NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 1, 2026
Vanderbilt Commodores 87
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Tennessee Lady Volunteers 77
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Match Report

Mikayla Blakes' 34 points lead No. 5 Vanderbilt past Tennessee 87-77

— Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points to lead No. 5 Vanderbilt to a 87-77 victory over Tennessee on Sunday.

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Team Stats

35-66
FG
31-68
53
Field Goal %
46
11-22
3PT
6-21
50
Three Point %
29
6-6
FT
9-10
100
Free Throw %
90
29
Rebounds
32
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
19
Assists
9
5
Steals
7
3
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
24
Points Off Turnovers
18
27
Fast Break Points
19
40
Points in Paint
38
14
Fouls
14
15
Largest Lead
7
9
Lead Changes
9
55
Percent Led
40

Top Performers

VAN

  • Mikayla Blakes MIN 40 · PTS 34 · FG 12-23
  • Aubrey Galvan MIN 40 · PTS 24 · FG 10-17
  • Sacha Washington MIN 29 · PTS 16 · FG 7-8
  • Justine Pissott MIN 33 · PTS 4 · FG 2-7

TENN

  • Talaysia Cooper MIN 30 · PTS 23 · FG 10-20
  • Janiah Barker MIN 26 · PTS 17 · FG 7-11
  • Lazaria Spearman MIN 31 · PTS 10 · FG 4-11
  • Jaida Civil MIN 29 · PTS 7 · FG 2-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:04 · 4th Quarter Talaysia Cooper makes driving layup
  4. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Aubrey Galvan makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ava Black assists)
  5. 0:42 · 4th Quarter Vanderbilt Timeout
  6. 0:42 · 4th Quarter Jaida Civil bad pass turnover
  7. 0:46 · 4th Quarter Alyssa Latham Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:49 · 4th Quarter Mikayla Blakes misses 19-foot jumper

Highlights

01:19 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:17 Zee Spearman opens game with huge block for Tennessee Watch on ESPN 00:17 Mya Pauldo finds Talaysia Cooper for the Tennessee triple Watch on ESPN 00:17 Talaysia Cooper steals it on one end, hits jumper on other Watch on ESPN

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