CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Bashaara Graves scored 20 points, Andraya Carter added 16 and No. 24 Tennessee wasted most of a 27-point lead before beating No. 23 Miami 79-67 on Sunday, snapping the Hurricanes’ 41-game home winning streak.
Ariel Massengale added 14 points for the Lady Vols (3-1). Tennessee closed the first half on a 23-4 run to take a 46-21 lead and scored the opening basket of the second half before Miami started its comeback.
Michelle Woods scored 17 points and Morgan Stroman added 13 for Miami (2-1), which missed 18 of its first 20 shots. The Hurricanes got within six on a pair of free throws by Stefanie Yderstrom with 2:30 left, but no closer.
It was Miami’s first home loss since falling to Georgia Tech on Feb. 21, 2010.
