Starkville, MS – The Tennessee Lady Vols scrapped to within three in the third quarter but couldn’t overcome a No. 6 Mississippi State team that shot an impressive 52.2 percent on the day.
Tennessee (15-8, 4-6 SEC) was led by sophomore Rennia Davis, who fired in a season-high 29 points. Freshman Zaay Green also was in double figures with 13.
MSU’s (22-1, 10-0 SEC) high scorer was senior Teaira McCowan, who logged a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Seniors Jordan Danberry and Anriel Howard also had big days for MSU, finishing with 20 and 16 points, respectively. Howard added 11 rebounds to claim a double-double on the afternoon.
Tennessee Women’s Basketball sophomore Rennia Davis scores a season high 29 points in loss at #6 Mississippi State. (UT Athletics)
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February 9, 2019 |
Tennessee Lady Vols (15-7 | 4-5 SEC) at Mississippi State (21-1 | 9-0 SEC)
Sunday, February 10th, 2019 | 1:02pm CT (2:02pm ET)
Starkville, MS | Humphrey Coliseum | TV: ESPN
Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Lady Vols (15-7, 4-5 SEC) play its second game in a row on the road, as it travels to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on No. 6/6 Mississippi State (21-1, 9-0 SEC) on Sunday. ESPN will carry the 42nd meeting between the Lady Vols and Bulldogs, as they convene at Humphrey Coliseum for a 1:00pm CT (2:00pm ET) matinee.
UT makes its way to the Magnolia State with the momentum of a three-game winning streak, forged with victories over LSU, Florida and Vanderbilt. The Lady Vols won their 10th straight in the series vs. the Commodores last Sunday, defeating Stephanie White’s club, 82-65, at Memorial Gymnasium.
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January 13, 2019 |
Knoxville, TN – No. 13/13 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball (12-3, 1-2 SEC) faces back-to-back road games in a five-day span, beginning with a Sunday matinee at Georgia (11-5, 2-1 SEC) on Jan. 13th. Tip-off is slated for 2:02pmCT at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, with the game being carried by ESPN, the Lady Vol Radio Network and SiriusXM.
This marks the 68th meeting between these programs in a series that ranks behind only UT-Vanderbilt (80 games) for most times played by Big Orange women’s hoops. The Lady Vols will try to respond in positive fashion from back-to-back home losses to Missouri (66-64) and #16/16 Kentucky (73-71).
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APSU Sports Information
Morehead, KY – Austin Peay State University’s baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit to tie the game in the seventh inning but could not fend off a late Morehead State rally in a 7-6 Ohio Valley Conference loss, Sunday afternoon at Allen Field.
Austin Peay (23-17, 13-8 OVC) trailed 6-2 entering the seventh inning as Morehead State starter Kyle Cantu entered the frame after tossing five consecutive scoreless innings.
Austin Peay Baseball hits three home runs in loss to Morehead State, Sunday. (APSU Sports Information)
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APSU Sports Information
Murray, KY – A trio of top-20 finishes, including a top-five showing from sophomore Meghann Stamps, has Austin Peay State University women’s golf eying a third top-five finish in its last four tournaments, this one at the Murray State Invitational at Miller Memorial Golf Course.
Austin Peay Women’s Golf has three players in top 20 at the Murray State Invitational. (APSU Sports Information)
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January 21, 2018 |
Tennessee Athletics
Knoxville, TN – Mercedes Russell recorded 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting, but No. 6/7 Tennessee was unable to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit in a 71-52 loss to No. 3/3 Mississippi State on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Jaime Nared added 12 points for the Lady Vols (16-3, 4-2 SEC), who now have dropped three of their last four. Victoria Vivians led the Bulldogs (20-0, 6-0 SEC) with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Teaira McCowan recorded 12 points and 18 boards.
After Anastasia Hayes made it a seven-point game with a free throw early in the fourth quarter, MSU was able to shut down UT offensively, allowing no field goals over the final eight minutes while closing the game on a 14-2 run.
Tennessee Women’s Basketball senior Mercedes Russell scores 16 points and 4 rebounds in loss to #3 Mississippi State Sunday afternoon. (Tennessee Athletics)
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January 20, 2018 |
#6/7 Tennessee Lady Vols vs. #3/3 Mississippi State
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 | 2:02pm CT
Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena | ESPN2
Knoxville, TN – No. 6/7 Tennessee (16-2, 4-1 SEC) is back at home after a three-game road swing and steps back into conference play with a match-up vs. #3/3 Mississippi State (19-0, 5-0 SEC) on Sunday. Tip-off vs. the defending NCAA runner-up Bulldogs is set for 2:02pm CT at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Sunday’s tilt is the Lady Vols’ fourth straight game against a ranked foe, the third consecutive vs. a top-10 team and the second in a row over a top-five squad. This marks the second run of four straight ranked opponents during the Holly Warlick era.
UT beat #22/NR North Carolina and #18/20 Texas, then lost to #3/3 Baylor and #1/1 Stanford in 2012-13 (her first year as head coach).
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February 26, 2017 |
Tennessee Athletics Department
Starksville, MS – Tennessee earned one of the biggest wins of the Holly Warlick era on Sunday, defeating #3/2 Mississippi State, 82-64, at Humphrey Coliseum.
Jordan Reynolds also had a productive game, tying her career high in points with 17 to go along with eight rebounds and three assists.
Victoria Vivians led the Bulldogs (27-3, 13-3 SEC) with 18 points.
Tennessee’s defense came ready to play out of the gate, holding the Bulldogs to 19 percent shooting and more than a four-minute scoring drought in the first quarter. Nared got off to a quick start on the offensive end of the court, posting nine points to lead UT to an 18-8 advantage at the end of the period.
Tennessee Lady Volunteers Head Coach Holly Warlick during the game between #3/2 Mississippi State and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. The Lady Vols won 82-64. (Craig Bisacre/Tennessee Athletics)
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February 25, 2017 |
Tennessee at #3/2 Mississppi State
Sunday, February 26th, 2017 | 4:00pm CT
Starkville, MS | Humphrey Coliseum | TV: ESPN2
Starkville, MS – #RV/RV Tennessee wraps up the regular season Sunday in a rematch against #3/2 Mississppi State at Humphrey Coliseum.
The game tips off at 4:00pm CT and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and online through WatchESPN. Visit WatchESPN.com or download the WatchESPN app to view the game on a computer or mobile device. Pam Ward (PxP) and Gail Goestenkors (Analyst) will describe the action between the Lady Vols and the Bulldogs.
Fans can also tune into their local Lady Vol Network station to catch Mickey Dearstone describing the action.
Sunday’s Tennessee Lady Vols vs. #3/2 Mississippi State game is slated to tip off at 4:00pm CT at Humphrey Coliseum. (Tennessee Athletics Department)
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February 4, 2017 |
Tennessee Athletics Department
Starkville, MS – Poor free-throw shooting and a sluggish second half spelled trouble for Tennessee as Mississippi State snapped the Vols’ four-game winning streak with a 64-59 victory at Humphrey Coliseum.
Tennessee (13-10, 5-5 SEC) was led by 13 points from freshman Jordan Bone — his first game scoring in double figures since January 14th. Bone also notched a team- and season-high eight rebounds.
Fellow freshman Grant Williams was the only other Vol in double figures, finishing with 11 points.
Tennessee Volunteers guard Robert Hubbs III (3) handles the ball during the second half of the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum. Mississippi State won 64-59. (Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports)
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