Tennessee (16-6, 8-0 SEC) defeated Missouri (14-6, 3-4 SEC), 68-65, Sunday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
Starting guard Jordan Horston (illness) did not play for the Lady Vols.
Tennessee trailed throughout the fourth quarter before ending the game on an 8-0 run.
Sara Puckett tied the game, 65-65, with a 3-point field goal with 39.2 seconds remaining in the contest.
Rickea Jackson scored Tennessee’s winning points with 1.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Jackson was fouled and made a subsequent free throw to provide Tennessee’s winning margin.
Jackson totaled 15 points. She recorded three points during the final 10 minutes.
Puckett led the Lady Vols with 17 points and was 3-for-3 in three-point attempts.
Hayley Frank scored a game-high 26 points for the Tigers.
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