No. 11 Tennessee vs Florida A&M | NCAA Women's Basketball | 11.7.23 скачать в хорошем качестве

No. 11 Tennessee vs Florida A&M | NCAA Women's Basketball | 11.7.23

WBA Headquarters |   / womensbasketballalliance   KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jewel Spear's five three-pointers spearheaded No. 11/12 Tennessee's offensive attack in a 93-64 season-opening victory over Florida A&M on Tuesday night at Food City Center. By Maddie Russo | UT Sports.com The 5-foot-10 senior guard posted an impressive 20 points, tied for second-most in program history by a transfer in her Lady Vol debut. Spear, who joined UT after three seasons at Wake Forest, made seven of 12 field goal attempts, including five-of-10 shooting beyond the arc. Junior forward Karoline Striplin had a stat-stuffing night, tallying a career-high 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Fifth-year forward Rickea Jackson recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, while junior guard Kaiya Wynn collected a career-high-tying 12 points and a steal. Tennessee (1-0) dominated on the glass, recording 42 points from the paint while out-rebounding the Rattlers 47-25. Junior forward Jillian Hollingshead led the way on the glass with 12 boards, tying her career high. The Lady Vols dished out an impressive 22 assists, including Destinee Wells' game-high six dimes in her Tennessee debut. Florida A&M (0-1), coached by Bridgette Gordon, was hot from beyond the arc, generating 27 points from three-pointers. Guard Ahriahna Grizzle led the Rattlers with 16 points, followed by Hailee Brennan with 13 and Ivet Subirats with 12. The game began as a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading buckets early. Florida A&M jumped out to a five-point lead at the 6:50 mark thanks to three consecutive scoring opportunities. The Lady Vols began to battle back, and Spear's third trey of the period boosted UT to a 17-15 lead. After trading buckets, Tennessee went on a 6-0 scoring run to end the quarter, highlighted by a Striplin shot from deep and jumper from fifth-year guard Jasmine Powell to give the Big Orange a 26-19 lead. Tennessee continued its scoring streak to open the second stanza, putting up nine unanswered points to extend its lead to 35-19. UT forced seven turnovers to generate seven points, while bringing down 10 rebounds in that frame to go into the half with a 16-point lead, 46-30. At the break, Spear had racked up 15 points, and Striplin and Jackson followed with eight points apiece. The Lady Vols notched nine offensive rebounds, which turned into 12 second-chance points in the first half. The Big Orange began the third quarter with a nine-point run, thanks to junior forward Sara Puckett's trey within the first minute of play. The Lady Vols excelled on both ends of the court, shooting 71 percent from the field while out-rebounding Florida A&M, 11-5. Striplin led the scoring in that stanza with six points to propel UT to a 75-47 lead. Tennessee's defense stepped up to close out the game, holding the Rattlers to just 30-percent shooting in the final period. The Lady Vols produced a 9-0 scoring streak in the final minutes, paced by Striplin's three field goals, to secure the 93-64 victory.