According to Tennessee Athletics, Tennessee continued its strong play to close out the regular season, challenging #1 South Carolina fiercely in front of a sold-out Senior Day crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena before falling, 76-68, on Sunday afternoon.
Tennessee was led in scoring by fifth-year forward Rickea Jackson, who shined in the spotlight with 29 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Jewel Spear and Jasmine Powell also were in double figures, each tallying 12 points on the afternoon. South Carolina featured five players scoring in double figures, led by the 18-point, 14-rebound effort of 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso.
The SEC office released the bracket for the 2024 Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, and Tennessee is the #5 seed and will open play on Thursday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Tennessee is scheduled to play the second game on Thursday at approximately 1:10 PM, following the noon contest vs. #8 Mississippi State and #9 Texas A&M. The Lady Vols will face the winner of Wednesday’s tilt between #12 Kentucky and #13 Georgia. The winner of the UT vs. UK/UGA game would advance to Friday’s quarterfinals and face Alabama at the same time.