Lady Vols make 42nd consecutive NCAA Tournament

Lady Vols make 42nd consecutive NCAA Tournament.

Tennessee (19-12) will compete in the NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the Portland 4 Regional.

The Lady Vols will open play against No. 11 seed Green Bay (27-6) on Saturday. The contest will take place at Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Lady Vols will make its 42nd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee is the only program to appear in every NCAA Tournament.

“We are excited for our program to once again be playing in the NCAA Tournament,” Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper said. “We have an experienced group that has grown tremendously as a team throughout the course of this season, and we look forward to taking the next step of our journey together. I’m especially happy for Tamari Key to get an opportunity to play basketball back in her hometown.”

SEC Tournament: South Carolina eliminates Lady Vols on last-second shot

SEC Tournament: South Carolina eliminates Lady Vols on last-second shot

No. 1 seed South Carolina (31-0, 16-0 SEC) defeated No. 5 seed Tennessee (19-12, 10-6 SEC), 74-73, Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks scored the first 13 points of the contest and led, 36-23, at halftime.

Tennessee rallied from a 23-point deficit and led, 73-71, after Rickea Jackson converted a field goal. South Carolina won on a three-point attempt by Kamilla Cardoso, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, as time expired.

It was the first career three-point field goal for Cardoso. She finished with 13 points for the Gamecocks.

Jackson totaled 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Jewel Spear recorded 21 points, four rebounds and one steal.

Lady Vols defeat Alabama, advance to SEC Tournament semifinals

Lady Vols defeat Alabama and advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals.

No. 5 seed Tennessee (19-11) defeated No. 4 seed Alabama (23-9), 83-61, on Friday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear led all scorers with 24 points. Rickea Jackson also recorded 22 points, nine rebounds and three assists for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee scored 42 points in the paint to Alabama’s 34. The Crimson Tide converted 14 turnovers in the contest.

The Lady Vols advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals. Tennessee will play No. 1 seed South Carolina on Saturday. Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Gamecocks is slated for 4:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPNU.

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Rickea Jackson earns first-team All-SEC honors

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson earns first-team All-SEC honors.

Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson earned first-team All-SEC honors.

She was also named to the USA TODAY Sports Network All-SEC First Team for a second consecutive season.

Jackson is one of five finalists for the Cheryl Miller Award, recognizing the top small forward in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.

Jackson was Tennessee’s leading scorer during the regular-season, averaging 19.7 points per game. She was also the SEC’s second leading scorer during the regular-season, averaging 19.9 points per game in league contests.

Jackson is averaging 23.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game against ranked teams.

She has recorded three double-doubles this season and has scored 20-plus points in nine games.

Lady Vols defeat Kentucky, advance to SEC Tournament quarterfinals

SEC Tournament: Lady Vols defeat Kentucky and advance to quarterfinals

No. 5 seed Tennessee (18-11) defeated No. 12 seed Kentucky (12-20), 76-62, Thursday in the SEC Tournament second-round at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Tennessee advances to play No. 4 seed Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST.

Sara Puckett scored 22 points, including 10 points during the first quarter, for the Lady Vols. She also recorded eight rebounds and three assists.

Jewel Spear totaled 10 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Tess Darby recorded her first career double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) for Tennessee.

Jasmine Powell and Rickea Jackson scored eight points each for the Lady Vols. Jackson also recorded nine rebounds.

Saniah Tyler led Kentucky with 17 points.

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SEC Tournament: How to watch Lady Vols-Kentucky basketball game

SEC Tournament: How to watch Lady Vols-Kentucky basketball game

No. 5 seed Tennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC)  will play No. 12 seed Kentucky (12-19, 4-12 SEC) in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Wildcats is slated for 2:15 p.m. EST at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Thursday’s contest can be watched on SEC Network. Eric Frede (play-by-play), Tamika Catchings (analyst) and Brooke Weisbrod (reporter) will be on the call.

The Tennessee-Kentucky game can also be listened to on Lady Vol Network stations.

Live stream on Fubo TV

Tennessee is 8-3 all time against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament. The Lady Vols defeated Kentucky, 87-69, during the regular-season on Jan. 7 at Food City Center.

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Lady Vols lose regular-season finale at South Carolina

Tennessee falls to No. 1 and undefeated South Carolina in regular-season finale.

No. 1 South Carolina (29-0, 16-0 SEC) defeated Tennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC), 76-68, Sunday in the regular-season finale for both schools at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks led, 40-32, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson scored a game-high 29 points for the Lady Vols. She also totaled eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal. Jackson was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jasmine Powell and Jewel Spear scored 12 points each for Tennessee.

Tennessee will next play in the SEC Tournament on Thursday against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round game between No. 12 seed Georgia and No. 13 Kentucky.

Tennessee is the No. 5 seed and is scheduled to play at 2:10 p.m. EST in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Lady Vols defeated Georgia, 95-73, on Feb. 1. Tennessee also defeated the Wildcats, 87-69, on Jan. 7.

Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M in final regular-season home game

Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M in final regular-season home game.

Tennessee (17-10, 10-5 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (18-10, 6-9 SEC), 75-66, Thursday at Food City Center,

The Lady Vols led, 36-29, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson totaled 27 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals for Tennessee, while Jewel Spear recorded 16 points, three assists and two steals.

The victory avenged a 71-56 loss to the Aggies on Jan. 14 in at Reed Arena in College Station. Texas.

Tamari Key totaled nine points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal for Tennessee., while Tess Darby had seven points and six rebounds.

Sara Puckett finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal for the Lady Vols, who outrebounded Texas A&M, 45-29, in the contest.

Sole Williams led the Aggies with 20 points.

Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M on senior night

Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M on senior night.

Tennessee (17-10, 10-5 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (18-10, 6-9 SEC), 75-66, on Thursday at Food City Center.

Thursday’s contest was senior night for the Lady Vols.

Rickea Jackson led Tennessee in scoring with 27 points. She also recorded six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Jewel Spear recorded 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee entered Thursday’s game in fourth place of the Southeastern Conference standings. The Lady Vols are trying to secure a top-four seed in next week’s SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.

Tennessee will conclude regular-season play at South Carolina on Sunday. Tipoff is slated for noon EST and will be televised by ESPN.

LSU defeats Lady Vols for fifth conference loss

LSU defeats the Lady Vols at Food City Center.

No. 13 LSU (24-4, 11-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee (16-10, 9-5 SEC), 75-60, Sunday at Food City Center,

The Tigers led, 38-27, at halftime and had 15 offensive rebounds during the first half. Tennessee missed 13 of its last 14 shots to end the first half.

Rickea Jackson totaled 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks for the Lady Vols. Tamari Key recorded 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks for Tennessee.

Tess Darby scored nine points, while Jasmine Powell added eight points, six rebounds and seven assists. Sara Puckett finished with seven points and 11 points for the Lady Vols.

LSU’s Hailey Van Lith led all scorers with 26 points. Angel Reese scored 11 points for LSU.