No. 13 Lady Vols sizzle from 3-point land to beat Navy 85-55
Alexa Middleton scored a career-high 21 points as No. 13 Tennessee capitalized on sizzling 3-point shooting Sunday to beat Navy 85-55 and win a home opener for the 17th consecutive season.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Navy Midshipmen
55
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
85
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 55 |
| TENN | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 85 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Temple Owls | L 77-97 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | @ Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 91-63 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:37 55-85
Foul on Justice Swett.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 55-85
Alexa Middleton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 55-84
Foul on Ashanti Kennedy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 55-84
Ashanti Kennedy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 54-84
Foul on Meme Jackson.
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JumpShot 0:57 54-84
Ashanti Kennedy made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:18 52-84
Kortney Dunbar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexa Middleton.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 52-81
Foul on Kamera Harris.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 52-81
Foul on Schaquilla Nunn.
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JumpShot 3:01 52-81
Schaquilla Nunn made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:30 52-79
Jordan Reynolds made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kortney Dunbar.
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PersonalFoul 4:35 52-76
Foul on Mary Kate Ulasewicz.
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PersonalFoul 4:49 52-76
Foul on Bianca Roach.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:10 52-76
Alexa Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Schaquilla Nunn.
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JumpShot 5:25 52-73
Laurel Jaunich made Jumper. Assisted by Sarita Condie.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:45 50-73
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 50-72
Foul on Bianca Roach.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:08 50-72
Alexa Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:21 50-69
Alexa Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diamond DeShields.
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PersonalFoul 9:13 50-66
Foul on Diamond DeShields.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 50-66
Foul on Justice Swett.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 50-66
Alexa Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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LayUpShot 0:47 50-63
Taylor Dunham made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:49 48-63
Foul on Diamond DeShields.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 48-63
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 48-62
Foul on Kaila Clark.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 48-62
Foul on Justice Swett.
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LayUpShot 2:07 48-62
Justice Swett made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:08 46-62
Taylor Dunham made Layup. Assisted by Kaila Clark.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:22 44-62
Jordan Reynolds made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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JumpShot 4:10 44-59
Jordan Reynolds made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:12 44-57
Mercedes Russell made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:43 44-55
Jaime Nared made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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JumpShot 6:24 44-53
Taylor Dunham made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:52 42-53
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:52 42-52
Foul on Laurel Jaunich.
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JumpShot 6:52 42-52
Mercedes Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:10 42-50
Taylor Dunham made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:19 39-50
Diamond DeShields made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mercedes Russell.
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LayUpShot 7:31 39-47
Ashanti Kennedy made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Dunham.
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JumpShot 7:52 37-47
Jaime Nared made Jumper. Assisted by Mercedes Russell.
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LayUpShot 8:10 37-45
Laurel Jaunich made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Dunham.
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LayUpShot 8:21 35-45
Jordan Reynolds made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:32 35-43
Foul on Schaquilla Nunn.
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JumpShot 0:01 35-43
Jordan Reynolds made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:14 35-41
Laurel Jaunich made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:40 33-41
Kortney Dunbar made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:58 33-39
Sarita Condie made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:30 31-39
Alexa Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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JumpShot 1:50 31-36
Ashanti Kennedy made Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:41 29-36
Alexa Middleton made Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:14 29-34
Meme Jackson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:39 29-32
Sarita Condie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Swett.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 26-32
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 26-31
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 26-30
Foul on Kaila Clark.
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PersonalFoul 5:19 26-30
Foul on Alexa Middleton.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:37 26-30
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:37 26-29
Foul on Kaila Clark.
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JumpShot 6:37 26-29
Mercedes Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Reynolds.
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End Game 0:00 55-85
End of Game
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Steal 0:06 55-85
Schaquilla Nunn Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:08 55-85
Morgan Taylor Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:20 55-85
Navy Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:21 55-85
Kamera Harris Block.
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JumpShot 0:21 55-85
Mary Kate Ulasewicz missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:37 55-85
Ashanti Kennedy Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-85
Meme Jackson missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:37 55-85
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-85
Meme Jackson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 55-85
Foul on Justice Swett.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 55-85
Kortney Dunbar Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:41 55-85
Mary Kate Ulasewicz missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 55-85
Alexa Middleton made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:53 55-84
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:53 55-84
Alexa Middleton missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 55-84
Foul on Ashanti Kennedy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 55-84
Ashanti Kennedy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 54-84
Foul on Meme Jackson.
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JumpShot 0:57 54-84
Ashanti Kennedy made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:18 52-84
Kortney Dunbar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexa Middleton.
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Offensive Rebound 1:21 52-81
Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:21 52-81
Laurel Jaunich Block.
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JumpShot 1:21 52-81
Meme Jackson missed Jumper.
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Steal 1:25 52-81
Kortney Dunbar Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:25 52-81
Bianca Roach Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 52-81
Foul on Kamera Harris.
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Defensive Rebound 1:47 52-81
Navy Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:47 52-81
Alexa Middleton missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:06 52-81
Tennessee Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 2:12 52-81
Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:12 52-81
Laurel Jaunich missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:17 52-81
Schaquilla Nunn Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:36 52-81
Schaquilla Nunn Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 52-81
Bianca Roach missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:36 52-81
Navy Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 52-81
Bianca Roach missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 52-81
Foul on Schaquilla Nunn.
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Steal 2:36 52-81
Bianca Roach Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:37 52-81
Schaquilla Nunn Turnover.
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Team Stats
NAVY
TENN
24-66
FG
30-58
36
Field Goal %
52
6-20
3PT
12-14
30
Three Point %
86
1-4
FT
13-22
25
Free Throw %
59
29
Rebounds
47
12
Offensive Rebounds
15
17
Defensive Rebounds
32
11
Assists
20
14
Steals
10
1
Blocks
3
16
Turnovers
18
2
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
25
7
Fast Break Points
7
30
Points in Paint
24
17
Fouls
14
2
Largest Lead
32
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