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#18/17 Lady Vols Fall To Vanderbilt, 84-76
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#18/17 Lady Vols Fall To Vanderbilt, 84-76

Read Online | Box Score (PDF) | Video Downloads | Photo Download | Watch Press Conference | Watch Highlights GREENVILLE, S.C. — No. 18/17 Tennessee put four players in double figures but it wasn’t enough, as No. 8 seed Vanderbilt defeated the No. 9 seed Lady Vols, 84-76, on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  Junior…MORE

#18/17 UT Rolls Past Aggies In SEC Tourney Opener, 77-37
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#18/17 UT Rolls Past Aggies In SEC Tourney Opener, 77-37

GREENVILLE, S.C. — No. 18/17 Tennessee overcame a slow start and outscored Texas A&M by 42 points over the final three quarters to claim a 77-37 opening-round victory over the Aggies on Wednesday in the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  Redshirt sophomore Talaysia Cooper, who left UT’s regular-season finale on Sunday with…MORE

Georgia Upsets #11 Lady Vols on Senior Day, 72-69
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Georgia Upsets #11 Lady Vols on Senior Day, 72-69

Read Online | Box Score (PDF) | Video Downloads | Photo Download | Watch Press Conference | Watch Highlights | Time-Stamped Press Conference KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 11 Tennessee came back from a 23-point first-half deficit and grabbed a three-point lead with just under five minutes remaining, but it couldn’t hold on in falling to Georgia, 72-69, on Sunday afternoon in front of 12,111 at Food City Center.…MORE

#11/11 Lady Vols Fall To #15/14 Wildcats In Lexington
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#11/11 Lady Vols Fall To #15/14 Wildcats In Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 11/11 Tennessee suffered through a rough shooting night, while No. 15/14 Kentucky hit shots at a 52-percent clip and ran away from the Lady Vols Thursday night, 82-58, in front of 5,951 at Memorial Coliseum. Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper fired in 25 points and was the only player in double figures for Tennessee…MORE

#15/13 Lady Vols Out-Wrestle Gators In Swamp, 86-78
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#15/13 Lady Vols Out-Wrestle Gators In Swamp, 86-78

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee overcame 15 fouls and 22-percent shooting in the first half and an 11-point second-quarter deficit to walk away with a hard-earned 86-78 road victory over Florida on Sunday at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Lady Vols (21-6, 8-6 SEC) trailed 37-26 just before the half, but they flipped…MORE

#15/13 UT Tops #18/19 Tide, 88-80, To Notch 20th Win
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#15/13 UT Tops #18/19 Tide, 88-80, To Notch 20th Win

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | February 20, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fifth-year guard Jewel Spear led the way with 20 points, as No. 15/13 Tennessee claimed its 20th victory of the season with an 88-80 triumph over No. 18/19 Alabama on Thursday night in front of a crowd of 10,684 at Food City Center.  Spear hit four of six…MORE

Caldwell Named To Naismith Coach Of The Year Watch List
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Caldwell Named To Naismith Coach Of The Year Watch List

The Naismith Awards announced its 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time on Wednesday, and first-year Lady Vol basketball head coach Kim Caldwell is included among the candidates. Caldwell, one of six SEC coaches in consideration, joins Geno Auriemma (UConn), Kenny Brooks (Kentucky), Mark Campbell (TCU), Cori Close…MORE

Spear Named SEC Co-Player of the Week
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Spear Named SEC Co-Player of the Week

After a two-game span in which she helped her team pick up a pair of key victories, Tennessee’s Jewel Spear has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week along with Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes, the league office announced on Tuesday. Spear continued an incredible stretch of shooting, hitting 70 percent of her field goal attempts and 66.7 percent…MORE

Spear’s Gem Propels #15/16 UT Past Ole Miss, 80-71
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Spear’s Gem Propels #15/16 UT Past Ole Miss, 80-71

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | February 16, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After scoring 30 points in Oxford last season, Jewel Spear turned in her second straight gem against Ole Miss, firing in 28 on Sunday afternoon as No. 15/16 Tennessee shot 52.5 percent from the field and defeated the Rebels, 80-71, in front of 12,402 at Food City Center. …MORE

Lady Vols Outlast FSU, 79-77, To Remain Unbeaten
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Lady Vols Outlast FSU, 79-77, To Remain Unbeaten

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball remained unbeaten this season, outlasting a talented Florida State squad, 79-77, in a see-saw affair in front of a crowd of 9,529 on Wednesday night at Food City Center.  The Lady Vols (6-0) used a 13-0 run to build a 20-point second-quarter lead and took an 18-point advantage into the…MORE