KNOXVILLE ― Vanderbilt women’s basketball won at Tennessee for only the second time ever, taking an 87-77 victory at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The game featured multiple runs by both teams. Tennessee went on an 8-0 run in the second quarter and took a 6-point lead into halftime. Vanderbilt went on an 8-0 run to end the third quarter, then went a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

Aubrey Galvan scored 24 with four rebounds and five assists, and Sacha Washington scored 16 with eight rebounds and two assists.

The Commodores (27-3, 13-3 SEC) shot 53% from the field. The Lady Vols (16-12, 8-8) outrebounded Vanderbilt, 32-29, and committed 13 turnovers to 14 for Vanderbilt. The Commodores shot 17-for-20 on layups and had 27 fast-break points. Tennessee was 10-for-24 on layups.

Mikayla Blakes stats

Mikayla Blakes put up another 30-point performance, which is her third straight and eighth in her last nine games. She scored 34 with six rebounds and four assists, though she also had six turnovers.

Blakes made six 3-pointers in the game, which ties her season high.

Third straight rivalry win

Vanderbilt now has three straight wins over Tennessee. The Commodores defeated the Lady Vols twice last season, once in Nashville and once in the SEC tournament. Now, Vanderbilt completed the trifecta with a win in Knoxville.

The Commodores have their most SEC wins in program history.

Vanderbilt’s SEC tournament seed

The SEC tournament will be held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Vanderbilt will start play on March 6 and holds a bye into the quarterfinals, where it will play at approximately 5 p.m. CT.

The Lady Vols are the No. 7 seed and the two teams could rematch in the Commodores’ next game.

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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