According to Tennessee Athletics, Rickea Jackson turned in a double-double, helping Tennessee erase an 11-point, second-quarter deficit to seize a 75-67 victory over Auburn in the SEC opener for both teams at Neville Arena on Thursday night.Jackson finished the game with 24 points and a career-high 19 rebounds to lead Tennessee in both categories. Fifth-year senior Jasmine Powell was also in double figures with 16, and junior Kaiya Wynn turned in 10 points and a game-high six assists. Auburn was led by Mar’shaun Bostic with 17 points. Honesty Scott-Grayson and JaMya Mingo-Young were also productive with 16 and 11, respectively.
Tennessee returns to action on Sunday, beginning a two-game home stand at Food City Center vs. Kentucky. SEC Network will televise the contest, and the radio broadcast will be available on Lady Vol Network stations and via UTSports.com.