Lady Vols basketball pulled away after halftime to dominate its first matchup at the West Palm Beach Classic.
No. 16 Tennessee won 92-67 against Richmond (9-3) on Friday, led by Talaysia Cooper’s 24 points. The redshirt sophomore guard shot 10-for-18 from the field and added five steals, one rebound and one assist.
The Lady Vols (10-0) scored 26 points off 17 Richmond turnovers and won the battle on the boards 37-28. It wasn’t their best shooting day from behind the arc, only going 9-for-31, but they shot 51.4% from the field overall.
The Lady Vols have a quick turnaround and will face Tulsa at 11 a.m. Saturday in their second game at the West Palm Beach Classic.
Lady Vols basketball vs Richmond score updates
What time does Lady Vols basketball vs Richmond play today?
- Date: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Massimino Court at Keiser University, West Palm Beach, Florida
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Lady Vols vs Richmond predictions
Tennessee 84, Richmond 68: Don’t write off this matchup as an easy win because the opponent is a mid-major. The Spiders lost to Texas by only 11 points, and they’ve destroyed other solid mid-major competition this season. Richmond’s defense will be a challenge and Tennessee may not dominate this game like it wants to, but the Lady Vols will come out on top to stay undefeated.
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Tennessee Lady Vols basketball schedule 2024-2025
Lady Vols basketball’s next five games:
- Tulsa: 11 a.m. ET on Dec. 21 in West Palm Beach Classic (BallerTV live stream)
- Winthrop: 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 29 (SEC Network+)
- at Texas A&M: 8 p.m. ET on Jan. 2 (SEC Network+)
- Oklahoma: 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 5 (ESPN)
- LSU: 6:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 9 (SEC Network+)
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