 A rare New Year 's Day game was played against SEC foe Arkansas , who was ranked just inside the top 25 . Tennessee forced 26 turnovers , including 14 steals , en route to an 88 – 58 victory . This game was followed up with a home match with main rival UConn , who was ranked third in the nation . UConn led the series 4 – 3 , but the Lady Vols had won the last matchup , and the undefeated Huskies wanted revenge . Thompson @-@ Boling Arena seated nearly 25 @,@ 000 fans , an NCAA women 's record , and , as an experiment , the game was played in four quarters instead of two halves . The Lady Vols started off on a 10 – 0 run , but the lead was cut to 23 – 17 by the end of the first quarter . The second quarter saw Tennessee expand the lead , ending the quarter with a fourteen @-@ point lead . However , UConn did not want to go away , and went on a tear in the third quarter , as a 20 – 7 run cut the Lady Vols lead to one point , before the team responded , ending the quarter with seven unanswered points . The final quarter was all Tennessee , and the game ended in an 84 – 69 win . 
