Jackson Has 26 Points As Tennessee Rips Green Bay In The First Round Of Women’s NCAA Tournament – News18

RALEIGH, N.C.: Rickea Jackson scored 26 factors and Tennessee rolled previous Green Bay 92-63 within the first spherical of the ladies’s NCAA Tournament Saturday.

Sarah Puckett added 14 factors and Jewel Spear had 13 for the sixth-seeded Lady Vols, who’re the one workforce to take part in all 42 girls’s NCAA Tournaments. It was the primary recreation in Raleigh for Tennessee coach Kellie Harper, who coached North Carolina State for 4 seasons from 2009-13.

Tennessee (20-12) will play both the third-seeded Wolfpack or No. 14 seed Chattanooga on Monday with a spot within the Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon.

Maddy Schreiber led eleventh-seeded Green Bay (27-7) with 13 factors, however the Phoenix remained with out an NCAA Tournament victory since 2012 by struggling their most-lopsided lack of the season. Veteran coach Kevin Borseth gave a salute to teary-eyed followers as he walked off the courtroom.

Tennessee reached the 20-win mark for the forty seventh time, together with the fourth in Harper’s 5 seasons. The Lady Vols have been seeded decrease than sixth solely twice.

This marked Tennessee’s first recreation since almost knocking off beforehand undefeated and No. 1 general seed South Carolina within the Southeast Conference match semifinals March 9.

The affect from Tennessee’s inside measurement benefit was an excessive amount of for Green Bay. The Lady Vols shot 58.3% from the sphere.

Tennessee held a 44-28 halftime lead, holding the Phoenix and not using a level for the final 5:53 of the half whereas scoring the ultimate 11 factors. The Vols scored 18 factors within the first 5 minutes of the third quarter, stretching their result in 62-37.

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