The dynasty that is Pat Summitt's Tennessee Volunteers came to Madison Sunday for the home opener of the women's basketball season. On a historic day, Summitt earned her 700th win as No. 3 Tennessee downed the 25th-ranked Badgers, 85-62, at the Kohl Center.

The highlight of the game for the Badgers came at the 15:33 mark in the second half when junior LaTonya Sims completed a three-point play to give Wisconsin a 44-41 lead.

It was completely downhill from there.

Throughout the rest of the game, Tennessee outscored the Badgers, 44 to 18. Wisconsin was dominated on the glass, as the Vols recorded 24 offensive rebounds to UW's eight.

"They out-rebounded us a lot," Badgers' coach Jane Albright said. "They shoot 39 percent, and they beat you by 20-some. That's their game."

Turnovers also killed UW.

"We ... turned the ball over 28 times," Albright said.

Guards Dee Dee Pate and Candas Smith combined for 11 giveaways, many caused by Tennessee's intense full-court press.

"We just broke down. Certainly it is their press that made us break down. We just made very poor decisions as a unit," Albright said.

The Badgers were able to hold their own in the first half, but they were devastated in the second half, as Tennessee's press swung the momentum in the Vols' favor.

"We did about everything I know to do working against a press but obviously didn't execute," Albright said. "That's what they do to you. I don't know if they do it to you or you do it to yourself, but it's the same result."

Sims, who was honored before the game for scoring her 1,000th point as a Badger in last weekend's loss at Rutgers, echoed Albright's sentiment.

"I was disappointed. Everything we tried to do, Tennessee basically took away," she said. "We had trouble with the press, and there was really no way to get started offensively."

There were glimmers of hope in the Badger squad, as four Wisconsin players scored in double figures. Freshman Nina Smith led the way with 16 points, followed by Sims with 14. Sophomore Jessie Stomski added 12 points, and senior Kelley Paulus had 10.

Despite having five turnovers, freshman Candas Smith showed signs of improvement and potential with three points and three assists.

"Candas can do some really nice things, and I think you probably saw some shades of brilliance," Albright said.

Nina Smith was able to stay out of foul trouble, which had been her trademark in the first four games of the season.

"She's a great player because not only is she a big player, but she knows how to use it," Tennessee's Michelle Snow said of Smith.

Despite Wisconsin's poor showing, Albright knows Sunday's loss hurt the Badgers' pride more than anything else.

"When you get beat this badly, you look at getting ready for conference," Albright said. "I don't think losing to Tennessee ever hurt you on paper. It might hurt you emotionally. It really hurt our pride."