Tennessee's Samara Spencer (7) is carried off the court by Ruby Whitehorn (2) and Zee Spearman (11) after the NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina Central on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (When I caught this moment after the game, I had a feeling this would be an exciting and fun Lady Vols team to photograph and they have not disappointed.) Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tennessee Lady Volunteers Basketball Defeats Mississippi State

Originally posted on Tennessee Volunteers on SI
By Caleb Sisk | Last updated Jan 16, 2025 8:56 PM ET

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team came out successful yet again as they won their midweek matchup against the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Vols defeated the Bulldogs by a score of 86-73 on Thursday night.

Big thanks were to be given to Talaysia Cooper who finished the game with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. She has been the star of this Tennessee team nearly all season long.

Samara Spencer also had a big game for the Lady Vols as she finished the game with 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

Spencer has been a big help for the Lady Vols this season.

Tennessee will be back on the road again come Sunday when they take on the in-state Vanderbilt Commodores. Tennessee will enter this game as a favorite however anything is possible in the game of basketball.