The Lady Vols returned to the hardwood in the friendly confines of Thompson-Bowling Arena Tuesday and notched their second victory of the 2020-21 season.
Tennessee defeated East Tennessee State, 67-50.
When the Lady Vols (2-0) last played the Buccaneers, UT averted an upset and escaped with a narrow 72-68 victory.
The Lady Vols made sure there was not a repeat performance this season.
Tennessee opened an 18-11 lead by the end of the first quarter against the Buccaneers and never looked back.
The Lady Vols had three players score in double figures.
Rae Burrell led the way as she scored a game-high 20 points. Rennia Davis added 15 and Jordan Horston finished with 12.
Keven Green chipped in with six points and Tamari Key scored six, while recording five rebounds for the Lady Vols.
Freshman Marta Suarez was UT’s leading rebounder. She totaled eight rebounds for the Lady Vols.
Jakhyia Davis led ETSU (1-1) with 11 points and six rebounds.
The Bucs’ freshman center is a product of Knoxville’s Bearden High School, where she was a four-time All-District 4-AAA Standout.