Mikayla Blakes' 34 points lead No. 5 Vanderbilt past Tennessee 87-77

Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points as No. 5 Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 87-77, giving Vanderbilt a program-record 13 SEC wins; Tennessee dropped its sixth straight game.

Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points to lead No. 5 Vanderbilt to an 87-77 victory over Tennessee in Knoxville on Sunday. The Commodores improved to 27-3 overall and 13-3 in the Southeastern Conference, marking the most SEC wins in program history. Aubrey Galvan added 24 points and Sacha Washington contributed 16 points and eight rebounds. Tennessee fell to 16-12 and 8-8 in conference play and extended its losing streak to six games. Game details: - Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points and added eight points during a 12-2 run late in the third quarter. - Aubrey Galvan scored 24 points for Vanderbilt, and Sacha Washington had 16 points and eight rebounds. - Tennessee was led by Talaysia Cooper with 23 points and Janiah Barker with 17 points and eight rebounds; Nya Robertson scored 12 and Zee Spearman had 10. - Tennessee led 43-37 at halftime; Cooper had 14 points in the first half, including 11 in the second quarter. - The win was Vanderbilt's 13th SEC victory, the most in the program's history, and Blakes has scored 30 or more points in five straight games against ranked teams. Summary: Vanderbilt's victory extended its strong regular season and produced a program record for SEC wins, while Tennessee's loss continued a multi-game skid. Both teams are scheduled to participate in the SEC tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, next week.