KNOXVILLE – Meme Jackson scored 19 points and Rennia Davis had a double-double to lead the 12th-ranked University of Tennessee women’s basketball team to a 96-31 victory over Florida A&M on Sunday.
Jackson made three 3-pointers and shot 7-for-12 from the field overall with six steals. Davis scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Lady Volunteers, who have won their first three games this season by an average of 47 points.
All five Lady Vols starters played just 21 minutes. Jackson opened the game with two 3-pointers as Tennessee scored the game’s first 20 points.
Rae Burrell added three 3-pointers and 14 points, while Evina Westbrook dished out eight assists for Tennessee. Versatile freshman Jazmine Massengill from Chattanooga and Hamilton Heights had seven rebounds, five points, four steals and two assists while contributing 19 minutes off the bench.
Tennessee scored 39 points off 32 Lady Rattlers turnovers but also gave up the ball 21 times.