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South Carolina defeats Lady Vols in top 25 matchup

South Carolina basketball defeats the Lady Vols in SEC play.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-5, 3-5 SEC) hosted No. 2 South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) on Monday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee, 70-63, to remain undefeated in SEC play.

Ruby Whitehorn (12) and Talaysia Cooper (11) scored 10-plus points for the Lady Vols. Tennessee converted 3-of-26 three-point attempts.

Samara Spencer (6) led the Lady Vols in assists and Zee Spearman (9) was Tennessee’s leader in rebounds.

The Lady Vols lead the all time women’s basketball series against South Carolina, 51-17, dating to 1972. The Gamecocks did not defeat Tennessee from March 7, 1980-Feb. 17, 2011.

Tennessee will next play on Feb. 2 against Missouri at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.

How to watch Tennessee versus South Carolina today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch the Tennessee and South Carolina basketball game, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-4, 3-4 SEC) will host No. 2 South Carolina (19-1, 7-0 SEC) on Monday at Food City Center.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

The Lady Vols lead the all time women’s basketball series against South Carolina, 51-16, dating to 1972. The Gamecocks did not defeat Tennessee from March 7, 1980-Feb. 17, 2011.

Tennessee junior guard Ruby Whitehorn enters Monday’s contest with 968 career points, 32 points away from 1,000.

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Here is how to watch the Tennessee-South Carolina basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. South Carolina game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: ESPN2

Start time: 7 p.m. EST

Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Carolyn Peck (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

Jan. 16 Mississippi State (W, 86-73)

Jan. 19 at Vanderbilt (L, 71-70)

Jan. 23 at Texas (L, 80-76)

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Lady Vols defeat Ohio State in top 25 match, advance to championship

Lady Vols advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship after defeating Ohio State.

No. 18 Tennessee (4-0) defeated No. 15 Ohio State (3-1), 4-3, on Saturday at Goodfriend Tennis Center in the second round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

The Lady Vols advance to ITA National Team Indoor Championship Feb. 7-11.

“That’s what college tennis is all about,” Tennessee assistant coach Elizabeth Scotty said. “You love to see those moments when both teams put it all out on the line. Ohio State came out massive after that doubles point. For the team, for Tennessee, we just rallied behind one another and slowly inched our way back into it. It was incredible.”

Tennessee-Ohio State tennis results

Singles

1. #10 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #8 Luciana Perry (OSU) 6-3, 6-4

2. Teah Chavez (OSU) def. #19 Catherine Aulia (TENN) 6-2, 6-2

3. Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Maeve Thornton (TENN) 6-2, 6-3

4. #106 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. #84 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

5. Nao Nishino (OSU) def. #54 Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 6-1, 6-3

6. Conley Raidt (TENN) def. #46 Audrey Spencer (OSU) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles

1. Elza Tomase/Elim Yan (TENN) def. Dani Schoenly/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 6-2

2. Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Teah Chavez/Luciana Perry (OSU) 6-3

3. Maeve Thornton/Vanesa Suarez (TENN) vs. Nao Nishino/Audrey Spencer (OSU) 5-3, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); singles (2,5,3,1,4,6)

Jenna Burdette serves as acting head coach in Lady Vols’ loss at Texas

Assistant coach Jenna Burdette serves as acting head coach for the Lady Vols at Texas.

No. 7 Texas (19-2, 5-1 SEC) defeated No. 17 Tennessee (15-4, 3-4 SEC), 80-76, on Thursday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tennessee assistant Jenna Burdette served as the Lady Vols’ acting head coach at Texas.

“Head coach Kim Caldwell did not accompany the Tennessee women’s basketball team to Austin for tonight’s game at Texas,” Tennessee announced. “She and husband Justin are the proud parents of a new son, Conor Scott Caldwell. Mom, dad and baby are doing well.

“Assistant coach Jenna Burdette, who is in her fourth season working alongside Caldwell, will serve as the acting head coach in Caldwell’s absence.”

Caldwell is in her first season as the Lady Vols’ head coach.

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Game time, TV changed for Lady Vols at Texas basketball game

Game time and TV network changed for Tennessee’s basketball game at Texas.

No. 17 Tennessee (15-3, 3-3 SEC) will return to action in Southeastern Conference play on Thursday. No. 7 Texas (18-2, 4-1 SEC) will host the Lady Vols at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tennessee leads the all time women’s basketball series versus Texas, 26-16, dating to 1978. Tennessee is 10-8 all time in games against the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.

PHOTOS: Kim Caldwell through the years

The Tennessee-Texas game was scheduled for a 9 p.m. EST tipoff (SEC Network). Game time and TV network for the SEC game have been changed.

Time and TV were changed after LSU at South Carolina was moved to Friday due to travel issues by Winter Storm Enzo.

Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Texas basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Texas game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: ESPN

Start time: 8 p.m. EST

Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Tamika Catchings (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

Jan. 12 at Arkansas (W, 93-63)

Jan. 16 Mississippi State (W, 86-73)

Jan. 19 at Vanderbilt (L, 71-70)

Karlyn Pickens named first-team All America

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens named first-team All America.

Tennessee softball junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens was named preseason All-America by D1Softball.

She also received preseason first-team All-America honors from Softball America.

In addition, Pickens has been named to the D1Softball Top 100, ranking No. 4 in the nation. The Weaverville, North Carolina native also received preseason acclaim from USA Softball, making its top 53 watch list for collegiate player of the year. She was named to Softball America’s Top 100, ranking No. 4.

