The Lady Vols knocked off no. 15 Notre Dame on the road 74-63 on Tuesday night. Junior Rennia Davis tied a career-high with 33 points and also pulled down 10 rebounds, becoming the first Lady Vol since Candace Parker to have 30 points and 10 boards against a ranked opponent.
Kellier Harper has her first win over a ranked opponent in just her third game as Lady Vols head coach. Tennessee is the first team other than UConn to beat Notre Dame in South Bend in 115 games. The last time the Fighting Irish lost at home to a team other than the Huskies was Dec. 5, 2012 vs. no. 3 Baylor.
Tennessee dominated Notre Dame on the boards, outrebounding the Irish 55-28. Rebounding and defense allowed the Lady Vols to overcome 28 turnovers as Tennessee held Notre Dame to 31.4% shooting, the first time the Irish have been held under 35% from the field since the 2015 national championship game against UConn.
The tallest team in Lady Vol history also blocked 12 shots, three short of the school record.
Tennessee announced before the game that sophomore starter Zaay Green is out indefinitely with a torn ACL. Fellow sophomore Jazmine Massengill replaced Green in the starting lineup and contributed 13 rebounds, 9 assists and four blocks, leading the team in all three categories.