VolReport – Lady Vols dismantle Arkansas behind strong start

Greater than per week in the past, Tennessee dropped a double time beyond regulation sport at Mississippi State, then wanted a second half surge to drag away from Vanderbilt on Sunday.

Neither time beyond regulation nor a surge was wanted towards Arkansas Thursday evening.

Behind a powerful begin, the catalyst of which was the Girl Vols’ 3-point taking pictures, Tennessee jumped out to a double-digit lead within the opening 4 minutes and the Razorbacks by no means recovered in a 87-66 win at Bud Walton Enviornment in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Girl Vols (19-9, 11-2 SEC) related on six first half 3-pointers, beginning with Jordan Walker‘s simply over a minute in.

Erynn Barnum offered a solution for Arkansas (19-9, 6-7), however it was a short one. Rickea Jackson responded with a jumper for the primary of a bevy of scores from the ahead. She got here down and hit one other three just a few possessions later to increase the result in 14-2.

Tennessee closed out the interval on a 8-0 run, which included a pair of threes from Jasmine Powell and Jackson, then continued its onslaught within the second quarter, upping the result in a commanding 41-15 with a stretch the place the Girl Vols outscored Arkansas 11-2.

The Razorbacks, which trailed 44-22 at halftime, began the third quarter on a 7-2 run and made a push that introduced them inside 17 after Samar Spencer‘s layup on the 7:17 mark of the third quarter.

Whereas Arkansas’ taking pictures improved out of the break, it could not sluggish Tennessee down sufficient on the opposite finish to make a big dent within the deficit.

The Girl Vols hit 9 whole threes, properly above its season common of 5.4 coming into the sport. They knocked down three within the second half, two of which got here from Tess Darby.

Tennessee held a large benefit in rebounding, grabbing 59 boards in comparison with Arkansas’s 25. Jackson and Jordan Horston snagged 12 every.

The Girl Vols had 5 completely different gamers end with double scoring figures with Jackson main the way in which with 25 factors for the double-double. Horston scored 15 and Darby completed with 11. Walker and Powell tallied 10 a chunk.

Barnum led Arkansas with 25 factors.

Tennessee hosts Auburn on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Enviornment. Tip-off is about for midday ET on ESPN2.