Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs. UMass: Score, game updates
Cora HallThe Tennessee Lady Vols are looking to bounce back two days after getting upset at Ohio State in their season opener.
The No. 4 Lady Vols (0-1) take on UMass (1-0) on Thursday (6:30 p.m., SEC Network+) at Thompson-Boling Arena in their first home game of the season. UMass is the reigning champion of the Atlantic 10 and is the favorite to win again this season.
The Minutewomen won their first game of the season against Central Connecticut State, 72-57 on Tuesday. Graduate forward Sam Breen led UMass with 31 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Graduate guard Destiney Philoxy scored 15 points and added five assists.
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The Atlantic 10 champions return every player who started last season, including Makennah White, a junior forward who started the first 10 games of 2021-22 and Angelique Ngalakulondi, who started in her place the other 23. UMass also has a newcomer from across the border: Piath Gabriel, a 6-foot-5 junior forward who transferred from UConn.
UMass will be both another challenge for the Lady Vols and a good opportunity to reset and get a solid win under their belts before facing No. 11 Indiana on Monday at home.