‘Tired’ Lady Vols Fight, Come Up Short Vs. Vandy In SEC Tourney

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By Cody McClure

The Lady Vols have been eliminated from the SEC Women’s Tournament.

Tennessee lost to Vanderbilt 84-76 this afternoon in Greenville, S.C.

A big difference in today’s game was the foul disparity between the teams.

It wasn’t going to work out this way so I didn’t want to say anything…but the difference in free throws is going to be the difference in the game. Vandy has made 16 in 22 attempts.. Lady Vols have made 3 of 8.

Foul count: UT 24, Vandy 8.

— Dawson Wise (@DawsonWiseFSK) March 6, 2025

Tennessee was outscored 27-20 in the first quarter, then had a slight 13-12 edge in the second. UT dropped the third quarter 24-15 — the difference in the game — before making it interesting with a 28-21 fourth quarter edge.

Vanderbilt will move on to the quarterfinals of the tourney while UT prepares for the NCAAs.

We’ll find out where the Lady Vols are seeded in the “big dance” in the coming days.

Kim Caldwell’s squad has now lost three of their past four games after a great 21-6 start to the season.

Coach said her team is “tired” right now.

Caldwell on confidence in March: “Need to rest. We haven’t handled our load well recently. We’re tired.”

— Dawson Wise (@DawsonWiseFSK) March 6, 2025