Lady Vols survives ugly start, Florida on the street with a strong third party

Back on the street after a home stand, the Lady Vols looked out of art in the first half of their trip Florida.

This was due to a dominant third quarter that was pressing Tennessee for an 86-78 victory against the Gators on the street.

In the first half, the Lady Vols (21-6, 8-6 seconds) tried to get shots on the offensive and could not find consistent defense. The result was a 37-28 deficit in the changing room.

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Florida (14-14, 5-9) was dismantled when it returned to the court. Tennessee enforced the Gators in the third quarter of 37-20 to regain the lead. The pressure was to be kept Jewel spear With 10 points and Talaysia Cooper With eight.

This was only the second time this season that the Lady Vols had won after half -time.

For Cooper, the third quarter's increase came after spending most of the first half on the bench. She recorded her second foul with 5:36 to play in the first quarter. Cooper only returned to the game after half -time.

The Duo of Spear and Cooper combined 28 points with Coopers 18, which the team was running. Directly behind Cooper, Zee Spearman also had a big influence. She ended with 16 points.

Were also in double -digit numbers Samara Spencer With 11 points and Ruby Whitehorn With 10. Spencer added 11 rebounds to her line to earn another double double.

As a team, Tennessee shot 40.7% from the field and 34.5% to 3 points. It only turned the ball over 13 times.

In defense, the Lady Vols Florida let 46.9% shoot out of the field. The difference was only 11.8% of the shootout from range and 21 sales for the Gators.

Florida made the first shot, but Tennessee took control of the game early on. The Lady Vols led after a 6-0 run from 10-4 Kaniya Boyd's And one.

From there, things swung a lot in favor of the Gators. You would end half on a 12: 2 route to bring a 4-point lead into the break.

Florida's second quarter continued to go. Towards the end of the period, the Gator made a 10-0 run to build an 11-point lead. The advantage would enable itself at nine with 37-28 with nine on the way to half.

Tennessee had scored 12 field goals in the first half. Only two were supported.

The way in the rating was the way Spearman and Whitehorn. The duo scored both six points for inefficient gate. They combined to shoot 6-on-19 from the field and 0-by-3 to 3 pointers.

Overall, the Lady Vols only shot 30% of the field and 27.3% on 3 hands.

Tennessee also had difficulties in deep evil difficulties. Cooper no longer played a minute in the first half after taking her second foul with 5:36 in the first quarter. Also two fouls in the first half earned Spearman (with three), Whitehorn, Tess darby And Jillian Hollingshead.

The Lady Vols came to life in the third quarter. Tennessee burned out and prevailed 37: 20 in Florida in the quarter.

This pressure came from Speer, Cooper and Spencer. The trio combined 25 points in the frame to bring a lead of eight points in the fourth.

Florida came back with some life in the fourth. The gators came with a little more than four minutes within four points. Spencer reacted with a large three to put the lead back to seven. This brought her a double double that day.

Florida returned within four to play at the foul line. This time it was Spearman with the answer. She ended the post on a foul. The following free throw made it a seven -point advantage.

This was enough to keep the gators in chess. Tennessee stopped to win eight.

The Lady Vols have only two games in the first regular season Kim Caldwell.

The last street game is set for Thursday. Tennessee will travel to play No. 14 Kentucky at 7 p.m. ET in the SEC network.

Then the Lady Vols will accommodate Georgia For senior day. Tennessee will perform the day of celebrations at 12 noon in the Sec Network.