Tennessee Lady Vols Rout Duquesne 109-62 in the Season Opener Behind Smikle's 31 Points
In Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers opened the 2026-27 season on the night of November 2 with a 109-62 rout of Duquesne at Food City Center, in a game carried by SEC Network+. It is head coach Kim Caldwell's third season leading the Lady Vols.
Fifth-year guard Kaylene Smikle scored a game-high 31 points on 11-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three-point range, with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Rylie Theuerkauf and Gabby Minus scored 13 points each, Jada Eads added 12, and Naomi White and Aaliyah Moore scored 11 each. Tennessee forced 27 turnovers and turned them into 32 points.
In their exhibition game on October 27, the Lady Vols beat Florida A&M 132-63, with Smikle scoring 19 points and White adding 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Tennessee next plays at Coppin State on November 5 at 7 p.m., carried by the MEAC Network.
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel)
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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Photo: 图：田纳西大学汤普森-博林体育馆。Walker Kinsler 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee. By Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
