No. 22 Tennessee Routs Arkansas Without Cooper, Boyd as Caldwell Questions 41 Threes
Coach Kim Caldwell said there is no return timeline after a high-ankle sprain for Kaniya Boyd, with Talaysia Cooper sidelined by a head impact.
Overview
- The Lady Vols beat Arkansas 85-50 on Jan. 11 at Food City Center despite the absence of both guards.
- Boyd missed a second straight game with a high-ankle sprain, and Cooper was a game-time scratch after being hit in the head during shootaround, with no timetable for either to return.
- Tennessee stayed perfect in SEC play and drew a season-best crowd of 11,335.
- After the team launched 41 three-pointers at 26.8%, Caldwell emphasized attacking the rim and playing inside-out, noting her squad leads the SEC in attempts from deep.
- Cooper, the team leader in points, assists and steals (14.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 4.3 apg, 3.4 spg), and rotational defender Boyd (2.8 ppg in 13.6 minutes) remain out as Caldwell leans on a next-player-up approach.