KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s Isabelle Harrison regained her shooting touch in front of her former coach.
Harrison scored 25 points — one off her career high — as the fifth-ranked Lady Volunteers breezed to a 75-58 victory over LSU on Thursday. Harrison shot 9 of 11 from the floor and made all seven of her free throws.
The 6-foot-3 senior center had shot 4 of 15 three nights earlier in an 88-77 loss at No. 6 Notre Dame, which ended Tennessee’s 11-game winning streak.
“It’s good to see Izzy get back on track,” Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. “I told a friend of mine today Izzy’s going to have a great game. … It was how she carried herself, how she was focused.”
Harrison bounced back on a night that honored former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt as part of the Southeastern Conference’s We Back Pat initiative, dedicated to supporting Summitt’s foundation in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Harrison is one of three Tennessee seniors who began their college careers by playing for Summitt, who stepped down after the 2011-12 season.