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Lady Vols run past Georgia, 73-56

Lady Vols defeat Georgia.

KNOXVILLE — A dominant second-half performance spelled victory for the Lady Vols Sunday afternoon in a matinee game at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee was in a close game early before blowing things open after halftime in a 73-56 Southeastern Conference win over Georgia.

The Lady Vols (13-3 overall, 3-1 in the SEC) had four players post double figures in the scoring column. Rennia Davis led the way with 17 points for the Lady Vols, who trailed 20-13 after the first quarter, but closed the second frame with a 10-2 run to take a 35-29 lead by halftime.

Jordan Horston, a freshman, scored 14 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed rebounds. Tamari Key had 13 points and senior Lou Brown finished with 12 points.

Davis, a junior, also had six rebounds for Tennessee, which travels to Florida Thursday night for a 6 p.m. showdown with the Gators.

The Lady Bulldogs (10-7, 1-3) got 13 points from Maya Caldwell.

Lady Vols rout Ole Miss to get back into win column

Lady Vols rout Ole Miss to get back into win column.

OXFORD — The Lady Vols had an easy time finding their way back into the win column Thursday night as they routed Ole Miss, 84-28, at The Pavilion in Oxford.

The Rebels (7-9 overall, 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference) dressed just seven scholarship players against Tennessee (12-3, 2-1), which was coming off of a disappointing performance and heartbreaking 80-76 loss to Kentucky in Lexington on Sunday afternoon.

The Lady Vols wasted little time making sure that they wouldn’t have a repeat performance against the Rebels in their second consecutive road game.

Tennessee led 25-6 at the end of the first quarter and expanded that edge to 46-14 by halftime.

The Lady Vols also surrendered just two points over the final 10 minutes of the contest.

Rennia Davis led Tennessee with 17 points while Jessie Rennie and Jordan Horston scored 11 points each in a game where every Tennessee player played and scored.

The Lady Vols return home Sunday to take on Georgia at 1 p.m.

UT News: January 6, 2019

UT News: January 6, 2019

I think we are all breathing normally again after the Taxslayer Gator Bowl win over Indiana. What a game! With football season now officially in the rear view mirror, other sports are in full swing.

The big event over the weekend was the Tennessee Diving Invitational. The Vols had a solid weekend at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center with several divers performing well. Junior Keegan Richardson took a sixth place finish, scoring a total of 287.95 points. The other notable finish from the men’s team came from freshman Nick McCann, who secured a top 20 finish with 210 points.

The Lady Vols diving team competed as well. Freshman Kara Holt was the standout performer for them, placing seventh with 229.7 points. Junior Ana Celaya Hernandez took a 12th place finish at the event, scoring 214.55 points over the weekend.

It’s the first Monday of 2020, which sounds daunting enough. To help you get through it, here’s some more Taxslayer Gator Bowl hype, courtesy of the Volunteer Football Twitter account.

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Former Tennessee high school stars lead Kentucky past Lady Vols

Former Tennessee high school stars lead Kentucky past Lady Vols.

LEXINGTON — A Tennessee native helped Kentucky give the Lady Vols their first Southeastern Conference loss Sunday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum.

Bradley Central graduate and sophomore Rhyne Howard scored a career-high 37 points to lift the No. 13 Wildcats past No. 22 Tennessee, 80-76.

Howard, the reigning National Freshman of the Year also had nine rebounds and five assists to lead Kentucky (12-2 overall, 1-1 SEC) to victory and she wasn’t the only former Tennessee high school star to help the Wildcats bounce back from Thursday night’s loss to South Carolina.

Junior forward KeKe McKinney, a Knoxville native and Fulton High School graduate, scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds for the Wildcats, who trailed 35-33 at halftime.

For Tennessee (11-3, 1-1) Rennia Davis scored had 27 points and six rebounds and Rae Burrell scored 16 points and had five rebounds.

Jordan Horstonn, a freshman, had 13 points, nine assists and four rebounds.

Sabrina Haines added 11 points for the Wildcats.

 

Lady Vols open SEC play with win over Missouri

Lady Vols open SEC play with win over Missouri.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols opened the Southeastern Conference portion of their schedule on a winning note Thursday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee was victorious as it nabbed a 77-66 comeback over Missouri. The Lady Vols got off to a slow start as they trailed 21-16 after the first quarter. They, however, used a 16-7 run in the second stanza to pull ahead.

UT (11-2 overall, 1-0 SEC) boasted a balanced attack as it had three players post double figures in the scoring column.

Rennia Davis led the way with 19 points. She also grabbed nine rebounds. Tamari Key added 16 points for the Lady Vols, who travel to Lexington to face 14th-ranked Kentucky on Sunday.

Jordan Horston scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds.

Tennessee, which is ranked 22nd, also got nine points and five rebounds from Lou Brown. Rae Burrell scored eight points and Jazmine Massengill scored seven points and dished out 12 assists for the Lady Vols.

