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Washington Post
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Talaysia Cooper leads Tennessee to 82-67 victory over Ohio State for spot in Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tennessee Lady Vols are headed back to familiar territory in the women's NCAA Tournament. Talaysia Cooper had 19 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists and Zee Spearman added 17 points and five rebounds as fifth-seeded Tennessee beat fourth-seeded Ohio State 82-67 on Sunday night.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lady Vols take down Ohio State to punch ticket to Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, OH (WATE) – In her first season as head coach of the Lady Vols, Kim Caldwell is taking Tennessee back to the Sweet 16. The Lady Vols picked up an 82-67 win over Ohio State to punch their ticket. It marks Tennessee's third trip to the Sweet 16 in the past four years after falling in the second round last season. Talaysia Cooper led the way with 19 points, while Zee Spearman poured in 17. Tess Darby drained a trio of three-pointers as the Lady Vols knocked down 10 threes in the game. Tennessee forced 23 turnovers and scored 37 points off of those turnovers. The Lady Vols picked up eight steals. Chaz Lanier breaks Tennessee 3-point record as Vols punch ticket to Sweet 16 The Buckeyes opened up the scoring with a layup from Chance Gray. However, the Lady Vols quickly took the lead on a Darby three-pointer. Ohio State then went on a 9-0 run to to take an 11-3 lead just a few minutes into the first quarter. Jillian Hollingshead ended the Buckeyes' run with a layup for her first points of the game. Jaloni Cambridge extended Ohio State's advantage to 16-5 with 3:49 left in the opening frame, before Talaysia Cooper drained a triple to pull the Lady Vols back within eight points. Darby hit her second deep ball of the first quarter to pull Tennessee within five, and then Zee Spearman followed up with a layup to make it a three-point game with 1:16 left in the first. Jewel Spear put home her first field goal of the game to cap off a 7-0 run for the Lady Vols that cut the deficit down to just one point late in the first quarter. However, three late free throws gave the Buckeyes a 21-17 lead entering the second quarter. Out of the break, Tennessee pulled within one thanks to a Samara Spencer three-pointer. Back-to-back buckets from Ajae Petty made it a five-point advantage for Ohio State. However, Tennessee responded with a quick 7-0 run to pull ahead for the first time since early in the first quarter. Darby knocked down her third triple of the first half, while Zee Spearman added a layup and a tip-in. THE LATEST: University of Tennessee Basketball news Hollingshead gave the Lady Vols their largest lead up until that point as she cleaned up her own rebound for the 29-26 lead. The Vols continued to build their advantage as Ruby Whitehorn drained her first triple of the game, and Tennessee's sixth three-pointer of the first half, to give UT a 32-26 lead with 4:23 left in the first half. The Buckeyes cut the deficit back down to three points thanks to a Cotie McMahon layup with 27 seconds left on the clock, but Spencer drained a pair of free throws before the halftime buzzer to take a 40-35 lead into the locker room. The Lady Vols jumped out to a double-digit lead out of the break thanks to an 8-0 run. Ruby Whitehorn, Talaysia Cooper, Alyssa Latham and Zee Spearman each hit layups to give Tennessee a 48-37 lead with 8:02 remaining in the third. Back-to-back triples from Jewel Spear and Samara Spencer extended Tennessee's run to 14-0 as the Lady Vols jumped out to a 54-37 lead. Madison Greene put an end to that run with a triple of her own. A quick 7-0 run from the Buckeyes pulled OSU back within 10 points with 5:38 left in the third quarter. That run continued as Jaloni Cambridge knocked down a deep ball and then put home a layup to cut the deficit back down to just five points as Kim Caldwell was forced to call a timeout. Spearman ended Ohio State's 16-0 run with a layup but McMahon then drained a triple to tie the game at 56 with 3:21 left in the third. Talaysia Cooper put the Lady Vols back on top with a three-pointer and then added a layup to extend Tennessee's lead to four points, 61-57. Tennessee's run continued with a Whitehorn layup and a Spearman free throw to make it a seven-point advantage. A Ruby Whitehorn put-back gave the Lady Vols a 66-59 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Ohio State's Taylor Thierry opened up the fourth with a layup to cut the deficit down to five points. Cooper responded with a layup of her own as Tennessee regained its seven-point advantage. Whitehorn's second triple of the game extended the Lady Vols lead back to double digits. Samara Spencer made it a 13-point Tennessee lead with 3:24 left on the clock. The Lady Vols knocked down late free throws to secure the 82-67 win. UP NEXT: Tennessee will face the winner of Texas/Illinois in the Sweet 16 in Birmingham, Alabama. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Lady Vols defeat Ohio State, advances to Sweet 16
