Category: Lady Vols

Lady Vols run past Georgia, 73-56

Lady Vols defeat Georgia.

KNOXVILLE — A dominant second-half performance spelled victory for the Lady Vols Sunday afternoon in a matinee game at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee was in a close game early before blowing things open after halftime in a 73-56 Southeastern Conference win over Georgia.

The Lady Vols (13-3 overall, 3-1 in the SEC) had four players post double figures in the scoring column. Rennia Davis led the way with 17 points for the Lady Vols, who trailed 20-13 after the first quarter, but closed the second frame with a 10-2 run to take a 35-29 lead by halftime.

Jordan Horston, a freshman, scored 14 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed rebounds. Tamari Key had 13 points and senior Lou Brown finished with 12 points.

Davis, a junior, also had six rebounds for Tennessee, which travels to Florida Thursday night for a 6 p.m. showdown with the Gators.

The Lady Bulldogs (10-7, 1-3) got 13 points from Maya Caldwell.

Lady Vols rout Ole Miss to get back into win column

Lady Vols rout Ole Miss to get back into win column.

OXFORD — The Lady Vols had an easy time finding their way back into the win column Thursday night as they routed Ole Miss, 84-28, at The Pavilion in Oxford.

The Rebels (7-9 overall, 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference) dressed just seven scholarship players against Tennessee (12-3, 2-1), which was coming off of a disappointing performance and heartbreaking 80-76 loss to Kentucky in Lexington on Sunday afternoon.

The Lady Vols wasted little time making sure that they wouldn’t have a repeat performance against the Rebels in their second consecutive road game.

Tennessee led 25-6 at the end of the first quarter and expanded that edge to 46-14 by halftime.

The Lady Vols also surrendered just two points over the final 10 minutes of the contest.

Rennia Davis led Tennessee with 17 points while Jessie Rennie and Jordan Horston scored 11 points each in a game where every Tennessee player played and scored.

The Lady Vols return home Sunday to take on Georgia at 1 p.m.

Former Tennessee high school stars lead Kentucky past Lady Vols

Former Tennessee high school stars lead Kentucky past Lady Vols.

LEXINGTON — A Tennessee native helped Kentucky give the Lady Vols their first Southeastern Conference loss Sunday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum.

Bradley Central graduate and sophomore Rhyne Howard scored a career-high 37 points to lift the No. 13 Wildcats past No. 22 Tennessee, 80-76.

Howard, the reigning National Freshman of the Year also had nine rebounds and five assists to lead Kentucky (12-2 overall, 1-1 SEC) to victory and she wasn’t the only former Tennessee high school star to help the Wildcats bounce back from Thursday night’s loss to South Carolina.

Junior forward KeKe McKinney, a Knoxville native and Fulton High School graduate, scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds for the Wildcats, who trailed 35-33 at halftime.

For Tennessee (11-3, 1-1) Rennia Davis scored had 27 points and six rebounds and Rae Burrell scored 16 points and had five rebounds.

Jordan Horstonn, a freshman, had 13 points, nine assists and four rebounds.

Sabrina Haines added 11 points for the Wildcats.

 

Lady Vols open SEC play with win over Missouri

Lady Vols open SEC play with win over Missouri.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols opened the Southeastern Conference portion of their schedule on a winning note Thursday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee was victorious as it nabbed a 77-66 comeback over Missouri. The Lady Vols got off to a slow start as they trailed 21-16 after the first quarter. They, however, used a 16-7 run in the second stanza to pull ahead.

UT (11-2 overall, 1-0 SEC) boasted a balanced attack as it had three players post double figures in the scoring column.

Rennia Davis led the way with 19 points. She also grabbed nine rebounds. Tamari Key added 16 points for the Lady Vols, who travel to Lexington to face 14th-ranked Kentucky on Sunday.

Jordan Horston scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds.

Tennessee, which is ranked 22nd, also got nine points and five rebounds from Lou Brown. Rae Burrell scored eight points and Jazmine Massengill scored seven points and dished out 12 assists for the Lady Vols.

Missouri’s Amber Smith led all scorers with 22 points as the Tigers dropped to 3-11 overall and 0-1 in the SEC.

Lady Vols rout Portland State

Lady Vols rout Portland State.

PORTLAND — The Lady Vols closed out their West Coast trip with a big victory at Portland State Saturday night.

Tennessee, which started fast out of the gate before enduring a slump midway through the first quarter, notched an 88-61 win over the Vikings.

The Lady Vols (9-2) opened a 9-0 lead out of the gate before getting a bit sloppy and falling behind 19-18 by the end of the first quarter.

But UT, which lost to top-ranked Stanford 78-51 Wednesday night in Palo Alto, outscored Portland State (6-4) 22-7 in the second quarter.

The Lady Vols shot 51 percent from the floor and were able to overcome 17 turnovers with a balanced scoring attack.

Rae Burrell led Tennessee with 21 points. Jordan Horston added a career-high 20 points. Rennia Davis had 18 and Tamari Key finished with 11 points.

The Lady Vols will take an eight-day break for Christmas before returning to the hardwood on Sunday, Dec. 29 when they welcome Howard to Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.

