KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points to lead Vanderbilt to an 87-77 victory over Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Commodores, who improved to 27-3, used a decisive 30-point third quarter to pull away after trailing by six at halftime. Blakes added four assists in 40 minutes. Aubrey Galvan supported with 24 points and five assists for Vanderbilt.

Talaysia Cooper led the Lady Volunteers with 23 points. Tennessee fell to 16-12 despite a strong second quarter. A crowd of 12,037 attended.