TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS 2011 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS DAYTON, OHIO • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA
TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule of Events Lady Volunteer Game Notes Game Notes Opponent Information Lady Vol Statistics Lady Vol-Manac Game-by-Game Statistics Game-by-Game Summaries A Look at the Lady Vols Player Updates and Statistics Lady Vols in the NCAA Championships NCAA Tournament Statistics NCAA Box Scores NCAA Tournament Notes Lady Vols in the Southeastern Conference Updated SEC Statistics Lady Vol Chronicles Updated All-Time Top Ten Lists Lady Vols in the News 2010-11 News Clippings
LADY VOLUNTEER QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knoxville, Tenn. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1794 as Blount College Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,101 President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jimmy Cheek Nickname. . . . . . . . . . Lady Volunteers, Lady Vols Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange & White Home Facility . . . . . . . . Thompson-Boling Arena Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,678 ABOUT THE TEAM Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-2 SEC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-0 National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th in AP 4th in ESPN/USA Today Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Summitt Record at UT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,070-198 Associate Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . Holly Warlick Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Lockwood, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickie DeMoss
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional g
2010-11 TENNESSEE E LADY VOL BASKETBALL LL LL 2010-11 TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS No. 1 4 5 10 12 13 15 20 21 25 33 40 52
Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Briana Bass Jr. 5-2 PG Kamiko Williams So. 5-11 G Angie Bjorklund Sr. 6-0 G-F Meighan Simmons Fr. 5-9 G Lauren Avant Fr. 5-9 PG Taber Spani So. 6-1 F-G Alicia Manning Jr. 6-1 F Sydney Smallbone Sr. 5-10 G Vicki Baugh RS-Jr. 6-4 F Glory Johnson Jr. 6-3 F Alyssia Brewer Jr. 6-3 F Shekinna Stricklen Jr. 6-2 PG-F Kelley Cain RS-Jr. 6-6 C
Ppg Rpg Notes 1.0 0.5 Appeared in 23 games; 8.3 mpg 6.9 3.3 11 games of double figure scoring 11.0 2.8 Back from rt. foot sprain; missed 6 games 13.7 2.7 Leading scorer; SEC Rookie MVP 2.9 1.5 Has battled thru a variety of maladies 7.9 4.1 UT is undefeated when she scores 10+ pts. 5.1 4.1 Gritty in SEC tourney; Blue collar,tough 1.4 0.8 Contributed in 10 of 16 SEC games 3.4 3.0 Back after 2 ACL surgeries; great vs. Ole Miss 12.1 9.5 12 dbl-dbls on the year; 1,000 pt club 2.9 2.7 Started last 6-9 gms; slowed by Achilles surgery 12.6 7.3 Best LV over last 10 games-- 14.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg 6.7 5.7 Back after missing late season games for rest
Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir. of Character Development Dir. of BB Operations Video Coordinator Graduate Assistant
Pat Summitt (Tennessee-Martin ‘74) 37th season at UT Holly Warlick (Tennessee ‘81) 26th season at UT Dean Lockwood (Spring Arbor College [Mich.] ‘82) 7th season at UT Mickie DeMoss (Louisiana Tech ‘77) 19th season at UT; First since 2003 Daedra Charles-Furlow (Tennessee ‘91) 3rd season at UT Kathy Harston (Wayland Baptist ‘80) 3rd season at UT Dustin Edwards (Carson-Newman ‘03) 1st season at UT Corinne Milien (Bemidji State ‘10) 1st season at UT
How To Say It
Briana/Bree-ah-na; Kamiko/Ka-MEE-ko; Bjorklund/BEE-YORK-lund; Avant/A-VANT; Taber Spani/Tay-bur Spain-ee; Baugh/BAW; Alyssia/A-lee-see-uh; Shekinna/Shuh-KEE-na
Probable Tennessee Starters Taber Spani - Forward...A solid lefty w/ middle linebacker instincts... Solid 7 pts/3 rbs vs. Marquette... Dropped in 9 pts and 8 rbs in NCAA opener vs. Stetson...Snapped out of a scoring rut vs. Georgia with 11 pts... 18 vs. Ark...18 birthday pts. vs. Miss. St....14 pts vs. Ole Miss...15 pts/5 asts vs. Bama...Career hi 22 vs. Rutgers...1st career dbl-dbl vs. ETSU 15 pts/12 rbs...10 pts vs. Stanford...Exceeded rookie dblfig scoring games w/12 as a soph...Turf toe limited her last season...Rookie played in 33 games/started 16...4 games in dbl-figures...Averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.7 rpg...13th LV rookie to start very first game ... Angie Bjorklund - Shooting guard... Solid D vs. Marquette...13 pts vs. Stetson in NCAAs... SEC All-Tourney...Off the bench for 23 in SEC title game w/ 7-8 treys...Broke the school record in 3FGM vs. Rutgers-has 304..Holds SR 3 FGA with 731..Played in 129 games/111 starts...Missed almost a month -- 6 games -- with a rt. foot sprain (Jan. 24-Feb. 20)...40 min/14 pts vs. Vandy... 11 vs. Rutgers...16 pts/4 asts vs. Stanford...10 pts vs. Baylor... 20 pts at Texas....26 vs. UVa w/ 6 treys... 20 pts/6 treys vs. UTC...Career-best 13.9 ppg as a junior...42.7% of her treys + 100 assists...Averaged 12.3 ppg & 3.0 rpg as a soph...2008 SEC Rookie of the Year; started for 2008 NCAA title team... Meighan Simmons- Guard...“Speedy”...Summitt, “Quickest player I’ve coached”...2011 SEC Rookie of the Year... Solid NCAAs 18 vs. Marquette/13 vs. Stetson...16 in SEC finals vs. UK...18 in SEC semis vs. UGA... SEC Rookie of the Week (2/13, 12/13 & 12/6)...clutch 3FG & FTs at Kentucky/15 pts... ...17 vs. Vandy...14 at Fla...18 pts vs. Ole Miss...15 pts & UT frosh record 11 asts vs. Bama...13 consecutive dbl-fig games snapped w/7 vs. Rutgers...23 vs. Stanford....22 at Baylor...18 pts at Texas...Career 28 pts & UT record 8 treys vs. Lamar...P-Jam All-Tourney...60th LV rookie to start- 26 pts/4 asts vs UTC... Sub at Louisville in opener --22 pts... Glory Johnson - Starts in the post ... 16 pts vs. Marquette/14 pts/10 rbs vs. Stetson in NCAA s..All-SEC Tourney Team...2011 All-SEC and All-Defensive Team...SEC Player of the Week (11/30, 1/3, 1/31, 2/28)... Started last 14 games...Career hi 25 vs. Fla in SEC Tourney...10 pts/11 rbs at Vandy...10/10 at Kentucky...22 pts/18 rbs vs. Miss. St...16 pts/13 rbs at Auburn...19 pts/15 rbs at LSU...2 key OT steals vs. Stanford....All-Tourney P-Jam...13 pt/12 rb vs. Georgetown...18 rbs/15 pts vs. Ga Tech...vs. Ariz. St. 14 pts & 15 rbs...Missed a dunk attempt vs. Ole Miss/UTC...57 career games in dbl-fig scoring..22 career dbl-dbls... Shekinna Stricklen-Forward...10+10 vs Marquette & 15 vs. Stetson in NCAAs...2011 SEC Player of the Year & Tourney MVP...19 vs. UK & 20 vs. Fla in SEC Tourney....17/11 vs. LSU2...14/9 at Vandy...SEC Player of the Week 2/13...17 vs. Fla...20 pts/12 rbs at UK...Tied career hi 26 at Ark...18 at Auburn...18 pts/career high 16 rbs at USC...Ole Miss 18 pts/13 rbs...15 career dbl-dbls...15 pts/Stanford...11 rbs vs. Baylor...10 pts/11 rbs at Texas...14pts/12 rbs vs. Lamar...Injured vs. G’town...18 vs. Az State....Louisville 14 pts/12 rbs....As a soph-12.7 ppg/6.1 rpg...64 gms in dbl-digit scoring...2009 Freshman of the Year by the USBWA...
GAME #36 NOTES NCAA TOURNAMENT “Sweet 16” Tennessee (33-2, 16-0 SEC) Ohio State (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) Date: Mar. 26, 2011 Time: 12:04 p.m. Site: Dayton, Ohio Arena: UD Arena (12,979) TV: ESPN; Dave Flemming (PbP), Rebecca Lobo (color) and Todd Harris (sideline). Radio: The Sports Animal, WNML (990 AM, 99.1 and 99.3 FM) w/ Mickey Dearstone. Internet: www.utladyvols.com; espn3.com Records: Tennessee is 33-2 after defeating #25/23 Marquette, 79-70, on Mar. 21 in Knoxville Ohio State is 24-9 after defeating #24/NR Georgia Tech, 67-60, on Mar. 21 in Columbus
National Rankings: UT is ranked No. 4 in the AP and No. 4 in USA Today/ESPN polls. OSU is ranked No. 18 in the AP and No. 24 in the USA Today/ESPN polls. UT Coach Pat Summitt is 1,070-198 (.844) overall in her 37th season, all at UT. OSU Coach Jim Foster is 740-286 (.721) overall in his 33rd season Upcoming Games: NCAA Elite 8 - Dayton Mar. 28 Winner faces Notre Dame/Oklahoma, ESPN
UT’s NCAA Regional History
Sweet 16 All-Time: Tennessee is 23-5 In Knoxville: Tennessee is 6-0 Away: Tennessee is 0-0 At Neutral Sites: Tennessee is 16-5 Overtime: Tennessee is 1-0 Last Sweet 16: 3-27-10 #14/18 Baylor def. #3/3 UT, 77-62 in Memphis, Tenn. Elite 8 All-Time: Tennessee is 18-5 In Knoxville: Tennessee is 6-0 Away: Tennessee is 1-1 At Neutral Sites: Tennessee is 11-4 Overtime: Tennessee is 1-1 Last Elite 8: 4-1-08 #3/3 UT def. #8/9 Texas A&M, 53-45, in Oklahoma City, OK
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LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional TODAY’S GAME The #4/4-ranked, #1-seeded and SEC Champion Tennessee Lady Vols (33-2, 16-0 SEC) have advanced to its 29th (out of 30) NCAA Sweet 16 contest and will face the fourth-seeded and #18/24-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) at the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, at noon on ESPN. The winner advances to the NCAA Elite Eight on Mon., Mar. 28 for the Championship game of the Dayton Regional at 7:03 p.m. on ESPN. TENNESSEE’S NCAA TOURNAMENT APPETIZERS • Tennessee is the only school to have attended every NCAA Tournament (30) • The Lady Vols have won 8 NCAA titles -- 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008 • Tennessee has played in more NCAA Tournament games than any other school -- 129 • Under Coach Pat Summitt’s direction, the Lady Vols have a 108-21 record (.837) in the NCAAs • Tennessee has advanced to a record-setting 18 NCAA Final Fours... Including the old AIAW days with four Final Four trips between 1977-81, the Lady Vols have attended an amazing 22 overall • The Tennessee women and UCLA & UNC men have all earned 18 trips to lead the NCAA Final Four • UT’s NCAA Final Four overall record is 21-10; 13-5 in semifinals and 8-5 in title games • Tennessee has advanced to the NCAA Championship game 13 times and won 8 titles • UT has been granted 21 number one seeds in 30 NCAA Tournaments since 1982 • From 1988-96, the Lady Vols received nine consecutive number one seeds • The Lady Vols have never lost an NCAA Second Round game, 23-0 • UT advanced to 27 consecutive Sweet 16 games before missing in 2009; 2011 marks the Lady Vols 30th trip to the Sweet 16... all-time UT is 23-5. • UT has advanced to 23 Elite 8 games since 1982...Overall record is 18-5 • In Elite 8 games, Tennessee has faced SEC opponents seven times trying to advance to the Final Four and produced a 6-1 record... The next most often-faced conference in this round is the ACC in six meetings and a 3-3 record... UT is 3-0 vs. the Big 12 in the Elite 8 • In 2011, Marquette became the 73rd different opponent for UT in the NCAA Tournament • The Mid-America Conference was the 26th different conference UT has faced in the NCAAs • Tennessee’s average score in an NCAA Sweet 16 game is 74.6-63.5 or +11.1 margin • UT’s smallest margin of victory in an NCAA Sweet 16 game , +2, 71-69 over Baylor in 2004 • UT’s largest margin of victory in an NCAA Sweet 16 game, +33, 80-47 over Virginia in 1989 • UT’s largest margin of defeat in an NCAA Sweet 16 game, 15, versus Baylor (77-62) in 2010 and Xavier (80-65) in 2001. • Most points UT has scored in an NCAA Sweet 16 game, 92 vs. Rutgers/Kansas, 1998/1996 • Fewest points UT has scored an NCAA Sweet 16 game, 60 vs. Ole Miss, 1985 • Tennessee has lost five times in the Sweet 16 in the previous 28 meetings: stomped by Baylor, 77-62 and surprised by Xavier, 80-65 in 2001, (worst Sweet 16 defeats, -15); lost to Louisiana Tech, 77-68, in 1994; dropped a 75-70 decision to Western Kentucky in 1992 and surrendered a 63-60 loss to Ole Miss in 1985. THINGS TO KNOW • Tennessee has won 24 consecutive games dating back to the team’s last loss at Baylor, 65-54, on Dec. 14, 2010. It is tied for the second longest winning streak in Lady Vol history. • UT has won 36 consecutive games in Thompson-Boling Arena dating back to a 62-54 loss to Duke on Feb. 16, 2009. It’s Tennessee’s fourth-longest home court winning streak all-time. • The game with #25/23-ranked Marquette was the Lady Vols eighth of the season against a ranked opponent. With the win over MU, UT is 6-2 vs. ranked teams this season. #18/24 Ohio State will be ranked opponent #9. • The Lady Vols won the 2010 and 2011 SEC tourney titles marking the first back-to-back SEC titles since 2005 and 2006. UT also took the tourney crown in 1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011. • Tennessee claimed the SEC regular season crown with the win over Georgia on Feb. 21, 2011. It marked the 16th time that the Lady Vols have won the SEC regular season title; UT has now won back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011. In the regular season SEC finale victory over LSU, the Lady Vols extended their 2011 SEC record to 16 wins. A new program highwater mark due to the revised 16-game SEC schedule which went into effect in 2010. • The 2011 dual SEC titles also marks the second consecutive “Daring Double” (SEC regular Season and Tour nament titles) for UT and the third since the 2000 season and the eighth time overall. • The win over Georgia in the SEC semifinals marked the 30th win of the season. Under Coach Pat Summitt, Tennessee has won 30 games in a season 20 times. • Prior to the release of the NCAA tournament bracket, Tennessee entered the NCAA tournament sporting the nation’s number two strength of schedule and the fifth best RPI. LADY VOLS AT A GLANCE This is the Lady Vols’ 37th season under Head Coach Pat Summitt… She has compiled a staggering 1,070-198 overall record… Collected her record 1000th coaching win with a 73-43 decision over Georgia on Feb. 5, 2009… She passed Dean Smith for the most NCAA collegiate basketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 victory over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005 for #880…Her 2007 and 2008 squads were crowned as the NCAA Champions producing the program’s seventh and eighth titles…Last season, UT finished with a 32-3 overall record and was crowned both the SEC Champions and the SEC Tournament Champions. This season, UT returned 11 letterwinners and welcomed rookies Meighan Simmons and Lauren Avant. ON THIS DAY IN LADY VOL BASKETBALL HISTORY UT is 3-2 in games played on Mar. 26. The Lady Vols are 0-0 at home,0-0 on the road and 3-2 on neutral courts. The last time out on Mar. 26, #6/6-ranked UT defeated Rutgers 76-69, in 2006 in the NCAA Regionals in Cleveland, Ohio. LOOKING BACK Last year at this time, the #4/4-ranked Lady Vols were 32-2, 15-1 SEC and had just defeated Dayton, 92-64 in Knoxville, Tenn., in the Second Round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Lady Vols By The Numbers Number of National Assistant Coaches of the Year:
2 Holly Warlick 2007) and Mickie DeMoss (1998, 2000). 4 Number of hall of fame coaches on UT’s staff. per game averaged by Glory Johnson and Kelley Cain to lead UT in 2009-10. 7.7Rebounds National Championships won by UT teams 8 (1987, ‘89, ‘91, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, 2007, ‘08) Kelley Cain had versus LSU on Feb. 22, 12 Blocks 2010 in Knoxville, a UT single-game record. Tournament titles (1980, ‘85, ‘88, ‘89, ‘92, ‘94, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11) 15 SEC Number of teams that qualified for the 2010 15 NCAA Tournament on this year’s docket. SEC Regular Season titles (1980, ‘85, ‘90, ‘93, ‘94, 16 ‘95, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘07, ‘10, ‘11) from UT have won WBCA State Farm or Kodak All-America honors 19 Women of Final Fours (both AIAW and NCAA) 22 Number that Summitt has taken her teams to. over Mississippi State. The Lady Bulldogs are the only SEC team to never have beaten UT. 32 Wins Glory Johnson became the 36th Lady Vol 36 Junior to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 21, 2011. number of weeks Tennessee has 112 The been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll number of women who have played for Coach Pat Summitt. 158 The Miles from Knoxville to Indianapolis, site 358 of the 2011 NCAA Women’s Final Four. Tennessee wins over teams in the SEC. 446 All-Time number of consecutive weeks UT has been ranked in the AP Top-25. 466 The Points scored by Angie Bjorklund in 487 2009-10 to lead the Lady Vols (13.9 ppg). of wins Head Coach Pat Summitt 556 Number has over teams on this year’s schedule. number of wins in UT women’s 1,163 The basketball history
The Lady Vols players and staff are wearing #35 patches in memory of two-time Tennessee NCAA Champion (1987 & 1989) Melissa McCray-Dukes who lost her battle to breast cancer on Dec. 27, 2010.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional 2010-11 Tennessee Lady Vols Schedule/TV/Results N12 - at Louisville (CBS College Sports) W, 63-50 N15 - CHATTANOOGA (SS)
W, 103-43
Meighan Simmons scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in her debut to spark UT to a 63-50 win at Louisville in front of 22,124. UT broke the record for made 3-pointers with 15 and Meighan Simmons erupted for 26 pts and 4 asts in first career start.