Despite recent losses, Vols and Lady Vols remain ranked

Vols and Lady Vols remain ranked.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball teams got off to hot starts this season, but both have hit recent rough patches.

The Volunteers (7-3) and the Lady Vols (8-2) will both return to the hardwood on Saturday, and both squads are coming off of road losses.

The Vols, in their first true road game of the year, dropped a 78-66 decision to Cincinnati and a few hours later, the Lady Vols were routed by top-ranked Stanford, on the road, 78-51.

The Tennessee men return home Saturday afternoon to take on Jacksonville State (4-7) at 1 p.m., as the Lady Vols continue their West Coast trip when they tangle with Portland State in Oregon at 5 p.m. The Vikings enter Saturday’s tilt with a 6-3 record.

Despite hitting hard times lately, both the Vols and Lady Vols are both ranked in the Top-25.

The Vols are at No. 21, while the Lady Vols are perched at No. 23. Tennessee is one of 11 schools to have both basketball ranked in Top-25.

The other schools are Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon and West Virginia.

Top-ranked Stanford topples Lady Vols, 78-51

Stanford topples Lady Vols, 78-51.

PALO ALTO — The Lady Vols made a long trip to Stanford Wednesday night to take on the top-ranked Cardinal and they had a long night on the hardwood.

Tennessee dropped a 78-51 decision at Maples Pavilion.

The Lady Vols (8-2) got off to a fast start and led 12-10 before Rennia Davis picked up her second foul midway through the first quarter.

When she exited the game, the Cardinal (10-0) scored the final 10 points of the opening frame and opened a 20-12 advantage.

For the Lady Vols, it was all downhill from there.

Davis was the only Tennessee player to score in double figures. She had 14 points. Jordan Horston added nine and Rae Burrell also finished with nine.

Stanford’s Kiana Williams scored 19 points to lead all scorers. Lexie Hull added 11 and Ashten Prechtel finished with 10.

Time change for Lady Vols’ SEC-opening game to avoid conflict with Gator Bowl

Time change for Lady Vols’ SEC-opening game to avoid conflict with Gator Bowl.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee announced that the Lady Vols’ SEC-opening basketball game vs. Missouri on Jan. 2 will now tip at 5 p.m. ET.

The change is to avoid conflict with Tennessee’s football game against Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

UT press release:

The Lady Vols’ SEC-opening basketball game vs. Missouri in Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan. 2 will now tip at 5 p.m. ET, the UT Athletics Department announced on Friday.

The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, but to avoid a head-to-head conflict with the Tennessee football team’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl contest at that same time, UT administrators inquired about shifting the tip-off for the women’s basketball game two hours earlier. The coaching staff and administration at Mizzou were agreeable to that change, as were officials at the league office and SEC Network.

The UT-MU game can be seen live and in its entirety on SECN+ at 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 2. SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets. All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

Lady Vols bounce back, beat CSU

Lady Vols bounce back, beat CSU.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols hit the floor a little more than 72 hours after suffering their first loss of the season and showed that they had a little resilience when they routed Colorado State, 79-41, Wednesday night a Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee (8-1) lost at home to Texas on Sunday afternoon and assured that there would be no repeat performance against the Rams (5-6).

The Lady Vols will have a week off before hitting the road and heading west to Northern California to tangle with top-ranked Stanford on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Naples Arena.

Tennessee clamped down defensively after opening a 15-10 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Colorado State relies on its outside game, but the Rams only went 8-for-43 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Lady Vols also struggled from outside early, but they were able to turn their stingy defense into a potent offense via their transition game.

UT had four players score in double figures. Rennia Davis and Jordan Horston each had a double-double.

Davis scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. She also scored her 1,000th career point in the third quarter. Horston finished with 10 and a career-high 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Tamari Key added 11 points and Jazmine Massengill also had a career-high 16 points. She also had five rebounds and three assists.

Texas knocks Lady Vols from ranks of unbeaten

Texas knocks Lady Vols from ranks of the unbeaten.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols faced their first real test of the 2019-2020 season on Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena and things didn’t go well for Tennessee, which suffered its first loss of the season to a Texas team that has been inconsistent as it has played a tough schedule.

The Lady Vols came up on the short end of a 66-60 decision against the Longhorns (5-4).

It was Kellie Harper’s first loss as Tennessee’s head coach.

The Lady Vols (7-1) trailed by as many as 12 points Sunday and battled from behind for much of the game, but they took a 53-50 lead early in the fourth quarter and proceeded to commit three consecutive turnovers. Texas cashed in on the miscues and went on an 8-0 run to put the game away.

The Lady Vols were their own worst enemy at times, settling for outside shots despite the fact that Texas post players Joyner Holmes and Charli Collier were in foul trouble all day.

Constant foul trouble rendered that duo ineffective, but the Longhorns’ guards stepped up. Lashann Hicks and Alecia Sutton scored 19 points each and Jada Underwood added 13 for Texas which led 42-36 at halftime thanks to a 3-pointer from Tennessee’s Rennia Davis as time expired in the second stanza.

Davis led the Lady Vols with 15 points. Jazmine Massengill added 10 for Tennessee, which hosts Colorado State Wednesday night.