The Lady Vols weren't in a good mood after a 109-93 win over Liberty on Saturday, but coach Kim Caldwell was despite the poor defensive performance.

Tennessee (1-0) defeated Samford (0-1), 101-53, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Tuesday's contest was the first for Tennessee under head coach Kim Caldwell. Caldwell was hired as Tennessee's head coach in April.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team opened the new season and the Kim Caldwell era with a convincing 101-53 win over visiting Samford University. Tennessee would turn up the heat on defense, forcing 37 Samford turnovers and leading to 36 fast break points from Tennessee, which also came up with 27 steals in the opener.

The Tennessee women's basketball team eclipsed the century mark in a season opener for just the sixth time in its illustrious history, cruising to a 101-53 victory over Samford Tuesday night in Kim Caldwell 's debut as Lady Vol head coach.