N18 - VIRGINIA (SS)
W, 85-73
Paced by Angie Bjorklund, who scored 26 points, the Lady Vols came from behind to knock off the Cavaliers after a slow start.
N21 - ARIZONA STATE (SS)
W, 80-64
Five Lady Vols scored double-figures led by Shekinna Stricklen’s 18 pts. while Glory Johnson goes 14 pts & 15 rbs.
N25- vs. Missouri
W, 82-44
Everyone played and all recorded a basket as four Lady Vols reached double figures led by Meighan Simmons with 14 points.
N26- vs. Georgia Tech
W, 66-42
Junior Glory Johnson puts on a rebounding clinic with a career high 18 boards and adds 15 points to lead UT.
N27- vs. #13/12 Georgetown
L, 58-69
Georgetown was the 181st team to ever face Tennessee and the first team to record a win over the Lady Vols on an island all-time.
D1- LAMAR
W, 99-55
Lamar was the 182nd team ever to play UT. Meighan Simmons celebrated with a career high 28 pts and a school record 8 treys.
D5 - at Old Dominion (CSN/myvlt8)
W, 74-44
UT has won 15 straight contests over ODU dating back to Jan. 7, 1997. Meighan Simmons led UT with 14 points.
D12 - at #21/24 Texas (FSN)
W, 92-77
LV starting five each goes for double-figures led by Angie Bjorklund with 20, Meighan Simmons 18 and Shekinna Stricklen’s 10 pts/11rbs
D14 - at #2/3 Baylor (ESPN2)
L, 54-65
UT shoots a school record low 25% from the field (18-72) as BUs Brittney Griner blks 9 shots. Meighan Simmons paces LVs with 22 pts.
W, 82-72 OT
UT guts out OT win surviving 7 ties & 7 lead changes as rookie Meighan Simmons drops in 23. UT outscores SU, 12-2 in OT.
D22 - ETSU (SS)
W, 102-53
Shekinna Stricklen becomes the 35th Lady Vol to join the 1,000 point club as six players drop in double-figure scoring.
D30 - RUTGERS
W, 87-51
Sophomore Taber Spani has a career high 22 pts., and senior Angie Bjorklund breaks the UT all-time 3-FGM record in the win.
J2 - at LSU (SEC Network)
W, 73-65
Glory Johnson is a monster off the bench with 19 pts and 15 rbs; Kelley Cain has 19 pts...UT misses first three-pointer in 423 games.
J6 - ALABAMA (CSS)
W, 110-45
UT now has a 37-game winning streak versus the Crimson Tide after Glory Johnson (19 pts) leads five LVs in double-figure scoring.
J9 - OLE MISS (CSS)
W, 86-46
Four LVs tally dbl-figs led by Shekinna Stricklen’s 18 pts and 13 rbs...Rookie Meighan Simmons drops in 18 as UT shoots 50% as a team for last 5 games
J13 - at Florida (CSS)
W, 83-40
UT jumps out to a 47-15 halftime advantage as Shekinna Stricklen has back-to-back double-doubles with 11 pts & 12 rbs.
J15 - VANDERBILT (ESPN)
W, 68-56
ESPN GameDay watches a UT sweep over Vandy. LVs are led by 17 from Meighan Simmons and 13 rbs from Kelley Cain.
J20 - at SOUTH CAROLINA (SS)
W, 71-56
Sloppy UT (24 TO) overcomes 8 point deficit as Shekinna Stricklen drops in 18 points and grabs a career high 16 rbs.
J23 - at Auburn (CSS)
W, 73-53
All 13 Lady Vols contributed to the box score. Shekinna Stricklen goes for 18 pts and Glory Johnson has 16 pts/13 rbs.
J27 - MISSISSIPPI STATE (CSS)
W, 81-55
MSU drops to 0-32 in the series against UT as Glory Johnson has career highs of 22 pts., 18 rbs. & 7 asts on short-handed nite.
J30 - at Arkansas (SEC Network)
W, 72-53
In front of the home folks in Arkansas, Shekinna Stricklen ties career mark with 26 pts. (6 treys) while Taber Spani adds 18.
F7 - at #15/18 Kentucky (ESPN2)
W, 73-67
UT commits 24 miscues but shoots 55.8% and outrebounds UK, 45-23, behind Shekinna Stricklen’s 20 pts and 12 rbs.
F10 - FLORIDA (SS)
W, 61-39
UT scores fewest pts. in a win this season (61) and holds Florida to a season low (39) as Shekinna Stricklen paces LVs w/17 pts.
F13 - at Vanderbilt (ESPNU)
W, 65-57
UT scores just 15 pts in the first half and trails by 13; mounts second half comeback behind rookie Lauren Avant w/ 11 pts
F17 - SOUTH CAROLINA (CSS)
W, 82-60
UT gets 32 pts from the bench behind a career high 22 pts from junior Alicia Manning to win going away. Brewer and Stricklen grab 10 rbs..
F21 - #22/RV GEORGIA (ESPN2) Pink ZoneW, 77-44
Balanced LV scoring from Meighan Simmons (14), Shekinna Stricklen/Taber Spani (11); UT shots 50% FG in the pink win
F24 - at Ole Miss (SS)
W, 66-39
In a game called w/ 5:24 to go due to rain (leaking roof at the Tad Pad), UT places four in dbl-figs led by Glory Johnson’s 18 pts/9 rbs.
F27 - LSU (ESPNU)
W, 80-60
Shekinna Stricklen (17 pts/11 rbs) and Glory Johnson (15 pts/16 rbs) send the LV seniors out in style in front of 14,473 at TBA.
D19 - #3/2 STANFORD (ESPN2)
2011 SEC TOURNAMENT NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Friday, March 4 -- SECOND ROUND UT def. Florida, 92-75 (FSS)
Junior Glory Johnson scored a career-best 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season and 21st of her career while Shekinna Stricklen added 20 points.
Saturday, March 5 -- SEMIFINALS UT def. Georgia, 82-58 (ESPNU)
UT wins its 30th game of the season as rookie Meighan Simmons scored 18 points and dished five assists, while junior Glory Johnson adds 14 points and nine boards.
Sunday, March 6 -- FINALS UT def. #16 Kentucky, 90-65 (ESPN2)
Angie Bjorklund came off the bench for 23 pts and tied a career-best with seven treys en route to being named to the all-tournament team as UT made 16 of 21 from behind the arc. She was joined by junior Shekinna Stricklen who tallied 19 and was named the SEC Tournament MVP.
Mar. 19 NCAA First Round, Knoxville UT def. Stetson, 99-34 (ESPN2)
All 13 Lady Vols played before halftime and everyone scored as UT raced by Stetson paced by Shekinna Stricklen’s 15 pts and Glory Johnson’s double-double of 14 pts/10 rbs.
Mar. 21 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville UT def. #25/23 Marquette, 79-70 (ESPN2)
Four LVs reach double-figs led by rookie Meighan Simmons with 18 pts as MU equals UT in paint points, 32-all.
Mar. 26 NCAA “Sweet 16”, Dayton, Ohio Ohio State, Noon (ESPN)
Tennessee has not faced the Buckeyes since Mar. 18, 1996, taking an NCAA Tournament Second Round win, 97-65, in Knoxville. Following that win, the Lady Vols captured the East Regional Championship and advanced to the Final Four in Charlotte, N.C., defeating #2-ranked UConn in the semis, 88-83 OT and Georgia, 83-65, in the championship game for NCAA title number four.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional WEEK
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2010-11 LADY VOL WEEKLY GAMES, RECORD, POLLS
GAMES PLAYED
CARSON-NEWMAN (EXH), UNION (EXH) Louisville CHATTANOOGA, VIRGINIA, ARIZONA STATE Missouri, #13/12 Georgetown, Georgia Tech LAMAR, Old Dominion #21/24 Texas #2/3 Baylor, #3/2 STANFORD ETSU RUTGERS, LSU ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI Florida, VANDERBILT South Carolina, Auburn MISSISSIPPI STATE, Arkansas No games #15/18 Kentucky, FLORIDA, Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA, Mississippi, LSU at SEC Tournament (Florida, Georgia, #16 Kentucky) No games NCAA Tournament (Stetson) NCAA Tournament (#25/23 Marquette, #18/24 Ohio State)
2011 NCAA TOURNEY TIME FOR TENNESSEE The Lady Vols are playing in the postseason for the 36th time in Coach Pat Summitt’s 37-year career at Tennessee. UT served as host for NCAA First/Second Rounds from 1982-2003, 2005 and 2010. UT started the tournament at home in Knoxville for the second consecutive season since hosting the old eight-team pod in 2005. In the 30 years of the women’s NCAA Tournament, UT has been on the road for the opening rounds five times. The Lady Vols traveled in 2004 (Tallahassee, Fla.), 2006 (Norfolk, Va.), 2007 (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 2008 (West Lafayette, Ind.) and 2009 (Bowling Green, Ky.). WE KNOW DAYTON In 2007, Tennessee was placed in the Dayton Regional bracket and advanced to the “Sweet 16” at the UD Arena with a Cinderella team in Marist; Oklahoma with the Paris twins and SEC foe Ole Miss. The Lady Vols snatched Cinderella’s slipper, 65-46, and then racetracked Ole Miss 98-62, in a sweltering contest to advance to the 2007 Final Four in Cleveland, Ohio. Tennessee won NCAA title number seven a week later defeating Rutgers, 59-46. Dayton is around 268 miles from Knoxville. WILL ORANGE TRAVEL?? You can count on it! The last time the Lady Vols traveled to Dayton, Ohio, I-75 North out of the state of Tennessee looked like an orange exodus. UT’s game against Marist in Dayton on Mar. 25, 2007, drew 9,023 fans while the title game against Ole Miss saw lots of Orange among the 8,205 spectators. The Lady Vols are fortunate to have some tremendous fans who travel all year long. Not to brag... but with the Lady Vols in the house, opponents averaged 7,660 fans in 12 away games. In six neutral court settings, UT helped to attract 5,318 spectators. Tennessee’s allotment of tickets for the 2011 Dayton Regional were gobbled up immediately and fans have been encouraged to contact the UD ticket office. STILL DANCING -- FAMILIAR DANCE PARTNERS This season, the Lady Vols have faced five of the 15 other Sweet 16 participants in the 2011 NCAA Tournament and hold a 4-2 mark against those squads: Louisville, Nov. 12 (W, 63-50), Georgetown, Nov. 27 (L, 58-69), Baylor, Dec. 14 (L, 54-65), Stanford, Dec. 19 (W OT, 87-72), Georgia, Feb. 21 (W, 77-44) and Georgia, Mar. 5 (W, 82-58).
RECORD
1-0 4-0 6-1 8-1 9-1 10-2 11-2 13-2 15-2 17-2 19-2 21-2 21-2 24-2 25-2 28-2 31-2 31-2 32-2 33-2
AP/ESPN
4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 9/8 8/7 6/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4
WE’VE TRAVELED THE ROAD TO DAYTON... In 2007, Tennessee was placed in the Dayton Region and had to get by Drake (76-37) in the First Round and then host Pittsburgh (68-54) in the Second Round to advance to the “Gem City.” In a sweltering Dayton, Candace Parker and Company got by a Cinderella Marist squad, 65-46, and then knocked off SEC foe Ole Miss, 98-62, to advance to the 2007 Final Four in Cleveland, Ohio. The Lady Vols captured NCAA Title number seven the next week with wins over North Carolina (56-50) and Rutgers (59-46). ...AND WE TRAVELED THE ROAD TO INDY After winning the 2005 Philadelphia Regional Championship over Rutgers, (59-49) the Lady Vols punched their ticket to the Final Four in Indianapolis, Ind. Tennessee and LSU were considered the tourney favorites with upstart Baylor and Michigan State completing the foursome. In the game against Michigan State, the Lady Vols took a 16-point lead with 16:03 to go in the second half before faltering down the stretch. The score was knotted at 64-all with 35 seconds left and after falling behind by a bucket, UT missed a three-pointer and two putback attempts in the final seconds to lose to the Spartans, 68-64 at the RCA Dome. WE ARE STREAKING INTO THE TOURNEY The Lady Vols are among a handful of teams streaking into the NCAA Tournament. UT has the nation’s fourth-best current winning streak on the season at 24 games. Tennessee trails Stanford (25 consecutive) and Green Bay (25 consecutive) victories. Trailing UT is UConn in fourth with 22 consecutive wins. UT’S NCAA SWEET 16 NOTES Tennessee has advanced 29 of 30 NCAA Sweet 16s since 1982 and entering the 2011 round has posted a 23-5 overall record. Broken down, that means that 83.5 percent of the time, the Lady Vols will advance to the Elite 8. Tennessee’s five missteps in the Sweet 16 came against Mississippi (63-60) in 1985 at Bowling Green, Ky.; Western Kentucky (75-70) in 1992 at West Lafayette, Ind.; Louisiana Tech (77-68) in 1994 at Fayetteville, Ark.; Xavier (80-65) in 2001 at Birmingham, Ala., and Baylor (77-62) in 2010 in Memphis, Tenn. With the exception of the Baylor and Xavier contests (15 point losses), the Lady Vols missed the Elite 8 by some close shaves of three points, five points and nine points, respectively. UT played the longest game in its history, a triple overtime, in the 1983 Sweet 16 held in South Bend, Ind.
