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Another early exit continues Lady Vols' recent slide
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's second consecutive NCAA Tournament second-round exit underscores how far the Lady Vols have fallen and how much progress they must make to reclaim their status as a national power. The Lady Vols failed to reach the regional semifinals just once in the first 35 years of the NCAA Tournament, which started in 1982. Now they've fallen short of that benchmark two straight years.