Lady Vols' stat leaders versus Duquense basketball
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Lady Vols' stat leaders versus Duquense basketball
Ken Lay, Vols Wire·Vols Wire
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Tennessee (1-0)defeatedDuquesne (0-1), 109-62, Monday at Food City Center in a season opener for both schools.
Kaylene Smikleled all scorers in the contest with 31 points, including 23 points at halftime. She was one of six Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.Gabby MinusandRylie Theuerkauftotaled 13 points each. Jada Eads had 12 points, whileAaliyah MooreandNaomi Whitefinished with 11 points apiece.
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FatmataJannehwas the Lady Vols leader for rebounds (10). Smikle added eight rebounds, while Minus recorded six rebounds and Moore totaled five rebounds.
Eads led the Lady Vols with six assists, while Smikle totaled four assists. Minus and Janneh totaled three assists each.
The Lady Vols scored 23 points off 28 Duquesne turnovers. Kennedy Fauntleroy, Smikle and Moore recorded three steals each.
Tennessee totaled three blocks against the Dukes in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Harper Peterson, Riley Makalusky and Fauntleroy recorded one block each.
Liberty's Avery Mills (1) tries to score while guarded by Tennessee's Tess Darby (21) during an NCAA college basketball on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network)
Jan. 20, 2025; Newark, New Jersey; Texas Longhorns forward Aaliyah Moore (23) drives to the basket against Maryland Terrapins forward Christina Dalce (15) during the second half at Prudential Center.
(Chris Jones-Imagn Images)
Jan. 11, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Ta'niya Latson (00) and Georgia Bulldogs forward Zhen Craft (8) battle for the ball in the second half at Colonial Life Arena.
(Jeff Blake-Imagn Images)
Georgia guard Rylie Theuerkauf (14) high-fives Georgia forward Vera Ojenuwa (22) March 21, 2026 during a First Round NCAA March Madness game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
(Julia Hansen/USA TODAY Network)
Harissoum Coulibaly #3 of the Auburn Tigers dribbles the ball as Bella Hines #3 of LSU Tigers defends during the second half at Neville Arena on February 8, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama.
(Stew Milne, Getty Images)
Fatmata Janneh #44 of the Texas A&M Aggies drives against Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the LSU Tigers during the first half at Reed Arena on January 22, 2026 in College Station, Texas.
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Jada Eads #0 of the Seton Hall Pirates is defended by Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball game at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 19, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies defeated the Pirates, 96-36.
(Joe Buglewicz, Getty Images)
Kaylene Smikle #2 of the Maryland Terrapins brings the ball up the court against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 28, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
Jan. 15, 2023; Hartford, Connecticut; UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10) drives the ball against Georgetown Hoyas guard Kennedy Fauntleroy (10) in the first half at XL Center.
(David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)
Jan. 12, 2025; Los Angeles, California; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Shaelyn Steele (2), USC Trojans guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) and Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) scramble for a loose ball during the third quarter at Galen Center.
(Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images)
March 8, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Riley Makalusky (21) blocks out during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at T-Mobile Center.
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Liberty's Avery Mills (1) tries to score while guarded by Tennessee's Tess Darby (21) during an NCAA college basketball on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network)
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Liberty's Avery Mills (1) tries to score while guarded by Tennessee's Tess Darby (21) during an NCAA college basketball on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network)
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Jan. 20, 2025; Newark, New Jersey; Texas Longhorns forward Aaliyah Moore (23) drives to the basket against Maryland Terrapins forward Christina Dalce (15) during the second half at Prudential Center.
(Chris Jones-Imagn Images)
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Jan. 11, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Ta'niya Latson (00) and Georgia Bulldogs forward Zhen Craft (8) battle for the ball in the second half at Colonial Life Arena.
(Jeff Blake-Imagn Images)
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Georgia guard Rylie Theuerkauf (14) high-fives Georgia forward Vera Ojenuwa (22) March 21, 2026 during a First Round NCAA March Madness game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
(Julia Hansen/USA TODAY Network)
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Harissoum Coulibaly #3 of the Auburn Tigers dribbles the ball as Bella Hines #3 of LSU Tigers defends during the second half at Neville Arena on February 8, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama.
(Stew Milne, Getty Images)
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Fatmata Janneh #44 of the Texas A&M Aggies drives against Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the LSU Tigers during the first half at Reed Arena on January 22, 2026 in College Station, Texas.
(Alex Slitz, Getty Images)
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Jada Eads #0 of the Seton Hall Pirates is defended by Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball game at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 19, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies defeated the Pirates, 96-36.
(Joe Buglewicz, Getty Images)
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Kaylene Smikle #2 of the Maryland Terrapins brings the ball up the court against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 28, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Jan. 15, 2023; Hartford, Connecticut; UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10) drives the ball against Georgetown Hoyas guard Kennedy Fauntleroy (10) in the first half at XL Center.
(David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)
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Jan. 12, 2025; Los Angeles, California; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Shaelyn Steele (2), USC Trojans guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) and Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) scramble for a loose ball during the third quarter at Galen Center.
(Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images)
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March 8, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Riley Makalusky (21) blocks out during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at T-Mobile Center.
(William Purnell-Imagn Images)
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