UT’s NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY 1982 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 19 Memphis State 78 Mar. 21 Southern Cal (OT) 91
63 90
1983 Mideast Regional, South Bend, Ind. Mar. 25 Mississippi (3 OT) 90 Mar. 27 Georgia 63
83 67
1984 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 23 Alabama 65 Mar. 25 Georgia 73
58 61
1985 Mideast Regional, Bowling Green, Ky. Mar. 22 Mississippi 60
63
1986 Mideast Regional, Iowa City, Iowa Mar. 20 Georgia 85 Mar. 22 Louisiana State 67
82 65
1987 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 19 Virginia 66 Mar. 21 Auburn 77
58 61
1988 NCAA East Regional, Norfolk, Va. Mar. 24 James Madison 72 Mar. 26 Virginia 84
52 76
1989 East Regional, Bowling Green, Ky. Mar. 23 Virginia 80 Mar. 25 Long Beach St. 94
47 80
1990 NCAA East Regional, Norfolk, Va. Mar. 22 Clemson 80 Mar. 24 Virginia (OT) 75
62 79
1991 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 21 W. Kentucky 68 Mar. 23 Auburn 69
61 65
1992 Mideast Regional, West Lafayette, Ind. Mar. 26 W. Kentucky 70
75
1993 Mideast Regional, Iowa City, Iowa Mar. 25 North Carolina 74 Mar. 27 Iowa 56
54 72
1994 Mideast Regional, Fayetteville, Ark. Mar. 24 Louisiana Tech 68
77
1995 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 23 W. Kentucky 87 Mar. 25 Texas Tech 80
65 59
1996 East Regional, Charlottesville, Va. Mar. 23 Kansas 92 Mar. 25 Virginia 52
71 46
1997 Midwest Regional, Iowa City, Iowa Mar. 22 Colorado 75 Mar. 24 Connecticut 91
57 81
1998 Mideast Regional, Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 21 Rutgers 92 Mar. 23 North Carolina 76
60 70
1999 East Regional, Greensboro, N.C. Mar. 20 Virginia Tech 68 Mar. 22 Duke 63
52 69
2000 Mideast Regional, Memphis, Tenn. Mar. 25 Virginia 77 Mar. 27 Texas Tech 57
56 44
2001 Mideast Regional, Birmingham, Ala. Mar. 24 Xavier 65
80
2002 NCAA Midwest Regional , Ames, Iowa Mar. 23 Brigham Young 68 Mar. 25 Vanderbilt 68
57 63
2003 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 29 Penn State 86 Mar. 31 Villanova 73
58 49
2004 Midwest Regional, Norman, Okla. Mar. 28 Baylor 71 Mar. 30 Stanford 62
69 60
2005 Philadelphia Regional Mar. 27 Texas Tech Mar. 29 Rutgers
75 59
59 49
2006 Cleveland Regional Mar. 26 Rutgers Mar. 28 North Carolina
76 63
69 75
2007 Dayton Regional Mar. 25 Marist Mar. 27 Ole Miss
65 98
46 62
2008 Oklahoma City Regional Mar. 30 Notre Dame Apr. 1 Texas A&M
74 53
64 45
2010 Memphis Regional Mar. 27 Baylor
62
77
2011 Dayton Regional Mar. 26 Ohio State
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (24-9) REGIONAL SEMIFINAL OPPONENT LADY VOLS vs. BUCKEYES THE RANKINGS UT is 4th in the AP & 4th in the ESPN/USA Today polls. OSU is 18th in the AP & 24th in the ESPN/USA Today polls. RECENT RESULTS No. 4/4 Tennessee defeated No. 25/23 Marquette, 7970, on March 21 to reach its 29th “Sweet 16.” No. 18/24 Ohio State defeated No. 24/RV Georgia Tech, 67-60, on March 21 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the second time in the last three years. UPCOMING GAMES Tennessee, the No. 1 seed in the Dayton Region, will meet Ohio State, the No. 4 seed, in the Regional Semifinals on Saturday, March 26. The winner of the UTOSU matchup will play the victor of the meeting between No. 2-seeded Notre Dame and No. 6-seeded Oklahoma. COACHES’ RECORDS UT’s Pat Summitt is 1,070-198 (.844) in 37 years OSU’s Jim Foster is 740-286 (.721) in 33 seasons as a head coach, including a 236-61 (.795) record in nine seasons with the Buckeyes. SERIES RECORD Tennessee leads series, 8-1 Home: 3-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 4-1 THE SERIES The Lady Vols and Buckeyes have faced off nine times previously with the Big Orange taking eight victories against only one loss. The last meeting came in the second round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. UT marched past the Buckeyes, 97-65, in Knoxville as it went on to capture its fourth national title. DATE Dec. 18, 1976 Dec. 12, 1977 Dec. 12, 1978 Dec. 14, 1978 Jan. 31, 1980 Dec. 17, 1981 Dec. 29, 1990 Nov. 21, 1993 Mar. 18, 1996
RANK 19/nr 5/18 1/nr 1/nr 6/nr 14/nr 7/nr - 7/nr 1/8 - 1/14 4/nr - 4/nr
2010-11 STATISTICS Overall Record Scoring Scoring Defense Point Margin Rebounds Opponent Rebounds Rebound Margin FG% Opponent FG% Three-point FG% Opponent 3FG% FT% Opponent FT% Block Average Steal Average Turnover Average Assist Average
SITE OUTCOME Starkville, Miss. W, 67-57 Knoxville, Tenn. W, 89-56 Knoxville, Tenn. W, 88-74 Starkville, Miss. W, 69-59 Columbus, Ohio W, 72-56 Portland, Ore. L, 82-83 (2ot) Hilton Head, S.C. W, 85-69 Jackson, Tenn. W, 80-45 Knoxville, Tenn. W, 97-65 UT 33-2 79.7 55.4 +24.3 46.3 34.0 +12.3 47.0 32.9 38.3 26.9 66.7 68.7 5.5 7.6 15.4 14.0
OSU 24-9 74.0 65.0 +9.0 38.6 38.2 +0.4 45.6 37.8 31.6 30.9 75.2 72.7 5.0 6.5 13.8 16.5
UT VS. BIG TEN The Lady Vols hold a commanding 44-5 record all-time against the Big Ten. No Big Ten team has ever beat UT more than once and the Big Orange has beat every Big Ten it has faced. Michigan is the only Big Ten that has not faced Tennessee. The last time the Lady Vols faced a Big Ten squad was in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament second round, when they routed Purdue, 78-52, in West Lafayette, Ind., on Mar. 25. UT RECORD VS. BIG TEN CONFERENCE TEAMS Team Wins Losses Pct. Illinois 7 0 1.000 Indiana 1 0 1.000 Iowa 2 1 .667 Michigan St. 2 1 .667 Minnesota 1 0 1.000 Northwestern 3 0 1.000 Ohio State 8 1 .889 Penn State 8 1 .889 Purdue 7 1 875 Wisconsin 5 0 1.000 TOTALS 44 5 .898 LADY VOLS VS. BIG TEN IN NCAA TOURNEY Tennessee has faced five Big Ten teams a total of seven times in the NCAA Tournament and holds a 5-2 record. UT’s only matchup with the Buckeyes came in the second round in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1996, as the Lady Vols cruised to a 97-65 victory en route to the national championship that season. DATE Mar. 16, 1986 Mar. 27, 1993 Mar. 18, 1996 Mar. 29, 2003 Mar. 22, 2005 Apr. 3, 2005 Mar. 25, 2008
OPPONENT Iowa Iowa Ohio State Penn State Purdue Michigan State Purdue
ROUND RESULT First Round W, 73-68 Elite Eight L, 56-72 Second Round W, 97-65 Sweet 16 W, 86-58 Second Round W, 75-54 Semifinal L, 64-68 Second Round W, 78-52
OHIO STATE VS. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE The Buckeyes hold a 24-36 record all-time against the Southeastern Conference and have played 10 of 12 league teams. Most of OSU’s wins have come against Kentucky, whom the Buckeyes have played the most and claim a 13-10 mark. OSU’s last meeting with an SEC foe came during this season on Nov. 17, 2010 at LSU, as the Buckeyes won 59-55. OHIO STATE RECORD VS. SEC TEAMS ALL-TIME Team Wins Losses Pct. Arkansas 0 1 .000 Auburn 0 2 .000 Georgia 2 6 .250 Kentucky 13 10 .565 LSU 2 4 .333 Mississippi 2 2 .500 Mississippi State 1 1 .500 South Carolina 2 1 .667 Tennessee 1 8 .111 Vanderbilt 1 1 .500 TOTALS 24 36 .400 OHIO STATE VS. SEC IN NCAA TOURNEY The Buckeyes have faced an SEC team five times in the NCAA Tournament only winning once, a 64-58 victory over Mississippi State on March 23, 2009. The Lady Vols beat OSU, 97-65, on March 18, 1996, in Knoxville. DATE OPPONENT March 18, 1984 Mississippi March 20, 1986 LSU March 18, 1996 Tennessee March 23, 2009 Mississippi State March 23, 2010 Mississippi State
ROUND RESULT First Round L, 55-77 Sweet Sixteen L, 80-81 Second Round L, 65-97 Second Round W, 64-58 Second Round L, 67-87
TOP-25 OPPONENTS Tennessee has taken on eight ranked opponents this season, including three of which were among the top 10 at the time. The Orange and White have gone 6-2 against top-25 teams this year. Ohio State has played games against 11 ranked teams in 2010-11, including three top 10 squads. The Buckeyes hold an 8-3 record against the nation’s top-25 teams. UT vs. Top 10 #2/3 Baylor (L) #3/2 Stanford (W) UT vs. Top 25 #13/12 Georgetown (L) #21/24 Texas (W) #15/18 Kentucky (W) #22 Georgia (W) #16 Kentucky (W) #25/23 Marquette (W)
OSU vs. Top 10 #1/1 Connecticut (L) #9/10 Michigan State (W) #10/8 Michigan State (W) OSU vs. Top 25 #13/11 Oklahoma (W) #21/22 Iowa (L) #18/21 Iowa (W) #23/25 Penn State (W) #24/RV Georgia Tech (W) #24/RV Iowa (W) #11/11 Michigan State (W) #24/RV Syracuse (L)
COMMON OPPONENTS Tennessee and Ohio State faced four common opponents this season: ETSU, Georgia Tech, LSU and Virginia. Both squads went undefeated with Tennessee sporting a 5-0 unblemished mark and Ohio State going 4-0. UT VS. COMMON OSU OPPONENTS Nov. 18 Virginia Knoxville, Tenn. W, 85-73 Nov. 26 Georgia Tech U.S. Virgin Islands W, 66-42 Dec. 22 ETSU Knoxville, Tenn. W, 102-53 Jan. 2 LSU Baton Rouge, La. W, 73-65 Feb. 27 LSU Knoxville, Tenn. W, 80-60 OSU VS. COMMON UT OPPONENTS Nov. 17 LSU Baton Rouge, La. Nov. 22 ETSU Columbus, Ohio Dec. 2 Virginia Columbus, Ohio Mar. 21 Georgia Tech Columbus, Ohio
W, 59-55 W, 80-47 W, 74-46 W, 67-60
OHIO STATE NOTES SEED AND BID: No. 4 Dayton, Automatic bid NCAA APPEARANCES: 20 LAST APPEARANCE: 2010, as the No. 2 seed, lost to No. 7-seed Mississippi State, 87-67, in Pittsburgh, Pa, OVERALL NCAA RECORD: 23-19 BEST FINISH: Runner-up (1993) FACING THIS YEAR’S TOURNEY TEAMS Including the first and second rounds of the tournament, Ohio State has faced nine teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament a total of 16 times this season. The Buckeyes hold a 13-3 mark. OHIO STATE VS. 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS Nov. 12 Temple W, 84-75 Dec. 5 #13/11 OKLAHOMA W, 95-84 Dec. 19 #1/1 Connecticut^ L, 50-81 Jan. 8 #21/22 Iowa* L, 76-89 Jan. 16 #9/10 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 67-53 Jan. 24 #18/21 IOWA* W, 81-67 Jan. 30 Penn State* L, 71-80 Feb. 10 PURDUE* W, 90-67 Feb. 17 #23/25 PENN STATE* W, 89-67 Feb. 20 Purdue* W, 76-74 Feb. 24 #10/8 Michigan State* W, 54-53 Mar. 4 #24/RV Iowa$ W, 71-61 Mar. 5 #11/11 Michigan State$ W, 72-57 Mar. 6 Penn State$ W, 84-70 Mar. 19 Central Florida% W, 80-69 Mar. 21 #24/RV Georgia Tech% W, 67-60 Home games in ALL CAPS ^ = Maggie Dixon Classic @ Madison Square Garden
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional $ = Big Ten Tournament @ Indianapolis % = NCAA Tournament games @ Columbus, Ohio LAVENDER IS LIGHTS OUT You can’t stop Ohio State senior post Jantel Lavender, you can only hope to contain her. Lavender leads the Big Ten in scoring at 22.9 ppg and rebounding at 10.9 rpg, which also ranks fourth and 15th, respectively, in the country. She is a four-time Big Ten Player of the Year and has been named a WBCA All-American the past two seasons. Additionally, she is the Big Ten’s alltime leading rebounder with 1,412 boards. And don’t try to foul her - she is making 80.6 percent (141-175) of her free throws this season. She opened the tournament with 30 points and 11 boards in the 80-69 OSU win over UCF before tallying 21 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia Tech in the second round. She is shooting 23-36 (63.9 percent) in the NCAA Tournament so far. UT HAS STOPPED SIMILAR STREAKS Lavender holds the NCAA record for consecutive double-figure scoring games and career double-figure contests with 135 - every game of her career. Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris held the record of 134 career doublefigure games before Lavender. The former Sooners’ star had only three games where she didn’t reach 10 points, and the first came against this Lady Vol team two years ago on Feb. 2, 2009 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma grabbed an 80-70 win, but Tennessee held Paris to nine points and 12 rebounds, halting her double-figure streak at 120 games and her surreal double-double streak at 112 contests. LET’S SHARE A HAPPY MEAL The Tennessee Lady Vols lead the nation with the number of McDonald’s High School All-Americans on their roster in 2010-11 with nine players. Tennessee’s McDonald’s All-Americans: Vicki Baugh (2007), Angie Bjorklund (2007), Alyssia Brewer (2008), Kelley Cain (2007), Glory Johnson (2008), Alicia Manning (2008), Meighan Simmons (2010), Shekinna Stricklen (2008) and Taber Spani (2009). Ohio State boasts four McDonald’s All-Americans: Jantel Lavender (2007), Alison Jackson (2007), Samantha Prahalis (2008) and Taylor Hill (2009). THE FOSTER FACTOR Ohio State Head Coach Jim Foster spent 11 seasons at Vanderbilt from 1991-2002. During Foster’s tenure, the Lady Vols held a 23-3 record against the Commodores. Additionally, Foster’s St. Joseph’s team fell to the Lady Vols in 1986 giving Summitt a 24-3 head-to-head mark against her old foe. Foster’s only wins against UT came in a 67-61 SEC Tournament final victory in 1995, a 77-74 SEC Tournament semifinal win in 2001 and a 76-59 regular-season upset in Nashville on Feb. 2, 2002. The Lady Vols avenged that 2002 loss by twice beating the Commodores that season - in the regular season in Knoxville, and 2002 Mideast Regional Championship (Elite Eight) in Ames, Iowa, in which UT captured a 68-63 win in Foster’s last game with Vanderbilt and against the Lady Vols. DEEP OR SHALLOW The Lady Vols are one of the deepest teams in the nation with eight players averaging at least 16 mpg and having 11 different players start a game this season. No Lady Vol plays more than Shekinna Stricklen’s 29.6 mpg. The Buckeyes, on the other hand, have just six players averaging more than 15 mpg and four players averaging more minutes than Stricklen: Jantel Lavender (37.5), Samantha Prahalis (35.1), Tayler Hill (33.5), Brittany Johnson (29.9). Ohio State only played six total players against Georgia Tech in its second round win on March 21. Lavender and Ashley Adams played 40 minutes, while Hill, Johnson and Prahalis each logged 38. WHERE ARE THE BOARDS? Aside from Jantel Lavender, the Big Ten’s all-time
