KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee women’s basketball beat Mississippi State on Thursday night inside Thompson-Boling Arena.
The 16th-ranked Lady Vols jumped out to a 9-2 lead early and would turn that into a double-digit lead.
They led by as many as 11 points in the first half with 7:07 left in the second quarter. The Bulldogs clawed back into the game, cutting the lead to just three at halftime with Tennessee up 30-27 at the break.
The Lady Vols pulled away in the third quarter. They put scored Tennessee 24-4 through the first 7:15 of the second half.
Tamari Key had a great performance with 23 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks. She left the games down went straight to the locker room in the second quarter where she was limping after a block. She returned to the game and dominated the paint on both ends of the floor.
Tess Darby had 17 points on five made three-pointers:
Tennessee plays No. 8 LSU on Sunday to close out the regular season.
