Tennessee Lady Vols basketball begins another March Madness run with Friday's first-round game against South Florida in Columbus.

Tennessee (22-9) can wipe the slate clean from a poor finish to the regular season with a challenging start to the NCAA Tournament.

South Florida (23-10) won the AAC Tournament to earn a NCAA Tournament berth despite a poor shooting tournament by leading scorer Sammie Puisis. The Bulls could be dangerous if Puisis gets going on the offensive end.

Friday's winner will play the Ohio State-Montana State winner on Sunday in Columbus.

Tennessee vs. South Florida will broadcast nationally on ESPN. Matthew Schumacker and Brooke Weisbrod will call the game in Columbus. Streaming options for the game include FUBO , which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

The Lady Vols will have to perform at their best to take down South Florida, but they had ample time to reset and rest going into the NCAA tournament. Tennessee will start March Madness off with a win and give itself a chance to upset Ohio State in the second round.

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