Bashaara Graves Was Perfect From the Floor in Leading UT Over Penn State
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Bashaara Graves didn’t miss a shot, finishing with 24 points and 13 rebounds for No. 4 Tennessee, which outlasted Penn State 74-66 on Wednesday night for its 24th consecutive home victory.
Tennessee (2-0) hasn’t lost at home since falling 75-71 to Kentucky on Feb. 16, 2014.
Graves shot 8 of 8 from the floor and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line to help Tennessee survive a game that had nine ties and 12 lead changes. Mercedes Russell added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Peyton Whitted had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Penn State (2-1). Whitted’s father, Kevin Whitted, played for the Tennessee men’s team from 1992-95.
Penn State’s Brianna Banks, who was averaging a team-high 21 points per game, played just two minutes. Her right leg was in a walking boot as she watched from the bench.
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