KNOXVILLE, TN – March 20, 2023 – Guard Jordan Horston #25 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the 2023 Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament game between the Toledo Rockets and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee snapped Toledo’s 17-game win streak to advance to its 36th NCAA Sweet 16, defeating the Rockets in Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday night in the tournament’s second round, 94-47.Five players were in double digits for No. 4 seed Tennessee (25-11, 13-3 SEC), with sophomores Sara Puckett and Jillian Hollingshead leading the scoring with 13 each. Seniors Rickea Jackson and Jasmine Powell each turned in 12, and classmate Jordan Horston posted 10. Graduate Jasmine Franklin added a game-high 10 rebounds. Quinesha Lockett was the top scorer for No. 12 seed Toledo (29-5, 16-2 MAC) with 19 points, as the Big Orange kept everyone else in check and earned back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the first time since 2015 and 2016.
The Lady Vols will travel to Seattle, Washington, for an NCAA Seattle Regional 3 Semifinal matchup against top-seeded Virginia Tech (29-4) on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena. Tipoff is set of 5:30 PM and coverage can be heard on MIX 99.3.