leading rebounder, the Buckeyes don’t do much on the glass. Despite having a two-time All-American in the post who averages 10.9 rpg, Ohio State holds a slim 38.638.2 edge against opponents on the glass this season. Aside from Lavender, the only other Buckeye averaging over five boards per game is reserve post Sarah Schulze (5.6 rpg), and she is playing just 8.4 mpg since coming back from a serious knee sprain that kept her out of games for a month. PRAHALIS CAN PASS IT Ohio State junior Samantha Prahalis has an Ohio State record 700 career assists. She broke the record with 11 dimes on Feb. 17, overtaking the old mark of 643. A 5-7, Commack, N.Y., native, she has seven doublefigure assists games this season and is averaging 14.3 ppg and 6.9 apg, which ranks first in the Big Ten and third in the nation. She had 15 assists against Oklahoma in a Dec. 5 victory over the Sooners earlier this season. In two NCAA Tournament games this season, she is averaging 17.5 ppg and 9.0 apg. THE SEC HAS THEIR NUMBER IN MARCH Ohio State is just 1-4 against the SEC in the NCAA Tournament, including a loss to Tennessee in 1996 an a monumental upset loss to Mississippi State in the 2010 second round. The No. 7-seed Lady Bulldogs stormed past the second-seeded Buckeyes to the tune of 87-67 on March 23, 2010 in Pittsburgh. Jantel Lavender was held to 17 points and eight boards and shot just 8-of-20, as Mississippi State’s 6-5 post Chanel Mokango forced the All-American into tough shots. The Lady Bulldogs forced OSU into 24 turnovers, including 10 from All-Big Ten point guard Samantha Prahalis. THREE ELITE EIGHT TRIPS Ohio State is seeking its fourth Elite Eight trip. Ohio State was the national runner-up in 1993 and has also made it to the Elite Eight in 1985 and 1987. The Buckeyes made it as far as the Sweet 16 round in 1986, 1988, 1989, 2005 and 2009. While at Vanderbilt, Jim Foster took the Commodores to one Final Four (1993), four Elite Eights (1992, 1996, 2001, 2002) and two Sweet 16s (1994, 1995). FROM THE LADY VOLS TO THE BUCKEYES After serving one year as a graduate assistant in 1978-79, Nancy Darsch was named the first full-time assistant coach on Pat Summitt’s Lady Vol staff in 1979. She remained on staff until 1985. She became the head coach at Ohio State in 1985 and led the Buckeyes to four Big Ten Championships and seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including a national runner-up placement
in 1993. Over 12 seasons, she compiled a record of 234125 (.652) at OSU. Also accompanying Darsch to the Buckeyes was former Lady Vol star Mary Ostrowski, who served as an assistant coach at OSU. BUCKEYE BRIEFLY Cindy Noble (Clarksburg, Ohio) spent her freshman season at Ohio State in 1977-78, where she averaged 12.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg as a rookie. Following her freshman year she transferred to Tennessee, where she was an All-American and a two-time Olympian. For her career, the 6-5 center scored 1,561 points and grabbed 963 rebounds for the Orange and White. OHIO STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Nov. 12 at Temple W 84-75 Nov. 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 74-62 Nov. 17 at Louisiana State W 59-55 Nov. 22 EAST TENNESSEE STATE W 80-47 Nov. 28 UNC WILMINGTON W 88-69 Dec. 2 VIRGINIA W 74-46 Dec. 5 #13/11 OKLAHOMA W 95-84 Dec. 11 at #24/RV Syracuse L 66-75 Dec. 14 USC-UPSTATE W 87-55 Dec. 19 vs. #1/1 Connecticut^ L 50-81 Dec. 28 DUQUESNE L 67-71 Dec. 30 at Michigan* L 51-64 Jan. 2 BETHUNE COOKMAN W 86-38 Jan. 5 INDIANA* W 83-65 Jan. 8 at #21/22 Iowa* L 76-89 Jan. 13 at Northwestern* L 53-64 Jan. 16 #9/10 MICHIGAN STATE* W 67-53 Jan. 20 at Illinois* W 71-62 Jan. 24 #18/21 IOWA* W 81-67 Jan. 27 MICHIGAN* L 66-69 Jan. 30 at Penn State* L 71-80 Feb. 6 NORTHWESTERN* L 68-74 Feb. 10 PURDUE* W 90-67 Feb. 13 at Minnesota* W 83-76 Feb. 17 #23/25 PENN STATE* W 89-67 Feb. 20 at Purdue* W 76-74 Feb. 24 at #10/8 Michigan State* W 54-53 Feb. 27 WISCONSIN* W 80-47 Mar. 4 vs. #24/RV Iowa$ W 71-61 Mar. 5 vs. #11/11 Michigan State$ W 72-57 Mar. 6 vs. Penn State$ W 84-70 Mar. 19 vs. Central Florida% W 80-69 Mar. 21 vs. #24/RV Georgia Tech% W 67-60 Home games in ALL CAPS ^ = Maggie Dixon Classic @ Madison Square Garden * = Big Ten Conference games $ = Big Ten Tournament @ Indianapolis % = NCAA Tournament games @ Columbus, Ohio
OHIO STATE ROSTER NO. PLAYER POS 3 Amber Stokes G 4 Tayler Hill G 12 Alison Jackson G 15 Aleksandra Dobranic C 21 Samantha Prahalis G 22 Darryce Moore C 23 Martina Ellerbe F 25 Amy Scullion G 32 Brianna Sanders G 33 Ashley Adams C 40 Brittany Johnson G 42 Jantel Lavender C 43 Sarah Schulze F 50 Emilee Harmon F Bold indicates probable starter
HT 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-2
CL So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
PTS 2.6 12.4 2.3 -14.3 1.2 1.7 -1.5 6.1 10.8 22.9 4.0 0.9
REB 1.6 4.3 2.1 -3.5 0.6 1.5 -1.3 4.3 3.3 10.9 5.6 0.6
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (28-7) POTENTIAL REGIONAL FINAL OPPONENT LADY VOLS vs. FIGHTING IRISH THE RANKINGS UT is 4th in the AP & 4th in the ESPN/USA Today polls. ND is 10th in the AP & 7th in the ESPN/USA Today polls. RECENT RESULTS UT advanced to the Sweet 16 courtesy of a 7970 victory over No. 8-seeded Marquette on Monday. Notre Dame topped No. 10-seeded Temple, 7764, in Salt Lake City on Monday evening to reach the Sweet 16. UPCOMING GAMES Tennessee, the No. 1 seed in the Dayton Region, will face No. 4-seeded Ohio State in a Regional Semifinal contest. Notre Dame, the No. 2 seed, will face No. 6-seeded Oklahoma in a Regional Semifinal. The winners of those contests will advance to Monday’s regional final. COACHES’ RECORDS UT’s Pat Summitt is 1,070-198 (.843) in 37 years. ND’s Muffet McGraw is 641-251 (.719) in 29 seasons as a head coach, including a 553-211 (.724) mark in 24 years at Notre Dame. 2010-11 STATISTICS Overall Record Scoring Scoring Defense Point Margin Rebounds Opponent Rebounds Rebound Margin FG% Opponent FG% Three-point FG% Opponent 3FG% FT% Opponent FT% Block Average Steal Average Turnover Average Assist Average
UT 32-2 79.7 55.4 +24.3 46.3 34.0 +12.3 47.0 32.9 38.3 26.9 66.7 68.7 5.5 7.6 15.4 14.0
ND 28-7 77.5 55.5 +22.0 40.9 32.3 +8.6 48.0 36.1 35.2 27.2 71.5 65.9 4.6 13.0 17.6 17.4
SERIES RECORD Tennessee leads the series, 20-0 Home: 8-0 Away: 8-0 Neutral: 4-0 Postseason: 3-0 THE SERIES The Lady Vols and Fighting Irish have a lengthy history, dating to Nov. 25, 1983. UT holds a 20-0 lead in the all-time series, including three wins in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee won the most recent meeting, 74-64, in an NCAA Regional Final on March 30, 2008. DATE 11/25/1983 11/24/1984 12/9/1985 2/14/1987 2/3/1988 2/20/1989 12/3/1989
RANK 5/nr 14/nr 11/nr 7/nr 4/nr 2/nr 1/nr
SITE Notre Dame Knoxville Notre Dame Knoxville Notre Dame Knoxville Notre Dame
OUTCOME W, 71-56 W, 62-57 W, 71-63 W, 90-55 W, 91-71 W, 98-43 W, 77-54
2/9/1991 1/12/1992 1/4/1993 1/7/1994 11/19/1996 3/28/1997 3/17/2002 12/28/2002 11/30/2003 12/31/2005 12/30/2006 1/5/2008 3/30/2008
5/20 2/nr 1/nr 1/nr 3/14 10/15 6/nr 5/12 3/17 1/12 4/nr 3/14 3/15
Knoxville W, 88-71 Notre Dame W, 85-82 Knoxville W, 79-48 Notre Dame W, 105-70 Ruston, La. W, 72-59 Cincinnati, Ohio W, 80-66 Knoxville W, 89-50 Indianapolis, Ind. W, 77-61 Knoxville W, 83-59 Notre Dame W, 62-51 Knoxville W, 78-54 Notre Dame W, 87-63 Oklahoma City W, 74-64
UT VS. BIG EAST The Lady Vols have faced 12 of the 16 teams in the BIG EAST Conference. Tennessee has an all-time record of 83-20 against these foes. UT faced four BIG EAST teams this season. The Lady Vols opened the season at Louisville, winning 63-50. The Georgetown Hoyas gave the Big Orange one of its two losses on the season, 68-59, on Nov. 27, 2010 as part of the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. UT rebounded to top BIG EAST foe Rutgers, 87-51, on Dec. 30 in Knoxville. Most recently, Tennessee defeated No. 8-seeded Marquette, 79-70, in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. UT RECORD VS. BIG EAST CONFERENCE TEAMS Team Wins Losses Pct. Cincinnati 0 3 .000 Connecticut 9 13 .409 DePaul 18 0 1.000 Georgetown 0 1 .000 Louisville 2 0 1.000 Marquette 2 0 1.000 Notre Dame 20 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 4 0 1.000 Providence 3 0 1.000 Rutgers 17 3 .850 St. John’s 1 0 1.000 Villanova 1 0 1.000 West Virginia 6 0 1.000 TOTALS 83 20 .806 LADY VOLS VS. BIG EAST IN NCAA TOURNEY Tennessee is 14-5 all-time in NCAA Tournament games against teams from the BIG EAST. The last time UT faced a BIG EAST team in the tourney was on March 21, when the Lady Vols topped No. 8-seeded Marquette, 79-70, to advance to the Sweet 16. DATE Mar. 21, 1992 Apr. 2, 1995 Mar. 29, 1996 Mar. 24, 1997 Mar. 29, 1997 Mar. 21, 1998 Mar. 31, 2000 Apr. 2, 2000 Mar. 17, 2002 Mar. 29, 2002 Mar. 31, 2003 Apr. 8, 2003 Apr. 6, 2004 Mar. 29, 2005 Mar. 26, 2006 Mar. 20, 2007 Apr. 3, 2007 Mar. 30, 2008 Mar. 21, 2011
OPPONENT Rutgers Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Notre Dame Rutgers Rutgers Connecticut Notre Dame Connecticut Villanova Connecticut Connecticut Rutgers Rutgers Pittsburgh Rutgers Notre Dame Marquette
ROUND RESULT Second Round W, 97-56 Championship L, 64-70 Semifinals W, 88-83 (OT) Elite Eight W, 91-81 Semifinals W, 80-66 Sweet 16 W, 92-60 Semifinals W, 64-54 Championship L, 52-71 Second Round W, 89-50 Semifinals L, 56-79 Elite Eight W, 73-49 Championship L, 68-73 Championship L, 61-70 Elite Eight W, 59-49 Sweet 16 W, 76-69 Second Round W, 68-54 Championship W, 59-46 Sweet 16 W, 74-64 Second Round W, 79-70
TENNESSEE VS. NO. 2 SEEDS IN NCAA TOURNEY Since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994, the Lady Vols have faced a two seed on 10 occasions, going 9-1. Most recently, Tennessee defeated three straight two seeds (Texas A&M, LSU
and Stanford) en route to claiming the 2008 NCAA National Championship. DATE Mar. 25, 1995 Mar. 31, 1996 Mar. 22, 1997 Mar. 23, 1998 Mar. 31, 2000 Mar. 31, 2003 Apr. 6, 2004 Apr. 1, 2008 Apr. 6, 2008 Apr. 8, 2008
OPPONENT Texas Tech Georgia Colorado North Carolina Rutgers Villanova Connecticut Texas A&M LSU Stanford
ROUND Elite Eight Championship Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Elite Eight Championship Elite Eight Final Four Championship
RESULT W, 80-59 W, 83-65 W, 75-67 W, 76-70 W, 64-54 W, 73-49 L, 68-73 W, 53-45 W, 47-46 W, 64-48
NOTRE DAME VS. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Notre Dame has only faced seven of the teams in the Southeastern Conference and holds an all-time record of 11-29 against the SEC. However, 20 of those losses are against Tennessee. ND is 11-9 against the other six SEC foes it has faced. NOTRE DAME RECORD VS. SEC TEAMS ALL-TIME Team Wins Losses Pct. Alabama 1 3 0.250 Auburn 1 0 1.000 Georgia 2 1 0.667 LSU 2 2 0.500 South Carolina 1 2 0.333 Tennessee 0 20 0.000 Vanderbilt 4 1 0.800 TOTALS 11 29 0.275 NOTRE DAME VS. SEC IN NCAA TOURNEY The Fighting Irish have faced four different SEC teams a total of six times in the NCAA Tournament, posting a 2-4 record in those contests. The most recent Fighting Irish-SEC postseason matchup came on March 30, 2008, as the Lady Vols knocked off ND, 74-64, to reach the Elite Eight. DATE Mar. 22, 1997 Mar. 28, 1997 Mar. 17, 1999 Mar. 26, 2001 Mar. 17, 2002 Mar. 30, 2008
OPPONENT Alabama Tennessee LSU Vanderbilt Tennessee Tennessee
ROUND RESULT Sweet 16 W, 87-71 Final Four L, 66-80 Second Round L, 64-74 Elite Eight W, 72-64 Second Round L, 50-89 Sweet 16 L, 64-74
TOP-25 OPPONENTS Tennessee has taken on eight ranked opponents this season, including three which were among the top 10 at the time. The Orange and White went 6-2 against top25 teams this year. Notre Dame has faced nine ranked foes a total of 12 times this season, with the Fighting Irish owning a 5-7 mark in those contests. Notre Dame also went 1-5 against top-10 foes, defeating No. 9/13 DePaul, 71-67, on March 7 in a BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal. UT vs. Top 10 #2/3 Baylor (L) #3/2 Stanford (W)
UT vs. Top 25 #13/12 Georgetown (L) #21/24 Texas (W) #15/18 Kentucky (W) #22 Georgia (W) #16 Kentucky (W) #25/23 Marquette (W)
ND vs. Top 10 #9/10 Kentucky (L) #2/3 Baylor (L) #2/2 Connecticut (L) #2/2 Connecticut (L) #9/13 DePaul (W) #1/1 Connecticut (L) ND vs. Top 25 #15/15 UCLA (L) #16/17 Georgetown (W) #23 St. John’s (W) #25 Syracuse (W) #19/18 West Virginia (W) #12/11 DePaul (L)
COMMON OPPONENTS Tennessee and Notre Dame have faced six common opponents this season. The Lady Vols sport a
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional 4-2 mark against common opponents and the Fighting Irish are 5-2 against those same teams. UT VS. COMMON ND OPPONENTS Nov. 12 Louisville Louisville, Ky. W, 63-50 Nov. 27 #13/12 Georgetown St. Thomas, USVI L, 58-69 Dec. 14 #2/3 Baylor Waco, Texas L, 54-65 Dec. 30 Rutgers Knoxville W, 87-51 Feb. 7 #15/18 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. W, 73-67 Mar. 6 #16 Kentucky Nashville, Tenn. W, 90-65 Mar. 21 #25/23 Marquette Knoxville W, 79-70 ND VS. COMMON UT OPPONENTS Nov. 21 #9/10 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Dec. 1 #2/3 Baylor Waco, Texas Jan. 5 Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 12 Louisville Notre Dame Jan. 18 #16/17 Georgetown Notre Dame Feb. 12 Rutgers Notre Dame Mar. 6 Louisville Hartford, Conn.
