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Tennessee basketball will play in 2026 Coconut Hoops tournament

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Tennessee will compete in the 14th annual Coconut Hoops women’s basketball tournament at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida.

The tournament will take place Nov. 27-29. The Lady Vols are part of a seven-team field. Tennessee will compete in the Great Egret Division against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 27. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST.

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The winner will face the winner between Houston and Creighton on Nov. 29 in a championship game slated for 6:30 p.m. EST.

The losers of the first-round contests will play in a consolation game on Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. EST. Streaming information for all games will be announced at a later date.

Oklahoma State, Washington and UMass will compete in the Blue Heron Division .

“We’re looking forward to our trip to the Fort Myers area and to competing for the first time in Coconut Hoops,” Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell said. “This multi-team event comes between a home game against UCLA and a road game against Virginia Tech, and it lines us up against some well-coached programs that have histories of success in their respective conferences.

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“These competitive opportunities will test us and prepare us for the conference schedule that lies ahead.”

More: 2026-27 Lady Vols basketball schedule

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Tasha Butts #3 of the Tennessee Lady Vols dribbles the ball against Lindsey Harding #10 of the Duke Blue Devils during the game on January 24, 2004 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Number two ranked Tennessee upset number one ranked Duke, 72-69.

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