KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 24/RV Tennessee snapped Toledo’s 17-game win streak to advance to its thirty sixth all-time Candy 16, defeating the Rockets in Thompson-Boling Enviornment on Monday night time within the NCAA Second Spherical, 94-47.

5 gamers had been in double digits for No. 4 seed Tennessee (25-11, 13-3 SEC), with sophomores Sara Puckett and Jillian Hollingshead main the scoring with 13 every. Seniors Rickea Jackson and Jasmine Powell every turned in 12, and classmate Jordan Horston posted 10. Graduate Jasmine Franklin added a game-high 10 rebounds.

Quinesha Lockett was the highest scorer for No. 12 seed Toledo (29-5, 16-2 MAC) with 19 factors, because the Massive Orange stored everybody else in examine and earned back-to-back appearances within the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the primary time since 2015 and 2016.

The Woman Vols went up 3-0 early earlier than a jumper by Lockett received the Rockets on the board two minutes into play. Toledo stayed inside one till a 3 on the quick break by Powell put Tennessee up 8-4 on the 5:45 mark. The Rockets responded with a layup on the opposite finish, however over the subsequent 4 minutes the Massive Orange rattled off eight unanswered factors to guide 16-6. Jessica Cook dinner hit a layup to finish the skid for Toledo, however Puckett drained her first three of the sport for the final bucket of the quarter to provide the Woman Vols a 19-8 lead on the finish of 1.

Karoline Striplin kicked off the second quarter with back-to-back threes, as Tennessee outscored the Rockets 10-3 to guide by 18 with 7:10 left within the half. Lockett responded with a jumper, however 5 fast factors by Jackson and Horston had UT forward by 21 a minute later. 4 straight factors from the free-throw line pulled the Rockets again inside 17, however Powell sank a 3 on the opposite finish to provide the Massive Orange a 20-point lead with 3:37 to go. A pair of threes by Puckett and one other by Powell fueled a 14-3 run over the closing minutes, giving Tennessee a 50-22 lead on the intermission.

The Woman Vols expanded their result in 32 off consecutive layups by Walker within the first minute of the third. Khera Goss scored the Rockets first factors of the half with a layup, however Tennessee adopted it up with a free throw by Horston and a trey by Walker to place Tennessee on high 58-24 by the 7:18 mark. A jumper by Sophia Wiard gave Toledo some momentum, setting off a 9-0 run that pulled the Rockets again inside 25 a minute and a half later. Tennessee closed out the interval outscoring the Rockets 14-7, punctuated by a driving layup by Powell on the buzzer, to take a 72-40 benefit into the ultimate stanza.

Sammi Mikonowicz opened the fourth with a steal and rating to maneuver inside 30, however Horston and Jackson scored back-to-back buckets to place UT again up by 34. A trey by Jansen with 6:11 had the Rockets inside 31, however Tennessee strung collectively a 17-0 run to guide 94-46 by the 1:13 mark. The Rockets hit a free throw within the remaining minute, bringing the ultimate rating to 94-47. 

JORDY CATCHES COACH: With three assists towards Toledo, Jordan Horston moved her profession whole to 452, tying Kellie (Jolly) Harper at No. 7 all-time in program historical past.

LOCKDOWN DEFENSE: The Woman Vols held Toledo to simply 47 factors, which is the fewest UT has allowed in an NCAA contest since 2014 after they held Northwestern State to 46. Toledo got here into the match averaging 73.8 ppg. and hadn’t scored fewer than 50 factors since being held to 41 towards Duke on Nov. 20.

SARA BUCKETTS: After going with no 3-pointer since hitting one towards Vanderbilt on Feb. 12, Sara Puckett went an ideal three of three from behind the arc towards the Rockets. It marks the third time this season she has hit three or extra treys. Her 13 factors had been probably the most since she fired in 17 at Missouri on Jan. 22.

UP NEXT: The Woman Vols will journey to Seattle, Washington, for an NCAA Seattle Regional 3 Semifinal matchup towards top-seeded Virginia Tech (29-4) on Saturday at Local weather Pledge Enviornment. Sport time and broadcast particulars shall be introduced later.