Zee Spearman had 20 points, freshman Mia Pauldo scored 18 and No. 20 Tennessee upped its winning streak to five with an 85-50 victory over Arkansas

Talaysia Cooper was listed as a game-time decision and Kaniya Boyd was listed as out on the SEC injury report for Lady Vols basketball vs. Arkansas.

No. 19 Tennessee vs. No. 18 Arkansas preview with game time, TV, streaming info, betting odds, series history, and projected starting lineups for Saturday’s SEC opener.

Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including a key 3-pointer with just over two minutes left in the second half, to help No. 18 Arkansas to an 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert signed with Arkansas out of the portal, supplanting the Razorbacks' starter and setting up a game against the Vols.

The SEC may not get 14 teams in the NCAA Tournament again this year, but the conference remains extremely deep. The Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks are both ranked in the top 20 at the moment, and both performed well overall in non-conference play, posting identical 10-3 records.