PORTLAND — The Lady Vols closed out their West Coast trip with a big victory at Portland State Saturday night.
Tennessee, which started fast out of the gate before enduring a slump midway through the first quarter, notched an 88-61 win over the Vikings.
The Lady Vols (9-2) opened a 9-0 lead out of the gate before getting a bit sloppy and falling behind 19-18 by the end of the first quarter.
But UT, which lost to top-ranked Stanford 78-51 Wednesday night in Palo Alto, outscored Portland State (6-4) 22-7 in the second quarter.
The Lady Vols shot 51 percent from the floor and were able to overcome 17 turnovers with a balanced scoring attack.
Rae Burrell led Tennessee with 21 points. Jordan Horston added a career-high 20 points. Rennia Davis had 18 and Tamari Key finished with 11 points.
The Lady Vols will take an eight-day break for Christmas before returning to the hardwood on Sunday, Dec. 29 when they welcome Howard to Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.