No. 17 Tennessee (15-5, 3-5 SEC) hosted No. 2 South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) on Monday at Food City Center . Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women's basketball coaches poll .
The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee, 70-63, to remain undefeated in SEC play.
Ruby Whitehorn (12) and Talaysia Cooper (11) scored 10-plus points for the Lady Vols . Tennessee converted 3-of-26 three-point attempts.
Samara Spencer (6) led the Lady Vols in assists and Zee Spearman (9) was Tennessee's leader in rebounds.
The Lady Vols lead the all time women's basketball series against South Carolina, 51-17, dating to 1972. The Gamecocks did not defeat Tennessee from March 7, 1980-Feb. 17, 2011.
Tennessee will next play on Feb. 2 against Missouri at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: South Carolina defeats Lady Vols in top 25 matchup
