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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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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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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.

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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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.

Ole Miss comes from behind to defeat Lady Vols

Ole Miss comes from behind to defeat the Lady Vols.

Ole Miss (15-5, 5-2 SEC) defeated Tennessee (12-7, 5-2 SEC), 80-75, Sunday at Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi.

The contest was tied, 39-39, at halftime after the Lady Vols led, 27-21, at the end of the first quarter.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear totaled 30 points to lead all scorers. She converted 11-of-17 field goal attempts, 4-of-8 three-point attempts and 4-of-7 free throw attempts. Spear scored 20 points in the second half.

Rickea Jackson recorded 15 points and six rebounds, while Sara Puckett finished with seven points and six assists for the Lady Vols, who committed 14 turnovers and missed 13 layups against the Rebels.

Marquesha Davis led Ole Miss with 25 points, while Kharyssa Richardson added 21. Madison Scott finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

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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Texas A&M ends Lady Vols’ six-game winning streak

Texas A&M ends the Lady Vols’ six-game winning streak.

Texas A&M (14-3, 2-2 SEC) defeated Tennessee (10-6, 3-1 SEC), 71-56, Sunday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

The Aggies led, 36-22, at halftime and ended the Lady Vols’ six-game winning streak.

Three Tennessee players scored 10-plus points in the contest.

Sara Puckett totaled 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Jewel Spear recorded 11 points, six rebounds and two assists, while Rickea Jackson finished with 10 points.

Jillian Hollingshead had seven points, two rebounds, one assist and one block for Tennessee, which trailed, 18-14, after the first quarter before being held to eight points during the second period.

Aicha Coulibay led Texas A&M with 19 points, while Lauren Ware, Endyia Rogers and Sahara Jones totaled 15 points each. Ware had 12 rebounds, while Rogers finished with five rebounds and four assists.

Lady Vols defeat Florida to remain undefeated in SEC play

Tennessee defeats Gators for sixth consecutive victory.

Tennessee (10-5, 3-0 SEC) defeated Florida (9-6, 0-3 SEC), 88-81, Thursday at Food City Center.

The game was tied, 43-43, at halftime after the Lady Vols trailed, 21-19, at the end of the first quarter.

It was Tennessee’s sixth consecutive win and the Lady Vols’ third comeback victory in SEC play.

Tennessee had three players score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jewel Spear and Sara Puckett totaled 20 points each, while Rickea Jackson recorded 18.

Spear posted eight rebounds and four assists. Puckett had eight rebounds and one assist, while Jackson finished with eight rebounds and two assists.

Tamari Key totaled nine points, two rebounds and two blocks for Tennessee.

Florida’s Aliyah Matharu led all scorers with 23 points.