No. 13 Tennessee (13-1, 1-1 SEC) suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 women’s basketball season. No. 10 Oklahoma (13-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Lady Vols, 87-86, on Sunday at Food City Center.
Tennessee leads the all time basketball series against Oklahoma, 6-2, dating to 2002.
Tennessee guard Jewel Spear led all scorers with 28 points. She converted 11-of-17 field goal attempts and 6-of-11 three-point attempts.
Samara Spencer led the Lady Vols in assists (5), while Talaysia Cooper was Tennessee’s leading rebounder (7).
Raegan Beers led the Sooners with 13 points.
The Lady Vols opened SEC play with a, 91-78, win at Texas A&M.
Tennessee will next play on Thursday at LSU. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.
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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results
Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)
Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)
Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)
Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)
Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)
Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)
Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)
Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)
Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)
Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)
Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)
Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)
Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)
Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)
Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)
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