KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Near misses are becoming all too common for Tennessee. After falling just short of the NCAA tournament each of the past two years, Tennessee (16-11, 7-7 SEC) could fail to earn a bid again because of…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Jordan Reynolds is expected to be available Thursday at LSU after she missed one game with an injured left ankle. Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said Tuesday "she'll probably play" when the 10th-ranked Lady Vols…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Martin Smith swished a rare 3-pointer in the final 35 seconds and J.C. Hampton hit 3 of 4 from the line as Lipscomb held off Northern Kentucky 70-66 on Friday night. Martin Smith finished with 18…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt guard Rebekah Dahlman will miss the remainder of the season because of a blood clot in her right shoulder that has kept her out of action since December. Dahlman has undergone multiple procedures, including surgery…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Texas A&M and Tennessee are only in their second season as conference foes, yet they've already produced a couple of memorable confrontations. Tennessee won 93-85 at Texas A&M last season in a four-overtime marathon that was…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - M.J. Rhett had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Patrick Miller scored 23 on Thursday night to lead Tennessee State to a senior night victory over SIU-Edwardsville 66-61. Tennessee State (4-24, 3-11 Ohio Valley Conference) led…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Mann scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and Craig Bradshaw finished with 20 points as Belmont pulled away from Eastern Illinois for an 82-63 win Thursday night. Reece Chamberlain had a…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jarvis Haywood scored 28 points and Jacksonville used a big second half to rally past East Tennessee State 91-86 Thursday. Down 41-34 at the half, the Dolphins outscored the Buccaneers 57-45 in the second half, their…