The No. 15 Lady Vols lost another heartbreaker, falling 71-70 to Vanderbilt. It was an uphill battle to erase the 11-point lead at halftime that Vanderbilt (15-4, 2-3 SEC) had built. Tennessee had one of its worst shooting games of the season, going 6-for-26 from 3-point range, and the way the game was called was not in its favor.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers are taking on the Lady Commodores on Sunday after a great week from the Vols. Tennessee is entering the game ranked 15th with only two losses as the Commodores enter this game unranked with four losses. Tennessee on SI provided their full predictions on the game below.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 15 Tennessee women's basketball fell to Vanderbilt on a last-second shot on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville.

The mistakes that Lady Vols basketball works to correct in practice came out in the game against Vanderbilt, especially in the second quarter.

Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball vs Tennessee Lady Vols on Jan. 19, 2025, at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt ended its eight-game losing streak in the series between in-state Southeastern Conference rivals, but Tennessee still holds a commanding lead at 80-11. The Commodores hadn't beaten the Lady Vols since winning 76-69 in Knoxville on Feb. 28, 2019; they did so at home for the first time since a 74-63 victory on Feb. 10, 2014.