No. 17/17 Tennessee (13-3, 5-0 SEC) plays at home on Thursday evening, as No. 11/12 Kentucky (17-3, 4-2 SEC) visits Food City Center for a key conference clash.
The Lady Vols and Wildcats will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
UT enters on a six-game winning streak and has been victorious in eight of its last nine contests after toppling No. 21/21 Alabama, 70-59, in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. Coach Kim Caldwell's squad is one of only three unbeaten teams in league action, joining 5-0 South Carolina and Vanderbilt with two-game leads over their nearest foes.
UK, meanwhile, lost at Miss. State on Sunday, falling 71-59. Versus other common SEC foes, the Cats lost at Alabama, 64-51, and won at home vs. Florida, 94-89.
This is the 79th meeting between these programs, with Tennessee owning a 61-17 advantage in a series that began in 1976. The Lady Vols have won four of the past five match-ups vs. Kentucky but dropped an 82-58 decision a year ago in Lexington.