Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Tennessee ekes past Belmont

Field Level Media|published: Thu 13th November, 22:27 2025

Tennessee guard Deniya Prawl (25) dribbles the ball in front of Belmont guard Tuti Jones (0) during a NCAA women's basketball between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Belmont Bruins at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn. on Nov. 13, 2025.

Kaniya Boyd sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:58 to play as No. 12 Tennessee rallied for a 68-58 nonconference win over Belmont on Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Bruins led by five points early in the fourth quarter and were up 56-54 after Tuti Jones made 1 of 2 free throws with just under five minutes to go.

A tip-in from Tennessee's Deniya Prawl tied the score and started a game-changing 10-0 run. Talaysia Cooper hit 1 of 2 foul shots with 1:01 remaining, giving the Lady Vols a 64-56 advantage.

Cooper paced Tennessee (3-1) with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Janiah Barker added 11 points for the Lady Vols, and Zee Spearman had 10 points and eight boards. Belmont (1-2) got 14 points from Avery Strickland, 13 from Jailyn Banks and 10 from Hilary Fuller.

No. 9 Maryland 88, Towson 70

Addi Mack scored 11 of her 15 points in the first half as the Terrapins downed the Tigers in College Park, Md.

Kaylene Smikle added 13 points for Maryland (4-0), which led by 28 points at halftime and by at least 16 for the entire second half. Oluchi Okananwa, Yarden Garzon and Breanna Williams contributed 10 points apiece.

India Johnston logged 23 points and Thalia Shepard scored 20 for Towson (2-2). Zoli Khalil finished with 10 points.

--Field Level Media

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