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2025–26 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

2025–26 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record16–9 (8–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roman Tubner
  • Gabe Lazo
  • Jenna Burdette
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2025–26 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 South Carolina 12 – 1   .923 26 – 2   .929
No. 4 Texas 10 – 3   .769 25 – 3   .893
No. 5 Vanderbilt 10 – 3   .769 24 – 3   .889
No. 7 LSU 9 – 4   .692 23 – 4   .852
No. 17 Ole Miss 8 – 5   .615 21 – 7   .750
No. 11 Oklahoma 8 – 5   .615 20 – 6   .769
No. 21 Tennessee 8 – 5   .615 16 – 9   .640
No. 16 Kentucky 7 – 6   .538 20 – 7   .741
No. 25 Alabama 6 – 7   .462 20 – 7   .741
No. 24 Georgia 6 – 7   .462 20 – 7   .741
Mississippi State 5 – 8   .385 18 – 9   .667
Florida 4 – 9   .308 16 – 12   .571
Missouri 4 – 9   .308 16 – 12   .571
Texas A&M 4 – 9   .308 11 – 11   .500
Auburn 3 – 10   .231 14 – 13   .519
Arkansas 0 – 13   .000 11 – 17   .393
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
As of February 19, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team will represent the University of Tennessee in the 2025–26 college basketball season. Led by head coach Kim Caldwell in her second year, the team will play their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

Following Caldwell's hiring in April 2024, the 2024–25 team went undefeated in non-conference play, achieving a Top 15 national ranking. However, other SEC teams ranked well, and the team finished the season with a 24–10 overall record, 8–8 in the conference. In the postseason, they lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to in-state rival Vanderbilt.[1] They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to SEC foe Texas.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jewel Spear 0 G 5'10" Graduate Student The Colony, TX Graduated
Sara Puckett 1 G/F 6'2" Senior Muscle Shoals, AL Graduated
Samara Spencer 7 G 5'7" Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduated
Destinee Wells 10 G 5'6" Redshirt Senior Lakeland, TN Transferred to UT Martin
Edie Darby 12 G 5'7" Junior Greenfield, TN Walk-on; retired from basketball due to a foot injury[3]
Avery Strickland 13 G/F 5'10" Junior Knoxville, TN Transferred to Belmont
Fayor Ayodele 15 F 6'1" Graduate Student Móstoles, Spain Transferred to Grand Canyon
Tess Darby 21 G/F 6'1" Graduate Student Greenfield, TN Graduated
Jillian Hollingshead 53 F 6'5" Senior Gainesville, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Janiah Barker 0 F 6'4" Senior Marietta, GA UCLA
Nya Robertson 1 G 5'7" Senior Fort Worth, TX SMU
Jersey Wolfenbarger 8 G/F 6'5" Senior Fort Smith, AR LSU

