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North Carolina State eliminates Lady Vols from NCAA Tournament

North Carolina State eliminates Lady Vols from the NCAA Tournament.

No. 3 seed North Carolina State (29-6, 13-5 ACC) defeated No. 6 seed Tennessee (20-13, 10-6 SEC), 79-72, Monday in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Lady Vols led, 23-16, in the first quarter before North Carolina State scored the final eight points of the period. North Carolina State also ended the first half on a 10-0 run to open an 18-point lead.

The Wolfpack led, 49-31, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson scored a game-high 33 points in her final game for Tennessee, including 14 points in the first quarter, She also recorded 10 rebounds and was one of three Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jasmine Powell totaled 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds, while Tamari Key recorded 10 points and two rebounds for Tennessee.

Aziaha James scored 22 points to lead the Wolfpack.

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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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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.

Rickea Jackson scores 21 points in Lady Vols’ win against Arkansas

Rickea Jackson scores 21 points in Tennessee’s win against Arkansas.

Tennessee (15-8, 8-3 SEC) defeated Arkansas (17-9, 5-6 SEC), 81-55, Monday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols never trailed in the contest and led, 40-24, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and two assists For Tennessee. She scored 10 points in the first quarter and 17 at halftime. Jackson was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against the Razorbacks.

Jillian Hollingshead recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Jewel Spear finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block.

Jasmine Powell totaled nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal for the Lady Vols.

Talliah Scott, the SEC’s leading scorer, recorded a game-high 23 points for the Razorbacks.

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Lady Vols defeat Missouri for seventh SEC win

Lady Vols defeat Missouri for seventh SEC win.

Tennessee (14-7, 7-2 SEC) defeated Missouri (11-11, 2-7 SEC), 80-69, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 46-34, at halftime.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear totaled 22 points to lead all scorers in the contest. She also recorded seven assists and six rebounds.

Rickea Jackson recorded 19 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Sara Puckett totaled 15 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block for Tennessee.

Karoline Striplin scored eight points, all in the fourth quarter, for the Lady Vols. She also finished with four rebounds. Jasmine Powell totaled seven points, six assists and three assists. She scored all of her points in the second half for the Lady Vols.

Mama Dembele led Missouri with 18 points. She also totaled eight rebounds and three assists.

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Lady Vols score highest point total in SEC play during Kellie Harper era

Lady Vols defeat Georgia and score the highest point total in SEC play during the Kellie Harper era.

Tennessee (13-7, 6-2 SEC) defeated Georgia (10-11, 1-7 SEC), 95-73, Thursday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia.

95 points marks the highest point total scored by a Lady Vol team in Southeastern Conference play during the Kellie Harper era.

The Lady Vols led, 41-24, at halftime.

Jewel Spear totaled 25 rebounds, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. She was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against the Lady Bulldogs.

Rickea Jackson scored 21 points and Tamari Key added 12 points for Tennessee. Jackson also recorded six rebounds and five assists.

Tamari Key had 10 points, eight rebounds and one block for the Lady Vols.

De’Mauri Flournoy led Georgia with 18 points. Asia Avinger finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lady Bulldogs.

Lady Vols come back to win at Mississippi State

Lady Vols come back to win at Mississippi State.

Tennessee (11-6, 4-1 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (15-5, 2-3 SEC), 75-64, Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Bulldogs led, 37-30, at halftime. Tennessee recorded its ninth come from behind win this season.

Rickea Jackson totaled 19 points and five rebounds for the Lady Vols, while Kaiya Wynn recorded a career-high 13 points. She also totaled five rebounds and three steals.

Jasmine Powell and Sara Puckett each scored 11 points for Tennessee, which outscored Mississippi State, 21-5, in the third quarter and held the Bulldogs scoreless for the final 6 minutes, 8 seconds of the period.

Powell also had seven assists and four rebounds, while Puckett finished with six rebounds.

Jewel Spear totaled nine points, three rebounds and three assists. Tamari Key had nine points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks for Tennessee.

Erynn Barnum led Mississippi State with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

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Rickea Jackson returns in Lady Vols’ win versus Wofford

Rickea Jackson returns in Lady Vols’ win versus Wofford.

Tennessee (6-5) defeated Wofford (7-5), 85-63, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 35-25, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson returned to the Tennessee’s lineup against the Terriers after missing eight games due to a lower leg injury. She recorded 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. Jackson was one of four Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jewel Spear was the Lady Vols’ leading scorer with 18 points, including 10 points during the first half.  Karoline Striplin recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, while Sara Puckett posted 12 points, five rebounds and three assists for Tennessee.

Jasmine Powell totaled nine points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Lady Vols.

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky.

Tennessee (5-5) defeated Eastern Kentucky (8-2), 72-63, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 36-31, at halftime.

The victory ended Tennessee’s three-game losing streak.

Karoline Striplin totaled 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. She scored 13 points before halftime.

Jewel Spear scored nine of her 12 points in the second-half. She also recorded seven rebounds in the contest.

Sara Puckett, Tess Darby and Jasmine Powell scored nine points each for Tennessee. Powell also finished with eight rebounds and five assists.

The Colonels’ Antwainette Walker led all scorers with 24 points. She also totaled five rebounds, three steals and two assists.

The Lady Vols will have nine days off. Tennessee returns to action on Dec. 19 against Wofford. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center.

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Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss

Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss.

Middle Tennessee State (7-3) defeated Tennessee (4-5), 73-62, Wednesday at Propst Arena and Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Wednesday’s loss is the third consecutive for the Lady Vols, who fell out of the top 25 after losing at home to Ohio State on Sunday.

The Blue Raiders led, 37-33, at halftime after being tied, 20-20, at the end of the first quarter.

Tennessee’s Karoline Striplin scored a game-high 29 points. She was the only player to score 10-plus pints in the contest for Tennessee.

Striplin also recorded three rebounds and two assists.

Jasmine Powell recorded nine points, five rebounds and four assists, while Destinee Wells finished with eight points and three assists.

Jallynn Gregory scored 22 points to lead the Blue Raiders. She also totaled five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

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