L, 76-81 L, 65-76 W, 73-55 W, 80-60 W, 80-58 W, 71-49 W, 63-53
NOTRE DAME NOTES SEED AND BID: No. 2 Dayton, At-Large Bid NCAA APPEARANCES: 18 LAST APPEARANCE: 2010, lost to No. 3-seed Oklahoma, 77-72 (OT) in the Sweet 16 OVERALL NCAA RECORD: 29-16 BEST FINISH: National Champions (2001) FACING THIS YEAR’S TOURNEY TEAMS The Fighting Irish faced 15 teams that made the 2011 NCAA Tournament in 19 games. Notre Dame finished with a 12-7 mark against these teams, including an 8-4 mark against conference teams that were selected for the Big Dance. NOTRE DAME VS. 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS Nov. 18 #15/15 UCLA L, 83-86 (2OT) Nov. 21 #9/10 Kentucky L, 76-81 Dec. 1 #2/3 Baylor L, 65-76 Dec. 6 PURDUE W, 72-51 Dec. 29 Gonzaga W, 70-61 Jan. 5 Marquette* W, 73-55 Jan. 8 #2/2 CONNECTICUT* L, 76-79 Jan. 12 LOUISVILLE* W, 80-60 Jan. 18 #16/18 GEORGETOWN* W, 80-58 Jan. 23 ST. JOHN’S* W, 69-36 Feb. 12 RUTGERS* W, 71-49 Feb. 19 #2/2 Connecticut L, 57-78 Feb. 22 #19/18 West Virginia W, 72-60 Feb. 28 #12/11 DePaul L, 69-70 Mar. 6 Louisville& W, 63-53 Mar. 7 #10/8 DePaul& W, 71-67 Mar. 8 #1/1 Connecticut& L, 64-73 Mar. 19 Utah% W, 67-54 Mar. 21 Temple% W, 77-64 Home games in CAPS * = BIG EAST Conference Game &= BIG EAST Tournament (Hartford, Conn.) %=NCAA First and Second Rounds (Salt Lake City) WINNING The Fighting Irish reached the ninth Sweet 16 in school history courtesy of a 77-64 victory over a gritty Temple squad. Senior Devereaux Peters and junior Natalie Novosel each posted 17 points, while sophomore Skylar Diggins chipped in 15 and seven assists. Notre Dame came out of the gate scorching, shooting 59.3 percent from the floor in the first half while holding Temple to just 33.3 percent from the floor. THE TALE OF DEVEREAUX Notre Dame senior Devereaux Peters has been outstanding this season. Peters has averaged 11.8 ppg and 7.3 rebounds per game in the post for the Fighting Irish. On the year, she is shooting .587
percent from the field, which ranks second in the BIG EAST and seventh nationally. She is also a force on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 1.8 blocks per game. In addition to being named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, Peters earned first-team All-BIG EAST honors this season for her performance and was a State Farm/WBCA All-Region I selection.
year. She has appeared in all 35 of ND’s games this year but hasn’t started a single contest. She recorded her first career double-double in the BIG EAST Tournament final against No. 1/1 Connecticut, scoring 12 points and pulling down 10 boards. She was a unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
COMMITTING THE ROBBERY This year’s Notre Dame squad has been particularly proficient at forcing turnovers. The Irish rank third nationally with an average of 13.0 steals per game. The squad’s 454 steals are a single-season school record, surpassing the previous mark of 450, set last season. This year’s ND team also owns the single-game steal record, recording a mind-boggling 36 steals against New Hampshire on Nov. 12.
Date Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 20 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 19 Mar. 21
A GOOD OMEN? As of right now, this year’s Notre Dame squad is primed to set a school record for largest scoring margin. The current team is outscoring opponents by an average of 22.0 ppg. Should that hold up, it will best the mark of +21.4, set during the 2000-01 season. It’s worth mentioning that the ‘00-’01 Fighting Irish team cut down the nets as NCAA National Champions. SECURING THE PERIMETER Notre Dame’s 3-point defense has been utterly stingy this season. The Fighting Irish led the BIG EAST and ranked 15th nationally, holding opponents to just 27.2 percent from beyond the arc. ND held its opponents below 20 percent from 3-point range on 10 different occasions this season, most recently against Louisville on March 6, when the Cardinals shot just 2-of-18 from downtown. A “NASTY” DEVELOPMENT Junior Natalie Novosel has improved by leaps and bounds in 2010-11. After averaging 5.0 ppg during her sophomore campaign, Novosel has exploded onto the scene to lead the Fighting Irish in scoring this season with 14.9 ppg. Nicknamed “Nasty” by her teammates, Novosel earned First-Team All-BIG EAST honors, as well as taking home the BIG EAST Most Improved Player award. SUPER SUB Freshman Natalie Achonwa has been stellar off the bench this season for Notre Dame. The Guelph, Ontario, native is averaging 7.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg on the
NOTRE DAME SCHEDULE/RESULTS Opponent Result Score NEW HAMPSHIRE W 99-48 MOREHEAD STATE W 91-28 #15/15 UCLA L 86-83 (2OT) #9/10 Kentucky L 81-76 IUPUI^ W 95-29 WAKE FOREST^ W 92-69 BUTLER^ W 85-54 #2/3 Baylor L 76-65 PURDUE W 72-51 Providence* W 79-43 CREIGHTON W 91-54 Valparaiso W 94-43 Gonzaga% W 70-61 Loyola Marymount% W 91-47 SE MISSOURI STATE W 97-21 Marquette* W 73-55 #2/2 CONNECTICUT* L 79-76 LOUISVILLE* W 80-60 Pittsburgh* W 82-50 #16/17 GEORGETOWN* W 80-58 #RV/23 ST. JOHN’S* W 69-36 Villanova* W 58-43 #RV/25 SYRACUSE* W 71-48 South Florida* W 76-68 SETON HALL* W 89-38 RUTGERS* W 71-49 #2/2 Connecticut* L 78-57 #19/18 West Virginia* W 72-60 CINCINNATI* W 66-48 #12/11 DePaul* L 70-69 Louisville& W 63-53 #9/13 DePaul& W 71-67 #1/1 Connecticut& L 73-64 Utah! W 67-54 Temple! W 77-64
^ = WBCA Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) * = BIG EAST Conference Game % = State Farm Holiday Hoops Classic (Seattle, Wash.) & = BIG EAST Tournament (Hartford, Conn.) ! = NCAA Tournament Home games in ALL CAPS
NOTRE DAME ROSTER NO. 2 4 11 12 14 15 21 22 23 32 41 44
PLAYER Veronica Badway Skylar Diggins Natalie Achonwa Fraderica Miller Devereaux Peters Kaila Turner Natalie Novosel Brittany Mallory Kayla McBride Becca Bruszewski Mary Forr Ariel Braker
POS G G F G F G G G G F F F
HT 5-7 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1
CL Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
PTS 0.4 14.4 7.3 2.0 11.8 2.9 14.9 6.6 8.7 9.2 1.5 1.6
REB 0.2 4.0 5.4 1.2 7.3 1.2 3.9 2.2 3.3 5.3 0.7 2.2
Bold indicates probable starter
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional OKLAHOMA SOONERS (23-11) POTENTIAL REGIONAL FINAL OPPONENT LADY VOLS vs. SOONERS THE RANKINGS UT is 4th in the AP & 4th in the ESPN/USA Today polls. Oklahoma is ranked 21st in the AP poll & 20th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. RECENT RESULTS No. 1 seed Tennessee is coming off an NCAA Tournament Second Round victory over eighth seeded Marquette, 79-70, on March 21. Oklahoma, seeded sixth in the Dayton Region, last played on March 22, defeating No. 3 seed Miami, 88-83, in the NCAA Second Round. UPCOMING GAMES The winner of the No. 1 seed Tennessee vs. No. 4 seed Ohio State game will face the winner of No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 6 Oklahoma on March 26 in the Elite Eight on March 28. COACHES’ RECORDS UT’s Pat Summitt is 1,070-198 (.844) in 37 years. Oklahoma’s Sherri Coale is 336-154 (.686) in 15 years, all of which have come at the helm of the Sooners. SERIES RECORD Tennessee leads the series, 4-1 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 1-1 Postseason: 0-0 THE SERIES The Lady Vols and Sooners have faced off five times previously. The first meeting came back in February of 2002 in Knoxville, with Tennessee winning by a score of 94-68. The Lady Vols won the most recent meeting against Oklahoma, 96-75, last season. The Sooners last win against UT came at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., in 2009, with the Sooners claiming the victory by a score of 80-70. DATE Nov. 10, 2002 Dec. 21, 2003 Nov. 15, 2007 Feb. 2, 2009 Jan. 3, 2010
RANK 2/22 2/13 1/9 12/2 4/14
2010-11 STATISTICS Overall Record Scoring Scoring Defense Point Margin Rebounds Opponent Rebounds Rebound Margin FG% Opponent FG% Three-point FG% Opponent 3FG% FT% Opponent FT% Block Average Steal Average Turnover Average Assist Average
SITE OUTCOME Knoxville UT, 94-68 Norman UT, 71-55 Tampa UT, 70-67 Oklahoma City OU, 80-70 Knoxville UT, 96-75 UT 33-2 79.7 55.4 +24.3 46.3 34.0 +12.3 47.0 32.9 38.3 26.9 66.7 68.7 5.5 7.6 15.4 14.0
OU 23-11 76.5 67.1 +9.4 39.6 37.4 +2.3 42.7 39.7 35.6 32.7 77.0 72.5 2.8 8.3 16.4 14.2
UT VS. BIG 12 The Lady Vols have faced 11 of the 12 current members of the Big 12 Conference, with the only exception being Iowa State. This season, UT faced three Big 12 foes and posted a 2-1 mark. The last Big 12 opponent the Lady Vols squared off against was #2/3-ranked Baylor on Dec. 14, 2010, losing, 54-65. UT notched wins this season against Missouri at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands and on the road against Texas on Jan. 12. UT RECORD VS. BIG 12 CONFERENCE TEAMS Team Wins Losses Pct. Baylor 2 2 .500 Colorado 3 1 .750 Kansas 2 0 1.000 Kansas State 4 0 1.000 Missouri 3 0 1.000 Nebraska 2 0 1.000 Oklahoma 4 1 .800 Oklahoma St. 1 0 1.000 Texas 20 12 .625 Texas A&M 2 0 1.000 Texas Tech 6 0 1.000 TOTALS 49 16 .754 LADY VOLS VS. BIG 12 IN NCAA TOURNEY Tennessee is 7-1 all-time in NCAA Tournament games against teams from the Big 12. The last time UT faced a Big 12 team in the NCAA Tournament was on March 27, 2010, as the Lady Vols were downed by Baylor in the Sweet 16 to end their season. DATE OPPONENT March 27, 2010 Baylor April 1, 2008 Texas A&M March 27, 2005 Texas Tech March 28, 2004 Baylor March 27, 2000 Texas Tech March 22, 1997 Colorado March 23, 1996 Kansas March 25, 1995 Texas Tech
ROUND Sweet 16 Elite Eight Elite Eight Sweet 16 Elite Eight Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Elite Eight
RESULT L, 62-77 W, 53-45 W, 75-59 W, 71-69 W, 57-44 W, 75-57 W, 92-71 W, 80-59
OKLAHOMA VS. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE The Sooners have taken on nine of the 12 teams from the Southeastern Conference, as OU has never faced Auburn, Florida and LSU. Oklahoma boasts a mark of 18-18 all-time against SEC teams, owning winning records against Arkansas (9-7), Arkansas, Kentucky (1-0), Mississippi State (1-0), South Carolina (3-0) and Vanderbilt (1-0). Arkansas was the lone SEC team the Sooners played this season, and the Razorbacks came away with the victory, 67-57. Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee are the only three SEC teams that Oklahoma has faced at least five times. OKLAHOMA RECORD VS. SEC TEAMS ALL-TIME Team Wins Losses Pct. Alabama 0 1 .000 Arkansas 9 7 .563 Georgia 1 4 .200 Kentucky 1 0 1.000 Mississippi 1 2 .333 Mississippi State 1 0 1.000 South Carolina 3 0 1.000 Tennessee 1 4 .200 Vanderbilt 1 0 1.000 TOTALS 18 18 .500 OKLAHOMA VS. SEC IN NCAA TOURNEY The Sooners have met an SEC team three times in the NCAA Tournament, and Oklahoma owns a 2-1 mark in those contests. Tennessee and Oklahoma never faced off in the NCAA Tournament prior. The only time that OU has played SEC members Kentucky and Vanderbilt were in the NCAA Tournament.
