The SEC hosts annual weeklong initiative called We Back Pat Week in honor of legendary Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and her foundation.

South Carolina, Dawn Staley will honor legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt on Sunday as part of "We Back Pat" week.

It was supposed to be more of a nail-biter — two top-20 teams competing against each other for the first time since 2013. But No. 16 Duke completely shut down No. 18 Cal, coming away with a 72-38 victory in a game that was characterized by the Blue Devils’ methodical defense — and even reminded Lawson of her days at Tennessee.

The Lady Vols' progress on the court each game isn't the only reason it's not hard to see where Tennessee is going under coach Kim Caldwell.

Dawn Staley and Pat Summitt are two of the greatest coaches in women’s college basketball history, with a combined 11 NCAA championships between them.

Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State Bulldogs in We Back Pat game on Jan. 16, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

There are several duties associated with the coveted position of “Voice of the Vols,” but the main goal is to bring to life and unleash the imagination of listeners when it comes to visualizing what is taking place at the sporting event they are, most likely, not attending.

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Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball head coach Kim Caldwell is currently pregnant with her first child. Before Tennessee's January 9 game against Kim Mulkey

All players wore Tennessee jerseys that said "Summitt" on the back to honor legendary Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers are set to host its annual “We Back Pat” game at Food City Center on Thursday against Mississippi State.

It’s Lady Vols vs Mississippi State in an SEC matchup this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Knoxville.