KNOXVILLE – There has been plenty of reason for everyone around the Tennessee women’s basketball program – players, coaches, fans – to be frustrated about the current state of affairs.
Thursday night’s game wouldn’t be very high on that list – even though it was a loss.
The Lady Volunteers endured their sixth straight defeat, tying a program high set back in 1970, 77-62 to top-ranked Notre Dame in front of 9,154 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee (12-7) will jump back into Southeastern Conference play Sunday at home against LSU.
Tennessee was led by Zaay Green’s 19 points. She added eight rebounds and five assists. Evina Westbrook had 16 points and Cheridene Green hauled in 11 rebounds, her sixth double-figure rebounding performance and fifth in the past six games.
Senior guard Meme Jackson missed Thursday’s game with an ankle injury sustained against Arkansas and is still considered “day to day.”