Zee Spearman scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and No. 19 Tennessee held off No. 5 UConn for an 80-76 nonconference victory Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn. Samara Spencer had 14 points, Jewel Spear provided 12 points and Talaysia Cooper notched 11 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Volunteers (17-5), who had lost three times on their home court this season. Sarah Strong's 18 points and Paige Bueckers' 14 points led the Huskies (21-3), who had an 11-game winning streak end. Bueckers shot 5-for-16 from the floor. Bueckers tied the game at 74-all with a 3-pointer with 2:08 left, but Spearman's bucket on the next possession gave the Vols the lead back.
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Tennessee downs No. 5 UConn
