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Game summary of the Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers NCAAW game, final score 87-77, from March 1, 2026 on ESPN.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points to lead No. 5 Vanderbilt to a 87-77 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Blakes scored eight points in a 12-2 run late in the third quarter for the Commodores (27-3, 13-3 Southeastern Conference). Aubrey Galvan added 24 points and Sacha Washington had 16 points and eight rebounds.

Here's how Mikayla Blakes became the piece that helped Vanderbilt women's basketball beat Tennessee three straight times.

The result of the Texas-Alabama basketball game and a few other Sunday scores in the SEC will dictate if the Longhorns are the second, third or fourth seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

Here's what Shea Ralph said about Mikayla Blakes' performance for Vanderbilt women's basketball against Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points as Tennessee outlasted No. 19 Vanderbilt 69-65 in a back-and-forth affair on Saturday. A turnaround jumper by Nate Ament, who was double-teamed by Commodores Jalen Washington and Chandler Bing,

NASHVILLE - Tennessee basketball went toe-to-toe with Vanderbilt and won the physical game, 69-65. It seemed like an orange jersey was down on the court on every possession. Still, the Vols (20-7, 10-4) toughed it out and defeated the No. 18 Commodores (21-6, 8-6) at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 21.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball closed out the regular season on a difficult note, falling 87-77 to the Vanderbilt Commodores.