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Lady Vols vs Connecticut rivalry through the years in pictures

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Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, shakes hand with Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma before a women's college basketball game in Knoxville on Jan. 7, 2006.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, shakes hand with Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma before a women's college basketball game in Knoxville on Jan. 7, 2006.
WADE PAYNE, AP
Connecticut's Rebecca Lobo (50) pulls in a rebound as Tennessee's Abby Conklin (52) and Tiffani Johnson, right, come in on the play in the first half at Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 16, 1995.
Connecticut's Rebecca Lobo (50) pulls in a rebound as Tennessee's Abby Conklin (52) and Tiffani Johnson, right, come in on the play in the first half at Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 16, 1995.
AP Photo/Bob Child
Connecticut guard Jennifer Rizzotti (21) drives past Tennessee guard Latina Davis (5) in the first quarter of the NCAA women's championship game on April 2, 1995, Minneapolis.
Connecticut guard Jennifer Rizzotti (21) drives past Tennessee guard Latina Davis (5) in the first quarter of the NCAA women's championship game on April 2, 1995, Minneapolis.
Bob Child, ASSOCIATED PRESS
University of Tennessee players celebrate on the sidelines in the closing minutes of the Tennessee-Connecticut basketball game at Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 10, 1999.
University of Tennessee players celebrate on the sidelines in the closing minutes of the Tennessee-Connecticut basketball game at Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 10, 1999.
BOB CHILD, Associated Press
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt talks to Lady Vols forward Tamika Catchings during the national championship game on April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut beat Tennessee, 71-52.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt talks to Lady Vols forward Tamika Catchings during the national championship game on April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut beat Tennessee, 71-52.
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Lady Vol Shalon Pillow, left, assistant coach Mickie DeMoss, coach Pat Summitt, and assistant coach Holly Warlick watch from the bench during the Final Four championship game Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut claimed its second NCCA title by defeating Tennessee 71-52.
Lady Vol Shalon Pillow, left, assistant coach Mickie DeMoss, coach Pat Summitt, and assistant coach Holly Warlick watch from the bench during the Final Four championship game Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut claimed its second NCCA title by defeating Tennessee 71-52.
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Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt directs her players against Connecticut in the Women's Final Four Championship at the First Union Center in Philadelphia on April 2, 2000.
Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt directs her players against Connecticut in the Women's Final Four Championship at the First Union Center in Philadelphia on April 2, 2000.
(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
Connecticut's Kennitra Johnson (23) battles with Tennessee's Kristen Clement for the ball during the first half of their game Feb. 1, 2001, in Knoxville.
Connecticut's Kennitra Johnson (23) battles with Tennessee's Kristen Clement for the ball during the first half of their game Feb. 1, 2001, in Knoxville.
WADE PAYNE, Associated Press
Connecticut's Ashley Battle runs past Tennessee's Ashley Robinson as she celebrates Connecticut's 63-62 overtime win over Tennessee in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 4, 2003.
Connecticut's Ashley Battle runs past Tennessee's Ashley Robinson as she celebrates Connecticut's 63-62 overtime win over Tennessee in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 4, 2003.
BOB CHILD, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Connecticut's Willnett Crockett, left, chases after Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle during the second half in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005. Tennessee won 68-67. (AP Photo/Steve Miller)
Connecticut's Willnett Crockett, left, chases after Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle during the second half in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005. Tennessee won 68-67. (AP Photo/Steve Miller)
STEVE MILLER, AP
Connecticut's Ann Strother, right, struggles to take the ball past Tennessee's Shanna Zolman during the second half in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005. Tennessee won 68-67.
Connecticut's Ann Strother, right, struggles to take the ball past Tennessee's Shanna Zolman during the second half in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005. Tennessee won 68-67.
STEVE MILLER, AP
Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and coach Geno Auriemma of Connecticut meet before the National Championship game of the NCAA Women's Final Four Tournament at the New Orleans Arena on April 6, 2004, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and coach Geno Auriemma of Connecticut meet before the National Championship game of the NCAA Women's Final Four Tournament at the New Orleans Arena on April 6, 2004, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, reacts with her team as they pull ahead in the final minutes against Connecticut to win, 68-67, in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, reacts with her team as they pull ahead in the final minutes against Connecticut to win, 68-67, in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 8, 2005.
STEVE MILLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, reacts with her team as they pull ahead in the final minutes against Connecticut to win, 68-67, in Hartford, Conn., on Jan., 8, 2005.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, left, reacts with her team as they pull ahead in the final minutes against Connecticut to win, 68-67, in Hartford, Conn., on Jan., 8, 2005.
STEVE MILLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, right, is guarded by Connecticut's Kalana Greene as she looks for room to move in the first half of a college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2006.
Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, right, is guarded by Connecticut's Kalana Greene as she looks for room to move in the first half of a college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2006.
Bob Child, AP
Tennessee's Candace Parker, right, reaches up to block a shot by Connecticut's Renee Montgomery in the first half of the Connecticut-Tennessee basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007.
Tennessee's Candace Parker, right, reaches up to block a shot by Connecticut's Renee Montgomery in the first half of the Connecticut-Tennessee basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007.
Bob Child, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee's Candace Parker drives past Connecticut's Brittany Hunter for a shot in the second half of a basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007. Parker scored 30 points to help Tennessee defeat UConn 70-64.
Tennessee's Candace Parker drives past Connecticut's Brittany Hunter for a shot in the second half of a basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007. Parker scored 30 points to help Tennessee defeat UConn 70-64.
Associated Press
The Pat Summitt Foundation will be releasing video tributes to the former Tennessee women's basketball coach on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of her death.
The Pat Summitt Foundation will be releasing video tributes to the former Tennessee women's basketball coach on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of her death.
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Connecticut's Charde Houston looks up toward the basket as she comes in for a shot in the second half as Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, center, and Candace Parker, left, defend during a basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007. Houston scored 23 points in a losing effort as Tennessee defeated UConn 70-64.
Connecticut's Charde Houston looks up toward the basket as she comes in for a shot in the second half as Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, center, and Candace Parker, left, defend during a basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007. Houston scored 23 points in a losing effort as Tennessee defeated UConn 70-64.
Bob Child, AP
Connecticut's Kalana Greene tries to retrieve the ball as Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, left, and Alex Fuller, right, close in on her in the first half of the Connecticut-Tennessee game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007.
Connecticut's Kalana Greene tries to retrieve the ball as Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle, left, and Alex Fuller, right, close in on her in the first half of the Connecticut-Tennessee game in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 6, 2007.
Bob Child, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks with Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt during practice at the NCAA Women's Final Four college basketball tournament in Denver, Saturday, March 31, 2012.
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks with Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt during practice at the NCAA Women's Final Four college basketball tournament in Denver, Saturday, March 31, 2012.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tasha Butts is consoled by assistant coach Nikki Caldwell after Tennessee was defeated by UConn 70-61 in the NCAA women's basketball championship game on April 6, 2004, in New Orleans.
Tasha Butts is consoled by assistant coach Nikki Caldwell after Tennessee was defeated by UConn 70-61 in the NCAA women's basketball championship game on April 6, 2004, in New Orleans.
Cathy Clarke/News Sentinel
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt watches as the Lady Vols battle Connecticut during the Final Four championship game Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut claimed its second NCCA title by defeating Tennessee 71-52.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt watches as the Lady Vols battle Connecticut during the Final Four championship game Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Philadelphia. Connecticut claimed its second NCCA title by defeating Tennessee 71-52.
Michael Patrick/News Sentinel