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Mia Pauldo
PG 		Denville, NJ Morris Catholic High School 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (97)
Deniya Prawl
W 		Toronto, ON IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (97)
Jaida Civil
G 		Vero Beach, FL Palm Bay Magnet High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (95)
Lauren Hurst
W 		Cleveland, TN Cleveland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (94)
Mya Pauldo
PG 		Denville, NJ Morris Catholic High School 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (94)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Player Commits". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Janiah Barker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr UCLA Marietta, GA
G 1 Nya Robertson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr SMU Fort Worth, TX
G 4 Kaniya Boyd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Centennial HS Las Vegas, NV
G 5 Kaiya Wynn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Foster HS Richmond, TX
G 7 Lauren Hurst 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Cleveland HS Cleveland, TN
F 8 Jersey Wolfenbarger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr LSU Fort Smith, AR
F 11 Zee Spearman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr University of Miami Dacula, GA
G 12 Mya Pauldo 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Morris Catholic HS Paterson, NJ
G 13 Mia Pauldo 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Morris Catholic HS Paterson, NJ
G 15 Jaida Civil 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Palm Bay Magnet HS Vero Beach, FL
G 25 Deniya Prawl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr IMG Academy Toronto, ON
F 33 Alyssa Latham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Syracuse Glenwood, IL
G 55 Talaysia Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr South Carolina Turbeville, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 8 Columbus State W 148–48 
 18 – Tied   11 – Spearman   7 – Mya Pauldo  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,159)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
November 4, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 8 vs. No. 9 NC State
Ro Greensboro Invitational 		L 77–80  0–1
  23 – Cooper   11 – Cooper   7 – Cooper  First Horizon Coliseum (4,731)
Greensboro, NC
November 7, 2025*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 8 East Tennessee State W 97–47  1–1
  24 – Spearman   6 – Tied   4 – Robertson  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,671)
Knoxville, TN
November 9, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 at UT Martin
Pat Summitt Heritage Classic 		W 72–61  2–1
  17 – Robertson   8 – Tied   5 – Civil  Skyhawk Arena (4,560)
Martin, TN
November 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 12 Belmont W 68–58  3–1
  22 – Cooper   14 – Cooper   2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,043)
Knoxville, TN
November 20, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 at Middle Tennessee W 85–41  4–1
  20 – Barker   12 – Barker   5 – Cooper  Murphy Center (10,212)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 23, 2025*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 15 Coppin State W 88–35  5–1
  32 – Robertson   11 – Cooper   9 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,947)
Knoxville, TN
November 30, 2025*
4:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 14 at No. 3 UCLA L 77–99  5–2
  25 – Barker   6 – Tied   8 – Cooper  Pauley Pavilion (5,639)
Los Angeles, CA
December 3, 2025*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 19 at Stanford
ACC–SEC Challenge/Rivalry 		W 65–62  6–2
  19 – Cooper   8 – Spearman   6 – Cooper  Maples Pavilion (4,499)
Stanford, CA
December 14, 2025*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 18 Winthrop W 112–40  7–2
  20 – Barker   10 – Barker   10 – Mia Pauldo  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,091)
Knoxville, TN
December 20, 2025*
10:30 a.m., FOX 		No. 17 vs. No. 16 Louisville
Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic 		L 65–89  7–3
  18 – Spearman   12 – Spearman   4 – Tied  Barclays Center (10,107)
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2025*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 23 Southern W 89–44  8–3
  20 – Robertson   7 – Tied   4 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,843)
Knoxville, TN
January 1, 2026
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 23 Florida W 76–65  9–3
(1–0) 		 17 – Cooper   12 – Barker   3 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,230)
Knoxville, TN
January 4, 2026
4:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 23 at Auburn W 73–56  10–3
(2–0) 		 18 – Cooper   8 – Barker   4 – Cooper  Neville Arena (3,669)
Auburn, AL
January 8, 2026
7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 20 at Mississippi State W 90–80  11–3
(3–0) 		 26 – Mia Pauldo   6 – Tied   5 – Cooper  Humphrey Coliseum (3,905)
Starkville, MS
January 11, 2026
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 20 Arkansas W 85–50  12–3
(4–0) 		 20 – Spearman   8 – Spearman   4 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,335)
Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2026
2:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 20 at No. 21 Alabama W 70–59  13–3
(5–0) 		 16 – Cooper   11 – Barker   3 – Spearman  Coleman Coliseum (4,185)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2026
6:30 p.m., SECN 		No. 17 No. 11 Kentucky
Rivalry 		W 60–58  14–3
(6–0) 		 21 – Mia Pauldo   6 – Civil   3 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,551)
Knoxville, TN
January 29, 2026
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 15 Mississippi State L 62–77  14–4
(6–1) 		 19 – Cooper   6 – Barker   4 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,418)
Knoxville, TN
February 1, 2026*
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 15 at No. 1 UConn
Rivalry 		L 66–96  14–5
  16 – Barker   8 – Latham   4 – Mia Pauldo  PeoplesBank Arena (15,495)
Hartford, CT
February 5, 2026
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 19 at Georgia W 82–77 OT 15–5
(7–1) 		 23 – Spearman   13 – Barker   3 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (2,844)
Athens, GA
February 8, 2026
3:00 p.m., ABC 		No. 19 at No. 3 South Carolina L 50–93  15–6
(7–2) 		 17 – Cooper   6 – Barker   5 – Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (16,206)
Columbia, SC
February 12, 2026
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 22 Missouri W 98–53  16–6
(8–2) 		 22 – Barker   10 – Tied   4 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,489)
Knoxville, TN
February 15, 2026
3:00 p.m., ABC 		No. 22 No. 4 Texas L 63–65  16–7
(8–3) 		 29 – Cooper   7 – Civil   3 – Spearman  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,351)
Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 21 at No. 17 Ole Miss L 81–94  16–8
(8–4) 		 30 – Cooper   9 – Hurst   5 – Robertson  SJB Pavilion (3,335)
Oxford, MS
February 19, 2026
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 21 Texas A&M L 74–82  16–9
(8–5) 		 29 – Barker   10 – Barker   4 – Cooper  Thompson-Boling Arena (10,039)
Knoxville, TN
February 22, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		No. 21 at No. 11 Oklahoma       Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 26, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 1, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		Vanderbilt
Rivalry 		      Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
2026 SEC women's basketball tournament
March 4–8, 2026
TBA 		vs. 
SEC Tournament 		      Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
2025–26 Schedule

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP81215141918172323*20201715192221
Coaches912т1311171818212222201715172221

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

References

  1. ^ "Iyana Moore, Mikayla Blakes combine for 47 points as Vanderbilt beats No. 18 Tennessee women in SEC". ESPN. March 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Texas trots past Tennessee, punches ticket to Elite Eight
  3. ^ "Edie Darby to medically retire from basketball". 247. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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