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Lady Vols rout Coppin St., 98-60
WVLT (Knoxville), November 6, 2026.
What This Story Is About Tennessee Lady Vols defeat Coppin State, 98-60 Why It Matters Tennessee improves to 2-0 on the young season What Happens Next Ladies return home to face New Haven next Tuesday night at 630 p.m. For Context Tennessee had four players finish in double figures led by Kaylene Smikle’s 18 points Catch Up UT is 5-0 all-time vs. schools currently in the MEAC, including 3-0 under coach Kim Caldwell KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Lady Vols overcame a slow offensive start Thursday night, and finished with 86 points over the final three quarters to claim a 98-60 victory over Coppin State. Leading 12-10 after the opening 10 minutes, the Lady Vols (2-0) pulled away by scoring 30 in the second period and 33 in the third to nearly surpass the century mark in consecutive games.
Following the halftime break, the third quarter was fueled by six 3-pointers. As a team, Tennessee finished 13 of 35 from beyond the arc against the Eagles.
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