Category: Lady Vols

South Carolina defeats Lady Vols in top 25 matchup

South Carolina basketball defeats the Lady Vols in SEC play.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-5, 3-5 SEC) hosted No. 2 South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) on Monday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee, 70-63, to remain undefeated in SEC play.

Ruby Whitehorn (12) and Talaysia Cooper (11) scored 10-plus points for the Lady Vols. Tennessee converted 3-of-26 three-point attempts.

Samara Spencer (6) led the Lady Vols in assists and Zee Spearman (9) was Tennessee’s leader in rebounds.

The Lady Vols lead the all time women’s basketball series against South Carolina, 51-17, dating to 1972. The Gamecocks did not defeat Tennessee from March 7, 1980-Feb. 17, 2011.

Tennessee will next play on Feb. 2 against Missouri at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.

How to watch Tennessee versus South Carolina today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch the Tennessee and South Carolina basketball game, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-4, 3-4 SEC) will host No. 2 South Carolina (19-1, 7-0 SEC) on Monday at Food City Center.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

The Lady Vols lead the all time women’s basketball series against South Carolina, 51-16, dating to 1972. The Gamecocks did not defeat Tennessee from March 7, 1980-Feb. 17, 2011.

Tennessee junior guard Ruby Whitehorn enters Monday’s contest with 968 career points, 32 points away from 1,000.

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Here is how to watch the Tennessee-South Carolina basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. South Carolina game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: ESPN2

Start time: 7 p.m. EST

Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Carolyn Peck (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

Jan. 16 Mississippi State (W, 86-73)

Jan. 19 at Vanderbilt (L, 71-70)

Jan. 23 at Texas (L, 80-76)

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Jenna Burdette serves as acting head coach in Lady Vols’ loss at Texas

Assistant coach Jenna Burdette serves as acting head coach for the Lady Vols at Texas.

No. 7 Texas (19-2, 5-1 SEC) defeated No. 17 Tennessee (15-4, 3-4 SEC), 80-76, on Thursday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tennessee assistant Jenna Burdette served as the Lady Vols’ acting head coach at Texas.

“Head coach Kim Caldwell did not accompany the Tennessee women’s basketball team to Austin for tonight’s game at Texas,” Tennessee announced. “She and husband Justin are the proud parents of a new son, Conor Scott Caldwell. Mom, dad and baby are doing well.

“Assistant coach Jenna Burdette, who is in her fourth season working alongside Caldwell, will serve as the acting head coach in Caldwell’s absence.”

Caldwell is in her first season as the Lady Vols’ head coach.

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Game time, TV changed for Lady Vols at Texas basketball game

Game time and TV network changed for Tennessee’s basketball game at Texas.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-3, 3-3 SEC) will return to action in Southeastern Conference play on Thursday. No. 7 Texas (18-2, 4-1 SEC) will host the Lady Vols at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tennessee leads the all time women’s basketball series versus Texas, 26-16, dating to 1978. Tennessee is 10-8 all time in games against the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.

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The Tennessee-Texas game was scheduled for a 9 p.m. EST tipoff (SEC Network). Game time and TV network for the SEC game have been changed.

Time and TV were changed after LSU at South Carolina was moved to Friday due to travel issues by Winter Storm Enzo.

Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Texas basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Texas game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: ESPN

Start time: 8 p.m. EST

Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Tamika Catchings (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

Jan. 16 Mississippi State (W, 86-73)

Jan. 19 at Vanderbilt (L, 71-70)

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Susan Clements named Lady Vols’ assistant coach

Tennessee hires Susan Clements as an assistant coach for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee volleyball hired Susan Clements as an assistant coach, Lady Vols head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced Monday.

Clements has more than two decades of collegiate experience and joins the Lady Vols prior to the 2025 season.

“We are thrilled to welcome Susan to Rocky Top and feel extremely fortunate to have someone of her experience level join our staff,” Rackham Watt said. “She has been a part of multiple championship teams both as a head coach and an assistant coach.

“I have known Susan for over 20 years, and I am excited for what she can bring to our program. I believe our players will learn a lot from her, and she understands what it takes to win at this level. All of us are looking forward to having Susan join us this spring.”

In 2024, Clements was an associate head coach at Coastal Carolina. She previously served as a head coach at Niagara, Wright State and Georgetown College.

Clements also served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at North Carolina.

She was the winningest head coach in Niagara history and guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament in school history in 2009.

Clements was an outside hitter at Georgetown College and was a two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year. She was inducted into the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.

Vanderbilt defeats Lady Vols at home for first time since 2014

Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee basketball by one-point in Nashville.

Vanderbilt (15-4, 2-3 SEC) defeated No. 15 Tennessee (15-3, 3-3 SEC), 71-70, on Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Mikayla Blakes converted a two-point shot to give Vanderbilt a 71-70 lead with .8 seconds remaining and securing a victory for the Commodores.

