Tennessee (8-5, 1-0 SEC) defeated Auburn (11-3, 0-1 SEC), 75-67, Thursday at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.
The Tigers led, 40-32, at halftime.
Rickea Jackson totaled 24 points and 19 rebounds for the Lady Vols. She was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools.
Jasmine Powell scored all 16 points in the second-half, while Kaiya Wynn finished with 10 points, six assists and five rebounds for Tennessee.
Jewel Spear and Karoline Striplin each scored seven points for the Lady Vols, while Tamari Key had four points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Thursday’s win is Tennessee’s fourth consecutive.