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Ohio State defeats Lady Vols in top 25 matchup

Ohio State defeats the Lady Vols in top 25 matchup.

No. 13 Ohio State (6-1) defeated No. 22 Tennessee (4-3), 78-58, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Buckeyes led, 43-28, at halftime.

Sunday’s contest was the second consecutive home loss for the Lady Vols. Tennessee lost to Notre Dame in the ACC/SEC Challenge at home on Wednesday.

Karoline Striplin was Tennessee’s leading scorer, totaling 11 points, including nine after halftime. Sara Puckett recorded 10 points and six rebounds, while Tamari Key finished with nine.

Ohio State won its sixth straight game after losing its season opener to USC, 83-74, Nov. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Buckeyes had four players score 10-plus points. Cotie McMahon led all scorers with 19 points.

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Four Tennessee student-athlete leaders to visit SEC headquarters

Four Tennessee student-athlete leaders to visit SEC headquarters.

Four University of Tennessee student-athletes are among leaders throughout the Southeastern Conference who are visiting the league’s headquarters this weekend.

Tennessee’s student-athletes are participating in a meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council in Birmingham, Alabama.

Representing Tennessee are football player Omari Thomas, track and field athlete Mikele Vickers, women’s basketball player Tamari Key and men’s basketball player Jahmai Mashack.

During the two-day event, the Council will hear presentations from Blair Bloomston of Game On Nation and Will Baggett of Emergent Executives, engaging student-athletes on topics of mental health and personal and professional development.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and SEC Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Katie O’Neal will also take part in conversations.

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Tamari Key to attend SEC spring meetings

Lady Vols’ Tamari Key to attend SEC spring meetings.

Lady Vols’ basketball player Tamari Key will participate in SEC spring meetings.

SEC spring meetings are slated to begin May 30 in Sandestin, Florida.

Key will be one of four student-athletes in attendance throughout the week to offer input on issues that impact their college experiences.

She will attend along with Texas A&M men’s basketball player Henry Coleman III, Kentucky football player Eli Cox and Missouri’s Jude Derker, who competes in men’s swimming and diving.

A dinner with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey begins the week. Student-athletes will meet throughout the week with SEC presidents, chancellors, athletic directors, faculty athletics representatives and senior women administrators throughout the week.

Student-athletes will also meet with Dr. Katie O’Neal, the conference’s chief medical advisor, to discuss student-athlete’s mental health.

Tamari Key to return for Lady Vols next season

Tamari Key to return for the Lady Vols next season.

Tennessee center Tamari Key will return next season.

Key announced Monday she will return for the 2023-24 campaign after having her senior year prematurely end when blood clots were discovered in her lungs in December.

She averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and and 2.0 blocks per game before her season-ending diagnosis.

The preseason first-team All-SEC selection has an additional year of eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic, which halted the 2019-20 campaign.

Key has appeared in 99 games during her career with the Lady Vols, including 93 starts.

She had her best season as a junior in 2021-22, averaging 10.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.

Key recorded a single-season record 119 blocks last year.

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Tamari Key to miss remainder of Lady Vols’ season

Tamari Key to miss remainder of the Lady Vols’ season.

Tamari Key will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season for Tennessee.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper made the announcement Thursday.

UT press release:

Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper shared on Thursday that senior center Tamari Key will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season after physicians discovered blood clots in her lungs during testing.

Key, who missed her first-ever game as a Lady Vol vs. Chattanooga on Tuesday night, will continue to receive care under the guidance of the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Tennessee Athletics team physicians. She is expected to make a full recovery.

“My sole concern right now is that Tamari continues to get the medical care and guidance she needs and begins the gradual process of healing and returning to full strength. This is much bigger than basketball. We are so grateful that this medical condition was caught. Our entire program will be right beside Tamari during this process and welcomes prayers and positive thoughts from Lady Vol Nation and beyond.”

Those who would like to send well-wishes and encouragement to Tamari may do so at the following address:

Lady Vol Basketball Office / 207 Thompson-Boling Arena / 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way / Knoxville, TN 37996

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Tamari Key named Lisa Leslie Award finalist

Lady Vols’ Tamari Key named Lisa Leslie Award finalist.

