Russell's big day helps No. 7 Lady Vols outlast Vandy 86-73
Mercedes Russell scored a career-high 33 points as No. 7 Tennessee came from behind in the second half to outlast Vanderbilt 86-73 on Sunday and remain unbeaten.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Vanderbilt Commodores
73
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
86
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 16 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 73 |
| TENN | 16 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 86 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Queens University Royals | W 100-42 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Lipscomb Bisons | W 112-53 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:28 73-86
Autumn Newby made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:49 71-86
Meme Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 71-83
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 70-83
Foul on Anastasia Hayes.
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LayUpShot 1:09 70-83
Chelsie Hall made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:52 68-83
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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LayUpShot 4:04 68-81
Cheridene Green made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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LayUpShot 4:22 68-79
Cheridene Green made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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LayUpShot 4:33 68-77
Anastasia Hayes made Layup. Assisted by Meme Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 5:01 68-75
Foul on Jaime Nared.
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LayUpShot 5:08 68-75
Jaime Nared made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:59 68-73
Cierra Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christa Reed.
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JumpShot 6:18 65-73
Jaime Nared made Jumper. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 65-71
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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PersonalFoul 6:55 65-71
Foul on Cierra Walker.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 65-71
Foul on Cheridene Green.
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LayUpShot 7:26 65-71
Christa Reed made Layup. Assisted by Chelsie Hall.
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LayUpShot 8:28 63-71
Cheridene Green made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:32 63-69
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:32 62-69
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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LayUpShot 8:46 62-69
Cheridene Green made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:05 62-67
Foul on Christa Reed.
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LayUpShot 9:51 62-67
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Meme Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 62-65
Meme Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 62-62
Cheridene Green made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 62-61
Foul on Erin Whalen.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 62-61
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 62-60
Foul on Erin Whalen.
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LayUpShot 0:38 62-60
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Cheridene Green.
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JumpShot 1:00 62-58
Christa Reed made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 60-58
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 60-57
Mercedes Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 60-56
Foul on Erin Whalen.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 60-56
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 59-56
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 58-56
Foul on Meme Jackson.
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LayUpShot 1:26 58-56
Cheridene Green made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 58-54
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:48 57-54
Foul on Cheridene Green.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 57-54
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 56-54
Foul on Anastasia Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 56-54
Cheridene Green made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 56-53
Cheridene Green made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 56-52
Foul on Bree Horrocks.
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JumpShot 2:42 56-52
Bree Horrocks made Jumper. Assisted by Cierra Walker.
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PersonalFoul 3:06 54-52
Foul on Blessing Ejiofor.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:19 54-52
Christa Reed made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:42 51-52
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Meme Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 3:48 51-50
Foul on Blessing Ejiofor.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 51-50
Cierra Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christa Reed.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:38 48-50
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:38 47-50
Foul on Meme Jackson.
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LayUpShot 4:38 47-50
Chelsie Hall made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:18 45-50
Chelsie Hall made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:57 43-50
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:57 42-50
Foul on Evina Westbrook.
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LayUpShot 6:08 42-50
Jaime Nared made Layup. Assisted by Rennia Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:22 42-48
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:22 41-48
Foul on Evina Westbrook.
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PersonalFoul 6:27 41-48
Foul on Rennia Davis.
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End Game 0:00 73-86
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:28 73-86
Autumn Newby made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:32 71-86
Autumn Newby Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:32 71-86
Christa Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:49 71-86
Meme Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 71-83
Chelsie Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 70-83
Foul on Anastasia Hayes.
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LayUpShot 1:09 70-83
Chelsie Hall made Layup.
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Steal 1:22 68-83
Christa Reed Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:24 68-83
Cheridene Green Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:38 68-83
Chelsie Hall Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:52 68-83
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Jaime Nared.
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Steal 2:17 68-81
Jaime Nared Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:18 68-81
Chelsie Hall Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:24 68-81
Cheridene Green Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:51 68-81
Jaime Nared Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:51 68-81
Cierra Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:06 68-81
Autumn Newby Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:06 68-81
Mercedes Russell missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:29 68-81
Vanderbilt Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 3:29 68-81
Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:29 68-81
Rachel Bell missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:04 68-81
Cheridene Green made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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Steal 4:07 68-79
Anastasia Hayes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:09 68-79
Christa Reed Turnover.
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RegularTimeOut 4:22 68-79
Vanderbilt Timeout
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LayUpShot 4:22 68-79
Cheridene Green made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Hayes.
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Steal 4:23 68-77
Anastasia Hayes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:25 68-77
Rachel Bell Turnover.
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LayUpShot 4:33 68-77
Anastasia Hayes made Layup. Assisted by Meme Jackson.
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Steal 4:35 68-75
Jaime Nared Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:37 68-75
Chelsie Hall Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:43 68-75
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:43 68-75
Cheridene Green Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:51 68-75
Jaime Nared Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:51 68-75
Chelsie Hall missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:01 68-75
Foul on Jaime Nared.
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LayUpShot 5:08 68-75
Jaime Nared made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 5:19 68-73
Meme Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 68-73
Cierra Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
VAN
TENN
27-55
FG
34-70
49
Field Goal %
49
10-20
3PT
3-16
50
Three Point %
19
9-16
FT
15-20
56
Free Throw %
75
28
Rebounds
42
6
Offensive Rebounds
17
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
16
Assists
24
8
Steals
14
1
Blocks
3
21
Turnovers
14
2
Team Turnovers
0
21
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
21
7
Fast Break Points
8
26
Points in Paint
56
20
Fouls
18
4
Largest Lead
15
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