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#24 Rutgers (who we played in the Paradise Jam) beat # 8 Tennessee. 
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=243640164
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- The return of senior Cappie Pondexter to the Rutgers lineup was upstaged by two freshman who helped the Scarlet Knights hand Pat Summitt one of her worst losses at Tennessee.
Matee Ajavon scored 20 points and fellow freshman Essence Carson added 14 points and 13 rebounds as Rutgers (No. 24 AP) held eighth-ranked Tennessee to 16 first-half points in a 65-51 victory Wednesday.
"The freshmen grew up a lot and we as a team grew up a lot," Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer said after besting Summitt in the game that pitted two of the four women coaches with 700 career wins. "We learned how to win."
Rutgers (7-2) not only won -- it embarrassed Tennessee (8-3) on a day Pondexter played for the first time this season. Pondexter, Rutgers' leading scorer the past two seasons, had one point in 15 minutes. She missed the first eight games for reasons that have not been disclosed.
She enjoyed playing with Ajavon and Carson.
"I think tonight they showed they are one of the best classes in the country," said Pondexter, who missed all five of her shots.
The Scarlet Knights will have a chance to build off this win. They are at Texas (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) on Sunday and return here Wednesday to play top-ranked LSU. . . .
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=243640164
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- The return of senior Cappie Pondexter to the Rutgers lineup was upstaged by two freshman who helped the Scarlet Knights hand Pat Summitt one of her worst losses at Tennessee.
Matee Ajavon scored 20 points and fellow freshman Essence Carson added 14 points and 13 rebounds as Rutgers (No. 24 AP) held eighth-ranked Tennessee to 16 first-half points in a 65-51 victory Wednesday.
"The freshmen grew up a lot and we as a team grew up a lot," Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer said after besting Summitt in the game that pitted two of the four women coaches with 700 career wins. "We learned how to win."
Rutgers (7-2) not only won -- it embarrassed Tennessee (8-3) on a day Pondexter played for the first time this season. Pondexter, Rutgers' leading scorer the past two seasons, had one point in 15 minutes. She missed the first eight games for reasons that have not been disclosed.
She enjoyed playing with Ajavon and Carson.
"I think tonight they showed they are one of the best classes in the country," said Pondexter, who missed all five of her shots.
The Scarlet Knights will have a chance to build off this win. They are at Texas (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) on Sunday and return here Wednesday to play top-ranked LSU. . . .