KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee women’s basketball team posted a 70-44 exhibition win over NCAA Division II neighbor Carson-Newman on Tuesday evening at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Junior Rennia Davis led the Lady Volunteers with 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting. She added eight rebounds and made both of Tennessee’s 3-pointers. Sophomore Rae Burrell added 15 points off the bench and had a team-high nine rebounds.
Tennessee shot only 35 percent from the field but had 25 offensive rebounds that it turned into 25 points and won the rebounding battle 59-35.
Braelyn Wykle had 12 points to lead the Eagles, who made eight 3s.
The Lady Vols never were threatened, scoring the first 12 points of the game by pounding the offensive glass. They led 26-9 after a quarter and had built the lead to 20 points after a pair of Burrell free throws at the 5:09 mark of the second quarter.