No. 3 seed North Carolina State (29-6, 13-5 ACC) defeated No. 6 seed Tennessee (20-13, 10-6 SEC), 79-72, Monday in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Lady Vols led, 23-16, in the first quarter before North Carolina State scored the final eight points of the period. North Carolina State also ended the first half on a 10-0 run to open an 18-point lead.
The Wolfpack led, 49-31, at halftime.
Rickea Jackson scored a game-high 33 points in her final game for Tennessee, including 14 points in the first quarter, She also recorded 10 rebounds and was one of three Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest.
Jasmine Powell totaled 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds, while Tamari Key recorded 10 points and two rebounds for Tennessee.
Aziaha James scored 22 points to lead the Wolfpack.
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