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

Vanderbilt women's basketball beat the Tennessee Lady Vols for the first time in five years with Mikayla Blakes' layup just before time expired.

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

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.

Predictions, picks and odds as Vanderbilt women's basketball faces the Tennessee Lady Vols. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

The Lady Vols came back from an 11-point deficit at halftime, but lost another heartbreaker in conference play and fell 71-70 at Vanderbilt on Sunday.

Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell is pregnant with her first child. The first-year Tennessee coach is due "any day now."

Tennessee's women's college basketball team needs to shake off the Vanderbilt loss quickly. The Lady Volunteers lost a heartbreaker on Sunday, as the Vanderbilt Commodores hit a game-winning tip in under a second to upset Tennessee.