Tennessee saw its stay in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals come to an end Saturday.
The Lady Vols, a No. 3 seed, lost 83-74 to No. 7 Kentucky at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee (23-8) trailed 14-3 in the first quarter against the Wildcats (18-11). Kentucky led 44-37 at halftime.
Alexus Dye had a double-double, finishing with 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Vols. Rae Burrell added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Jordan Walker had six points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky had four players post double figures in the scoring column en route to advancing to Sunday’s championship game against top-seeded South Carolina.
Rhyne Howard had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Jada Walker and Robyn Benton scored 16 points each and Treasure Hunt finished with 11.
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