Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggies
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Spear has 6 3s, scores 20, No. 15 Lady Vols open SEC play with 91-78 win over Texas A&M
The Lady Vols hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter to take a 22-15 lead and took command with a 14-0 run in the middle of the second quarter to make it 48-26 at halftime.
Ruby Whitehorn started the critical run with a jumper that made it 28-20 barely two minutes into the second quarter. Six different players scored baskets in the spurt with Whitehorn getting two. Talaysia Cooper's jumper made it 40-20 at the 4:18 mark.
The Aggies only missed two shots in their 4-minute, 19-second drought but had five turnovers. They finished with 25 turnovers — the 10th Tennessee opponent to have at least 20 — and the Lady Vols turned those into 34 points. Tennessee had 19 turnovers for 27 A&M points.
Cooper had 16 points for the Lady Vols (13-0), Whitehorn added 15 and Zee Spearman 14. Tennessee was 10 of 23 behind the arc and shot 47% overall.
Aicha Coulibaly scored 20 points for the Aggies (7-6), Sahara Jones had 17 and Janae Kent 10.
Tennessee shot 54% in the first half while A&M shot 44% and was just 3 of 9 from the foul line.
The teams combined for 33 fouls and 37 free throws in the second half.
Texas A&M shot 68% in the second half and got within nine after a 7-0 run. Coulibaly's free throws at the 2:23 mark made it 58-49 but Spear responded with a 3-pointer and Spearman had a tip-in and the lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
Tennessee is home against No. 9 Oklahoma on Sunday and the game will be on ESPN.
No. 25 Mississippi plays at Texas A&M on Sunday.
How can I watch Lady Volunteers vs. Aggies?
- TV Channel: Lady Volunteers vs Aggies 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 78 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 91 - 78 |
| 4th 0:06 |  |
Sole Williams made Layup. | 91 - 78 |
| 4th 0:10 | |
Sahara Jones Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 76 |
| 4th 0:13 | |
Aicha Coulibaly Block. | 91 - 76 |
Statistics
 TENN |
TA&M |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-72 | FG | 28-50 |
| 47.2 | Field Goal % | 56.0 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 2-8 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 13-21 | FT | 20-30 |
| 61.9 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 34 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 30 | Fouls | 21 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: 3,070 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 31-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 24-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 19-18 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |