 After an exhibition rout of US Armed Forces , the Lady Vols opened up the season unusually , with a conference game against Mississippi . Semeka Randall did not start the game . However , four minutes into the game , the Lady Vols were only up 4 – 2 . At this point , Randall was put into the game , and Tennessee scored fifteen straight , on a run fueled by her . Randall scored 24 , and star Chamique Holdsclaw added 23 . This season opener has caused a lot of anticipation , as it was expected that this would be the game where all four of Tennessee 's freshman played together . However , during a November practice , Clement had injured her foot , resulting in a stress fracture . After a discussion with the team doctor , Clement agreed to sit out the Mississippi game in order to be able to play the next game , against Louisiana Tech . 
