Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women’s freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn.
UT basketball is on the rise: Men grab No. 1 in AP Top 25, and women reenter rankings after a rare absence.
The men’s team received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monday to reach No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. And the women have returned to the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the poll.
Strong Inside: A courtside look at the story of a Nashville hero in sports and civil rights
Nashville Children’s Theatre presents the world premiere of “Strong Inside,” the story of Perry Wallace, a Nashville pioneer on the basketball court and civil rights leader.
72 is her age, not her jersey number. This Shelbyville grandmother is winning on and off the basketball court.
Age is just a number, and one local woman is proving that point in a national basketball competition this week. Jeweline Segroves, age 72 and a great-grandmother, will compete at the Senior Olympics this week in Pittsburgh.
Tennessee State University Basketball Player Lands $2M Endorsement Deal After NCAA Rule Change
19-year-old Hercy Miller, the son of famous music artist Master P, has already scored an endorsement deal following the NCAA’s interim rule change allowing student-athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness.
COVID Ends Vandy Women’s Basketball Season
After just eight games, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball season is over. A statement from the university says the remainder of the season will be cancelled due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries.
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