Here's what Shea Ralph said about the impact Mikayla Blakes made for Vanderbilt women's basketball against Alabama.

Vanderbilt women's basketball ranked No. 23 in the AP poll released Monday morning and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Tuesday after defeating Alabama, 66-64, in Tuscaloosa on Sunday.

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes broke JuJu Watkins' NCAA freshman single-game scoring record by pouring in 53 points in a win at Florida on Thursday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores entered Coleman Coliseum on Sunday priming with confidence after their victory over the No.17 Tennessee Volunteers on Jan. 19. Aiming to end a decade-long losing streak against Alabama.

Vanderbilt is back in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 for the first time since 2014, ranked No. 23 this week.

Vanderbilt basketball coach Shea Ralph had a few choices when drawing up the play down one against No. 15 Tennessee. She could give the ball to star forward Khamil Pierre, a monster athlete who's often unstoppable in the paint.

FAYETTEVILLE — Bud Walton Arena remained a gloomy spot for Arkansas basketball fans Sunday. The No. 19 Alabama women’s basketball team was the latest culprit in handing the Razorbacks a loss inside their home arena, with a 94-62 victory over Arkansas.

The unranked Vanderbilt Commodores just nailed a major upset against the 19th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on the road, largely due to freshman Mikayla Blakes.

Vanderbilt women's basketball got its first road SEC win of the season, 66-64, over No. 19 Alabama. It was its first time beating two ranked teams in the same year since 2015-16. Mikayla Blakes scored 33 points while Khamil Pierre had a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

Mikayla Blakes scored an SEC women's basketball record 53 points after making 16 field goals and 16 free throws to help No. 23 Vanderbilt beat Florida 99-86 on Thursday night.

Blakes scored a career-high 53 points in Vanderbilt's 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, setting a new NCAA record for the most points scored in a game by a freshman.

Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes set an SEC single-game scoring record by exploding for 53 points in the Commodores' 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday night. Blakes' 53 points