Three Quick Takeaways: The Good and Bad of Lady Vols Basketball’s 50-Point Win Over ETSU
After a season-opening loss to NC State by just three points, Lady Vols basketball returned to Knoxville on Friday for the home opener. In a clash with ETSU, Tennessee took an early and commanding lead that resulted in a 97-47 win. Here are three quick takeaways from the Lady Vols’ first win of the 2025-26 […]
No. 8 Lady Vols Basketball vs. ETSU: How to Watch, Prediction
Lady Vols basketball opened up Kim Caldwell’s second season as head coach on Tuesday with a narrow loss to NC State in a top-10 bout. Now, Tennessee returns home for its Food City Center season debut against ETSU. Here’s everything to know about the matchup, from broadcast details to a prediction. More From RTI: Three Quick […]
RTI Reaction | Takeaways From Lady Vols Basketball’s Season Opening Loss to NC State
Lady Vols basketball got the season underway with a significant test against NC State. However, No. 8 Tennessee came up short in Greensboro against the No. 9 Wolfpack by the score of 80-77. Kim Caldwell’s squad will review the tape and return to the court on Friday afternoon with a home game against ETSU from […]
WATCH: Lady Vols Basketball HC Kim Caldwell Talks Season Opening Loss to NC State
Lady Vols basketball opened the season with a top-10 game against NC State, but fell just short. The result was Tennessee falling 80-77 in the neutral site clash in Greensboro. UT was led in points by Talaysia Cooper. The returning guard posted 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including a pair of made 3-pointers. She also […]
Lady Vols Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview: Accolades, Predictions
Lady Vols basketball tips off the second season of the Kim Caldwell tenure on Tuesday night as Tennessee meets NC State in a non-conference matchup in Greensboro. Expectations are again high for Caldwell’s Tennessee team, with the Lady Vols ranking in the top 10 of nearly every preseason rankings and analytical metric. Here’s a close […]
Three Thoughts on Lady Vols Basketball a Day Before the Season Opener
Lady Vols basketball are set to make the trip to Greensboro for a top-10 season-opening clash with NC State on Tuesday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN2 to get Kim Caldwell’s second season underway. Before Tennessee and the Wolfpack meet on the hardwood, Caldwell met with the media […]
Everything Lady Vols Coach Kim Caldwell, Players Said During SEC Network Appearance
As a part of the Lady Vols basketball’s trip to Birmingham for SEC Media Days, head coach Kim Caldwell and players Janiah Barker and Talaysia Cooper met with the hosts of the SEC Network to talk about the upcoming season. The group was asked about Caldwell’s coaching style, freshmen players, expectations and more. Here’s what […]
Lady Vols Basketball Announce Trio of Representatives for SEC Media Days
Next week, men’s and women’s basketball teams across the conference will meet in Birmingham, Alabama for SEC Media Days. The Lady Vols, entering year two under Kim Caldwell, will bring the head coach and three player representatives to the event. Speaking from Tennessee will be returners Zee Spearman and Talaysia Cooper and UCLA transfer Janiah […]
WATCH: Tennessee, Kim Caldwell React to First Sweet 16 Berth in New Era of Lady Vol Hoops
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers are heading to the Sweet 16 in Kim Caldwell’s first season at the helm. The first-year Tennessee coach led the 5-seed Lady Vols to a win over 4-seed Ohio State by a score of 82-67 on Sunday night in Columbus, OH. The Lady Vols led 66-59 heading into the fourth quarter, […]
WATCH: Kim Caldwell, Ruby Whitehorn, Talaysia Cooper React to Lady Vols’ Massive Exhibition Win

Tennessee began the Kim Caldwell era on Rocky Top with a dominant 135-49 preseason exhibition win over Carson-Newman on Thursday evening in Knoxville. The Lady Vols shot 51.1 percent on 49-of-94 shooting Thursday as Caldwell’s brand of up-tempo, fast-paced basketball debuted in front of the Lady Vol faithful in the Food City Center. The shooting […]