No. 4 Tennessee hangs on to beat Vanderbilt 64-57
AP News | 2010-01-18 01:15:53
<div id="subtitle">No. 4 Tennessee uses inside game to outpace Vanderbilt's 3-point shooting in 64-57 win</div><div><p>Glory Johnson had 17 points and nine rebounds as fourth-ranked Tennessee hung on to beat Vanderbilt 64-57 on Sunday night.</p><p>The Lady Volunteers (16-1, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) struggled to stop the Commodores' outside shooting. Vanderbilt (13-5, 2-3) hit 10 of 19 from 3-point range.</p><p>Elan Brown hit a shallow jump shot with 1:41 left to cut Tennessee's lead to 57-55. Johnson answered by driving through the lane and hitting a jump shot.</p><p>The Lady Vols, who hit an uncharacteristically low 57.7 percent of their free throws, sank five of their last six to seal the win.</p><p>Merideth Marsh led Vanderbilt, which has never won in Knoxville, with 23 points and hit five 3s, and Brown added 10.</p><p>Despite facing a physical Commodores defense, Tennessee used its inside play to keep up with Marsh. Kelley Cain helped Johnson out in the paint with 14 points, and Shekinna Stricklen added 10.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67142919&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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