US EditionNo. 7 NC State Tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols Lose 8 in a Row for 1st Time in NCAA Era
Zamareya Jones scored a career-high 30 points to lead NC State to a 76-61 win over Tennessee, ending the Lady Vols' seven-game losing streak, officials said.
- At the Crisler Center, NC State defeated Tennessee 76-61 in the women's NCAA Tournament first round on Friday.
- Entering the tournament, Tennessee faced a seven-game losing streak after their last win on Feb. 12, 2026, in a rematch with NC State that they lost 80-77.
- Zamareya Jones paced NC State with a career-high 30 points, including 15 in the first half, as NC State shot 63% and outscored Tennessee 24-14 in the paint.
- Tennessee's season ended after their first-round loss, while NC State advances to face Michigan on March 22 for a Sweet 16 berth.
- Against the program's history, Kim Caldwell acknowledged that 16 wins tied the fewest and an eight-game losing streak was the longest in the modern era, calling it 'the worst year of my professional career.
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In a precarious second half of the season, where Tennessee seemed to forget about winning, NC State just dropped the final sledgehammer. Kim Caldwell’s No. 10 Lady Vols faced a 76-61 defeat against No. 7 NC State to cap off their struggling season, prompting the former to come to a self-realization. Speaking at the post-game press conference, the Lady Vols head coach took the blame on herself when asked whether roster depth and strength were a r…
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No. 7 NC State tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols lose 8 in a row for 1st time in NCAA era
Zamareya Jones scored 15 of her career-high 30 points in the first half to help build a double-digit lead and seventh-seeded North Carolina State went on to beat the slumping, 10th-seeded Tennessee 76-61 in the first round of March Madness.
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