Blakes led all scorers with 23 points. Talaysia Cooper led the Lady Vols with 20 points.

Vanderbilt’s last win at home against Tennessee was on Jan. 12, 2014. The Lady Vols’ eight-game win streak against Vanderbilt ended on Sunday.

Tennessee now leads the all time women’s basketball series against Vanderbilt, 80-11, dating to 1976.

Tennessee will next play on Thursday at Texas. Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Longhorns is slated for 9 p.m. EST in Austin, Texas (SEC Network).

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Lady Vols open 2025 season with two wins at Wake Forest

Lady Vols open 2025 tennis season with two road wins.

No. 18 Tennessee (2-0) opened its 2025 women’s tennis season with two victories on Saturday. Both matches were contested at Wake Forest Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Lady Vols defeated Wake Forest, 4-3, in its first match. Tennessee concluded play with a, 4-0, victory against East Carolina.

Tennessee will next play Texas Tech on Friday at Goodfriend Tennis Center. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST.

Tennessee-Wake Forest tennis results

Doubles

Mills/Blanch def. Tomase/Yan 5-7 (UT)

Aulia/Britez Risso (UT) vs. #44 Carton/Tannebaum 6-5 (UF)

Zhang/Pate def. Mattioli/Thornton 6-3 (UT)

Singles

#10 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Nevena Carton 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Krystal Blanch def. Catherine Aulia 6-2, 7-5 (UT)

Maeve Thornton (UT) def. Whitley Pate 6-3, 6-2

#54 Vanesa Suarez (UT) def. Kady Tannenbaum 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

#106 Leyla Britez Risso (UT) def. Brianna Baldi 6-3, 6-1

Sankavi Gownder def. Elim Yan 6-4, 7-5 (UT)

Tennessee-East Carolina tennis results

Doubles

Tomase/Yan (UT) vs. Bachir/Jeromin, 4-3 (UF)

Britez Risso/Aulia (UT) def. Rivera/Lancaster 6-0

Raidt/Yli-Piipari (UT) def. Champion/Muzzolon 6-1

Singles

#10 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Ines Bachir 6-1, 6-0

Maeve Thornton (UT) vs. Martina Muzzolon 6-1, 3-2 (UF)

#54 Vanesa Suarez (UT) vs. Isabella Rivera 6-2, 4-2 (UF)

#106 Leyla Britez Risso (UT) def. Anne Lou Champion 6-1, 6-1

Saray Yli-Piipari (UT) vs. Joan Madi 7-5, 1-0 (UF)

Conley Raidt (UT) def. Xenia Jeromin 6-2, 6-0

How to watch Lady Vols versus Vanderbilt today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch the Lady Vols versus Vanderbilt today including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

Vanderbilt (14-4, 1-3 SEC) will host No. 15 Tennessee (15-2, 302 SEC) on Sunday. Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Commodores is slated for 3 p.m. EST at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tennessee leads the all time women’s basketball series against Vanderbilt, 80-10, dating to 1976. Vanderbilt’s last win at home in the series was on Jan. 12, 2014. The Lady Vols have won eight consecutive games against Vanderbilt.

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Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: SEC Network+

Start time: 3 p.m. EST

Alex Gould (play-by-play) and Drew Maddux (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

Jan. 16 Mississippi State (W, 86-73)

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Lady Vols win We Back Pat game against Mississippi State

Tennessee defeats Mississippi State for third SEC win.

No. 15 Tennessee (15-2, 3-2 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (15-4, 2-3 SEC), 86-73, on Thursday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Thursday marked the 13th annual We Back Pat game, representing a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the SEC.

Four Lady Vols scored 10-plus against Mississippi State.

Ruby Whitehorn led all scorers with 20 points. She converted 8-of-16 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

Samara Spencer (18), Talaysia Cooper (16) and Jewel Spear (13) also led the Lady Vols in scoring.

Cooper recorded 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Tennessee out-rebounded Mississippi State, 40-33. The Bulldogs committed 20 turnovers.

Tennessee leads the all time women’s basketball series versus Mississippi State, 41-8, dating to 1986. The Bulldogs’ first win against Tennessee was on Jan. 28, 2016.

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How to watch Lady Vols versus Mississippi State today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch the Lady Vols versus Mississippi State today, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

No. 15 Tennessee (14-2, 2-2 SEC) will return to action on Thursday against Mississippi State (15-3, 2-2 SEC) at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. EST.

Thursday will mark the 13th annual We Back Pat game, representing a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the SEC.

Tennessee leads the all time women’s basketball series versus Mississippi State, 40-8, dating to 1986. The Bulldogs’ first win against Tennessee was on Jan. 28, 2016.

Mississippi State is 6-4 against the Lady Vols in the last 10 meetings.

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Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Mississippi State basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Mississippi State game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: SEC Network

Start time: 7 p.m. EST

Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Nikki Fargas (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

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