Lady Vols’ junior Tamari Key is a finalist for the 2022 Lisa Leslie Award.

The award, in its fifth season, recognizes the top center in NCAA women’s basketball, is presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The award is named after hall-of-famer Lisa Leslie, a three-time All-American and 1994 National Player of the Year.

The other four finalists include Ayoka Lee (Kansas State), Elissa Cunane (North Carolina State), Aliyah Boston (South Carolina) and Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech).

Key, who hails from Cary, North Carolina, is averaging 10.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and a nation-leading 3.7 blocks per game.

In 31 contests this season, Key has recorded 10 double-doubles and one triple-double.

Her 115 blocks in 2021-22 represent a school record, breaking Kelly Cain’s mark set in 2009-10.

Key made the SEC All-Defensive Team and was a second-team all-conference standout.

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Tamari Key named SEC co-Player of the Week

UT’s Tamari Key named SEC co-Player of the week after posting triple-double against Florida.

Tennessee sophomore Tamari Key was named Southeastern Conference co-Player of the Week Tuesday.

Key, a post player for the Lady Vols, shares this week’s award with Arkansas senior guard Chelsea Dungy.

Key had a stellar performance Sunday afternoon in a 79-65 SEC victory over Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee’s Tamari Key (20) pulls in a pass while guarded by Florida’s Floor Toonders (13) and Kiara Smith (1) during an NCAA women’s basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the Florida Gators in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, January 31, 2021.

Key scored a career-high 23 points and had a career-high 10 blocked shots, while recording 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Vols, now ranked No. 18, past Florida.

She is a native of Cary, North Carolina and became just the fourth Lady Vol to record a triple-double in the program’s storied history.

Key had nine points, five rebounds and four blocks over the final 10 minutes to help Tennessee (12-3, 6-1) pull away from Florida.

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Tamari Key leads Lady Vols past Florida with triple-double

Recapping the Lady Vols’ victory over Florida Sunday.

Tamari Key helped the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team win its fifth consecutive game Sunday afternoon.

Key scored a career-high 23 points and had a career-high 10 blocks to go with 10 rebounds, leading the No. 20 Lady Vols to a 79-65 Southeastern Conference victory over Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Key, who had seven blocks in the first half, received plenty of help from her supporting cast against the Gators (9-8, 2-7 SEC).

Tennessee (12-3, 6-1) had 21 points and nine rebounds from Rae Burrell. Rennia Davis had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Lady Vols, who overcame a slow start and were down 21-19 after the first quarter.

It was a balanced offensive effort for the Lady Vols as Jordan Walker had nine points and three assists, while Kasi Kushkituah scored eight points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Tennessee was dominant inside against the Gators as the Lady Vols had 56 points in the paint.

Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs scored 23 points each for the Gators. No other Florida player had more than five points.

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Lady Vols victorious over Fighting Irish in big road win

Lady Vols defeat Notre Dame.

SOUTH BEND — The Tennessee Lady Volunteers came into town an underdog and made a big statement in their first major test of the season, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the road, 74-63.

Tennessee led by as many as 18 points after charging out of the gates after halftime, and only trailed once in the game — at the 8:55 mark of the first quarter. The Fighting Irish came as close as four points towards the end of the second quarter, but would fail to close the gap any further for the remainder of the game.

The Lady Vols were led by Rennia Davis, who exploded for 33 points with 10 rebounds and an assist added for good measure. Her double-double paced the rest of the team, which featured two other players in double figure points: Jordan Horston chipped in 12 points and Tamari Key added 11. Jazmine Massengill kept the window clean with 13 rebounds and also added nine assists.

Tennessee shot 47 percent from the floor, thanks in large part to Davis’ 12-20 effort, and managed to shoot 64% from the free throw line — both significant improvements from their previous game. The defense also came up big, with 12 blocks and no player with more than three personal fouls. However, the team’s 28 turnovers put a blemish on an otherwise excellent performance.

The next game for the Lady Vols is on Thursday, November 14, back home in Knoxville against Tennessee State. Gametime is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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