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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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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.

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.

Lady Vols earn comeback win over Kentucky

Tennessee overcomes 17-point deficit to defeat Kentucky.

Tennessee (9-5, 2-0 SEC) defeated Kentucky (8-8, 1-1 SEC), 87-69, Sunday at Food City Center.

Kentucky led by as many as 17 points in the first-half. The Wildcats also led, 49-39, at halftime.

Sunday’s win is the Lady Vols’ second consecutive SEC comeback victory.

Rickea Jackson totaled a game-high 27 points for Tennessee. She also recorded seven rebounds, three assists and one steal.

Jewel Spear scored 21 points, while Jasmine Powell posted nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Lady Vols, who led, 66-60, at the end of the third quarter.

Tess Darby and Karoline Striplin finished with eight points each for Tennessee, while Tamari Key scored two points and had six blocks.

Ajae Petty posted a double-double for the Wildcats, recording 14 points and 14 rebounds.

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Lady Vols defeat Liberty for third consecutive victory

Lady Vols defeat Liberty for third consecutive victory.

Tennessee (7-5) defeated Liberty (5-10), 90-55, Sunday at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Lady Vols led, 43-24, at halftime. 2,155. Sunday’s win is Tennessee’s third consecutive.

Rickea Jackson recorded 21 points and seven rebounds for Tennessee. She was one of four Lady Vol players to score 10-plus points.

Tess Darby finished with 18 points and made a career-high six 3-point field goals in the contest. Kaiya Wynn scored a career-high 12 points, while recording seven assists and four rebounds. Karoline Striplin scored 10 points and Tamari Key finished with five points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

Emma Hess led the Flames with 12 points, while Asia Boone scored 11 points.

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky.

Tennessee (5-5) defeated Eastern Kentucky (8-2), 72-63, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 36-31, at halftime.

The victory ended Tennessee’s three-game losing streak.

Karoline Striplin totaled 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. She scored 13 points before halftime.

Jewel Spear scored nine of her 12 points in the second-half. She also recorded seven rebounds in the contest.

Sara Puckett, Tess Darby and Jasmine Powell scored nine points each for Tennessee. Powell also finished with eight rebounds and five assists.

The Colonels’ Antwainette Walker led all scorers with 24 points. She also totaled five rebounds, three steals and two assists.

The Lady Vols will have nine days off. Tennessee returns to action on Dec. 19 against Wofford. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center.

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Lady Vols defeat Troy for third win

Tennessee defeats Trojans, 100-73, as two Lady Vols record double-doubles

No. 20 Tennessee (3-1) defeated Troy (0-3), 100-73, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 46-30, at halftime.

Five Tennessee players scored 10-plus points and two Lady Vols recorded a double-double.

Karoline Striplin totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, while Jillian Hollingshead recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds for Tennessee.

Destinee Wells recorded 18 points and eight assists, while Sara Puckett finished with 14 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee outscored the Trojans, 25-9, after the two teams were tied, 21-21, after the first quarter.

Kaiya Wynn had 10 points and five rebounds for Tennessee.

Tennessee will next play Indiana on Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida (6 p.m. EST, Fox).

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Lady Vols fall at Florida State

Florida State basketball defeats Lady Vols.

No. 22 Florida State (2-0) defeated No. 12 Tennessee (1-1), 92-91, Thursday at Donald L. Tucker Center in  Tallahassee, Florida.

The Seminoles led, 54-46, at halftime.

The Lady Vols had four players total 10-plus points. Rickea Jackson posted a double-double as she recorded 31 points and 17 rebounds. She also finished the contest with four assists.

Jewel Spear, in her second game for Tennessee and a transfer from Wake Forest, had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Sara Puckett totaled 15 points and four assists, while Tess Darby recorded 10 points and nine rebounds for Tennessee.

Tennessee next plays Monday against Memphis. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center.