No. 2 South Carolina rode a hot start to the second half and withstood a late run by No. 18 Tennessee in the 70-63 women's basketball win.

Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball team has a massive opportunity against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball team h

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Tennessee basketball spent five weeks ranked No. 1 before falling in the polls in recent weeks following its first three losses.

Auburn men’s basketball sits atop the AP top 25 for a third straight week. It comes after a 53-51 victory over Tennessee, behind a double-double performance from leading scorer Johni Broome. Duke remains at No. 2 in the AP poll with the Iowa State Cyclones at No. 3.

Despite its struggles, Auburn kept its place in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, staying put at No. 1 in the poll for the third straight week. The loss pushes Tennessee to No. 8, a one-spot drop from last week’s poll.