No. 3 Tennessee opened postseason play with a victory over Alabama (17-3) in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
The Lady Vols defeated No. 11 Alabama, 74-59, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday.
Tennessee (23-7) opened a 15-5 lead following the first quarter.
Tennessee’s Rae Burrell scored a game-high 21 points and recorded seven assists.
Alexus Dye had a double-double for the Lady Vols, who extended its advantage to 34-20 by halftime. She finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Tess Darby scored 12 points for the Lady Vols.
Megan Abrams led the Crimson Tide with 19 points.
Alabama had wins over Auburn and Georgia to reach the quarterfinal contest against Tennessee.
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