KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 5 nationally ranked and No. 4 seed Tennessee Lady Vols are set to face No. 7 ranked, No. 5 seed Arkansas in the 2025 SEC Tournament on Thursday at approximately 2 p.m. ET.
WATCH & LISTEN LIVE
Coverage of the game will be available on the SEC Network, with Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Amanda Scarborough (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) calling the action.
Fans can also catch a free audio broadcast from Brian Rice, the Voice of the Lady Vols, via UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics app, or AM 990. Audio links are accessible on the Tennessee softball schedule page and @Vol_Softball social channels.
KEY NOTES
National Rankings
Tennessee is highly ranked in all four major polls: No. 5 (NFCA), No. 3 (USASB), No. 5 (D1Softball), and No. 5 (Softball America). They enter the weekend at No. 10 in the RPI and No. 9 in the KPI rankings.
SEC Tournament History
This is Tennessee’s 25th appearance in the SEC Tournament. With a 33-27 all-time record, they hold the fourth-best winning percentage in the tournament, behind LSU, Alabama, and Florida—all of whom are making their 28th appearances in 2025.
Conference Dominance
The Lady Vols have excelled in SEC play, winning 22 of their last 25 conference series and compiling a 56-19 record over the past three seasons, including nine sweeps.
Versus Arkansas
This will be the fourth meeting between Tennessee and Arkansas in 2025. The Razorbacks won two of three in their March series in Knoxville. Since 2023, Tennessee has lost only three SEC series—two of them to Arkansas.
Recent Performance
Tennessee recently fell to No. 2 Texas A&M in a hard-fought series, marking their second SEC series loss of the year. It’s the first time since 2022 that the Lady Vols have dropped more than one conference series in a season.
Scouting Arkansas
- Head Coach: Courtney Deifel (353-176 record at Arkansas)
- 2025 Record: 38-11 overall, 14-10 in SEC
- All-Time Series: Tennessee leads 43-23
- In Knoxville: Tennessee leads 25-7
- In Fayetteville: Tennessee leads 16-14
- Neutral Sites: Series tied 2-2
- Last Meeting: Tennessee won 3-2 on March 24, 2025
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