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, eventually stringing together a 17-point lead with 7:43 left in the first half after Lauren Hurst hit a three-pointer from deep.

Lady Vols basketball proved it has resiliency and grit against Florida, and it took a step in the right direction in its SEC-opening win.

The Lady Vols, who improve to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in SEC play, will look to carry that momentum on the road when they play at Auburn Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. on the SEC Network.

Kim Caldwell doesn't think Lady Vols basketball is ready for SEC play. Tennessee hosts Florida on Jan. 1 to start its conference schedule.

A frenetic second and third quarter comeback Thursday afternoon helped the Florida Women's Basketball Team erase a17-point Tennessee

Expert recap and game analysis of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Florida Gators NCAAW game from January 1, 2026 on ESPN.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 23 Tennessee women’s basketball opened conference play with a matchup against Florida. Tennessee won the game and battled hard in the 76-65 win Thursday afternoon at Food City Center. The Lady Vols’ starting five featured Mia Pauldo, Nya Robertson, Talaysia Cooper, Alyssa Latham and Zee Spearman.

It was a game of utter domination for Lady Vols basketball, which is exactly what it should have been. It was also a much-needed confidence-booster for No. 18 Tennessee, which was coming off two rough performances on the road. The Lady Vols (7-2) ran away ...