The Lady Vols' progress on the court each game isn't the only reason it's not hard to see where Tennessee is going under coach Kim Caldwell.

The Lady Vols kicked off We Back Pat Week with a win over Mississippi State. Tennessee improves to 15-2 in Kim Caldwell's first season.

Tennessee defeats Mississippi State on Thursday. They will play again on Sunday where they will travel to Nashville, Tennessee to take on Vanderbilt.

Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State Bulldogs in We Back Pat game on Jan. 16, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

Former Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper talked about the way Tennessee ended the first half against Mississippi State on the SEC Network studio Thursday.

Thursday marked the 13th annual We Back Pat game, representing a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the SEC. Four Lady Vols scored 10-plus against Mississippi State. Ruby Whitehorn led all scorers with 20 points. She converted 8-of-16 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

Tennessee made close to half of its 26 attempts from 3-point range against Mississippi State in an SEC women's basketball matchup Thursday in Knoxville.