No. 11 Tennessee women beat Rutgers in Battle 4 Atlantis

Published November 19, 2022 1:09 PM

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Rickea Jackson scored 26 points as No. 11 Tennessee beat Rutgers 94-54 on Saturday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Jordan Horston added 12 in her return from injury for the Lady Vols. Tennessee entered this game with its first 1-2 start since the 1981-82 season. But the Lady Vols made 13 of their first 21 shots to build a big lead. Tennessee shot 53% for the game and made 12 of 25 3-pointers. Kaylene Smikle scored 16 points to lead Rutgers. The Lady Vols play in Sunday’s semifinals. The Scarlet Knights play in the consolation rounds.

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