No. 5 UConn vs No. 19 Tennessee: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Paige Bueckers (February 6, 2025)

The fifth-ranked UConn Huskies lost in an 80-76 upset to the 19th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers home win over the Providence Friars in Big East Conference action. The Lady Vols (17-5, 4-5 EC) were led by Zee Spearman, who scored 16 points with seven rebounds. Samara Spencer had 14 points and two assists, while Talaysia Cooper provided 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

The Huskies (21-3, 12-1 Big East) will need to bounce back, seeing their 11-game win streak come to an end. However, they can accept the fact they competed against one of the best teams in the SEC. Sarah Strong led with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Paige Bueckers finished with 14 points, eight assists and four rebounds.

Let’s dive deeper into the box scores and see how the game played out.

UConn vs. Tennessee box score

UConn vs. Tennessee box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
UConn	19	20	15	22	76
Tennessee	17	20	22	21	80

UConn Huskies box score

Player	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Sarah Strong	8-13	0-2	2-2	1	9	3	2	2	5	3	18
Jana El Alfy	1-4	0-0	2-2	3	4	0	2	0	0	2	4
Kaitlyn Chen	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	0	3	1	0	4	1	4
Azzi Fudd	3-11	2-6	0-0	1	3	2	3	0	3	3	10
Paige Bueckers	8-12	1-4	6-6	0	4	8	1	0	1	3	14
Morgan Cheli	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ashlynn Shade	2-9	0-3	0-0	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	4
KK Arnold	5-9	1-2	0-0	0	2	3	2	0	1	0	11

Tennessee Volunteers box score

Player	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Jewel Spear	5-10	1-6	1-1	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	12
Ruby Whitehorn	3-8	0-1	1-2	2	7	2	0	0	1	2	7
Samara Spencer	6-12	2-5	1-2	2	7	2	2	0	3	2	14
Zee Spearman	6-9	1-3	3-4	3	7	1	0	1	1	2	16
Talaysia Cooper	4-15	0-4	3-6	1	8	4	1	0	6	1	11
SaraPuckett	2-4	2-4	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	6

UConn vs. Tennessee Game Summary

The Tennessee Volunteers were able to shoot the basketball at a solid level throughout the game as they were 32-of-70 (46 percent) from the floor, 7-of-28 (25 percent) from the 3-point line, and 9-of-15 (60 percent) from the free-throw line.

The Lady Vols grabbed 46 total rebounds (17 offensive, 29 defensive) and played more with isolation than they did with ball movement, creating 13 assists on 32 made field goals. They had trouble in keeping control of the ball, turning it over 19 times throughout the game. The defense struggled, with only five steals and three blocks. They had just 14 fast break points, but made for it by scoring 42 inside the paint.

The UConn Huskies were inconsistent in shooting the basketball as they went 29-of-72 (40 percent) overall, 5-of-20 (25 percent) from beyond the arc, and 13-of-14 (93 percent) from the charity stripe. They actually were outrebounded by 12 in this game, as they had 34 total rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive).

The team passed the basketball to the open scorer, having 20 assists on 29 made baskets. The offense scored 26 fast break points and put up 42 points in the paint. The defense had 10 steals and a pair of blocks, keeping the game close before falling short in the end.