationally televised by FOX.
Limited tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster, with some available for up to 30 percent off using promo code TURKEY from Friday, Nov. 28, through Monday, Dec. 1. Fans will be able to take photos with the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship trophy, and Red Panda will be on hand to perform her dazzling acrobatic show at halftime.
The Lady Vols also participated in the event last season, defeating then-No. 17/20 Iowa on Dec. 7, 78-68. That triumph was the first over a ranked team in Kim Caldwell's initial season as head coach of the Big Orange.
The inaugural Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic featured more than 11,000 fans in attendance at Barclays Center and peaked at 800k viewers on FOX.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee women's basketball team on social media, follow @LadyVol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /BallWithTheLadyVols on Facebook.
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