Cate Reese scored 12 of her career-high 23 points in the first quarter, Aari McDonald had a double-double, and No. 18 Arizona beat Tennessee State 77-42 on Thursday night to win its school-record 10th consecutive game to open a season.
Jessica Kern will be the 11th head coach in Tennessee State women's basketball history.
Tennessee State women's basketball coach Larry Joe Inman said Thursday he is resigning for personal reasons.
Coach Cal's squad isn't the only Kentucky team making noise in the Big Dance. The 2-seed Wildcats cruised to a 45-point win in the women's tournament, improving to 24-9 on the year.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 15-2 | - | 16-4 |
| Belmont | 12-3 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 12-6 | 3.5 | 14-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 11-6 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Tennessee Tech | 11-7 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Murray State | 10-8 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8.5 | 8-14 |
| Morehead State | 5-12 | 10 | 6-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 3-15 | 12.5 | 6-17 |
| Tennessee State | 0-18 | 15.5 | 0-20 |
