Parker leads Lady Vols; MSU wins
Candace Parker scored 13 points, leading four Lady Vols in double figures, to help top-ranked host Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 81-60 on Monday night.
Nicky Anosike and Shannon Bobbitt added 13 points each and Angie Bjorklund had 12 for the Lady Vols(5-0).
Whitney Jones led the unranked Lady Techsters (2-2) with 16 points in the 40th meeting of a long-standing rivalry.
Tennessee jumped on Louisiana Tech by hitting eight of their first nine 3-pointers. The Lady Vols built a 31-point halftime lead and were never threatened.
Louisiana Tech was unnerved by Tennessee's defense, which scored 28 points off 24 Lady Techster turnovers. The Lady Vols held Louisiana Tech to 27 percent first-half shooting and 32 percent for the game.
JoKeirra Sneed added 15 points and 18 rebounds for Louisiana Tech. Shanavia Dowdell was the only other Lady Techster in double figures with 11.
Michigan St. 65, Delaware St. 62: Courtney Davidson made 4 free throws in the final 8.6 seconds to help 19th-ranked Michigan State hold off host Delaware State. Ashlee Burbage's 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied the game bounced harmlessly off the front of the rim.
Kalisha Keane scored 18 points and Allyssa DeHaan and Davidson each had 15 for Michigan State (5-1). Raquel Collier scored 19 points to lead Delaware State (2-3).