DATE OPPONENT March 16, 1986 Vanderbilt March 25, 2007 Mississippi March 30, 2010 Kentucky
ROUND RESULT Second Round W, 86-67 Sweet 16 L, 82-90 Elite Eight W, 88-68
TOP-25 OPPONENTS Tennessee has taken on eight ranked opponents this season, including two which were among the top 10 at the time. The Orange and White went 6-2 against top 25 teams this year. Oklahoma has faced 10 ranked foes this season, with the Sooners winning three contests and posting a 3-7 mark in those games. Oklahoma claimed two of its top-25 wins at home, with its most recent coming in the NCAA Tournament Second Round against Miami. UT vs. Top 10 #3/2 Baylor (L) #2/3 Stanford (W)
OU vs. Top 10 #1/1 Baylor (L) #2/2 Connecticut (L) #3/3 Baylor (L) #6/5 Texas A&M (L) #6/5 Texas A&M (L) #6/6 Ohio State (L) #8/8 Texas A&M (L) #11/10 Miami (Fla.) (W)
UT vs. Top 25 #13/12 Georgetown (L) #21/24 Texas (W) #15/18 Kentucky (W) #22/RV Georgia (W) #16/16 Kentucky (W) #25/23 Marquette (W)
OU vs. Top 25 #22/20 Iowa State (W) #RV/25 Texas Tech (W)
COMMON OPPONENTS Tennessee and Oklahoma have faced four common opponents this season. The Lady Vols hold a 3-1 mark against common opponents, while the Sooners own a 3-3 record against similar foes. UT VS. COMMON OKLAHOMA OPPONENTS Nov. 25 Missouri Virgin Islands W, 82-44 Dec. 12 #21/24 Texas Austin, TX W, 92-77 Dec. 14 #2/2 Baylor Waco, TX L, 54-65 Jan. 30 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR W, 72-53 OU VS. COMMON TENNESSEE OPPONENTS Dec. 19 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR L, 57-67 Jan. 16 Texas Austin, TX W, 72-67 (OT) Feb. 2 #1/1 Baylor Waco, TX L, 70-92 Feb. 12 Missouri Norman W, 69-47 Feb. 19 Texas Norman W, 91-62 Feb. 27 #3/3 Baylor Norman L, 81-82 OKLAHOMA NOTES SEED AND BID: No. 6 Dayton, At-large bid NCAA APPEARANCES: 14 LAST APPEARANCE: 2010, lost to No. 1 seed Stanford, 73-66, in the National Semifinals OVERALL NCAA RECORD: 27-13 BEST FINISH: National Runner-Ups (2002) FACING THIS YEAR’S TOURNEY TEAMS The Sooners faced 13 teams that made the 2011 NCAA Tournament in 19 games. Oklahoma finished with an 11-8 mark, including a 6-6 mark against Big 12 conference teams that were selected for the Big Dance. Against non-conference foes who made the tourney, the Sooners posted a 5-2 mark, with the two losses being against top 10 teams in Ohio State and UConn. OKLAHOMA VS. 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS Nov. 22 FRESNO STATE W 84-66 Nov. 27 GARDNER-WEBB! W 84-75 Nov. 28 PRARIE VIEW! W 78-55 Dec. 5 #6/6 Ohio State L 84-95 Jan. 12 KANSAS STATE* W 52-45 Jan. 16 Texas* W 72-67 (OT) Jan. 19 RV/25 TEXAS TECH* W 71-61
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Mar. 20 Mar. 22
#6/5 TEXAS A&M* #1/1 Baylor* #22//20 IOWA STATE* #6/5 Texas A&M* #2/2 Connecticut TEXAS* #3/3 BAYLOR* Texas Tech* Texas Tech** #8/8 Texas A&M** James Madison$ Miami$
L L W L L W L L W L W W
78-80 70-92 65-62 71-92 45-86 91-62 81-82 56-61 71-69 68-81 86-72 88-83
Home games in ALL CAPS * = Big 12 Conference game ** = Big 12 Tournament @ Kansas City, Mo. ! = Basketball Travelers Classic @ Norman, Okla. $ = NCAA First/Second Rounds @ Charlottesville, Va. CATCHING FIRE The Sooners really know how to fill up the stat sheets, especially in the scoring columns. Oklahoma is averaging 76.5 ppg, which ties for 14th best in the country. The terrific trio of senior Danielle Robinson, freshman Aaryn Ellenberg and redshirt sophomore Whitney Hand all average double figures in points. Robinson leads the club, tossing in 18.4 per, followed by Ellenberg with 16.4 ppg and Hand averaging 12.9 points a contest. CALMING THE HURRICANES With Oklahoma’s NCAA Second Round game against Miami tied at 79 a piece with just 3:27 left in the game, senior Danielle Robinson ended a Hurricane rally that eliminated a 15 point first-half deficit. She scored the next six points, as Miami would never get any closer than four. Pitching in with career-best efforts were redshirt sophomore Whitney Hand and senior Carlee Roethlisberger. Hand had a career-best 27 points and Roethlisberger pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds. THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE 2,000/700/300 CLUB Move over Dawn Staley and Nancy Lieberman, you have company in the exclusive 2,000 point, 700 assist and 300 steals club. Senior Danielle Robinson joined the gathering as she recorded her 300th steal against Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship semifinal game. For her career, Robinson has 2,122 points, 711 assists and 306 steals. Lieberman, who played at Old Dominion, registered 2,430 points, 961 assists and 512 steals from 1977-80. Staley starred for the Virginia Cavaliers, putting up tallies of 2,135 points, 729 assists and 454 steals over 1989-92. A FAMILIAR PLACE By earning an at-large bid to this season’s NCAA Tournament, the Sooners are making their 12th consecutive trip to the Big Dance and 14th overall appearance. The streak is the eighth longest active, with Oklahoma setting its sights on reaching the Final Four for the third consecutive season. By reaching back-toback Final Fours, the Sooners are just one of six teams to have advanced to three in the past 10 years, as they also appeared in the Final Four in 2002. OU has yet to bring the hardware back to Norman, as the squad finished national runner-up in 2002, and fell one game short of the national championship in 2009 and 2010, losing to Louisville and Stanford, respectively. HISTORIC FOR THE WRONG REASON The date was Feb. 9, 2009. Tennessee’s legendary coach Pat Summitt was going for win 1,000, while Oklahoma senior Courtney Paris was looking to record her 113th straight double-double. Neither happened. The Sooners denied Summitt of her milestone win (that she would get in her next try against Georgia) by defeating the Lady Vols, 80-70, in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Orange and White defense limited Paris, holding her one point shy
of double figures in points, as the senior tallied nine points and pulled down 12 boards. Paris’ streak began with a 22-point, 24-rebound effort versus UCLA on Dec. 5, 2005 and ended after 1,159 days. The game was the secondmost watched women’s basketball game in the past six seasons, turning in a national rating of 1.0 on ESPN. WE MEET AGAIN Saturday’s contest against No. 2 seed Notre Dame will provide the Sooners with a familiar tournament opponent, as the game this weekend will mark the third time in the last four tournaments that the two squads have faced off. In the previous two meetings, both games have needed overtime to decide a winner. Seeded fourth in the 2008 tournament, the Sooners fell to Notre Dame, who was a No. 5 seed, in the second round by a score of 79-75. Two years later, Oklahoma would avenge that loss, topping the Irish, 77-72, in the Sweet 16 en route to the 2010 Final Four apperance. Overall, Oklahoma is 2-2 all-time against Notre Dame. TAKING NOTICE It is no secret the Sooners have a special talent in senior point guard in Danielle Robinson. Here is a look at the San Jose, Calif., native’s laundry list of season accomplishments, on and off the court: • Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team • Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team Selection • Unanimous Big 12 All-Defensive Team Selection • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Capital One Academic All-America Second Team • Captial One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 First Team • Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist • Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist • Preseason Associated Press All-America First Team • Preseason Wooden Award Finalist • Preseason Wade Trophy Watch List • Preseason Naismith Trophy Watch List WILD WEST SHARPSHOOTER Just a freshman, OU’s Aaryn Ellenberg is already rewritting the Sooner record book. Needing just one trey to set a new school record for three-pointers made in a season entering the tournament, Ellenberg hit two in the first round game against James Madison. Now having 93 triples on the season, the Las Vegas, Nev., product passed Erin Higgins, who had 88 in 2005-06. On the season, Ellenberg has shot 39.9 percent from beyond the arc (93-233).
Date Nov. 13 Nov. 19. Nov. 22 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Mar. 20 Mar. 22
OKLAHOMA SCHEDULE/RESULTS Opponent Result Score Milwaukee W 76-59 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 84-43 FRESNO STATE W 84-66 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN! W 116-66 GARDNER-WEBB! W 84-75 PRARIE VIEW! W 78-55 SAM HOUSTON STATE W 94-45 #6/6 Ohio State L 84-95 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 84-57 NEW MEXICO W 63-60 Arkansas L 57-67 ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF W 118-52 TCU L 69-76 Nebraska* W 70-50 KANSAS STATE* W 52-45 Texas* W 72-67 (OT) RV/25 TEXAS TECH* W 71-61 Kansas* W 75-57 #6/5 TEXAS A&M* L 78-80 Oklahoma State* W 82-77 #1/1 Baylor* L 70-92 #22//20 IOWA STATE* W 65-62 #6/5 Texas A&M* L 71-92 MISSOURI* w 69-47 #2/2 Connecticut L 45-86 TEXAS* W 91-62 Colorado* L 68-73 #3/3 BAYLOR* L 81-82 Oklahoma State* W 81-66 Texas Tech* L 56-61 Texas Tech** W 71-69 #8/8 Texas A&M** L 68-81 James Madison$ W 86-72 Miami$ W 88-83
Home games in ALL CAPS * = Big 12 Conference game ** = Big 12 Tournament @ Kansas City, Mo. ! = Basketball Travelers Classic @ Norman, Okla. $ = NCAA First/Second Rounds @ Charlottesville, Va.
OKLAHOMA ROSTER NO. 3 4 10 12 13 14 22 25 31 34 44 45 53
PLAYER Aaryn Ellenberg Nicole Griffin Carlee Roethlisberger Jelena Cerina Danielle Robinson Lauren Willis Morgan Hook Whitney Hand Kodi Morrison Jacqueline Jeffcoat Lyndsey Cloman Jasmine Hartman Joanna McFarland
POS G C F C G G G G G F/C F/C G F/C
HT 5-7 6-6 6-1 6-5 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-8 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3
CL Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-So. So. Fr. So. Jr. So.
PTS 16.4 5.3 7.0 2.2 18.4 2.6 6.8 12.9 1.4 0.7 4.3 2.0 5.4
REB 3.4 3.7 5.3 2.3 3.7 1.0 1.2 5.5 0.6 1.3 3.0 2.2 6.7
Bold indicates probable starter
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Tennessee out-dueled Mississippi to a 90-83 win. Tennessee averages 74.6 ppg in NCAA Sweet 16 contests and holds its opponents to 63.5 ppg or an average winning margin of +11.1 ppg. UT has lost five Sweet 16 games by an average of -8.2 (65.0 to 73.2). The Lady Vol high water mark for points in the Sweet 16 game is 92 – scored against Kansas in 1996 and Rutgers in 1998. The Lady Vols scored just 60 points in a loss to Mississippi in 1985. In 1989, Tennessee recorded its largest margin of victory in a Sweet 16 game with a +33 point win over Virginia. The narrowest win in this round was the infamous two-point victory, 71-69, over Baylor in 2004 in Norman, Oklahoma. Tennessee’s Sweet 16 opponents through the years have included: Memphis State, Mississippi (twice), Alabama, Georgia, Virginia (three times), James Madison, Clemson, Western Kentucky (three times), Louisiana Tech, Marist, North Carolina, Kansas, Colorado, Rutgers (twice), Virginia Tech, Xavier, BYU, Penn State, Baylor (twice), Texas Tech and Notre Dame. SWEET 16 “BIG DRAMA” GAME FOR TENNESSEE Probably the biggest dramatic finish of any Sweet 16 game in the history of Lady Vol basketball had to be the 71-69 win over Baylor in the 2004 Midwest Regional in Norman, Oklahoma. The recap-- UT senior Tasha Butts connected on a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds remaining and the top-seeded and #2/3-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols defeated fourth-seeded Baylor, 71-69, in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional semis at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., on Mar. 28, 2004. With the victory, which was the 850th of legendary Coach Pat Summitt’s career, UT advanced to the “Elite Eight” for the ninth time in the last 10 years. The Lady Bears scored the contest’s opening bucket, but UT responded with a 7-0 run to
take an early 7-3 advantage. While the Lady Vols extended the lead by as many as six points, 2317, following a layup by Shyra Ely with 8:29 remaining in the first half, they could not shake BU. Over the next eight minutes, UT went cold and Baylor utilized a 14-2 run to reverse the margin and go ahead, 31-25, before eventually taking a four-point lead into the locker room. In the opening frame, the UT shot just 36 percent from the field but held the opposition to 38 percent. UT also came up short in the rebounding battle, snaring 15 compared to the BUs 22 boards. Following the break, the teams traded baskets and neither squad was able to take control of the game. After bringing the score to a tie on four occasions, Tennessee finally earned its first lead of the second half after two free throws by Shanna Zolman with just less than 10 minutes left in regulation. With the score even at 57 minutes later, Baylor rattled off eight consecutive points over the next four minutes to take the biggest lead of the game (by either team). Determined not to let the game slip away, Summitt’s squad answered with a 7-0 spurt and trailed by only one with a little more than four minutes showing. With the score tied again, 69-69, and less than 30 seconds left, BU attempted to hold for the last shot, but LaToya Davis intercepted a pass with five seconds left and pushed the ball ahead to Ely, who missed a contested layup. Following a missed put-back by Davis, Butts was fouled by Jessika Stratton while attempting to snare the carom. Butts calmly sunk both free throws and UT improved to 19-4 all-time in “Sweet 16” play. The Lady Vols were paced by four players in double figures: Ely (19), Butts (16), Davis (12) and Zolman (10). Butts and Ely just missed out on double-doubles, totaling nine and eight rebounds, respectively. On the night, UT shot 40.4 percent (23-57) and held Baylor to a 42.4 percent (25-59) mark, while getting edged out on the
boards, 38-37.
NCAA FIRST/SECOND ROUND HISTORY (46-1)
AGAINST THE 2011 TOURNAMENT FIELD This season, Tennessee has faced in 13 teams in 16 games from the 63-team (plus UT) 2011 NCAA bracket. Overall, the Lady Vols have turned in a 14-2 record. UT defeated (then): NR Louisville (A, 63-50), NR Arizona State (H, 80-64), NR Georgia Tech (N, 66-42), #21/24 Texas (A, 92-77), #3/2 Stanford (H, 82-72 OT), NR Rutgers (H, 87-51), NR Vanderbilt (H, 68-56 and A, 65-57), #15/18 and #16 Kentucky (A, 73-67 and N, 90-65), #22 and NR Georgia (H, 77-44 and N, 82-58), Stetson (H, 99-34) and #25/23 Marquette (79-70). The Lady Vols’ losses came against (then) #12/13 Georgetown (N, 69-58) and at #2/3 Baylor (65-54).
1982 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 13 Jackson State 72
56
1983 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 19 South Carolina St. 86
51
1984 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 17 MTSU 70
52
1985 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 Virginia 65
55
1986 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 Iowa 73
68
1987 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 15 Tennessee Tech 95
59
WELCOMED YOU TO K-TOWN NCAA number one seed, SEC Champ and fourth-ranked Tennessee (33-2) hosted the 2011 NCAA First/Second Round games and welcomed A-Sun Champ and #16-seeded Stetson (20-13); atlarge selection, and #8-seeded Marquette (24-9) and at-large participant and #9-seeded Texas (19-14) to Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 at the Dayton Regional, with a hard fought 79-70 win over Marquette.
1989 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 18 LaSalle 91 61
TAKEAWAYS FROM 2011 FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS •The Lady Vols in-game blogs versus Stetson and Marquette had the attention of one anxious dad. Tennessee sophomore Kamiko Williams’ father, Vincent, is a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army deployed to Afghanistan and he was following the game via the internet. MSG Williams, who is in the fourth brigade combat team of the 801st BSB (Brigade Support Battalion) was recently on a 15-day leave and got to see his daughter in the SEC Tournament. •The 65-point NCAA First Round win over Stetson tied the Lady Vols top margin of victory in the 201011 season for the second time this year. On Jan. 6, 2011, UT defeated Alabama by a 110-45 score in Thompson-Boling Arena. •In the First Round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Tennessee held Stetson to the lowest shooting performance – 18.2 percent from the field – of any Lady Vol opponent this season. •In UT’s 35 games, no team has shot better than Virginia’s 45.5 percent against the Lady Vols in game three of the 2010-11 season on Nov. 18 in a 85-73 loss. In the 2011 SEC Tournament, Florida turned in the best opponent shooting performance since the UVA game. The Gators found the range for 43.9 percent from the field.
