COLUMBIA, Mo. - Rennia Davis scored all 26 of her points in the second half, with 20 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 20 Tennessee beat Missouri 78-73 in Southeastern Conference women's basketball Thursday night.
Davis made a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 run that opened the fourth quarter and gave the Lady Volunteers (14-6, 8-4) the lead for good. Davis scored all but three of Tennessee's fourth-quarter points. Her total of 26 matched a season high.
Rae Burrell scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half for the Lady Vols. She was 9-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. She left the game late in the third quarter with an apparent right ankle injury but returned early in the fourth.
Aijha Blackwell and Haley Troup had 16 points each for the Tigers (8-10, 4-9). Troup matched a career high she set on Jan. 6, 2019, against Tennessee.
Tennessee outrebounded Missouri 46-25 overall and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, one fewer than Missouri had on its defensive glass.
The Tigers had shot 10-of-21 from 3-point range when they took their largest lead at 49-43 in the middle of the third quarter. They made just two of their last nine attempts from distance to finish 12-of-30 from outside the arc.
The victory advances Tennessee's hopes of finishing the season among the top four teams in the SEC standings and earning a double bye in the conference tournament. The Lady Vols host Auburn (5-16, 0-13) to close the regular season at 2 p.m. Sunday in Knoxville.