KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Samara Spencer Drilled a career-high 33 points for a school-record nine 3-pointers to help No. 19 Tennessee Set the NCAA record for 3-pointers and the Southeastern Conference record for total points in a 139-59 win finished North Carolina Central On Saturday
Spencer was 9 of 13 on 3-pointers and the Lady Vols were 30 of 63 with nine players hitting at least one, seven at least two and three at least five.
The previous Lady Vol record for 3s by a player was eight (three times). Tennessee had a team record 16, an SEC record 19 (Arkansas) and an NCAA record 28 (Western Illinois). The Lady Vols’ SEC record for points was 136 when they set the scoring margin record in 2002 in a 136-26 win over Puerto Rico-Mayagüez.
Talia Cooper There were 21 points. Tess Darby 17, both with five 3s, for the Lady Vols (8-0). Zee Spearman added 15 points, Ruby Whitehorn There were 13 more Sarah Pickett 11. Spencer also had a career-high 10 assists.
Shakaria Foster Led North Carolina Central (0-12) with 17 points Teriana Gray The Eagles had 44 turnovers.
Spencer had six 3s and scored 22 points and Cooper had 15 as Tennessee led 69-18 at the half.
The Lady Vols hit seven 3-pointers and forced 15 turnovers to take a 33-10 lead after one quarter. Spencer scored 13 points in the second quarter as Tennessee had nine 3s and outscored the Eagles 36-8. North Carolina Central had 13 more turnovers.
Tennessee passed the school record and Southeastern Conference record for 3 before the end of the third quarter as the Lady Vols built a 111-39 lead. The Eagles had as many turnovers as points while Tennessee’s 42 points in the quarter were two shy of the school record.
Destiny Wells had 3 which broke the NCAA record.