Tennessee knocks off Arizona State, reaches Sweet 16
Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Mercedes Russell added 12 and Tennessee completed its improbable run to the Sweet 16 by beating Arizona State 75-64 Sunday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
75
Arizona State Sun Devils
64
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
| ASU | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 64 |
Desert Financial Arena · 2,957 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs New Haven Chargers | W 83-40 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Coppin State Eagles | W 98-60 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 109-62 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 75-64
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 74-64
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 73-64
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 73-64
Elisha Davis made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 73-61
Bashaara Graves made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 72-61
Bashaara Graves made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 71-61
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 71-61
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-61
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 69-61
Foul on Arnecia Hawkins.
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LayUpShot 0:30 69-61
Elisha Davis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 69-59
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 68-59
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 67-59
Foul on Peace Amukamara.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:37 67-59
Arnecia Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elisha Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 67-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 66-56
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 66-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 65-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 64-56
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 64-56
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 64-56
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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JumpShot 1:51 64-56
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 62-56
Sophie Brunner made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 62-55
Sophie Brunner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 62-54
Foul on Jaime Nared.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:32 62-54
Sophie Brunner made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:32 62-53
Sophie Brunner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:32 62-52
Foul on Nia Moore.
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LayUpShot 5:01 62-52
Jordan Reynolds made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:22 60-52
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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PersonalFoul 5:39 60-52
Foul on Diamond DeShields.
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JumpShot 5:48 60-52
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:48 58-52
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:05 56-52
Quinn Dornstauder made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:05 56-51
Quinn Dornstauder made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:05 56-50
Foul on Nia Moore.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:39 56-50
Elisha Davis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:39 56-49
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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JumpShot 7:51 56-49
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:15 54-49
Foul on Quinn Dornstauder.
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JumpShot 9:31 54-49
Quinn Dornstauder made Jumper. Assisted by Arnecia Hawkins.
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PersonalFoul 9:44 54-47
Foul on Nia Moore.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 54-47
Elisha Davis made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:43 54-44
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:21 52-44
Nia Moore made Layup. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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LayUpShot 1:39 50-44
Arnecia Hawkins made Layup. Assisted by Elisha Davis.
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JumpShot 2:02 50-42
Nia Moore made Jumper. Assisted by Bashaara Graves.
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LayUpShot 2:18 48-42
Bashaara Graves made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:08 46-42
Foul on Nia Moore.
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PersonalFoul 3:30 46-42
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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LayUpShot 3:36 46-42
Bashaara Graves made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:12 44-42
Peace Amukamara made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elisha Davis.
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LayUpShot 4:40 44-39
Sophie Brunner made Layup. Assisted by Elisha Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 44-37
Jaime Nared made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 43-37
Jaime Nared made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 42-37
Foul on Quinn Dornstauder.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 42-37
Foul on Sabrina Haines.
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JumpShot 5:11 42-37
Bashaara Graves made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:43 40-37
Quinn Dornstauder made Jumper. Assisted by Peace Amukamara.
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End Game 0:00 75-64
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:09 75-64
Diamond DeShields Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 75-64
Peace Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 75-64
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 74-64
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 73-64
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 73-64
Elisha Davis made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 73-61
Bashaara Graves made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 72-61
Bashaara Graves made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 71-61
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:26 71-61
Bashaara Graves Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 71-61
Arnecia Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 71-61
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-61
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 69-61
Foul on Arnecia Hawkins.
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LayUpShot 0:30 69-61
Elisha Davis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 69-59
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 68-59
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 67-59
Foul on Peace Amukamara.
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ShortTimeOut 0:37 67-59
Arizona St Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:37 67-59
Arnecia Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elisha Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 67-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:45 66-56
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 66-56
Jordan Reynolds missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 66-56
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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Steal 0:48 66-56
Jordan Reynolds Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:48 66-56
Katie Hempen Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:55 66-56
Arizona St Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 66-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 65-56
Jordan Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 64-56
Foul on Elisha Davis.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 64-56
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 64-56
Foul on Katie Hempen.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:57 64-56
Elisha Davis Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 64-56
Sophie Brunner Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:07 64-56
Mercedes Russell missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:10 64-56
Tennessee Timeout
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Steal 1:42 64-56
Bashaara Graves Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:42 64-56
Elisha Davis Turnover.
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JumpShot 1:51 64-56
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 315 events.
Team Stats
TENN
ASU
29-56
FG
23-59
52
Field Goal %
39
1-4
3PT
8-20
25
Three Point %
40
16-18
FT
10-12
89
Free Throw %
83
36
Rebounds
30
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
25
Defensive Rebounds
17
11
Assists
15
8
Steals
6
3
Blocks
1
12
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
44
Points in Paint
24
18
Fouls
22
12
Largest Lead
1
Highlights
00:18
Katie Hempen drains a 3 to get ASU on the board
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00:30
Arnecia Hawkins hits a 3 with the shot clock winding down
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00:18
Arnecia Hawkins drains a 3 from the wing
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00:21
Mercedes Russell with the slick bounce pass to Andraya Carter for the transition layup
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