Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Women's Basketball
63 - 67
Hicks, Virginia Tech women knock off No. 17 Tennessee 67-63
Vanessa Panousis had 16 points for the Hokies (6-0), who won 57-43 in Knoxville after losing the previous seven meetings.
The Lady Vols (3-2), who lost their second straight, closed the first half on a 19-7 run to take a 31-28 lead. Virginia Tech made 11 of 20 shots in the third, while Tennessee was 5 of 14, to take a 55-44 lead.
Samantha Hill pushed the lead to 13 before the Lady Vols battled back, closing within 62-61 on a Mercedes Russell layup with 43 seconds left. Hicks answered with a layup, but failed to convert the 3-point play and after a Tennessee miss, Hicks made two free throws with 12 seconds left. Tennessee got a bucket but Hill closed it out with a free throw.
Russell led Tennessee with 17 points and 14 rebounds and her three blocked shots moved her into the career top 10.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 63 - 67 |
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Jaime Nared Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 67 |
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Samantha Hill missed Free Throw. | 63 - 67 |
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Samantha Hill made Free Throw. | 63 - 67 |
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Foul on Kortney Dunbar. | 63 - 66 |
Statistics
 TENN |
VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 26-72 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 2-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 8-11 | FT | 13-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 3,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |