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Jewel Spear announces return to Tennessee

Lady Vols’ guard Jewel Spear announces return to Tennessee.

Jewel Spear announced she will return to Tennessee for an extra year of eligibility she was granted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Spear transferred to Tennessee from Wake Forest.

Spear was one of two players to start every game for the Lady Vols last season. She was Tennessee’s second leading scorer behind Rickea Jackson. Spear averaged 13.1 for the Lady Vols, who finished 20-13 (10-6 SEC) before being eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by North Carolina State.

She recorded a .373 three-point field goal percentage in 2023-24.

Spear was a two-time All-ACC performer at Wake Forest.

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Lady Vols defeat Green Bay to open NCAA Tournament

Lady Vols defeat Green Bay to open NCAA Tournament.

No. 6 seed Tennessee (20-12, 10-6 SEC) defeated No. 11 Green Bay (27-7, 17-3 Horizon League), 92-63, in the NCAA Tournament first-round at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Lady Vols led, 44-28, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson totaled 26 points and nine rebounds and was one of four Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Sara Puckett scored 14 points, while Jewel Spear scored 13 points, including 11 points in the second quarter. She also recorded three rebounds in the game for the Lady Vols.

Tess Darby scored 11 points, while Tamari Key finished with seven points, six rebounds and one block.

Tennessee will next play on Monday in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament.

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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 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.

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.

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.

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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Alabama defeats Lady Vols by 16 points in Tuscaloosa

Alabama defeats the Lady Vols by 16 points in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama (19-6, 6-4 SEC) defeated the Lady Vols (14-8, 7-3 SEC), 72-56, Thursday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The Crimson Tide led, 30-28, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson totaled 13 points and six rebounds for Tennessee. She was one of two Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jasmine Powell recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Tamari Key posted nine points and seven rebounds. Sara Puckett finished with eight points for Tennessee, which converted 24-of-68 field goal attempts and 3-of-18 three-point attempts.

Tennessee recorded a .556 free throw percentage, converting 5-of-9 free throw attempts.

The Lady Vols committed 12 turnovers in the contest.

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Jewel Spear named SEC Co-Player of the Week

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear named SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Tennessee senior guard Jewel Spear was named SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Spear shared the award with Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker.

She averaged 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in Tennessee’s victories against Georgia and Missouri last week.

Spear also recorded a .607 field goal percentage and converted 9-of-16 three-point attempts, helping Tennessee take sole possession of second place in the SEC.

Spear totaled a game-high 25 points against Georgia, while also totaling five rebounds, one steal, one assist and one block.

She led all scorers against LSU with 22 points. She also recorded six rebounds, six assists and three steals.

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