The Tennessee Lady Vols pick up their third straight win of SEC play with a 90-80 win over Mississippi State. Tennessee was fantastic from the field in the first, fueled by Mia Pauldo, the Lady Vols shoot over 60 percent in the first ten minutes.

Janiah Barker recorded 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal for the Lady Vols, who led, 26-19, at the end of the first quarter. Mississippi State outrebounded Tennessee, 37-35, in the game.

The Lady Vols jumped out to a 26–19 lead after the first quarter, with freshman guard Mia Pauldo leading all scorers with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. By halftime, Tennessee held a ten-point advantage, and Pauldo, Janiah Barker, and Talaysia Cooper were all in double figures.

Two Tennessee women's basketball players were named to the 2025-26 John R. Wooden Award, presented by Principal, Women's Top 25 Midseason Watch List. Janiah Barker and Talaysia Cooper were named to the list, announced Wednesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Tennessee is off to a 2-0 start in SEC play after picking up a 73-56 win against Auburn. It marked the Lady Vols first conference road win of the season. UT was led by Talaysia Cooper and Janiah Barker.

Lady Vols basketball crushed Auburn in its first SEC road game on Jan. 4, led by Janiah Barker and Talaysia Cooper.

The Lady Vols remain ranked No. 22 in the latest USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll. The entire poll is listed below. Princeton 38; West Virginia 30; Nebraska 24; Stanford 5; Illinois 5; Oklahoma State 4; North Carolina State 4; Oregon 3; Auburn 2; Arizona State 2

The No. 23 Tennessee Lady Vols found some momentum in the third quarter to wrap up their SEC opener with a 76-65 win over Florida. The Lady Vols started strong,

Lady Vols basketball has a turnover problem, and Kim Caldwell and her staff are getting creative in practice to try to solve it.