US EditionLady Vols basketball vs Stanford, Tennessee survives scare on the road
Tennessee forced 30 turnovers and scored 25 points off them to secure a 65-62 win over Stanford in the ACC/SEC Challenge, with Talaysia Cooper scoring 19 points.
- On Dec. 3, 2025, Tennessee beat Stanford 65-62 at Maples Pavilion, as Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee guard, hit a go-ahead layup with about 6.7 seconds left and led with 19 points.
- Tennessee's defensive pressure forced 30 turnovers, converting them into 25 points despite a 34% field-goal rate for Tennessee Lady Vols women's basketball team.
- Cooper recorded a career-high 10 steals and finished with a double-double, while Mia Pauldo provided 14 points off the bench and Zee Spearman added 13 points with eight rebounds.
- The victory moved Tennessee Lady Vols to 6-2, and they will host Winthrop on Dec. 14 at Thompson-Boling Arena after an extended break.
- Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer watched as Nunu Agara tied the game with a putback, and Stanford showed growing depth under Coach Kate Paye despite costly turnovers.
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Lady Vols secure nail-biting win over Stanford in ACC/SEC Challenge
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The No. 19 Tennessee Lady Vols prevailed in a 65-62 thriller over Stanford on Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Women's Challenge. Talaysia Cooper was the highlight. The guard had four steals in the first quarter, finishing with a career-high and single-game program-best 10 steals. Tennessee's defense kept them in this one throughout, [...]
Associated Press News
No. 19 Tennessee women hold off Stanford 65-62 as programs renew rivalry
Talaysia Cooper scored a go-ahead layup with 6 seconds left on the way to 19 points and a career-high 10 steals as Tennessee forced 30 turnovers, and the 19th-ranked Lady Vols beat Stanford 65-62 in the first matchup between the storied national power programs in nearly three years.
Marin Independent Journal
Tennessee beats Stanford as Cardinal, Lady Vols renew historic rivalry without Tara VanDerveer, Pat Summitt
STANFORD — For the first time ever, Tennessee and Stanford met on a basketball court without either Pat Summitt or Tara VanDerveer on the sideline. The storied rivalry between the two historic women’s basketball powers is now under the purview of Stanford coach Kate Paye and Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell, as Summitt stepped down in 2012 and VanDerveer retired in 2024. The first matchup between the two teams since 2022 saw VanDerveer watching from…
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