And now they play

(My goodness. Shannon Bobbitt doesn't come up to the rest of the team's shoulders. I mean, we all know she's short, but that group shot really drives it home (here's another that shows it, too.)

Tip off at 8:30ish. I'll update as it goes along. They keep asking if Rutgers can shut Parker down the way they did Fowles and others, but I'd point out - on a limb, maybe? - that UT has other people who can score if Rutgers ties up Parker. Not to say that Rutgers isn't capable of winning ...

I'm old. I can't get used to seeing people in hard-soled shoes on a basketball court.

And here we go: 8:45

Bobbit gets the tip. Nice offensive rebounding and Bobbitt hits the three!!! 19:15

A three attempt from Rutgers, rebounded by UT. Spencer turns around and drops it in. 5-0, 18:23

Ajavon gets 2. 5-2, 18:05 - they're checking - was it 3? Whoa... long pause here. Not good to stop the game like this.They call it 3, so 5-3, 17:57.

Hornbuckle misses, Prince with the rebound. Vaughn shoots, misses, Anosike gets the rebound. Parker misses, rebound to Tennessee and nice play, Spencer tries, another offensive rebound (yay!), and finally Parker gets fouled. Parker to the line for two: misses one, nails the second. 6-3, 16:36

Anosike fouls Prince, who goes to the line for two: hits first, misses the second. Spencer with the rebound, misses her shot but another offensive rebound, Bobbitt shoots and misses, and Rutgers gets the rebound (I don't know all them!) but miss their shot, Hornbuckle rebounds it. time out

Anosike gets a bucket, but there's a three-second call. Turnover.

Carson manages to get a bucket with 3 on the shot clock. 6-6 14:12

Another offensive rebound by Anosike! Foul by Prince. Anosike misses - Rutgers grabs it but travels.

Bobbit tries to drive, gets cut off, Parker misses. Carson takes the ball down, Bobbitt steals from Ajavon, Hornbuckle loses the ball out of bounds. Rutgers ball. Carson hits a jumper. 8-6, 12:38

Zurich fouls. Bobbitt brings the ball down court. Spencer is fouled, Zurich again. Spencer to the line, hits one, hits two. Tied again, 8-8 12:00

Tennessee in a drought - 7 minutes without a field goal. Carson travels, time out.

Bobbitt brings the ball down, whistle away from the ball as Vaughn holds Parker. Parker then gets a nice shot, 10-8, 11:20.

Rugers can't get a shot. Parker gets a fadeaway jumper - 12-8, 10:30

Carson gets a shot off a great pass by Ajavon. 12-10, 10:05

Ajavon misses, Vaughn gets the rebound and the bucket. Tied again at 12, 9:26.

Foul on Auguste, gets 1, gets another. 14-12 9:26

Bobbitt , shot clock running down - in fact, violation. Dangit.

Rutgers in shot clock trouble, then loses the ball. Parker double-teamed, gets it back out to Auguste, who sinks it. 16-12, 7:52

Prince manages to get past and drops it. 16-14, 7:26

Parker misses, Rutgers gets it. Shot clock running down and offensive foul on McCurdy.

UT brings it down court, turns it over when Augoste steps out. Rutgers ball, Rae shoots, misses, Hornbuckle rebound, Parker ends up with it and despite double-teaming gets 2. 18-14, 5:45.

Carson misses jumper, jump ball after Hornbuckle and Vaughn get tied up. Vaughn is fouled by Spencer as she shoots, but no free throws. Carson misses a three, Hornbuckle gets it, Parker tries, misses, offensive rebound, finally Auguste scores (like I said, Parker's not the only one) 20-14, 4:20

Carson tries and misses a three, UT gets the rebound. Anosike misses, but UT gets the ball, Spencer hits. 22-14, 3:35

Ajavon runs down and hits, 22-16, 3:28

Auguste gets the steal. Great pass from Parker to Fuller, and the basket 24-16 2:36

Vaughn answers 24-18, 2:22

Spencer hits three! Offensive rebounds are paying off. 27-18, 2:03

Rutgers loses the ball, turnover. Bobbitt takes her time bringing it down. Spencer to Hornbuckle, misses, Prince loses the ball and Bobbitt tries to get it and Prince dances around, ends up UT ball. Parker passes too strong, Spencer loses it out of bounds. Rutgers time out, 0:57

Rutgers jump shot short, Hornbuckle with the rebounds, Parker drives and is fouled, sent to the line. Misses the first, second rolls out! Auguste gets the steal as everyone focuses on Bobbitt, Parker great pass to Auguste who gets a bucket and a foul. Misses the free throw, reaching foul on Bobbitt - "silly" the man says, and he's right. UT time out with 8 seconds.

Ajavon fadeaway jumper but it misses. Halftime, 29-18. (This year, UT is 33-0 when leading at the half.)