KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols hit the floor a little more than 72 hours after suffering their first loss of the season and showed that they had a little resilience when they routed Colorado State, 79-41, Wednesday night a Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tennessee (8-1) lost at home to Texas on Sunday afternoon and assured that there would be no repeat performance against the Rams (5-6).
The Lady Vols will have a week off before hitting the road and heading west to Northern California to tangle with top-ranked Stanford on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Naples Arena.
Tennessee clamped down defensively after opening a 15-10 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Colorado State relies on its outside game, but the Rams only went 8-for-43 from beyond the 3-point arc.
The Lady Vols also struggled from outside early, but they were able to turn their stingy defense into a potent offense via their transition game.
UT had four players score in double figures. Rennia Davis and Jordan Horston each had a double-double.
Davis scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. She also scored her 1,000th career point in the third quarter. Horston finished with 10 and a career-high 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tamari Key added 11 points and Jazmine Massengill also had a career-high 16 points. She also had five rebounds and three assists.