Longtime women’s college basketball rivals Tennessee and Connecticut renewed acquaintances in Knoxville Thursday night.
The No. 3 Huskies left Thompson-Boling Arena with a 67-61 victory.
The No. 25 Lady Vols led throughout much of the game and held a slim 49-45 advantage heading into the fourth quarter only to see UConn notch a comeback victory.
Rae Burrell, Rennia Davis, Tamari Key and Marta Suarez all posted solid performances for Tennessee (9-3), which has now lost two of its last three games.
Burrell scored 18 points, pulled down eight rebounds, dished out a pair of assists and had a blocked shot.
Davis finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a block. Key finished with 10 points and nine boards. She also had three blocked shots.
Suarez had 10 points and six rebounds for the Lady Vols, who led 35-34 at halftime.
Chrystin Williams, a guard for the Huskies led all scorers with 20 points.
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