Lady Vols defeat South Florida in NCAA Tournament

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No. 4 seed Tennessee (23-9) defeated No. 13 South Florida (23-11), 101-66, Friday in the first round of the Birmingham Regional 3 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

The Lady Vols led, 55-34, at halftime after outscoring South Florida, 29-9, in the second quarter.

The game marked the eighth time Tennessee has scored 100-plus points this season.

Talaysia Cooper totaled 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals, while Samara Spencer recorded 15 points and five rebounds for Tennessee. Zee Spearman also scored 13 points.

Jewel Spear added 11 points, while Alyssa Latham and Tess Darby recorded eight points each.

The Lady Vols, who forced the Bulls, who won the AAC Tournament Championship as the No. 3 seed, into 21 turnovers in the contest. Tennessee committed just five turnovers in the contest.

The Lady Vols will next Sunday against host and No. 4 seed Ohio State with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16

This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Talaysia Cooper scores 20 points as Lady Vols defeat South Florida

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