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No. 7 Tennessee Lady Vols Stave Off Tigers, 70-59Tennessee Athletics
![]() Tennessee Women’s Basketball moved to 14-0 on the season with 70-59 victory over Auburn at Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday night. (Tennessee Athletics) After a largely back-and-forth affair that included 16 lead changes, the Lady Vols (14-0, 2-0 SEC) ended the game on a 19-4 run, and overcome a season-high 28 turnovers to earn the win. With the victory, UT improves to 14-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season when it won its first 18 games. The teams continued to fight down the stretch, and Auburn’s aggressive defense kept forcing the Lady Vols into offensive mishaps. After going into the fourth quarter tied at 44, a pair of steals coming 10 seconds apart gave the Tigers a three-point advantage with under five minutes left in the game. Anastasia Hayes stepped up offensively in the fourth quarter, scoring six of her nine points in the final eight minutes. With 1:15 remaining, Hayes converted on a layup-and-one to put the Lady Vols ahead by five. UT used a strong defensive effort and hit six free throws over the last two minutes to gain a double-digit lead and put the game away. SectionsAssociations, Basketball (Women), Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Southeastern Conference, Sports, University of TennesseeTopicsAnastasia Hayes, Auburn, Daisa Alexander, Evina Westbrook, Jaime Nared, Janiah McKay, Knoxville TN, Lady Vols, Mercedes Russell, SEC, Southeastern Conference, Tennessee, Tennessee Lady Vols, Thompson-Boling Arena, Tiffany Lewis, Tigers, UT, UT Basketball, UT Lady Vols, UT Women's Basketball, Vanderbilt |