Lady Vols escape Belmont for 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2016
2 years, 9 months ago

Lady Vols escape Belmont for 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2016

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman got Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years, returning the Lady Vols to a spot they had been to so many times before in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Sara Puckett hit a 3-pointer with 17.5 seconds left to put Tennessee ahead to stay as the fourth-seeded Lady Vols held off neighbor Belmont 70-67 on Monday night to advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2016. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/1ug9wmdy3M — NCAA March Madness March 22, 2022 The Lady Vols led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter and outscored Belmont 16-10 in the second for a 35-23 lead at halftime. Tennessee: Now Harper has her second Sweet 16 berth as a coach and first at her alma mater with a roster where none of the Lady Vols have ever played in a regional semifinal.

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Puckett has 17, Spear 16 and No. 18 Lady Vols roll past Tulsa 102-61, now 11-0
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Puckett has 17, Spear 16 and No. 18 Lady Vols roll past Tulsa 102-61, now 11-0

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sara Puckett scored 17 points, Jewell Spear had 16 and No. Tulsa had a small lead a majority of the first quarter but Cooper’s tip-in with a minute to go gave the Lady Vols a 22-20 lead. Tennessee dominated the …

Cardoso’s first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols
10 months ago

Cardoso’s first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley knew her first option for a game-winning, outside shot, Te-Hina Paopao, would be bottled up by Tennessee. 1 South Carolina’s perfect season with a 74-73 win over the Lady Vols in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday. The Lady Vols had the chance to extend the lead with three seconds left, …

Puckett scores 22, Lady Vols pull away in second half to top Kentucky 76-62 in SEC second round
10 months ago

Puckett scores 22, Lady Vols pull away in second half to top Kentucky 76-62 in SEC second round

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sara Puckett scored 22 points, Tess Darby had her first double-double and fifth-seeded Tennessee pulled away from 12th-seeded Kentucky in the second half for a 76-62 win in the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Darby, a senior, came off the bench and scored all 10 of her points in the second half to go with a career-high 10 …

March Madness rout as Lady Vols reach 2nd straight Sweet 16
1 year, 9 months ago

March Madness rout as Lady Vols reach 2nd straight Sweet 16

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is starting to look a lot more like the dominating Lady Vols of old, especially after a second straight rout to open the NCAA Tournament. Lady Vols just secured the most Sweet 16 appearances in men’s and women’s history 🤩#MarchMadness x 🎥 IG/ladyvol_hoops pic.twitter.com/51JRswvlhf — NCAA March Madness March 21, 2023 This is the first time …

Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50
1 year, 9 months ago

Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Horston spent much of the final quarter cheering from the bench, at one point even waving a towel cheering on her teammates. Horston scored 21 points and Rickea Jackson added 18 as the fourth-seeded Lady Vols remained perfect when opening the NCAA Tournament on their home court, routing No. — Saint Louis WBB March 18, 2023 …

No. 11 Tennessee women beat Rutgers in Battle 4 Atlantis
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 11 Tennessee women beat Rutgers in Battle 4 Atlantis

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Rickea Jackson scored 26 points while Jordan Horston added 12 in her return from injury as No. 11 Tennessee beat Rutgers 94-54 on Saturday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Mississippi State transfer, who led the Southeastern Conference in scoring last year, went on to finish 11 for 12 from the field …

Tennessee back in women’s Sweet 16 after 6-year absence
2 years, 9 months ago

Tennessee back in women’s Sweet 16 after 6-year absence

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Lady Vols seem poised to once again be a force in women’s basketball after the storied program had fallen on some almost unimaginable hard times. But a social media post captures the journey the Lady Vols have been on: It …

UCLA holds on to eject Tennessee from NCAAs with 89-77 win
5 years, 9 months ago

UCLA holds on to eject Tennessee from NCAAs with 89-77 win

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— While Tennessee is left to ponder a rare early exit from the women’s NCAA Tournament and the future of its coach, UCLA remains in the hunt for another trip to the Sweet 16. The Bruins put a rapid end to Tennessee’s 38th consecutive appearance in the tournament, blunting a second-half comeback bid and using an impressive performance by Michaela …

‘Grateful’ Lady Vols look to avoid early tourney exit
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Grateful’ Lady Vols look to avoid early tourney exit

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is breathing a sigh of relief after receiving one of the last at-large spots in this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament to remain the only school to play in every tourney in the event’s 38-year history. “We’re grateful for the opportunity,” Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said in a statement released by the school Monday night. Rhonda Lundin …

Lady Vols defeat LSU 74-65 to snap six-game losing streak
5 years, 11 months ago

Lady Vols defeat LSU 74-65 to snap six-game losing streak

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s longest losing streak in nearly half a century is finally over. Rennia Davis scored 24 points to break out of her personal slump Sunday as Tennessee defeated LSU 74-65 to snap a six-game skid. Maybe we needed to see that we needed to get back to Tennessee basketball, we needed to play hard every possession, we …

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