1994 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 N. Carolina A&T 111 Mar. 19 Clemson 78
37 66
1995 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 Florida A&M 96 Mar. 18 Fla. International 70
59 44
1996 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 Radford 97 Mar. 18 Ohio State 97
56 65
1997 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 15 Grambling State 91 Mar. 17 Oregon 76
54 59
1998 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 14 Liberty 102 Mar. 16 W. Kentucky 82
58 62
1999 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 13 Appalachian St. 113 Mar. 15 Boston College 89
54 62
2000 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 18 Furman 90 Mar. 20 Arizona 75
38 60
2001 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 16 Austin Peay 80 Mar. 18 St. Mary’s (Calif.) 92
38 75
2002 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 15 Georgia State 98 Mar. 17 Notre Dame 89
68 50
2003 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 22 Alabama State 95 Mar. 24 Virginia 81
43 51
2004 1st and 2nd Rounds, Tallahassee, Fla. Mar. 20 Colgate 77 Mar. 22 DePaul 79
54 59
2005 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 20 Western Carolina 94 Mar. 22 Purdue 75
43 54
2006 1st and 2nd Rounds, Norfolk, Va. Mar. 19 Army 102 Mar. 21 George Washington 66
54 53
BREAKING DOWN THE DAYTON BRACKET— HOW WE’VE FARED ALL-TIME Of the other 15 teams who started in the Dayton bracket, Tennessee faced 10 schools all-time. Against all teams in this bracket, UT has a 70-14 (.829) record. The last meetings with Ohio State, James Madison and Notre Dame were in the NCAA Tournament. Of the other 15 teams, the Lady Vols faced Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Stetson and Texas this season. Team UT Record Stetson 5-0 Marquette 2-0 Texas 20-12 Georgia Tech 4-0 Bowling Green never played Ohio State 8-1 UCF never played Oklahoma 4-1 James Madison 2-0 Miami (Fla.) never played Gardner-Webb never played
UT Last Game/Result 3-19-11, H, W, 99-34 3-21-11, H, W, 79-70 12-12-10, A, W, 92-77 11-26-10, N, W, 66-42
1988 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 18 Wake Forest 94 66
1990 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 17 Old Dominion 87 68 1991 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 17 S.W. Missouri St. 55 47 1992 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 21 Rutgers 97 56 1993 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 20 Northwestern 89 66
2007 1st and 2nd Rounds, Pittsburgh, Penn. Mar. 18 Drake 76 37 Mar. 20 Pittsburgh 68 54 2008 1st and 2nd Rounds, W. Lafayette, Ind. Mar. 23 Oral Roberts 94 55 Mar. 25 Purdue 78 52
3-18-96, H, W, 97-65
2009 1st and 2nd Rounds, Bowling Green, Ky. Mar. 22 Ball State 55 71
1-3-10, H, W, 96-75 3-24-88, N, W, 72-52
2010 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 20 Austin Peay 75 Mar. 22 Dayton 92
42 64
2011 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 19 Stetson 99 Mar. 21 Marquette 79
34 70
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Arizona State3-0 11-21-10, H, W, 80-64 Temple 2-0 12-28-05, A, W, 75-50 Notre Dame 20-0 3-30-08, N, W, 74-64 Utah never played (Bold indicates NCAA Tournament game; italics indicates 2010-11 UT opponent) LOVE US OR HATE US The #4/4-ranked and #1-seeded Tennessee Lady Vols opened play in their 30th consecutive NCAA Tournament – the ONLY team to have garnered an invitation to every “Big Dance.” All-time, UT has received 15 automatic bids and been selected as an at-large team 15 times. This year, the Lady Vols’ 2011 number one seed marked the 21st time Tennessee has earned a top billing. Prior to dismal fifth place seeding in 2009, UT had never been seeded lower than fourth (1986) and has been seeded in the #2 slot four times (1982, 1987, 2002, 2006) and #3, three times (1984, 1985, 1997). Tennessee has a phenomenal 107-21 record in 128 NCAA Tournament games – all under head coach Pat Summitt. #1 SEED FOR UT THIS YEAR The University of Tennessee has earned 21 number-one seeds all-time in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. UT has been seeded number two on four occasions, number three, three times, number four just once and the lowest all-time seeding, fifth in 2009. From 1988-96, the Lady Vols had nine consecutive number one seeds. Only 30 schools have ever received number one seeds over the years. Teams with the most number one seeds through the years: 1. Tennessee (21), 2. Connecticut (14), 3. Louisiana Tech (10), 4. Duke (8), 5. Stanford (7), and 6. North Carolina, Texas and Old Dominion (5). THESE SEEDS SENT UT HOME Tennessee has played in an incredible 129 games in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. Eight times the Lady Vols have brought home NCAA titles to Knoxville. On the 21 occasions when UT lost in the tournament, the number one seeded team provided the honors nine times. Before the disastrous 2009 season, the Lady Vols had never lost to a team seeded lower than #4 all-time in the tournament. Ball State, a #12-seed, dumped UT in 2009. The following seeds showed the Lady Vols the door in the tourney: #1 seed—1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 #2 seed—1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2004 #3 seed—1999 #4 seed—1992, 1994, 2001, 2010 #12 seed—2009 THE DAYTON REGIONAL BRACKET The Lady Vols have been placed in the Dayton Regional bracket of the NCAA Tournament in 2011 -- back in the day, that would have been considered the old Mideast Regional. Typically, the Lady Vols have been placed in the “Mideast Regional” and advanced to the Final Four 10 times -- in 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007. In 2010, the Lady Vols were in the Memphis Regional (Mideast) bracket and in 2006 UT was in the Cleveland Regional. UT has been in the “Midwest” bracket of the NCAA Tournament four times. Tennessee has advanced to the Final Four from the Midwest every time: in 1997 (claiming the NCAA title in Cincinnati, Ohio), in 2002, (where the team lost to UConn in the Final Four semis in San Antonio), in 2004, (where the team lost to UConn in the NCAA title game in New Orleans) and in 2008, when the Lady Vols won the eighth title and back-to-back with a win over Stanford in the Championship game).
In 2005, UT was placed in the Philadelphia Region (East) for the sixth time in 24 trips to the Big Dance. Tennessee advanced to the Final Four from the East in 1988 (finishing in 3rd in Tacoma, Washington), again in 1989 (winning UT’s second NCAA title while playing in Tacoma, Wash.), in 1996 (winning UT’s fourth NCAA title at the Final Four in Charlotte, N.C.) and 2005 (finishing third in Indianapolis at the Final Four. While advancing from the East produced two NCAA titles and two third place finishes, the East Regional is more remembered for what failed to occur for the Lady Vols. In 1990, the Lady Vols were sent to the East Regional at Old Dominion where two wins separated the Lady Vols from playing for a national championship on their home floor in Knoxville, site of the 1990 NCAA Final Four. UT got by Clemson, 80-62 in the Sweet 16 and then lost in overtime to Virginia, 79-75, failing to play in the NCAA Final Four in Knoxville. Instead of “Tennessee and the Final Three,” the Lady Vols served as hostesses for the event. Almost a decade later, the East Regional would serve up another dark day in Lady Vol hoops history. In 1999, UT was going for its fourth consecutive NCAA title after winning in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Current N.C. State head coach Kellie Jolly Harper was the Lady Vol point guard and her sidekick was four-time All-America Chamique Holdsclaw. The duo helped UT get by Virginia Tech, 68-52, in the Sweet 16 in Greensboro, N.C. However, Duke dashed Tennessee’s dream of a fourth consecutive title with a 69-63 win. It marked UT’s last trip to the East until 2005. In the 2009 NCAA First Round loss debacle, the Lady Vols were placed in the Berkeley Regional and it marked the very first time in the (then) 28 trips to the “Big Dance” that the Lady Vols were sent to the “West.” FIRST TIME JITTERS In 2009, seven Lady Vols joined the roll call against Ball State earning their first playing time in the NCAA Tournament -- Briana Bass, Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain, Amber Gray, Glory Johnson, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen. Unfortunately, that group had a rude awakening to postseason play with the upset loss to Ball State. The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores. Last season, UT entered the 2010 NCAA Tournament with just two rookies -- Taber Spani and Kamiko Williams. This year, two newbies -- Meighan Simmons and Lauren Avant -- stepped on the big stage. GRIZZLED VETS, TOO Tennessee’s 2008 NCAA title in Tampa, Fla., was witnessed by a foursome of current Lady Vols. Angie Bjorklund, Vicki Baugh and Sydney Smallbone all earned significant playing time as rookies in 2007-08 en route to NCAA title number eight. Classmate Kelley Cain was sidelined that season following surgery at the start of the year but was on the bench when UT grabbed the crown. Now Bjorklund and Smallbone are the lone seniors in 2011 while Baugh and Cain are both redshirt juniors. HOSTING IN KNOXVILLE Including the 2011 NCAA Tournament stop in Knoxville, Tenn., the Lady Vols have now hosted 25 First/Second Round games and the Mideast Regionals six times. 50 WAS NIFTY The win over Marquette was the 50th consecutive NCAA Tournament win for the Lady Vols in Knoxville, Tenn., dating back to the start of the NCAA Tournament in 1982. In post-season play at home, UT has a 55-game AIAW & NCAA combined streak going on dating back to March 1979.
2010-11 LINE-UP COMBINATIONS Tennessee has utilized 11 starting line-ups (in 35 games) for the 2010-11 season. During the 2009-10 season, Tennessee employed 13 different starting lineups (nine of the starting five combos were one and done). Shekinna Stricklen is the common denominator starter this season. She is the ONLY Lady Vol to start in all 35 games. Games Rec. Line-up (F-F-C-G-G) 1 1-0 Spani, Manning, John, Bjork, Strick 2-7 5-1 John, Bjork, Cain, Simmons, Strick 8, 22 2-0 Spani, Strick, John, Simmons, Will 9 1-0 Strick Mann, John, Simmons, Bjork 10-11 1-1 Bjork, Strick, John, Simmons, Will 12-13, 34-35 4-0 Spani, Strick, John, Simmons, Bjork 14-21 8-0 Spani, Strick, Cain, Simmons, Bjork 23-25 3-0 John, Strick, Cain, Simmons, Spani 26 1-0 John, Strick, Baugh, Simmons, Spani 27-29, 31-33 6-0 John, Strick, Brew, Simmons, Spani 30 1-0 Strick, Small, John, Simmons, Bjork SHE LIKED THIS COMBO After tinkering with six starting line-ups in the first 13 games, Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt settled into the longest tenured starting five of the season in Meighan Simmons, Angie Bjorklund, Taber Spani, Shekinna Stricklen and Kelley Cain. This quintet started and won eight games together. Their starting act broke up for Mississippi State when Bjorklund was sidelined with a sprained right foot and Cain fell ill on game day. Summitt reached into her bag of tricks and brought out the starting five from the Lamar game (8th game of the season) -- Simmons, Spani, Stricklen, Glory Johnson and Kamiko Williams. Against Arkansas, she introduced the eighth starting five of the season with Bjorklund still sidelined. Line-up number nine was unveiled at Vanderbilt as Vicki Baugh earned a starting nod over Kelley Cain. After her outstanding play off the bench at Vanderbilt, Lyssi Brewer got the starting nod in games 27-29 for the 10th combo of the season. 11TH COMBO ON SENIOR DAY Coach Pat Summitt played her 11th different starting combo versus LSU on Feb. 27 -- Lady Vol Senior Day. Starting were senior guards Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone along with rookie guard Meighan Simmons, junior forward Shekinna Stricklen and post Glory Johnson. ANOTHER COMBO FOR NCAAs Coach Pat Summitt changed her line-up for the NCAA Tournament by inserting senior Angie Bjorklund back into the starting rotation (for Lyssi Brewer) versus Stetson and Marquette. It wasn’t a brand new line-up, she used the same starting quintet in games 12 and 13 of the season...wins over #3/2 Stanford and East Tennessee State.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional OUTTA KNOXVILLE JUST FIVE TIMES IN MARCH In the 2004 NCAA Tournament, for the first time in postseason play, the Tennessee Lady Vols did not play a post-season play-off game in Knoxville. The Lady Vols started the tournament in Tallahassee that year. In 2006, the Lady Vols traveled to Norfolk for the NCAA First/Second Rounds. In 2007, UT headed to Pittsburgh for the 2007 NCAA First/Second Rounds. In 2008, UT traveled to West Lafayette, Ind., and then to Oklahoma City, Okla., for Regional play. In 2009, the Lady Vols were on the road for NCAA play traveling to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the First Round. Tennessee has won 50 consecutive NCAA play-off games at home since 1982 (38-0 in NCAA First/Second Rounds and 12-0 in six NCAA Mideast Regionals hosted in Knoxville). When you add in the AIAW years, Tennessee won 55 consecutive postseason AIAW/NCAA games at home. Overall, UT has won 58 out of 59 games in Knoxville since Mar. 10, 1979. UT’s only loss in postseason play at home was a 74-72 AIAW Region II defeat to Old Dominion on Mar. 10, 1979. That year, the winner of the Region II Tournament was given the higher seed in the AIAW Regional Championship Tournament (Sweet 16) while the loser was sent to a tougher regional bracket. As the Region II winner, Old Dominion traveled to Tennessee Tech for the AIAW South Regional while Tennessee earned a trip to the Bronx, N.Y. (Fordham Univ.) for the East Regional. Both ODU and Tennessee advanced to the AIAW “Final Four” in Greensboro, N.C. that year. After playing hostess for so many years in Knoxville, the Lady Vols have started to have its share of games on home courts. In 2007, UT had to defeat host Pittsburgh on its home court to advance to the Dayton Regional. In 2008, UT had to get by Purdue on its home floor to advance to Oklahoma City. UT’S NCAA OT GAMES UT has played in five overtime games in the NCAA Tournament producing a 4-1 record including two overtime wins in the Final Four. UT defeated Southern Cal, 91-90, in the first overtime game in NCAA tourney history in an Elite Eight game. UT advanced to the NCAA’s first Final Four in 1982 in Norfolk, Va., from that overtime affair. The Lady Vols played in the first triple OT in NCAA history when UT defeated Ole Miss, 90-83, in 1983. In UT’s most heartbreaking loss in the program’s history, Virginia defeated UT, 79-75 in OT, for the 1990 NCAA East Regional title in Norfolk, Va., denying the Lady Vols from playing in the 1990 Final Four on its home court. In 1991, UT returned the overtime favor to Virginia and defeated the Cavaliers in the first overtime NCAA title game, 70-67 in New Orleans. Tennessee’s last extra stanza game in the NCAA Tournament came at the 1996 Final Four with a dramatic, 88-83, victory over Connecticut in the Final Four semifinal game. SUMMITT’S NCAA RECORDS Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt has coached in 1,268 basketball games to date producing an incredible 1070-198 (.844) overall record. What’s even more amazing is that she has coached in over 100 NCAA Tournament games --- her record in the NCAAs, 108-21 (.835) in 129 NCAA contests. On the women’s side, Georgia’s Andy Landers trails Summitt in NCAA Tournament appearances with 28 – Summitt has 30. Summitt has coached in 129 NCAA Tournament games –next best is UConn’s Geno Auriemma who has coached in 94 games. Summitt has collected 108 NCAA wins… UConn’s Geno Auriemma has won 79 games to rank second among active coaches. Comparing Summitt to the men’s side, Dean Smith (UNC) coached in 92 tournament games while Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski has
