Blakes Scores 34 as No. 5 Vanderbilt Tops Tennessee 87–77 in Knoxville to Clinch No. 2 SEC Seed

The win gave Vanderbilt a program-record 13 SEC victories.

Overview

Vanderbilt improved to 27-3 (13-3 SEC) with the March 1 road win, only its second ever in Knoxville and its third straight over Tennessee.
Mikayla Blakes hit six 3-pointers and finished with 34 points, with Aubrey Galvan adding 24 and Sacha Washington 16 points and eight rebounds.
Tennessee fell to 16-12 (8-8 SEC) and has dropped six straight, led in this game by Talaysia Cooper’s 23 points.
Vanderbilt secured a double bye and will open in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Greenville on March 6.
Tennessee earned the No. 6 seed and will play Thursday against the winner of No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 14 Missouri, with a potential quarterfinal against No. 3 Texas.