The 2024–25 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the

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in the 2024–25

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season. Led by head coach

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in her first year, the team played their games at

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as members of the

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. On December 14, the 19th-ranked Lady Vols set an NCAA record for the most

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s made in a game. The team was 30-for-63 in three-pointers, becoming the first NCAA team, men's or women's, to reach that mark. The Lady Vols won the game against

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, 139–59. Coach Caldwell had to miss coaching the

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game, following her giving birth to her son, three days prior, on January 20. Assistant coach Jenna Burdette led the team for the game. Caldwell returned courtside to coach the

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game on January 27. The Lady Vols finished the season with a 24–10 overall record, 8–8 in the conference. In the postseason, they lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to in-state rival Vanderbilt. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to SEC foe Texas.

Previous season

The 2023–24 team finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina. The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State. In April 2024, head coach

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was fired after five seasons.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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