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Harissoum Coulibaly Shines in Lady Vols' Win
Harissoum Coulibaly scores 13 points in Lady Vols' 110-64 rout of MTSU.
In brief
Harissoum Coulibaly scores 13 points in Lady Vols' 110-64 rout of MTSU. Harissoum Coulibaly, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard for Tennessee, scored 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting in a 110-64 win over Middle Tennessee State. Originally reported by Tennessee Volunteers On SI.
Lady Vols Win MTSU
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball ran to a 110-64 win over Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Thursday.
Kaylene Smikle Player of the Week
Kaylene Smikle, named Tennessee Sportswriters Association’s Player of the Week on Tuesday, showed why she deserves recognition.
Smikle’s Stats
Smikle put together a 30-point night with five rebounds, five steals and four assists.
Coulibaly’s Struggle
Harissoum Coulibaly, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard, totaled only nine points in 34 minutes across three games.
Coulibaly’s Game Plan
Coulibaly was intentional from the beginning and attacked in Thursday night’s game against MTSU.
Coach Caldwell’s View
Head coach Kim Caldwell said, 'That’s who Hari is. It was really great to see her be more comfortable on the floor tonight.'
“That’s who Hari is,” head coach Kim Caldwell said after the game. “It was really great to see her be more comfortable on the floor tonight.”
Team’s Growth
Caldwell noted, 'She’s been struggling a little bit in games, and we have a few players that are still trying to figure it out.'
“She’s been struggling a little bit in games, and we have a few players that are still trying to figure it out.”
Steals and Turnovers
Tennessee came up with 30 steals in the game, the second-most in program history, and MTSU turned it over 43 times.
Coulibaly’s Performance
Coulibaly finished with 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting, two steals, two rebounds and an assist in 21 minutes.
Fast Break Success
Four of her six field goals were fast-break layups, two from Fats Janneh steals in the first quarter.
Quarterly Impact
The first broke a 6-6 tie at 7:00, and the second put Tennessee up 20-14 with two minutes left in the quarter.
Coulibaly’s Momentum
Coulibaly had seven points after one quarter, close to what she scored in her first three games combined.
Second Quarter Play
In the second quarter, MTSU cut the lead to 11 before Coulibaly picked off Xai Whitfield and scored.
Third Quarter Highlight
Coulibaly passed up a 3-point shot, drove into the paint, backed down Blair Baugus and made a scoop for a 75-40 lead.
The main idea
Harissoum Coulibaly, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard for Tennessee, scored 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting in a 110-64 win over Middle Tennessee State.
