Tennessee Lady Volunteers (1-0) at Coppin State Eagles (1-0)Baltimore; Thursday, 7 p. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Tennessee visits Coppin State after Kaylene Smikle's 31-point game in Tennessee's 109-62 victory against the Duquesne Dukes.

Kaylene Smikle hit 11 of 13 shots from the field, including five of six from beyond the arc, to fire in 31 points and spark the Tennessee women's basketball team to a 109-62 victory over Duquesne on Monday night in front of 9,662 at Food City Center.

Tennessee versus Duquesne basketball game stat leaders.

Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell talks Kaylene Smikle's 31-point night, and how her team handled their 109-62 win.

Tennessee defeats Duquesne to open its 2026-27 basketball season.

The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team bests Duquesne in the season opener.

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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), has announced the 20 watch list candidates for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award, and Tennessee's Kaylene Smikle is among them.

Tennessee fifth-year guard K.K. Smikle has been named to the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award watch list.