University of Tennessee Athletics
SB Preview: #9 Tennessee Set for SEC Showdown at #2 Oklahoma
March 27, 2025 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 9 Tennessee travels to Norman, Oklahoma, as it takes on the Sooners for the first time as SEC opponents. The three-game series between two of the nation's premier programs is set for March 28-30.
FOLLOW LIVE
Friday and Sunday's games will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ or through the WatchESPN app, with Chad McKee (play-by-play) and DJ Sanchez (analyst) on the call. Saturday's contest will air nationally on ESPN. Charles Kempf (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) will call the action.
Additionally, Charley Collier will host a free audio broadcast for all three games, available for streaming via UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app. Links to the audio broadcast can be found on the Tennessee softball schedule page and shared on @Vol_Softball social media accounts.
NOTABLE
RANKINGS
Tennessee is ranked in all four major polls heading into the weekend: No. 9 (NFCA), No. 10 (USASB), No. 11 (D1S) and No. 14 (SA).
AGAINST THE SOONERS
UT and OU have played 12 times in program history, all since 2009. The Lady Vols have played four games in Norman and are 2-2 in those contests. The last meeting in Norman was in the 2014 Norman Super Regional.
SEC SUCCESS
Tennessee has been successful in conference play over the past couple of seasons, winning 17 of its last 19 league series with a record of 44-13. That run includes eight sweeps.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Lady Vols have gone 30-6 in true road games since 2023 with a run differential of +182 (244-62). That includes three conference sweeps at No. 10 LSU (2023), at No. 16 Kentucky (2023) and at No. 23 South Carolina (2024).
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
Head Coach (Record at Oklahoma): Patty Gasso (1,544-353-5)
2025 Record: 30-1, 8-1 SEC
Series Record: Oklahoma leads, 7-5
In Knoxville: Oklahoma leads, 1-0
In Norman: Series tied, 2-2
At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Oklahoma won 9-0 (5) on June 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City
DUE UP
Tennessee plays host to Western Carolina on April1 in midweek action before Mississippi State comes to Knoxville for a three-game series April 4-6.
FOLLOW LIVE
Friday and Sunday's games will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ or through the WatchESPN app, with Chad McKee (play-by-play) and DJ Sanchez (analyst) on the call. Saturday's contest will air nationally on ESPN. Charles Kempf (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) will call the action.
Additionally, Charley Collier will host a free audio broadcast for all three games, available for streaming via UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app. Links to the audio broadcast can be found on the Tennessee softball schedule page and shared on @Vol_Softball social media accounts.
NOTABLE
RANKINGS
Tennessee is ranked in all four major polls heading into the weekend: No. 9 (NFCA), No. 10 (USASB), No. 11 (D1S) and No. 14 (SA).
AGAINST THE SOONERS
UT and OU have played 12 times in program history, all since 2009. The Lady Vols have played four games in Norman and are 2-2 in those contests. The last meeting in Norman was in the 2014 Norman Super Regional.
SEC SUCCESS
Tennessee has been successful in conference play over the past couple of seasons, winning 17 of its last 19 league series with a record of 44-13. That run includes eight sweeps.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Lady Vols have gone 30-6 in true road games since 2023 with a run differential of +182 (244-62). That includes three conference sweeps at No. 10 LSU (2023), at No. 16 Kentucky (2023) and at No. 23 South Carolina (2024).
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
Head Coach (Record at Oklahoma): Patty Gasso (1,544-353-5)
2025 Record: 30-1, 8-1 SEC
Series Record: Oklahoma leads, 7-5
In Knoxville: Oklahoma leads, 1-0
In Norman: Series tied, 2-2
At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Oklahoma won 9-0 (5) on June 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City
DUE UP
Tennessee plays host to Western Carolina on April1 in midweek action before Mississippi State comes to Knoxville for a three-game series April 4-6.
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