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Jackson's 28 points helped Tennessee beat Connecticut 92-88 in 2001
Gwen Jackson led Tennessee as the Lady Vols won the February meeting in Knoxville, despite Diana Taurasi's six three-pointers.
2001-02-01 · Knoxville, United States
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Confirmed development
Tennessee defeated Connecticut 92-88 in Knoxville on 1 February 2001, winning the return meeting between two of the leading teams in women's college basketball. Gwen Jackson supplied 28 points for the Lady Volunteers, while Kara Lawson added 23. The result gave Connecticut its second defeat of the season and left the Huskies with a 17-2 record.
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Diana Taurasi scored a then career-best 24 points for Connecticut, shooting nine of 16 from the field and six of nine from three-point range. Tamika Williams added 23 points on ten-of-13 shooting. Their combined 47 points accounted for all of the Huskies' bench scoring, providing a substantial response even though the visitors could not secure the result.
Context and dates
The match followed Connecticut's victory over Tennessee in December, so the two regular-season meetings produced one win apiece. UConn's subsequent official notes confirm the February result and the performances of Taurasi and Williams; Tennessee's later rivalry notes independently retain the 92-88 score and its leading scorers. The archive uses the verified match date, while the following-day UConn notes are identified separately as the source article.
Period by period
| Points | Tennessee | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 92 | 88 |
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