The 2017–18 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the

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in the 2017–18

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season. The Lady Vols, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their games at

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and are members of the

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. In the November 24

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game against

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, Jaime Nared scored her 1,000th point. She is the 45th Lady Vol to do so in her career. The Lady Vols finished the season 25–8, 11–5 for a third-place tie in SEC play. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina. Nationally ranked twelfth at the end of the season, they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Liberty in the first round before losing to Oregon State in the second round.

Previous season

The 2016–17 team finished the season 20–12, 10–6 for fifth place in SEC play. They lost in the second round of the 2017 SEC tournament to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Dayton in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.

Roster

Rankings

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

Schedule and results

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References

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Previous season

Roster

Rankings

Schedule and results

See also

References