Lady Vols cruise to a 93-64 win over Florida A&M to start the season | Local Sports [Video]

Jewel Spear’s five three-pointers spearheaded No. 11/12 Tennessee’s offensive attack in a 93-64 season-opening victory over Florida A&M on Tuesday night at Food City Center.

The 5-foot-10 senior guard posted an impressive 20 points, tied for second-most in program history by a transfer in her Lady Vol debut. Spear, who joined UT after three seasons at Wake Forest, made seven of 12 field goal attempts, including five-of-10 shooting beyond the arc.

Junior forward Karoline Striplin had a stat-stuffing night, tallying a career-high 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Fifth-year forward Rickea Jackson recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, while junior guard Kaiya Wynn collected a career-high-tying 12 points and a steal.

Tennessee (1-0) dominated on the glass, recording 42 points from the paint while out-rebounding the Rattlers 47-25. Junior forward Jillian Hollingshead led the way on the glass with 12 …