Tennessee (23-11, 13-3 SEC) could not hand South Carolina (32-0, 16-0 SEC) its first loss of the season on Sunday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.
South Carolina defeated the Lady Vols, 74-58, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
The Gamecocks won its seventh conference tournament title in nine years.
South Carolina led, 21-19, at the end of the first quarter. The Gamecocks opened the second quarter with a 10-2 run and led, 37-31, at halftime.
Jordan Horston led the Lady Vols with 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Rickea Jackson recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and two assists for Tennessee.
Zia Cooke led the Gamecocks with 24 points. Aliyah Boston scored 18, while Kamilla Cardoso scored 12 of her 13 points in the second half. for South Carolina.
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