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Kellie Harper recaps Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament win versus Saint Louis

Kellie Harper recaps the Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament win versus Saint Louis.

No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-11, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 13 seed Saint Louis (17-18, 10-6 Atlantic 10), 95-50, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Lady Vols’ head coach Kellie Harper discussed Tennessee’s win after the game.

“I’m excited about how we played,” Harper said. “I thought our team came in, handled business, did what we needed to do. You know, Saint Louis has been on a run. They’ve been playing some really good basketball. They’ve had a lot of momentum.

“I thought defensively, in that second quarter, we were able to really set the tone of how the game was going to go for the duration. Really proud of our team. Every single person that went in the game did something positive and productive on both ends of the court. You know, it’s been a long couple weeks. I think our team, we’ve had good practices, some good energy, and, again, we were just dialed in today.”

PHOTOS: Lady Vols defeat Saint Louis in NCAA Tournament

PHOTOS: Kellie Harper through the years

Lady Vols defeat Saint Louis in NCAA Tournament

Tennessee eliminates Saint Louis from the NCAA Tournament.

The fourth-seeded Lady Vols (24-11, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 13 Saint Louis (17-18, 10-6 A-10), 95-50, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee held a 20-15 lead at the end of the first quarter as the Billikens’ Kyla McMakin converted a 3-point attempt as time expired.

The Lady Vols outscored Saint Louis, 28-9, in the second quarter, to open a 48-24 advantage by halftime.

Tennessee had four players total 10-plus points against the Billikens.

Jordan Horston led the Lady Vols with 21 points. She also recorded eight rebounds and four assists. Rickea Jackson added 18 points for Tennessee, while Jordan Walker had 11 points and Tess Darby finished with 10.

Brooke Flowers finished with 17 points and nine rebounds for Saint Louis, which made its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

PHOTOS: Kellie Harper through the years

PHOTOS: Lady Vols defeat Saint Louis in NCAA Tournament

PHOTOS: Lady Vols defeat Saint Louis in the NCAA Tournament

No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-11, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 13 seed Saint Louis (17-18, 10-6 Atlantic 10), 95-50, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Tennessee advances to play the winner between No. 5 seed Iowa State and No. 12 seed Toledo in the second round of the women’s tournament.

Tennessee is the only program to appear in every NCAA Tournament. The 2023 NCAA Tournament is the 41st consecutive postseason appearance for the Lady Vols.

PHOTOS: Lady Vols Basketball in NCAA Tournament through the years

Below are photos of Tennessee’s first-round win versus Saint Louis in the NCAA Tournament at Thompson-Boling Arena.

2023 NCAA Tournament: Tennessee-Saint Louis pregame social media buzz

2023 NCAA Tournament: A look at Tennessee-Saint Louis basketball pregame social media buzz

No. 4 seed Tennessee (23-11, 13-3 SEC) will host No. 13 seed Saint Louis (17-17, 10-6 Atlantic 10) Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Saint Louis is slated for 1 p.m. EDT. The contest will be televised by ABC.

The winner between Tennessee and Saint Louis will advance to the second-round against the winner of the No. 5 Iowa State-No. 12 Toledo game (3:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN2).

PHOTOS: Lady Vols Basketball in NCAA Tournament through the years

PHOTOS: Kellie Harper through the years

Ahead of the Tennessee-Saint Louis contest, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz. Pregame social media buzz is listed below.

2023 NCAA Tournament: Kellie Harper previews Tennessee-Saint Louis game

2023 NCAA Tournament: Kellie Harper previews the Tennessee-Saint Louis first-round game

No. 4 seed Tennessee (23-11, 13-3 SEC) will host No. 13 seed Saint Louis (17-17, 10-6 Atlantic 10) Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Saint Louis is slated for 1 p.m. EDT. The contest will be televised by ABC.

“Obviously, we are excited to be here,” Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper said ahead of the Lady Vols’ first-round game. “We are really proud to be hosting the tournament. It’s been fun to watch the games both on the men’s side and the women’s side the last couple of days. It will be fun to get started for us tomorrow, so you know, we are looking forward to it. I know that we have got three terrific teams here in Knoxville as well, so I would expect it to be competitive and a lot of fun.”

PHOTOS: Lady Vols Basketball in NCAA Tournament through the years

PHOTOS: Kellie Harper through the years

Harper’s continued preview of the Lady Vols’ first-round contest is listed below from a transcript provided by the University of Tennessee.

2023 NCAA Tournament: How to watch Tennessee-Saint Louis basketball game

How to watch the first-round NCAA Tournament game between the Lady Vols and Saint Louis on Saturday.

