Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
· SEC Tournament - Quarterfinal
Spear scores 24, makes 6 straight 3-pointers to lead Tennessee past Alabama 83-61 in SEC Tournament
Tennessee notched its 17th 20-point win in the SEC Tournament in program history, with South Carolina the next closest at 11. The Lady Vols also had multiple players score 20-plus in a game for the fifth time this season.
Tennessee (19-11) advances to the semifinals to face No. 1 South Carolina on Saturday. The Lady Vols lost to the Gamecocks at home 66-65 on Feb. 15 and 76-68 on the road on March 3.
Jackson put Tennessee ahead by double figures for good with 2:15 left in the first half. The Lady Vols led by as many as 27 points, 73-46, with 7:55 left in the fourth quarter.
Sara Puckett, who scored 22 points on Thursday in a tournament opener, added 10 points and seven rebounds for Tennessee. Spear became the first player in tournament history to make six 3-pointers without a miss. Jackson, who was coming off an eight-point game against Kentucky, was 9 of 14 from the field.
Sarah Ashlee Barker had 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals for Alabama (23-9). Loyal McQueen added 15 points.
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- TV Channel: Lady Volunteers vs Crimson Tide 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 61 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Karoline Striplin Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 61 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Loyal McQueen missed Jumper. | 83 - 61 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Jillian Hollingshead made Layup. Assisted by Kaiya Wynn. | 83 - 61 |
| 4th 0:17 | |
Tennessee Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 61 |
Statistics
 TENN |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 25-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 10-13 | FT | 8-11 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 19 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 8,841 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| South Carolina | 4-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Tennessee | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Texas | 3-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Alabama | 3-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Kentucky | 3-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| LSU | 2-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
| Oklahoma | 2-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Georgia | 1-3 | 3 | 15-3 |
| Mississippi State | 1-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Auburn | 1-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Texas A&M | 1-3 | 3 | 8-5 |
| Florida | 0-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Missouri | 0-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Arkansas | 0-4 | 4 | 11-8 |