East Tennessee State visits No. 8 Tennessee following Cooper’s 23-point outing

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-1) at Tennessee Lady Volunteers (0-1)

Knoxville, Tennessee; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Tennessee plays East Tennessee State after Talaysia Cooper scored 23 points in Tennessee’s 80-77 loss to the NC State Wolfpack.

Tennessee finished 24-10 overall last season while going 13-4 at home. The Lady Volunteers averaged 86.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 70.1 last season.

East Tennessee State finished 17-13 overall a season ago while going 5-9 on the road. The Buccaneers averaged 59.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 55.8 last season.

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