Tennessee Lady Volunteers at UConn Huskies
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 1 UConn crushes Tennessee 96-66 in the Lady Vols' worst loss in the history of the rivalry
The Huskies (23-0) only led 57-53 midway through the third quarter before scoring the last 14 points of the period to blow the game open. Strong got the run started with a 3-point play and the Huskies sliced through Tennessee's pressure defense for layups.
Allie Ziebell, who tied a program record with 10 3-pointers in the Huskies' previous game, capped the burst with a 3 that made it 71-53 heading into the final quarter.
The Lady Vols (14-5) never threatened to get back in the game in the fourth and the margin of defeat topped the team's 23-point loss to UConn in 2002. It’s the second-worst loss ever for Tennessee, only surpassed by a 31-point defeat to Texas in 1984.
Janiah Barker scored 16 points to lead the Lady Vols.
It looked as if the rout would come a lot earlier as UConn jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first 7 minutes behind Fudd, who had seven rebounds and seven assists. But Tennessee finally started getting going and outscored UConn 35-15 over the next 12 minutes to go in front by four late in the half. The Lady Vols played their frantic style of constantly subbing in fresh players while applying pressure defense.
It worked during that stretch to wear down the Huskies a bit. However UConn recovered and the two teams were tied at 42 at the half.
UConn was missing star freshman Blanca Quinonez, who was sidelined with a shoulder issue that sidelined her earlier in the season.
The two teams will continue their series for the next two years. It was the rivalry in women's basketball for nearly two decades before they stopped playing after the 2007 season until it was picked up again in 2020. Tennessee won the meeting last season in Knoxville which was the Huskies' last loss en route to winning their 12th national championship and the current 39-game winning streak.
UConn: at DePaul on Wednesday.
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- TV Channel: Lady Volunteers vs Huskies 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on FOX.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 96 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 66 - 96 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
KK Arnold Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 96 |
| 4th 0:04 |  |
Jaida Civil misses 26-foot three point jumper | 66 - 96 |
| 4th 0:25 | |
Sarah Strong makes layup (KK Arnold assists) | 66 - 96 |
Statistics
 TENN |
CONN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 38-65 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 11-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 8-12 | FT | 9-11 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 36 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 86 |
Game Information
Location: Hartford, CT
Attendance: 15,495 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 11-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 1 | 24-2 |
| Tennessee | 8-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 8-3 | 2.5 | 23-3 |
| Ole Miss | 7-3 | 3 | 20-5 |
| LSU | 8-4 | 3 | 22-4 |
| Alabama | 6-5 | 4.5 | 20-5 |
| Oklahoma | 6-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-6 | 5 | 19-7 |
| Georgia | 5-6 | 5.5 | 19-6 |
| Mississippi State | 4-7 | 6.5 | 17-8 |
| Missouri | 4-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Florida | 3-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
| Auburn | 2-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Texas A&M | 2-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
| Arkansas | 0-11 | 10.5 | 11-15 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-0 | - | 27-0 |
| Villanova | 13-3 | 3 | 20-5 |
| Seton Hall | 11-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| St. John's | 10-7 | 6.5 | 20-8 |
| Marquette | 10-7 | 6.5 | 16-10 |
| Creighton | 8-8 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Providence | 6-10 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-11 | 11 | 12-13 |
| Xavier | 4-12 | 12 | 11-14 |
| Butler | 3-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| DePaul | 3-13 | 13 | 6-21 |