FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Tamari Key had 17 points to lead five Tennessee scorers in double figures as the No. 7 Lady Volunteers rallied to beat Arkansas 70-63 on Sunday in a Southeastern Conference matchup.
Key scored eight of Tennessee's points during a 10-3 run that turned a two-point deficit into a five-point lead with 4:12 left. She finished the game with seven rebounds and five blocks, including three in the fourth quarter.
Alexus Dye and Jordan Walker chipped in 13 points apiece for Tennessee (13-1, 2-0), Jordan Horston had 12 with five assists and Keyen Green scored 11 in 13 minutes off the bench. Dye also grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double - Tennessee's 16th of a season in which it has had at least one double-double in 13 of 14 games - and Horston and Walker matched Key's seven as the visitors finished with a 50-36 advantage on the glass.
The Lady Vols staked themselves to an 11-point led early in the second quarter, but their combined 15 turnovers in that period and the third allowed Arkansas (10-4, 0-1) to build a nine-point advantage in the second half. Amber Ramirez, who returned from injury, led with the Razorbacks with 26 points and Makayla Daniels added 11.
Tennessee won largely because of all its trips to the foul line. Arkansas had four players foul out and one more with four fouls. The Lady Vols made 23 of 36 free throws, while Arkansas was 9-of-11.
Tennessee senior Rae Burrell, who started all 25 games in 2020-21 but had not played since getting injured in the season opener, was on the court for 12 minutes and scored two points. The Lady Vols next face No. 23 Texas A&M (10-3, 0-1) at 8 p.m. Thursday in Knoxville.