1. Tennessee is 8-7 all-time in season opening contests and 6-3 in lid-lifters under co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly

2. The Lady Vols enter this weekend's tournament with a 698-313-2 all-time mark, meaning program win number 700 could come this weekend

3. UT is 82-8 in the month of February since the start of the 2005 season

3. Tennessee's No. 4 preseason ranking is its highest since being rated No. 2 to start the 2007 season