Lady Vols basketball couldn't slow down NC State and wasn't consistent offensively in an 80-77 season-opening loss Nov. 4.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers have one of the better teams in the nation when it comes to women's basketball. The Vols have the chance to do great this season,

Here are key observations from NC State women's basketball's season-opening win over the Tennessee Lady Vols in Greensboro.

No. 8 North Carolina State defeated No. 9 Tennessee, 80-77. Tuesday's season opener was contested in the Ro Greensboro Invitational at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Second-year Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell recapped the contest after the season opener.

The Tennessee Lady Vols fell just a bit short to NC State on Tuesday 80-77. The loss is the result of the season opener, Kim Caldwell is leading a youthful bu

Lady Vols basketball opens Kim Caldwell's second season on Nov. 4 against NC State. Tennessee returned to NCAA Sweet 16 last season.

The Lady Vols are ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Tennessee is opened its season with a top-10 matchup versus No. 8 North Carolina State. The Wolfpack defeated Tennessee, 80-77. Tennessee and the Wolfpack played in the Ro Greensboro Invitational at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Tennessee senior Ruby Whitehorn has been let go from the team after a second arrest following her recent suspension for an arrest in August.

Whitehorn was charged with misdemeanor possession when an officer found her in possession of 5.59 grams of marijuana early Thursday morning.