Howard Bison @ Tennessee Lady Volunteers
Burrell leads No. 25 Lady Vols past Howard
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Rae Burrell scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds for her first double-double and No. 22 Tennessee rolled to an 88-38 win over Howard on Sunday.
Jessie Rennie hit five 3-pointers and added 16 points, both career highs, for the Lady Vols (10-2), who open Southeast Conference play on Thursday. Rennia Davis also scored 16 points and Jordan Horston added 14.
Jayla Thornton led the Bison (8-5), who had a four-game winning streak snapped, with nine points on 4-of-19 shooting, 1 of 14 from 3-point range.
The Lady Vols were never threatened, scoring nine straight after a 2-2 tie and turning that into a 17-2 run. There were 12 straight points -- and a 20-2 run -- in the second quarter for a 44-14 halftime lead. Howard was 0 of 13 on 3s, shooting 18% and was just 2 of 10 from the foul line.
The Bison finished the game shooting 19% from the field, 1 of 20 behind the arc and 13 of 28 (46%) from the foul line.
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Game Information
Knoxville, TN
Referee:Scott Yarbrough
Referee:Amy Bonner
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 9-1 | - | 19-7 |
| Norfolk State | 8-2 | 1 | 13-12 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 7-3 | 2 | 14-13 |
| Coppin State | 6-4 | 3 | 9-18 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-6 | 5.5 | 7-16 |
| Morgan State | 3-7 | 6 | 4-22 |
| South Carolina State | 2-7 | 6.5 | 5-19 |
| Delaware State | 1-9 | 8 | 4-21 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 11-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 1.5 | 24-3 |
| Texas | 9-3 | 2 | 24-3 |
| LSU | 8-4 | 3 | 22-4 |
| Ole Miss | 8-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Tennessee | 8-4 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Oklahoma | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Kentucky | 7-6 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Alabama | 6-6 | 5 | 20-6 |
| Georgia | 6-6 | 5 | 20-6 |
| Mississippi State | 5-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Missouri | 4-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Florida | 3-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
| Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8 | 10-11 |
| Auburn | 2-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Arkansas | 0-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
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