Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points, Khamil Pierre had a double-double and Vanderbilt defeated No. 18 Tennessee 84-76 in the second round of the SEC women's tournament Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C. Pierre had 16 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out, and Iyana Moore added 23 points for the No. 8 seed Commodores (22-9), who will face No. 5 and top-seeded South Carolina (27-3) in the quarterfinals on Friday. Ruby Whitehorn scored 14 points off the bench and starters Talaysia Cooper, Jewel Spear and Samara Spencer scored 13 each for the No. 9 seed Volunteers (22-9). Vanderbilt, which took control by extending a six-point halftime lead to 15 at the end of the third quarter, made one fewer field goal than Tennessee made.
SEC tournament roundup: Vanderbilt knocks off No. 18 Tennessee