No. 4 seed Tennessee (23-11, 13-3 SEC) will host No. 13 seed Saint Louis (17-17, 10-6 Atlantic 10) Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

The winner of the Tennessee-Saint Louis matchup will advance to play the winner between No. 5 seed Iowa State and No. 12 seed Toledo in the second round of the women’s tournament.

Tennessee is the only program to appear in every NCAA Tournament. The 2023 NCAA Tournament is the 41st consecutive postseason appearance for the Lady Vols.

PHOTOS: Lady Vols Basketball in NCAA Tournament through the years

PHOTOS: Kellie Harper through the years

Below is game day and broadcast information for the Lady Vols-Saint Louis NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Lady Vols to host first and second rounds of NCAA Tournament

The Lady Vols will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

Tennessee (23-11, 13-3 SEC) will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at Thompson-Boling Arena March 18-20.

Tennessee, the SEC Tournament runner-up and No. 4 seed in the Seattle 3 Regional, will open tournament play against No. 13 Saint Louis (17-17, 10-6 A10).

The Billikens won the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and are in the midst of a six-game winning streak after defeating Massachusetts, 95-91 in overtime, in the tournament title game March 5.

No. 5 seed Iowa State (22-9, 12-7 Big 12) will play No. 12 Toledo (28-4, 16-2 Big 12) in a matchup of conference tournament champions.

The Cyclones defeated Texas, 61-51, Sunday in the Phillips Big 12 Tournament championship game.

The Rockets outlasted Bowling Green, 73-58, in the MAC Tournament final Saturday.

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Former Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley gets married

One of Notre Dame’s own is newly hitched.

One of the many things coming back as we slowly emerge from the grasp COVID-19 has had on us is weddings. Yours truly finally will have his in four months after being postponed by a year. One person who already has tied the knot is former Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, who did so Saturday. We only know this because he and his friends documented the day on Twitter.

Cooley was feeling good the moment the day started, attributing that feeling to a good hair day:

By the wee hours of the morning, Cooley was confirming what every groom should feel at the end of his wedding day:

Based on this video that was taken at the wedding, it’s hard to disagree with Cooley’s sentiment:

Yes, there was plenty of Notre Dame representation at the wedding as evidenced by this tweet from Joey Brooks, a three-year teammate of Cooley’s in South Bend:

Cooley also had at least one teammate from the Ryukyu Golden Knights, the Japanese team he currently plays for, in attendance. This tweet talks about Saint Louis product and fellow Chicago area native Dwayne Evans:

However, the day after didn’t begin so well. It appears a Chicago Cubs outing was going to wrap up the weekend, but Mother Nature had other ideas:

Regardless of how it was supposed to end, it appears the weekend was a great one, and that’s all he could have asked for.

Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns offer 2023 wide receiver from Saint Louis

Texas has offered 2023 wide receiver Chase Hendricks out of Saint Louis, Missouri. UT is the second Big 12 school to offer the sophomore. 

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Texas has offered 2023 wide receiver Chase Hendricks out of Saint Louis, Missouri. Currently not rated by any of the three major recruiting websites, the Longhorns are the second Big 12 school to offer the sophomore.

Rating

No rating available at this time.

Vitals

Hometown Saint Louis, Missouri
Projected Position Wide receiver
Height 5-10
Weight 165

Recruitment

  • Offered on Oct. 14, 2020
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Arizona State
  • Kansas
  • Purdue

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Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns make the list for 2022 five-star WR

UT has made the top 12 for 2022 wide receiver Luther Burden. A five-star out of Saint Louis, Baylor and Oklahoma join UT as Big 12 schools.

Texas has made the top 12 for 2022 wide receiver Luther Burden. A five-star out of Saint Louis, Missouri, Baylor and Oklahoma join the Longhorns as Big 12 schools on Burden’s list.

The No. 2 receiver on the 247Sports composite, Burden sits behind in-state prospect Caleb Burton. Burden is one of the many blue-chip receivers Texas has offered, trying to build around quarterback Quinn Ewers.

Rating
Stars Overall State Position
247 4 20 2 4
Rivals 5 9 1 1
ESPN 4 47 1 9
247 Composite 5 14 1 2
Vitals
Hometown Saint Louis, Missouri
Projected Position Wide receiver
Height 6-2
Weight 194
Recruitment
  • Offered on Sept. 27, 2019
  • No visit yet
Offers
  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Baylor
  • Florida State
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • LSU
  • Missouri
  • Ohio State
  • Oklahoma
  • Penn State
  • Texas
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