Tennessee's Rennia Davis (0) celebrates during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Rennia Davis had a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead Tennessee past No. 15 Notre Dame 74-63 on Monday night.
Davis became the first Lady Vol since Candace Parker with 30 points and 10 rebounds against a ranked opponent. Davis was 12 of 20 from the field, with five 3-pointers, to help Tennessee hand Notre Dame its fourth home loss in the past 115 contests. UConn has the other three wins at Notre Dame.
Jordan Horston added 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Tennessee (3-0). Jazmine Massengill added five points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Tennessee announced before the game that guard Zaay Green suffered a torn ACL in her right knee at a practice Saturday and will be out indefinitely. Green and Davis are the only returning starters for the Lady Vols. Green was leading Tennessee with 13 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and two assists.
Destinee Walker led Notre Dame (2-1) with 18 points. Sam Brunelle added 16 points.
Tennessee's Jazmine Massengill (13) tries to get past Notre Dame's Destinee Walker (24) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Notre Dame's Sam Brunelle (33) tries to get past Tennessee's Jessie Rennie (10) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Tennessee's Rae Burrell (12) grabs a rebound as Notre Dame's Destinee Walker (24) fights for it with Tennessee's Jessie Rennie (10) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Notre Dame's Marta Sniezek (13) drives past Tennessee's Jazmine Massengill (13) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Notre Dame's Katlyn Gilbert (10) fights for a rebound with Tennessee's Lou Brown (21) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Notre Dame's Destinee Walker (24) gets blocked by Tennessee's Tamari Key (20) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Tennessee's Lou Brown (21) tries to get between Notre Dame's Destinee Walker (24) and Sam Brunelle (33) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Notre Dame's Marta Sniezek (13) gets blocked by Tennessee's Jazmine Massengill (13) and Tamari Key (20) during an NCAA college basketball game in South Bend, Ind., Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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