Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Lady Vols will play the winner of No. 1 seed Texas and No. 8 seed Illinois in the Sweet 16 on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.

It's the Lady Vols' third appearance in the Sweet 16 in the last four seasons. Tennessee (24-9) will play the winner of No. 1 seed Texas and No. 8 seed Illinois in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lady Vols basketball is returning to the Sweet 16. No. 5 seed Tennessee (24-9) will face either No. 1 seed Texas or No. 8 seed Illinois on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.

Strickland appeared in 39 games for the Lady Vols the last two seasons. She averaged 5.8 minutes 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds and shot 43.8% from the field this season. Strickland led the Farragut ...

Freshman Erin Nuwer (5-1) pitched a one-hit shutout against the Catamounts. Nuwer, a freshman who pitched a no-hitter in her debut for the Lady Vols in a 10-0 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 7, ...

The fifth-seeded Lady Vols lost 67-59 on Saturday to No. 1 seed Texas in a women’s NCAA Tournament regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama. “In just one season, we experienced firsthand how ...

Tennessee baseball has a stronghold as the No. 1 team under coach Tony Vitello. The Vols (26-2, 8-1 SEC) are the top-ranked team in the USA TODAY coaches poll for the sixth straight week.