KNOXVILLE, TN – March 18, 2023 – Guard Jordan Walker #4 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the 2023 Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament game between the Saint Louis Billikens and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Fourth-seeded Tennessee cruised to a decisive 45-point victory over 13th-seeded Saint Louis on Saturday afternoon, winning 95-50 in front of 6,8712 at Thompson-Boling Arena. With the win, Tennessee improved to 33-2 all-time in NCAA First Round games and is a perfect 25-0 in opening round contests at home.
Senior Jordan Horston led UT (24-11, 13-3 SEC) in scoring with 21 points and eight rebounds. Senior Rickea Jackson turned in 18 on the day, graduate Jordan Walker finished with 11 points, three assists and three steals, and Tess Darby chipped in 10.Brooke Flowers was the high scorer for the Billikens (17-18, 10-6 Atlantic 10) with 17 points. Camreé Clegg and Kyla McMakin were also in double figures with 12 and 11, respectively.
The Lady Vols advanced to the NCAA Round of 32 on Monday and will face 12th-seeded Toledo, which upset No. 5 seed Iowa State, 80-73, on Saturday evening. Game time and broadcast information will be announced later.
For other teams around the state in the Women’s tournament Middle Tennessee State lost to Colorado 82-60, Tennessee Tech lost to Indiana 77-47, Chattanooga lost to Virginia Tech 58-33, and Emma Capps and her Gardner-Webb Bulldogs fell to Utah 103-77. On the Men’s bracket Memphis fell to Florida Atlantic 66-65