Tennessee women’s basketball sinks record 30 3-pointers in huge 80-point win over NCCU

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KNOXVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 14: Tennessee Lady Vols guard Samara Spencer (7) drives the ball upcourt during a women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the North Carolina Central Eagles on December 14, 2024 at the Food City Center in Knoxville, TN . (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tennessee guard Samara Spencer led the team in 3-pointers on a historic night for the Lady Volunteers. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tennessee women’s basketball made history Saturday, hitting a record 30 3-pointers in an 80-point rout of North Carolina Central. The team is the first in NCAA, NBA and WNBA history to accomplish the feat.

The game ended with a 139-59 victory for no. 19 Lady Vols, who scored 42 points in the third quarter. The final score marks the most points scored by a team in both school history and in the SEC’s.

Tennessee guard Samara Spencer led the team in 3-pointers in the historic game with nine. Spencer finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

Talaysia Cooper and Tess Darby each chipped in five 3-pointers, while a total of nine Volunteers hit threes.

Tennessee is coming off a big win over No. 21 Iowa. The team, which is 8-0, has won four by a margin of 40 or more points, including Saturday’s 80-point victory.

NC Central, which plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, is currently 0-12. The Eagles have already lost to North Carolina and LSU, currently ranked No. 14 and no. 4.