FAMU women's basketball loses exhibition to Tennessee in Gordon's return
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
The Florida A&M women's basketball team faced the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in Knoxville for a preseason exhibition game on October 28, 2026. FAMU struggled against the SEC powerhouse, trailing significantly with a final score of 132-62. Head coach Bridgette Gordon, a former Tennessee standout, expressed that there were positives, her team's success from beyond the arc, with multiple players contributing to their three-point shooting. FAMU will begin regular season play next on November 3 against UCF.
- •FAMU scores 62 points in preseason exhibition against Tennessee.
- •Bridgette Gordon returns to her alma mater as head coach.
- •Tennessee dominates with key contributions from Naomi White.
- •FAMU shot 8-for-14 from three-point range during the game.
- •Regular season begins for FAMU on November 3 at UCF.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — FAMU women's basketball falls in Bridgette Gordon's Tennessee homecoming
"Bridgette Gordon returned to her alma mater, Tennessee, as her FAMU basketball team took on the Lady Vols for a preseason exhibition game.
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