Missouri’s Amber Smith led all scorers with 22 points as the Tigers dropped to 3-11 overall and 0-1 in the SEC.

Despite recent losses, Vols and Lady Vols remain ranked

Vols and Lady Vols remain ranked.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball teams got off to hot starts this season, but both have hit recent rough patches.

The Volunteers (7-3) and the Lady Vols (8-2) will both return to the hardwood on Saturday, and both squads are coming off of road losses.

The Vols, in their first true road game of the year, dropped a 78-66 decision to Cincinnati and a few hours later, the Lady Vols were routed by top-ranked Stanford, on the road, 78-51.

The Tennessee men return home Saturday afternoon to take on Jacksonville State (4-7) at 1 p.m., as the Lady Vols continue their West Coast trip when they tangle with Portland State in Oregon at 5 p.m. The Vikings enter Saturday’s tilt with a 6-3 record.

Despite hitting hard times lately, both the Vols and Lady Vols are both ranked in the Top-25.

The Vols are at No. 21, while the Lady Vols are perched at No. 23. Tennessee is one of 11 schools to have both basketball ranked in Top-25.

The other schools are Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon and West Virginia.

Top-ranked Stanford topples Lady Vols, 78-51

Stanford topples Lady Vols, 78-51.

PALO ALTO — The Lady Vols made a long trip to Stanford Wednesday night to take on the top-ranked Cardinal and they had a long night on the hardwood.

Tennessee dropped a 78-51 decision at Maples Pavilion.

The Lady Vols (8-2) got off to a fast start and led 12-10 before Rennia Davis picked up her second foul midway through the first quarter.

When she exited the game, the Cardinal (10-0) scored the final 10 points of the opening frame and opened a 20-12 advantage.

For the Lady Vols, it was all downhill from there.

Davis was the only Tennessee player to score in double figures. She had 14 points. Jordan Horston added nine and Rae Burrell also finished with nine.

Stanford’s Kiana Williams scored 19 points to lead all scorers. Lexie Hull added 11 and Ashten Prechtel finished with 10.

Time change for Lady Vols’ SEC-opening game to avoid conflict with Gator Bowl

Time change for Lady Vols’ SEC-opening game to avoid conflict with Gator Bowl.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee announced that the Lady Vols’ SEC-opening basketball game vs. Missouri on Jan. 2 will now tip at 5 p.m. ET.

The change is to avoid conflict with Tennessee’s football game against Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

UT press release:

The Lady Vols’ SEC-opening basketball game vs. Missouri in Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan. 2 will now tip at 5 p.m. ET, the UT Athletics Department announced on Friday.

The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, but to avoid a head-to-head conflict with the Tennessee football team’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl contest at that same time, UT administrators inquired about shifting the tip-off for the women’s basketball game two hours earlier. The coaching staff and administration at Mizzou were agreeable to that change, as were officials at the league office and SEC Network.

The UT-MU game can be seen live and in its entirety on SECN+ at 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 2. SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets. All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

Lady Vols bounce back, beat CSU

Lady Vols bounce back, beat CSU.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols hit the floor a little more than 72 hours after suffering their first loss of the season and showed that they had a little resilience when they routed Colorado State, 79-41, Wednesday night a Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee (8-1) lost at home to Texas on Sunday afternoon and assured that there would be no repeat performance against the Rams (5-6).

The Lady Vols will have a week off before hitting the road and heading west to Northern California to tangle with top-ranked Stanford on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Naples Arena.

Tennessee clamped down defensively after opening a 15-10 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Colorado State relies on its outside game, but the Rams only went 8-for-43 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Lady Vols also struggled from outside early, but they were able to turn their stingy defense into a potent offense via their transition game.

UT had four players score in double figures. Rennia Davis and Jordan Horston each had a double-double.

Davis scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. She also scored her 1,000th career point in the third quarter. Horston finished with 10 and a career-high 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Tamari Key added 11 points and Jazmine Massengill also had a career-high 16 points. She also had five rebounds and three assists.

Lady Vols welcome Texas to Big Orange Country

Lady Vols welcome Texas to Big Orange Country.

KNOXVILLE — When the Lady Vols welcome Texas to Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday afternoon, it will mark the 41st meeting between two of the most tradition-rich women’s college basketball programs in the country.

It is also a meeting between two schools looking to return to past glory on the hardwood as part of the 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. and the game will be the fifth of six consecutive home games for the Lady Vols, who enter action with a perfect 7-0 record and ranked in the Top-20.

The Longhorns are 4-4 and unranked this season. Texas enters the game on the heels of having dropped two out of three games in Hawaii at the Rainbow Wahne Showdown over Thanksgiving Weekend.

The Longhorns closed out tournament play with a loss to the host Rainbow Warriors 73-60 on Sunday, Dec. 1. Texas opened tournament play with a 84-73 loss to North Carolina State before defeating North Texas 63-57 in a consolation semifinal.

The Longhorns are one of Tennessee’s longstanding non-conference rivals. The Lady Vols hold a 25-15 advantage in the all-time series.