box score Knoxville, Tennessee – senior forward Lykia Jackson Thursday night, he had 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 74-65 win over reigning A-10 champions UMass at Thompson Bowling Arena to lead 5/4 Tennessee to a 74-65 win.
The Detroit, Michigan native conceded in the second half, scoring 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and grabbing seven rebounds. Jackson also added two assists and two steals to complete her impressive performance, which was her seventh double-double in her career and trailed by 20 points. It is her 20th time to pass.
Aside from a late rally by UMass, Tennessee’s (1-1) defense was solid all night. Big His orange held the Minute Woman down to 31% of his shots from the field, and he shot 8-30ths from across the arc. UT forced 17 turnovers thanks to 10 steals and 3 blocks.
Offensively, the Lady Vols have successfully attacked the paint and are under 40 points. Tennessee also spread the ball effectively, assisting 18 of 26 goals. UT shot 42 percent from the field and 74 percent from Charity Stripes.
elderly center Accumulation key He narrowly missed a double-double and had 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, nine rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and two steals. Jasmine Powell When jordan walker Combined 11 assists to boost offense. Powell had 7 assists, 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal while Walker had 6 points, 4 assists and 2 steals.
Tess Darby Leading across the arc, they knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to close out the night with 9 points and 4 boards. Jasmine Franklin Recorded 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.
The Minute Women (1-1) finished with four double-digit scorers as Sam Breen set the pace with 18 points and 12 boards in the contest.
After a quick start by UMass, Tennessee finished the first quarter with a 12-6 run to take an early 17-15 lead. Jackson led on both ends of the floor, totaling 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in the period. Jordan Horston Lacked 5 points to spice up the offense.
The Lady Vols extended their lead to 34-29 going into halftime thanks to three 3-pointers and a strong defensive effort that held UMass’ shooting percentage to just 29% in the second stanza. Big Orange’s defense ended the half by allowing the Minute Woman to connect with just one of his last eight shots. Derby, Jackson and Key each spurred UT’s attack by scoring his six goals in the opening 20 minutes.
The Tennessee defense continued its impressive third quarter effort. Leading by seven points from Jackson, Lady Voll’s offense assisted five of six baskets in the quarter. UT held his 54-44 edge going into the final frame.
The Big Orange started the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run, but the Minutewomen used their own swing of 12-0 to cut UT’s lead to single digits. UMass fought to the end, but Jackson’s 11 points in his stanza led the Lady Vols to victory.
Next, Tennessee will have a big match against No. 11 Indiana at 6 p.m. at Thompson Bowling Arena. The competition will air on ESPN2 and stream on the Lady Vol Network.
Start strong at home: The win over UMass improved Tennessee’s all-time 46-3 record in home openers. The Lady Vols took Thompson to his 23rd straight win in his bowling arena debut.
Rockin’ Recare: Senior Lykia Jackson In Lady Vol’s debut at Thompson Bowling Arena, she inspired Tennessee with 24 points and 11 rebounds, recording the seventh double-double of her career. It was the 20th time in her career. The Sherrill Miller Award nominee and preseason All-His SEC First Team player was averaging an SEC-leading 20.3 points last year before moving from Mississippi.
Lady Vols Hanging 20: Dating back to last year, Lady Vol has scored at least 20 points in four straight games. During that stretch, each occasion is a different Lady Vol. Alexus Dye scored 20 points against Belmont in his NCAA Tournament, and Ray Burrell scored 22 points against Louisville in the Sweet 16. Jordan Horston Scored 20 points in the season opener at Ohio State. Lykia Jackson It was 24 against UMass. In three of those performances he finished with a double-double (Dye, Halston, Jackson).
It was the first time Tennessee had achieved that feat since the 2017-18 campaign. Mercedes Russell started the season with his 20 points against his ETSU and Jaime his Nared dropped 25 points against James Maddison.
