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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Check out ESPN2 tonight (8 ET) for a SEC showdown between two teams who have much different active rosters now than they did in the preseason.

Tennessee will be playing without a true point guard after S'ade Wiley-Gatewood transferred in December and Alexis Hornbuckle broke her wrist last weekend. Shanna Zolman is expected to start at the point, but Pat Summitt will use several different line-ups. Also of concern for the Lady Vols is their diminished rebounding that currently ranks last in the program's history.

On the other side, Georgia has quick guards that may cause headaches for Tennessee. Plus, while they lost a few post players at the start of the season, they do have Tasha Humphrey, who Beth Mowins calls a "big game hunter."

Humphrey will miss going up against Hornbuckle. "It's an odd situation,'' she said. "One of the most enjoyable things on the court is competing against your friends. No matter how much you love them and care about them, you want to have the upper hand. "