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USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lady Vols defeat South Florida in NCAA Tournament
Lady Vols defeat South Florida in NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed Tennessee (23-9) defeated No. 13 South Florida (23-11), 101-66, Friday in the first round of the Birmingham Regional 3 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Lady Vols led, 55-34, at halftime after outscoring South Florida, 29-9, in the second quarter. The game marked the eighth time Tennessee has scored 100-plus points this season. Talaysia Cooper totaled 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals, while Samara Spencer recorded 15 points and five rebounds for Tennessee. Zee Spearman also scored 13 points. Jewel Spear added 11 points, while Alyssa Latham and Tess Darby recorded eight points each. The Lady Vols, who forced the Bulls, who won the AAC Tournament Championship as the No. 3 seed, into 21 turnovers in the contest. Tennessee committed just five turnovers in the contest. The Lady Vols will next Sunday against host and No. 4 seed Ohio State with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spear's 28 points help power No. 15 Tennessee past Ole Miss, 80-71
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jewel Spear matched her season-high with 28 points and the No. 15 Tennessee women jumped out to an early lead they never surrendered, knocking off Mississippi 80-71 on Sunday. Mississippi (17-8, 8-5 SEC) came into the game in fifth place in the SEC, with hopes of a Top Four finish and a two-round bye in the SEC tournament, but the loss knocked them into sixth place. Tennessee (19-6, 6-6) is currently in eighth place, a half-game behind Oklahoma. Tennessee finished the first quarter on an 11-2 run and led 17-7. The Rebels got within six by halftime, 34-28, but Tennessee pulled away in the second half and Samara Spencer's layup with 7:28 left in the game pushed the lead to 67-50. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Starr Jacobs scored at the basket and Sira Thienou tipped in a Jacobs miss to get Ole Miss within double digits, 70-61 with four minutes remaining. KK Deans knocked down a 3 from the corner with :40 seconds left to make it 77-71, but Tennessee freshman Kaniya Boyd drove for a layup six seconds later and Ole Miss did not score again. Spencer finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Tennessee. Zee Spearman added 14 points and eight boards off the bench and Talaysia Cooper had 11 points, six assists and six steals. Deans hit 6 of 12 from distance and finished with 22 points to lead Ole Miss. Tameiya Sadler scored 14 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11. Scott finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The Volunteers have four games remaining, beginning at home against No. 21 Alabama Thursday. Ole Miss has three games remaining in its regular season, beginning with a home game with Missouri Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and
