Florida A&M Rattlers at Tennessee Lady Volunteers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
64 - 93
No. 11 Tennessee women ease by Florida A&M 93-64 behind 20-points apiece from Spear and Striplin
Spear made five 3-pointers and Striplin was 8-of-9 shooting, including three baskets in the final 4:13. Rickea Jackson added 13 points and Kaiya Wynn had 12 for Tennessee. Jillian Hollingshead grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to help the Lady Vols hold a 47-25 advantage on the glass.
Spear sank a wide open 3-pointer from the corner, off a nice drive and assist from Destinee Wells, just before the halftime buzzer to extend Tennessee’s lead to 47-30 at halftime. Spear was 5 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half and scored 16 points. Florida A&M committed 11 turnovers in the first half.
Ahriahna Grizzle scored 16 points, Hailee Brennen added 13 points and Ivet Subirats had 12 for Florida A&M.
Gordon starred at Tennessee from 1985-89, helping the Lady Vols claim their first two NCAA titles in 1987 and '89. Gordon ranks No. 2 all-time in career points (2,462) and No. 12 in rebounds (915) in program history.
Tennessee plays at No. 18 Florida State on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 93 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 64 - 93 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Nashani Gilbert Turnover. | 64 - 93 |
| 4th 0:15 |  |
Foul on Edie Darby. | 64 - 93 |
| 4th 0:25 | |
Ivet Subirats Steal. | 64 - 93 |
Statistics
 FAMU |
TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 32-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 5-8 | FT | 21-30 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 7,684 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 17-1 | - | 22-11 |
| Alcorn State | 14-4 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Southern | 12-6 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Grambling | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Florida A&M | 7-11 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Texas Southern | 6-12 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 6-12 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-14 | 13 | 7-26 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-18 | 17 | 2-28 |
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 |