Tennessee Beats Florida 76-65 in SEC Opener

Overview

• The Lady Vols improved to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in the SEC, while the Gators fell to 12-4 and 0-1.
• Talaysia Cooper scored 17 points as Zee Spearman added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Tennessee.
• Janiah Barker contributed nine points and a team-high 12 rebounds, and Mia Pauldo had 10 points on 8-for-8 free throws.
• A foul on Me'Arah O'Neal with 4:34 remaining was upgraded to a Flagrant 1, leading to Barker free throws and a 7-0 run that sealed the result.
• Florida's Liv McGill led all scorers with 32 points; next, Tennessee visits Auburn on Sunday and Florida hosts No. 3 South Carolina.