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 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An easy win gave fourth-ranked Tennessee time to plan ahead for its next game. The Lady Vols travel to No. 5 Connecticut on Saturday in what has become the premiere rivalry in women's college basketball.
Their official preparations began after beating Alabama 72-36 on Wednesday night to open the Southeastern Conference season, but coach Pat Summitt got a head start by giving her reserves extra playing time and by toying with different lineups.
"I thought we had a number of different looks. All in all we maintained our intensity, and I anticipated going that route if we had an opportunity to do so," Summitt said. "I just felt like going into a game like Connecticut and going into that environment that we needed some quality minutes (for the bench)."
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