A lot has changed since Tennessee held the No. 5 spot in the Associated Press preseason poll. The Lady Vols dropped six games before the end of December, which sent them tumbling from the rankings.
Also in December, center Tamari Key was sidelined for the rest of the season due to blood clots in her lungs. In January, Marta Suarez left the team to return to Spain for personal issues.
But since the early losing spell, the Vols have managed to turn their season around. They’re 8-0 in conference play, with a nine-game winning streak. And coach Kellie Harper still thinks her squad can be the team many thought they would be in the preseason.
