KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Playing its third game in five days, Kim Caldwell’s 21st ranked Lady Vols took to the Summitt floor Thursday night looking to stop the bleeding following consecutive losses to #4 Texas and 17th ranked Ole Miss.

OXFORD, MS – Two days after going down to the wire with the No. 4 team in the country, Lady Vols basketball had an ugly loss on the road.

The defense and full-court press haven't been as effective in Kim Caldwell's second season as Lady Vols coach, and losses are piling up in February.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers take on the Ole Miss Rebels in the midweek game.

Led by Cottie McMahon, Ole Miss had a night the Lady Vols just couldn’t slow down. No. 21 Tennessee fell to the Rebels by a score of 94-81, the third loss in their last four games. Tennessee started out strong,

Lady Vols basketball fell two points short of upsetting Texas, but the determination was there despite the mistakes made.

Lynn Wilson and Linda Arnold aren’t your typical Lady Vol attendees. Neither is from Knoxville, and neither lives in Tennessee. Wilson currently calls the Lone Star State home. “In high school, we became friends,” recalls Wilson. “We’ve been friends for over 50 years.”

The schools first played on Jan. 17, 1977 when the Lady Vols defeated Ole Miss, 58-56. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

Mia Pauldo will miss a third straight game after she was listed as out on the SEC injury report ahead of the Lady Vols' basketball game at Ole Miss.

Tennessee Lady Vol coach Kim Caldwell admittedly takes a lot of notes. She’s often said she will refer back to seasons past when dealing with something in the present. Wednesday night following another disappointing defensive night in an 82-74 loss to Texas A&M,