No. 5 seed Tennessee (24-9) defeated No. 4 seed Ohio State (26-7), 82-67, Sunday in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Lady Vols led, 40-35, at halftime. Tennessee's victory over the Buckeyes earned the Lady Vols a 37th trip to the Sweet 16. Talaysia Cooper totaled 19 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists for the Lady Vols, who trailed by as many as 11 points and faced a, 21-17, deficit at the end of the first quarter. Tennessee forced the Buckeyes into a season-high 23 turnovers and scored 37 points off Ohio State's miscues. Zee Spearman recorded 17 points, five rebounds and one block, while Ruby Whitehorn had 14 points and five rebounds for Tennessee. Samara Spencer added 10 points, six assists and two steals. Tess Darby scored nine points, all in the first half. She converted 3-of-6 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 three-point attempts Jewel Spear finished with seven points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 19 points. This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Talaysia Cooper scores 19 points to lead Lady Vols past Ohio State
USA Today
24-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lady Vols defeat Ohio State, advances to Sweet 16
Lady Vols defeat Ohio State, advances to Sweet 16 No. 5 seed Tennessee (24-9) defeated No. 4 seed Ohio State (26-7), 82-67, Sunday in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Lady Vols led, 40-35, at halftime. Tennessee's victory over the Buckeyes earned the Lady Vols a 37th trip to the Sweet 16. Talaysia Cooper totaled 19 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists for the Lady Vols, who trailed by as many as 11 points and faced a, 21-17, deficit at the end of the first quarter. Tennessee forced the Buckeyes into a season-high 23 turnovers and scored 37 points off Ohio State's miscues. Zee Spearman recorded 17 points, five rebounds and one block, while Ruby Whitehorn had 14 points and five rebounds for Tennessee. Samara Spencer added 10 points, six assists and two steals. Tess Darby scored nine points, all in the first half. She converted 3-of-6 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 three-point attempts Jewel Spear finished with seven points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 19 points.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Talaysia Cooper leads Tennessee to 82-67 victory over Ohio State for spot in Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Talaysia Cooper had 19 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists and Zee Spearman added 17 points and five rebounds as fifth-seeded Tennessee beat fourth-seeded Ohio State 82-67 in the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. Ruby Whitehorn added 14 points and five rebounds and Samara Spencer had 10 points for Tennessee (24-9). The Lady Vols advanced to play either No. 1 seed Texas or No. 8 seed Illinois in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday. Jaloni Cambridge had 19 points and five rebounds and Cotie McMahon had 17 points and five rebounds for Ohio State (26-7). Takeaways Tennessee: The Lady Vols are the only team to participate in all 43 NCAA Tournaments since the event's inception in 1982 and this will be Tennessee's record 37th Sweet 16 appearance. The Lady Vols will be in the round of 16 for the third time in four seasons. Ohio State: It's the second straight year Ohio State failed to make the Sweet 16 after also losing in the second round last year. Key stat Tennessee used its advantages of size and depth to force 23 turnovers by Ohio State. The Vols scored 37 points off those miscues. Cooper's seven steals were among 15 by the Vols. Key moment The second half was one run after another. Tennessee scored 14 straight points to go ahead 54-37. But Ohio State came back with a 20-2 run to briefly lead 57-56. Tennessee responded with a 15-4 run to grab the lead for good. Cooper started it with a 3-pointer and a layup off a steal. Whitehorn then helped cap it with a rebound basket and a 3 from the left corner to beat the shot clock that made it 71-61 with 7:18 left. — AP March Madness coverage: and and
