Belmont Bruins at Tennessee Lady Volunteers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Cooper has 22 points, 13 rebounds in No. 12 Lady Vols' 68-58 win over Belmont
Cooper scored 21 points through the first three quarters before Kaniya Boyd and Mia Pauldo led a final-period comeback with six points apiece with Tennessee (3-1) outscoring the Bruins 22-9.
Janiah Barker finished with 11 points and Zee Spearman had 10 for Tennessee, which started just 3 of 28 from the arc before going 4 of 6 in the fourth. The Lady Vols scored 23 points off 20 turnovers and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds.
Avery Strickland scored 14 points, Jailyn Banks 13 and Hilary Fuller 10 for the Bruins (1-2).
Consecutive 3-pointers by Strickland and Fuller in the final minute of the third quarter gave the Bruins their first lead since midway through the opening period.
Trailing by three to start the fourth, Boyd gave the Lady Vols the lead for good with a 3-pointer early in a 14-2 game-ending run.
Cooper had 15 points and eight rebounds by halftime, leading the Lady Vols to a 32-26 halftime edge.
The series is tied 6-6 but the Lady Vols have won the last four.
Tennessee is at Middle Tennessee next Thursday.
How can I watch Bruins vs. Lady Volunteers?
- TV Channel: Bruins vs Lady Volunteers 2021 College Basketball, week 2, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 58 - 68 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 58 - 68 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Janiah Barker Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 68 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Talaysia Cooper missed Layup. | 58 - 68 |
| 4th 0:18 | |
Talaysia Cooper Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 68 |
Statistics
 BEL |
TENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 24-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-34 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 10-14 | FT | 13-19 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 10,043 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |