No. 9 Tennessee (2-1) defeated UT Martin (0-2), 72-61, Sunday in the Pat Summitt Heritage Classic at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, Tennessee.
The contest was named in honor of former Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt, who played at UT Martin. 4,560 were in attendance.
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Second-year Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell discussed Lady Vol fans who attended the in-state matchup.
“I was very impressed with the crowd,” Caldwell said. “I thought that that was an amazing environment on the road for us and to be able to show up and see the stands filled 90 minutes before the game. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen anything like that.
“I’m sad that we didn’t put a better product on the floor for them, but again, I think it was a great day. I think that, again, shout out to our fan base. It’s the best in the country and they continue to prove that year after year.”
Summitt served as the Lady Vols’ head coach from 1974-2012, compiling a 1,098–208 record.
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She won eight national championships (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996–98, 2007-08), 16 SEC regular-season titles, 16 SEC Tournament championships and 18 NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances.
Summitt played at UT Martin from 1970-74.
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