Tennessee will face former Lady Vol against Florida A&M

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Tennessee will face former Lady Vol against Florida A&M

Tennessee will face former Lady Vol against Florida A&M

Ken Lay, Vols Wire · Vols Wire

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 ·

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Tennessee will host Florida A&M in an exhibition basketball game on Tuesday.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Rattlers is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT at Food City Center (SEC Network+).

Tuesday's game will mark a return of former Lady Vol Bridgette Gordon to Knoxville. She is in her third season as Florida A&M's head coach. Tuesday will be her second return to Food City Center as the Rattlers' head coach. Tennessee defeated Florida A&M, 93-64, on Nov. 7, 2023, during Gordon's first season.

Gordon, who enters her fourth season as Florida A&M's head coach, has a 27-64 record with the Rattlers. She guided the team to a 9-22 record in last season after a 9-21 record in each of her first two seasons.

Gordon began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Stetson in 2004 and remained with the Hatters until 2006. She also served as an assistant coach at Georgia State (2007-10), Wichita State (2010-17), Tennessee (2017-19), SMU (2019-21) and Cincinnati (2022-23).

The Deland, Florida native played for the Lady Vols from 1985-89. She helped Tennessee to two national championships (1987, 1989). Gordon was named the 1989 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She was a two-time All-American (1988-89).

Gordon was named SEC Player of the Year and SEC Female Athlete of the Year in 1989. She was a four-time All-SEC performer and the SEC Freshman of the Year in 1986.

Gordon, who played professionally in Italy and with the WNBA with the Sacramento Monarchs, was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.