 This was a rematch of the season open for the two teams, a game won by Tennessee 74–65.Earlier in March, the freshman center for Baylor, Brittney Griner had broken the nose of Jordan Barncastle in a game against Texas Tech, which resulted in Griner playing more tentative, concerned about drawing attention to the referees.She was not tentative in the game against the Lady Vols, scoring 27 points and recording ten blocks.