Lady Vols basketball hosts ‘Coach Yo’-led Ole Miss: Live updates from Food City Center
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Lady Vols basketball hosts ‘Coach Yo’-led Ole Miss: Live updates from Food City Center
Jack Church, Assistant Sports Editor Feb 16, 2025 Updated 7 hrs ago
Hollingshead and Boyd vs Florida State
Jillian Hollingshead (53) and Kaniya Boyd (4) warm up before a game against Florida State at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
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Lady Vols basketball faces another tough challenge at home as it takes on Ole Miss.
No. 15 Tennessee (18-6, 5-6 SEC) is trying to solidify its position as a top-16 seed that allows it to host NCAA Tournament games, while Ole Miss (17-7, 8-4) is trying to reach that point.
Last game, the Lady Vols picked up a 99-61 blowout win over Auburn at home. Jewel Spear led Tennessee with 17 points, and the Lady Vols shot 56% as a team.
Follow along with live updates from Food City Center.
FINAL: No. 15 Tennessee defeats Ole Miss, 80-71.
END 3Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 59-48. Jewel Spear leads all scorers with 23 points, and the Lady Vols are up 11 with 10 minutes left.
4:36 3Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 49-37. The Lady Vols are on a 9-0 run, and Jewel Spear is up to 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
HALF: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 34-28. Ole Miss has improved significantly offensively and took four points off the Lady Vol lead during the second quarter.
3:53 2Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 25-18. The Lady Vols are holding onto their edge, but Ole Miss is improving on offense.
END 1Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 17-7. The Lady Vols are shooting 40% and have seven offensive rebounds compared to one for Ole Miss. The Lady Vols have taken seven more field goals than Ole Miss.
55.9 1Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 15-5. A 9-0 run from the Lady Vols causes a timeout from Ole Miss.
4:51 1Q: Tennessee leads Ole Miss, 6-3. The Lady Vols are shooting 3-for-11 early, and Ole Miss is 1-for-8 from the floor.
10:00 1Q: Ole Miss wins the tip to start the game.
Starters
Ole Miss: Kirsten Deans, Tameiya Sadler, Kennedy Todd-Williams, Starr Jacobs, Madison Scott
Tennessee: Jewel Spear, Ruby Whitehorn, Samara Spencer, Talaysia Cooper, Jillian Hollingshead
How to watch Lady Vols basketball vs. Ole Miss
Sunday’s game between Lady Vols basketball and Ole Miss will air on SEC Network and tip off at noon. Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty are on the call.
Four of Tennessee’s final five regular-season games will air on SEC Network, including Sunday’s matchup. In total, the Lady Vols will have eight games aired on the network.
As always, the game can be heard on the Lady Vol Network, including 99.1 FM in Knoxville.
News from SEC availability report for Lady Vols basketball, Ole Miss
The only player out today for either team per the SEC student-athlete availability report is Kaiya Wynn, who is out for the season with an injury suffered during the preseason. The senior guard for Lady Vols basketball is the only player expected to be inactive in Sunday’s game.
A quick look at Ole Miss
When Ole Miss takes on Lady Vols basketball, it will do so having won four of its last five contests.
Led by head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Ole Miss took down No. 8 Kentucky and Arkansas in its last two contests before coming to Food City Center. In the win over the Razorbacks, Tameiya Sadler scored a team-high 17 points coming off the bench.
In last year’s meeting between Ole Miss and Tennessee, a 30-point showing from Jewel Spear wasn’t enough for a Tennessee win as it lost, 80-75. Marquesha Davis, now a member of the New York Liberty, scored 23 points for Ole Miss in the win.