Pickens (22-7) was a consensus first-team All-America standout as a sophomore following the 2024 campaign. She recorded a 1.12 ERA and was named SEC Pitcher of the Year.

Pickens joined Monica Abbott as the only Lady Vols to earn the SEC honor.

She appeared in 38 contests in 2024, including 27 starts, recording 15 complete games, 12 shutouts, one save and 225 strikeouts.

Pickens’ ERA led the SEC and was third-best nationally.

Leyla Britez Risso named SEC Player of the Week

Tennessee junior Leyla Britez Risso named SEC Player of the Week.

Tennessee women’s tennis player Leyla Britez Risso was named SEC Player of the Week on Wednesday.

Britez Risso, a junior, was the first player to earn the honor in 2025 after Tennessee’s victories against East Carolina and Wake Forest.

In Tennessee’s, 4-3, victory over the Demon Deacons, Britez Risso earned the Lady Vols’ first point of the match, defeating Brianna Baldi, 6-3, 6-1.

Britez Risso’s singles win came after her and doubles partner Catherine Aulia played Wake Forest’s tandem of Nevena Carton and Kady Tannenbaum, ranked No. 44 in the nation, and led, 6-5, in a match that was not concluded before the Demon Deacons claimed the doubles point.

In the Lady Vols’, 4-0, victory over the Buccaneers, Britez Brisso and Aulia defeated Isabella Rivera and Lilly Lancaster, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles.

Britez Risso also won at No. 4 singles, earning a 6-1,6-1, victory over the Buccaneers’ Anne Lou Champion.

Susan Clements named Lady Vols’ assistant coach

Tennessee hires Susan Clements as an assistant coach for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee volleyball hired Susan Clements as an assistant coach, Lady Vols head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced Monday.

Clements has more than two decades of collegiate experience and joins the Lady Vols prior to the 2025 season.

“We are thrilled to welcome Susan to Rocky Top and feel extremely fortunate to have someone of her experience level join our staff,” Rackham Watt said. “She has been a part of multiple championship teams both as a head coach and an assistant coach.

“I have known Susan for over 20 years, and I am excited for what she can bring to our program. I believe our players will learn a lot from her, and she understands what it takes to win at this level. All of us are looking forward to having Susan join us this spring.”

In 2024, Clements was an associate head coach at Coastal Carolina. She previously served as a head coach at Niagara, Wright State and Georgetown College.

Clements also served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at North Carolina.

She was the winningest head coach in Niagara history and guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament in school history in 2009.

Clements was an outside hitter at Georgetown College and was a two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year. She was inducted into the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.

Vanderbilt defeats Lady Vols at home for first time since 2014

Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee basketball by one-point in Nashville.

Vanderbilt (15-4, 2-3 SEC) defeated No. 15 Tennessee (15-3, 3-3 SEC), 71-70, on Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Mikayla Blakes converted a two-point shot to give Vanderbilt a 71-70 lead with .8 seconds remaining and securing a victory for the Commodores.

Blakes led all scorers with 23 points. Talaysia Cooper led the Lady Vols with 20 points.

Vanderbilt’s last win at home against Tennessee was on Jan. 12, 2014. The Lady Vols’ eight-game win streak against Vanderbilt ended on Sunday.

Tennessee now leads the all time women’s basketball series against Vanderbilt, 80-11, dating to 1976.

Tennessee will next play on Thursday at Texas. Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Longhorns is slated for 9 p.m. EST in Austin, Texas (SEC Network).

PHOTOS: Kim Caldwell through the years

Lady Vols open 2025 season with two wins at Wake Forest

Lady Vols open 2025 tennis season with two road wins.

No. 18 Tennessee (2-0) opened its 2025 women’s tennis season with two victories on Saturday. Both matches were contested at Wake Forest Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Lady Vols defeated Wake Forest, 4-3, in its first match. Tennessee concluded play with a, 4-0, victory against East Carolina.

Tennessee will next play Texas Tech on Friday at Goodfriend Tennis Center. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST.

Tennessee-Wake Forest tennis results

Doubles

Mills/Blanch def. Tomase/Yan 5-7 (UT)

Aulia/Britez Risso (UT) vs. #44 Carton/Tannebaum 6-5 (UF)

Zhang/Pate def. Mattioli/Thornton 6-3 (UT)

Singles

#10 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Nevena Carton 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Krystal Blanch def. Catherine Aulia 6-2, 7-5 (UT)

Maeve Thornton (UT) def. Whitley Pate 6-3, 6-2

#54 Vanesa Suarez (UT) def. Kady Tannenbaum 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

#106 Leyla Britez Risso (UT) def. Brianna Baldi 6-3, 6-1

Sankavi Gownder def. Elim Yan 6-4, 7-5 (UT)

Tennessee-East Carolina tennis results

Doubles

Tomase/Yan (UT) vs. Bachir/Jeromin, 4-3 (UF)

Britez Risso/Aulia (UT) def. Rivera/Lancaster 6-0

Raidt/Yli-Piipari (UT) def. Champion/Muzzolon 6-1

Singles

#10 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Ines Bachir 6-1, 6-0

Maeve Thornton (UT) vs. Martina Muzzolon 6-1, 3-2 (UF)

#54 Vanesa Suarez (UT) vs. Isabella Rivera 6-2, 4-2 (UF)

#106 Leyla Britez Risso (UT) def. Anne Lou Champion 6-1, 6-1

Saray Yli-Piipari (UT) vs. Joan Madi 7-5, 1-0 (UF)

Conley Raidt (UT) def. Xenia Jeromin 6-2, 6-0