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Tennessee basketball coach says team ‘quit.’ Dawn Staley offers advice

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February 9, 2026

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Tennessee basketball coach says team ‘quit.’ Dawn Staley offers advice

Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell is struggling in her second year with the Lady Vols.

“We just had a lot of quit in us tonight,” Caldwell said after a 93-50 loss to South Carolina on Sunday; the 43-point margin a record for the largest defeat in Tennessee women’s basketball history.

“And that’s been something that’s been consistent with our team is ― we’re not comfortable, and things don’t go our way, and I have a team that’ll just quit on you. And you can’t do that in big games, can’t do that anytime in the SEC, but you certainly can’t do that at a program like this.”

Caldwell had no answers for why, when things are going badly, the Lady Vols struggle to stay composed. They seemingly unravel to the point of no return. (This season, the team has five ranked losses of 15 points or more, including a 30-point loss to UConn and 43-point loss to the Gamecocks. Three of those losses to top teams also included 20 turnovers.) Caldwell appeared to shift the blame to her team.

“That’s a question for them, about why they can’t stick together,” the Tennessee coach said.

When asked if she had advice for Caldwell as a young head coach, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley offered up some reassuring words after Caldwell’s head-turning admissions.

“For a young coach like Kim [Caldwell], coaching for the traditional powerhouse of Tennessee ― for me, I probably wouldn’t say it publicly. That’s one,” Staley said.

“For two, you gotta get your team to buy in, and sometimes, it’s tricking them because it’s a game. It’s a game that you really have to balance playing with the players because they know they played like ish, right? They know they did. Sometimes you need to bring what good happened. If you can find some good in it … some of that might just kind of relax them a little bit.”

Staley also shared what she thinks Caldwell and Tennessee can do to get back on track after losing three of their last four games.

“Competitors know when they don’t play well. Competitors know when they need to change their mindsets,” the Gamecocks coach said.

“You need the majority of your team thinking the same way, and it has to be positive. If it’s negative, you’re going to get negative results. So, I would start from there.”

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Tennessee baseball vs Ole Miss score, live updates, start time, Game 3

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April 19, 2026

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Tennessee baseball vs Ole Miss score, live updates, start time, Game 3

Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.

The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.

Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.

Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates

What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?

TV channel: SEC Network+
Live stream: ESPN app

Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times

Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)

Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers

Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)

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Tennessee drops series to Ole Miss with game two loss

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April 18, 2026

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Tennessee drops series to Ole Miss with game two loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.

A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.

Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.

Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.

The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.

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Tennessee-Ole Miss baseball time change for Game 2

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April 18, 2026

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Tennessee-Ole Miss baseball time change for Game 2

Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.

Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.

“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.

Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.

What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?

TV channel: SEC Network+
Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)

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