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No. 20 Tennessee Pulls Away Late to Beat No. 21 Alabama 70-59

The victory kept the Lady Vols unbeaten in SEC play at 5-0.

Overview

  • Talaysia Cooper led Tennessee with 16 points, while Mia Pauldo added 13 and Zee Spearman and Alyssa Latham scored 12 each.
  • Alabama's Jessica Timmons posted 22 points as the Crimson Tide fell to 17-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.
  • After Alabama briefly went ahead 54-53 early in the fourth, Tennessee closed by outscoring the Tide 17-4 into the final minute.
  • Janiah Barker recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
  • Vols Wire reported that Barker left the game early with an injury and that the result ended Alabama's 18-game home winning streak.