KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Tennessee Lady Volunteers delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, routing the Missouri Tigers 98-53 in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee seized control immediately, building a 29-13 lead after the first quarter and a 53-22 advantage by halftime. The Lady Volunteers never relented, outscoring Missouri in every quarter before a crowd of 10,489.

Janiah Barker led all scorers with 22 points for Tennessee. Alyssa Latham added 15 points and Deniya Prawl scored 13. The Lady Volunteers dominated inside, outscoring Missouri 54-24 in the paint and converting 27 points off turnovers.

Tennessee improved to 16-6 overall. Missouri fell to 16-11.