Therefore, Tennessee's win on Thursday marked an important win for not only their school, but for the entire SEC conference.

It’s Lady Vols vs LSU in an SEC rematch this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Baton Rouge.

In a hard-fought SEC matchup on Thursday, No. 6-ranked LSU secured a thrilling 89-87 victory over No. 16-ranked Tennessee, and one player who stood out as a game-changer was Kailyn Gilbert.

No. 6 LSU will try to earn its 25th victory this season when the Tigers take on the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers.

LSU women's basketball found itself in a dogfight early at Missouri. But a 15-1 run to close the third propelled LSU to the victory Thursday night.