OXFORD — The Lady Vols had an easy time finding their way back into the win column Thursday night as they routed Ole Miss, 84-28, at The Pavilion in Oxford.
The Rebels (7-9 overall, 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference) dressed just seven scholarship players against Tennessee (12-3, 2-1), which was coming off of a disappointing performance and heartbreaking 80-76 loss to Kentucky in Lexington on Sunday afternoon.
The Lady Vols wasted little time making sure that they wouldn’t have a repeat performance against the Rebels in their second consecutive road game.
Tennessee led 25-6 at the end of the first quarter and expanded that edge to 46-14 by halftime.
The Lady Vols also surrendered just two points over the final 10 minutes of the contest.
Rennia Davis led Tennessee with 17 points while Jessie Rennie and Jordan Horston scored 11 points each in a game where every Tennessee player played and scored.
The Lady Vols return home Sunday to take on Georgia at 1 p.m.