Tennessee routs Coppin State 98-60 in Baltimore

Tennessee improved to 2-0 with a 98-60 road win over Coppin State in Baltimore, overcoming a sluggish first quarter that ended with the Lady Vols ahead just 12-10. Tennessee pulled away with a surge in the second and third quarters, using defensive pressure to force 29 turnovers and record 17 steals. Kaylene Smikle led the way with 18 points, scoring 17 after halftime despite first-half foul trouble; Gabby Minus and Kennedy Fauntleroy added 12 points apiece, and Aaliyah Moore had 11. Fauntleroy also contributed seven assists without a turnover, while Minus recorded 11 rebounds. The Baltimore game gave players from Maryland and the Northeast a chance to play closer to home, and Tennessee is scheduled to return home to face New Haven.