KNOXVILLE, TN – December 14, 2025 – Guard Mia Pauldo #13 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the game between the Winthrop Eagles and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Food City Center in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics

After playing without star freshman point guard Mia Pauldo for a pair of games, Lady Vols basketball will be without her for a third matchup on Tuesday. She is listed as out on the availability report for Ole Miss. Nya Robertson is also listed as questionable.

In the two contests without Pauldo, Tennessee hammered Missouri and fell narrowly to a top-five Texas squad. As a result, the Lady Vols moved ahead one spot to No. 21 in the country. Now, they’ll face the No. 17 Ole Miss on Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and would air on ESPNU.

Pauldo has emerged as one of the best players for the Lady Vols this season. She is averaging 11.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game on the year.

She’s elevated her game in SEC play, as well. In conference play alone, she’s posted 14.4 points per game. This is the 17th-highest mark in the SEC so far and the second-best on the team. Talaysia Cooper’s 17.0 points is the only Lady Vols’ mark that is higher.

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Robertson is averaging 8.0 points per game on 35.3% from the field and 33.3% on 3-pointers. She also contributes 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

This is her first year with the program after spending two at George Washington and one at SMU. She has appeared in 23 games and started in 15.

After Ole Miss, it’ll be a busy week for UT. The Lady Vols host Texas A&M on Thursday before turning the page to a road game at No. 11 Oklahoma on Sunday.

Then, it’s just a game at No. 7 LSU and a home matchup with No. 5 Vanderbilt to round out the regular season.