Vols T logoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Meighan Simmons turned her head to watch the video board, just like the rest of her teammates.
The Tennessee junior had little interest in watching the pre-game presentation, which featured highlights of Arkansas’ shocking overtime win over the Lady Vols last season, other than to fuel her inner fire.
Simmons made sure Tennessee didn’t overlook Arkansas again on Sunday, scoring 18 points as the No. 11 Lady Vols rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit and held on for a 60-54 win over the Razorbacks.
“We seemed to not have the intensity level we needed in the first half,” Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. “We came in and had a good conversation and made some adjustments at halftime, and we stepped it up and played with a little bit more passion and effort in the second half and got the job done.”
The Lady Vols (22-5, 13-1 Southeastern Conference) extended their winning streak to five games and remained atop the conference standings. It was an especially timely win, given they face the SEC’s other top two teams – No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 8 Kentucky – next week.