 UT 's second round opponent was 8 @-@ seeded Western Kentucky , who had lost only by to one to Louisiana Tech in the Sun Belt Tournament , and had defeated Stephen F. Austin in the first round , 88 – 76 . Tennessee started slowly and Randall picked up two early fouls , resulting in Ace Clement taking her place in the lineup where she scored five quick points and helped the team to a twelve @-@ point halftime lead . Western Kentucky pulled to within six early on in the second half , only to follow their run up by going 0 for 6 on their next shots . However , the Hilltoppers pulled back within six a second time . Once again , their run was short lived , as it was followed up with a spree of turnovers . The Lady Vols took advantage of this drought , and went on to win 82 – 62 . Holdsclaw led all scorers with 34 and Catchings contributed 20 , while Le Johnson was Western Kentucky 's highest scorer , with 17 . 
