 Tennessee 's first Final Four game was against SEC foe , Arkansas , the 9th @-@ seed out of the West Region . The Razorbacks had upset three different teams to reach the Final Four , Hawaiʻi , Kansas , and 2nd @-@ seeded Duke . Despite a poor first half shooting performance , the Vols led 39 – 28 halfway through the game . The second half saw the Lady Vols make over half their shots , propelling the team to the national championship with an 86 – 58 , the largest margin of victory in the Women 's National Semifinals history . 
