No. 19/17 Tennessee (15-5, 7-1 SEC) plays its third of three straight road game on Sunday, taking on No. 3/3 South Carolina (23-2, 9-1 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena.
The Lady Vols face the Gamecocks at 3 p.m. ET in a contest that will be televised nationally on ABC.
UT erased an eight-point, second-quarter deficit and hit a combined 14 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter and extra frame to earn a gritty, 82-77 overtime win at RV/RV Georgia on Thursday night.
Coach Kim Caldwell's squad remains as one of only two SEC teams with a single loss in league play, joining South Carolina (9-1).
The Gamecocks, meanwhile, took care of business in Columbia on Thursday night, shooting 55 percent from the field and racing past Mississippi State, 88-45.The Lady Vols lead the all-time series vs. South Carolina, 51-17, but Dawn Staley's program has won the past eight. UT's last four losses to USC were by no more than 10 points, with UT dropping a 70-63 decision last year.
Tennessee is 19th in the NET, 19th in the AP Poll and 16th in the WAB. UT is led by 6-0 redshirt junior guard Talaysia Cooper (14.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 3.9 apg., 3.0 spg., 36 3FGs), 6-4 senior forward Janiah Barker (13.8 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 24 3FGs), freshman guard Mia Pauldo (12.2 ppg., 51 assts./27 TOs, 40 3FGs) and senior forward Zee Spearman (11.9 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 20 3FGs).
The Lady Vols rank No. 8 nationally in 3-pointers made per game (9.6), with nine games of 10+ treys made (3x in SEC play). UT is No. 10 nationally in offensive rebounds per game (16.2) and No. 29 in total rebounds per contest (41.50). Tennessee is No. 31 in NCAA scoring offense (78.0), including 71.8 in SEC games.
The Lady Vols are No. 31 nationally in steals per game (11.3), carding 10+ steals on 13 occasions after grabbing 11 vs. Miss. State. Tennessee is No. 32 in turnovers forced per game (20.85) and has caused 20+ turnovers 12 times this season after hurrying Mississippi State into 24 on Jan. 29. The Big Orange bench contributes 25.5 points per contest, ranking No. 39 nationally.