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

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.

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

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