Lady Vols basketball starting point guard Mia Pauldo is available after missing three games due to an injury.
The freshman was not listed on the initial SEC injury report Feb. 18 and will be available for the matchup with Texas A&M. No. 21 Tennessee (16-8, 8-4 SEC) hosts the Aggies (10-11, 3-9) at Food City Center on Feb. 19 (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+).
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Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell said the injury happened during the South Carolina loss on Feb. 8. Pauldo was Tennessee’s leading scorer in SEC play before going scoreless against the Gamecocks.
She took a big hit early in the game at South Carolina and had to be subbed out before returning to the game. She shot 0-for-10 and didn’t score for the first time this season.
In the game before that at Georgia, Pauldo also took some hits and hard falls, at one point hitting her head on the ground.
Pauldo has been crucial to the Lady Vols’ success, averaging 11.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals. She is shooting 37.5% from the field and 30.1% on 6.3 attempts from 3-point range.
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Pauldo’s scoring went up in SEC play to 14.4 points per game and she became one of Tennessee’s most reliable scorers. She is the Lady Vols’ best ball handler and one of their lowest-turnover impact players.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: subscribe.knoxnews.com/offers
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