coached in 102 games. Krzyzewski passed Smith recording 80 NCAA wins. Summitt has appeared in all 30 (consecutive) NCAA Tournaments, and is ahead of Smith with 23 consecutive appearances. CHECK OUT TENNESSEE’S NCAA RECORD In the 1980s, Tennessee fashioned a 26-6 (.815) record in eight years of NCAA play highlighted by NCAA titles in 1987 and 1989. The Lady Vols put together a 38-6 (.863) winning record in the NCAA Tournament in the 1990s while winning four NCAA titles in 1991, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In the 20002010 seasons, the Lady Vols accumulated a 42-9 (.830) record in 10 years of NCAA competition and is now 2-0 in the latest NCAA decade for an overall slate of 108-21 over 30 years of play. 18 FOR SUMMITT Over the last several years, Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt has passed legendary John Wooden of UCLA in a number of NCAA Tournament categories. Most significantly, Summitt has passed Wooden for most trips to the Final Four with 18 to Wooden’s dozen. UT IN NCAA TITLE GAMES Tennessee has appeared in 13 NCAA title games (8-5 overall) since 1982 and won eight championships. The Lady Vols have an overall 21-10 record in Final Four play. In the old AIAW days, UT made two title game appearances (1980 and 1981). MOST PARTICIPANTS EVER All-time, a total of 95 Lady Vol team members have participated/played in 18 Final Fours. That ranks first among all schools. Connecticut is now second with 66 participants all-time in 11 Final Fours. NO PRESSURE, BUT EVERY LADY VOL HAS PLAYED IN ONE Every Lady Vol hoopster (since 1976) has played in at least one Final Four during her career at Tennessee. SHE LOVES MARCH AND APRIL, TOO Let’s unite March and April Madness and coin it “Marpril Madness.” Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt loves to kick things up a notch in the months of March and April. Summitt, who has now coached in 1,268 collegiate contests and sports a 1,070-198 overall record in 37 seasons, has gone into battle 239 times in the months of March and April. She has come out a winner in 192 games losing just 47 basketball games (.801). Her teams are 64-2 at home, 10-1 away and 118-44 at neutral sites in the third and fourth months of the year. FLASHBACK TO NCAA 2010 SWEET 16 VS. BAYLOR IN MEMPHIS Top-seeded and the #3-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols’ 2009-10 season came to a close at the hands of fourth-seeded and #14/18-ranked Baylor in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals on March 27, 2010 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Baylor was led by freshman center Brittney Griner, as she scored 27 points and blocked 10 shots in the 77-62 victory for the Lady Bears. Tennessee was led by Shekinna Stricklen, who scored a team-high 18 points, junior Angie Bjorklund who logged 12 and Kelley Cain, who grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with nine points. The teams went back and forth throughout the first half and early in the second, trading the lead 10 times and tying four times. With both Cain and Alyssia Brewer on the floor to guard Griner, Tennessee found some success inside and was up 55-50 with just under eight minutes left. However, the orange-clad crowd fell silent as Griner hit back-to-back layups and had a three-point play as part of a BU 21-1 run. Suddenly Baylor was up by double figures, 66-56, with under three minutes left in the
Associated Press 3/7 1. Connecticut 2. Stanford 3. Baylor 4. TENNESSEE 5. Xavier 6. Duke 7. UCLA 8. Texas A&M 9. DePaul 10. Notre Dame 11. Miami (FL) 12. Michigan State 13. Green Bay 14. North Carolina 15. Florida State 16. Maryland 17. Kentucky 18. Ohio State 19. Marist 20. Gonzaga 21. Oklahoma 22. Houston 23. Georgetown 24. Georgia Tech 25. Marquette
ESPN/USA Today 3/8 1. Connecticut 2. Stanford 3. Baylor 4. TENNESSEE 5. Xavier 6. Duke 7. Notre Dame 8. Texas A&M 9. UCLA 10. Miami (FL) 11. Green Bay 12. DePaul 13. Michigan State 14. North Carolina 15. Florida State 16. Kentucky 17. Marist 18. Maryland 19. Gonzaga 20. Oklahoma 21. Georgetown 22. Houston 23. Marquette 24. Ohio State 25. West Virginia
2010-11 Opponents Receiving Votes Rutgers Georgia Louisville
2010-11 Opponents Receiving Votes Georgia Tech Rutgers Louisville Texas
Tennessee In The National (AP) Rankings Total weeks ranked in the AP poll Weeks ranked in the AP top 10 Weeks ranked in the AP top 5 Weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP Most consecutive weeks in top 25 Most consecutive weeks in top 10 Most consecutive weeks in top 5 Most consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 *indicates inactive streak
596 539 439 112 466 211* 90* 19*
Tennessee vs. AP Ranked Opponents In 2010-11 5-2 Home 2-0 Away 2-1 Neutral 1-1 All-Time 414-163 Home 173-37 Away 117-76 Neutral 124-50 vs. Top 10 (all-time) 176-118 Home 68-30 Away 42-53 Neutral 65-35 vs. Top 5 (all-time) 83-78 Home 38-22 Away 16-34 Neutral 29-22
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional game. Bjorklund had seven assists but shot an uncharacteristic 5-of-22 from the field, while Stricklen finished 1-of-5 from behind the arc. The Lady Vols allowed the Lady Bears 49.1 percent shooting -- a season high for a Tennessee opponent -- and 36 paint points. FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS IN KNOXVILLE Tennessee opened the 2010 NCAA Tournament in the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling Arena for the first time since 2005 and the Lady Vols downed in-state foe, Austin Peay Lady Govs, 75-42, on Mar. 20, 2010. A crowd of 10,992 showed up to cheer on the Lady Vols, with the capacity of Thompson-Boling Arena set for the NCAA Tournament at 12,839. Redshirt sophomore Kelley Cain led the Lady Vols with her sixth career double-double as she tallied a team-high 18 points and a game-best 12 rebounds. The 18 points were one off her career high. Tennessee opened quick out of the gate, racing to a 15-0 lead and holding Austin Peay without a field goal until the 13:14 mark. Cain had six of UT’s eight first points. The Lady Vols extended their lead to 20 points, 30-10, on a pair of Glory Johnson free throws at the 7:44 point of the first half. Tennessee built a 37-16 lead at the break. Cain continued to impress in the second half as she tossed in eight points and hauled in six rebounds in only 11 second half minutes. In addition to Cain, junior guard Angie Bjorklund and sophomore Shekinna Stricklen each finished in double figures. Bjorklund tallied 14 points and sank at least four three-pointers for the 23rd time in her career. Stricklen continued to be very solid, as she finished with 12 points, six boards and four assists in only 20 minutes of action. Sophomore Alyssia Brewer finished with nine rebounds and eight points, while classmate Johnson finished with eight points and eight boards. Freshman Taber Spani came off the bench to toss in nine points in her NCAA debut. The win extended the Lady Vols’ overall winning streak to 15 games and their home winning streak to 18 games. Tennessee improved to 76-13 all-time as a No. 1 seed and extended their winning streak as a top-seed to 13 games. Tennessee continued play in the 2010 NCAA Tournament and closed out their 2009-10 home season in style against the No. 8 seed Dayton Flyers in the Second Round of the Tournament on Mar. 22. The Lady Vols raced to an early lead and never looked back, tallying a 92-64 win and advancing to the program’s 28th Sweet 16 in the 29-year history of the women’s “Big Dance”. After struggling in the opener against Austin Peay, sophomore Alicia Manning bounced back in resounding fashion. The 6-1 Woodstock, Ga., native notched her third career double-double with a career-best 17 points and 10 rebounds. Manning also dished out a career-high seven assists. Freshman Taber Spani came off the bench ready to go, converting her first seven shots, including three three-pointers, before missing a jumper at the 6:02 mark of the second half. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native tallied 17 points in only 16 minutes of action. For the second consecutive game, Tennessee opened the contest hot, this time building a 19-4 lead at the 13:30 point of the first half and forcing two Dayton timeouts. The Lady Vols stretched their halftime lead to 20 points, 50-30. The Flyers had only allowed one other team to tally even 40 points in the first half all season. After shooting a blistering 56.4 percent in the first half, UT cooled to 51.4 percent shooting in the second half and outscored the Flyers 42-34 in the final 20 minutes. In addition to Manning and Spani, sophomores Alyssia Brewer and Kelley Cain, and junior Angie Bjorklund each finished with double figures. Brewer was 7-of13 for 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Her post partner, Cain, was 6-of-10 for 12 points, to go
AMAZING SUMMITT NUMBERS •Summitt has faced 162 opponents in 1,268 total games and teams from 35 conferences •47% of her 1,268 total games have been played versus ranked teams (590 total games against ranked opponents) with 429 victories versus ranked opponents •158 all-time Lady Vols have contributed to 1,070 wins. •72% of those all-time players have gone on to be decorated as Olympians, All-Americans, USA National Team members, All-SEC performers, Academic All-Americans, Academic AllSEC, etc. with nine rebounds and six blocks. After draining four threes in the NCAA opener against Austin Peay, Bjorklund was 3-of-4 from three-point range and finished with 11 points, in addition to three assists and two rebounds. ANOTHER 30 WIN SEASON The win over Georgia on Mar. 5, 2011 was the 30th of the season for UT and was the second fastest Lady Vol squad to collect at least 30 wins in program history following on the heels of the (then) third fastest in history in 2010. Last year, Tennessee won its 30th game with an SEC title game win over Kentucky. Tennessee’s junior class has now added back-to-back 30-win seasons to its resume. It wasn’t too long ago as rookies they struggled to win just 22 games in the 11 loss season which snapped six consecutive seasons of 30-plus wins (2003-2008). The Lady Vols have reached at least 30 wins in a season under Coach Pat Summitt 20 times in her career. The 30 win seasons on the date they were achieved: 30TH WIN DATE Feb. 22, 1998 March 5, 2011 March 6, 1989 March 7, 2010 March 7, 1980 March 9, 2008 March 15, 1999 March 16, 2001 March 16, 1995 March 16, 1994 March 20, 2007 March 20, 2000 March 24, 2003 March 24, 1988 March 25, 1996 March 25, 1979 March 29, 2005 March 30, 2004 March 31, 2006 March 31, 1991
RECORD FINAL RECORD 30-0 39-0 30-2 in progress 30-2 35-2 30-2 32-3 30-4 33-5 30-2 36-2 30-2 31-3 30-2 31-3 30-2 34-3 30-1 31-2 30-3 34-3 30-3 33-4 30-4 33-5 30-2 31-3 30-4 32-4 30-9 30-9 30-4 30-5 30-3 31-4 30-4 31-5 30-5 30-5
UT’S 2010-11 OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES In all games, this is how Tennessee has shot from the field: 60% FG: none; 50%FG: Kentucky2 (.564), Kentucky (.558), Stetson (.557), Florida3 (.544), Chattanooga (.532), Alabama (.530), Rutgers (.525), ETSU (.522), Ole Miss2 (.521), Marquette (.517), Missouri (.508), Georgia, Ole Miss1 & LSU1 (.500); 40%FG: S.Carolina2 (.492), Georgia2 (.484), Virginia (.483), S.Carolina1 (.482), Florida (.478), Arkansas (.475), Texas (.470), ODU (.464), Arizona St. (.456), Lamar (.453), LSU2 (.448), Stanford (.433), Auburn (.431), Miss. State (.425), Georgia Tech (.423), Louisville (.407), Vanderbilt1 (.403), Georgetown (.400); 30%FG: Florida2 (.385), Vanderbilt2 (.379); 20%FG: Baylor (.250).
The Pat Summitt File (all in 37 seasons as UT’s head coach) ALL GAMES OVERALL: ..................................... 1,070-198 (.843) HOME: ................................................ 492-45 (.915) AWAY: ................................................. 351-90 (.794) NEUTRAL: .......................................... 227-63 (.781) SEC GAMES OVERALL: ........................443-65 (.869) vs. all SEC HOME: ................................................ 198-13 (.933) AWAY: ................................................. 167-35 (.824) NEUTRAL: ............................................78-17 (.811) NON-CONFERENCE GAMES OVERALL: ........................................ 627-133 (.823) SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS (16 out of 31) 1980, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011 SEC TOURNAMENT GAMES OVERALL: ............................................ 66-17 (.782) SEC TOURNAMENT TITLES (14 out of 30) 1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 GAMES VS. RANKED TEAMS OVERALL: ........................................ 429-161 (.725) AP RANKED 1-10:.............................. 175-121(.595) AP RANKED 11-25: ............................. 235-38 (.861) ESPN RANKED 1-10:.......................... 132-78 (.634) ESPN RANKED 11-25: ........................ 200-27 (.883) GAMES VS. UNRANKED TEAMS OVERALL: .......................................... 641-37 (.945) NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES OVERALL: .......................................... 108-21 (.839) 30 FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS: .........................46-1 28 REGIONAL SEMIS: ......................................23-5 23 REGIONAL FINALS: .....................................18-5 18 NCAA FINAL FOURS: ................................21-10 NCAA TITLES: .....8 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, ......................................................1998, 2007, 2008) SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011 NCAA COACH OF THE YEAR 1983, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2004 NAISMITH COACH OF THE CENTURY 2000
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional 2010-11 DEEE ----- FENSE In all games, this is how the opposition has shot from the field: 50%FG: none, 40%FG: Virginia (.455), Florida3 (.439), Stanford (.413), Texas (.409), Georgetown (.404), Marquette & Kentucky (.403), Arizona St. (.400); 30%FG: Vanderbilt2 (.377), LSU1 (.371), Baylor (.357), Miss. State (.355), S.Carolina2 (.349), Auburn (.343), Missouri (.341), Arkansas (.339), Vanderbilt1, Georgia2, Rutgers & Georgia Tech (.333), S. Carolina1 (.329), LSU2 (.313), Ole Miss2 (.311), ODU (.309), Lamar (.306), Louisville (.305), ETSU (.302); 20%FG: Chattanooga (.294), Kentucky2 (.273), Ole Miss1 (.266), Georgia (.258), Florida2 (.250), Florida (.214); 10%FG: Alabama (.195), Stetson (.182). 2010-11 WON-LOSS DIFFERENTIAL Wins: +65 (2), +60 (1), +49 (1), +44 (1), +43 (1), +40 (1), +38 (1), +36 (1), +33 (1), +30 (1), +27 (1), +26 (1), +25 (1), +24 (2), +22 (2), +20 (2, +19 (1), +17 (1), +16 (1), +15 (2), +13 (1), +12 (2), +10 (1), +9 (1), +8 (2), +6 (1). Losses: -11 (2)
STRICK HONORED AGAIN Lady Vol junior forward Shekinna Stricklen was named to the John R. Wooden Award national ballot by the Los Angeles Athletic club on Mar. 14, 2011. The Wooden Award Men’s and Women’s All American Teams will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round during the NCAA Tournament, making it unique among college postseason awards. Voters have until Monday, March 28 at Noon PDT to return their ballots. Stricklen was named the SEC Player of the Year by the league’s coaches this season and captured the SEC Tournament MVP. The Morrilton, Ark., native averaged 16.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg while leading the Lady Vols to the conference tourney championship from March 4-6 in Nashville, Tenn. UT ROOKIE POINT GUARDS STEP-UP IN NCAAs Lady Vol rookie Meighan Simmons was handed the point guard reins to the team in early December in order that junior do-it-all Shekinna Stricklen could move to a more natural forward spot. Simmons hasn’t disappointed leading UT in scoring from start to finish. She isn’t the first Lady Vol point guard expected to step up in the NCAA Tournament. Tonya Edwards (now head coach at Alcorn State) was the freshman point guard and Final Four MVP on Tennessee’s first NCAA title team in 1987—she led three UT players with 13 points each in the title game. Following her, Dena Head was a freshman point guard pressed into service as a starter in 1989 after two-year starting point guard Edwards blew out her knee (torn ACL) on Jan. 31, 1989 in a loss at Texas. Head, a reluctant point guard because she was really a “2” had 19 points in the 1989 NCAA title game over Auburn. GREAT ATTENDANCE THIS SEASON In the First Round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Lady Vols hit the 200,000 mark in total home attendance for the 13th consecutive season... an unmatched statistic for women’s hoops. Tennessee eclipsed 100,000 fans at home on Jan. 9 against Ole Miss for an amazing 17th consecutive year. The Lady Vols averaged a nation leading 12,537 fans per home game in 2010-11 in 17 home games as 213,128 clicked through the turnstiles. ROCKY TOP YOU’LL ALWAYS BE... Home, sweet home, to me.... On good ole Rocky Top, Tennessee entertained the home fans to a scoring bonanza this season averaging 86.0 ppg on The Summitt while holding the opponents to just 53.4 ppg. No wonder the Lady Vols averaged a nation leading 12,537 fans per game. LOTS OF LOVE AT HOME The Lady Vols have a 36-game home court
winning streak on “The Summitt.” Currently, it is the fourth longest active streak in the NCAA for women’s hoops. The Lady Vols went undefeated at home last season at 17-0 and have not lost a game in Thompson-Boling Arena since Feb. 16, 2009 (a 62-64 loss to Duke). The 36-game streak is the fourth longest in Lady Vol history. Tennessee has an all-time homecourt winning streak at 69 games. Connecticut passed the Lady Vols for the all-time NCAA mark this season. The two teams previously shared the record at 69 games. CURRENT NCAA HOME COURT WINNING STREAKS Connecticut leads the nation with the longest (current) home court winning streak at 83 games. The Huskies are followed by Stanford’s 63 consecutive wins at Maples and Tennessee with 36 victories in Thompson-Boling Arena. THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME This season at home, the Orange and White had a perfect 17-0 mark, winning each contest by at least 10 points (86.0 ppg to 53.4 ppg). At TBA, the Big Orange shot .482 from the field, while holding the opposition to a .309 shooting percentage... In three of the 17 home games, the Lady Vols tallied double-digits in three-pointers made, including a school-record 16 against Chattanooga and Lamar. Tennessee is outrebounded opponents by +13.3 -48.9 to 35.6. For some reason, the Lady Vols tookbetter care of the ball at home with just 12.4 miscues per contest and dished 16.7 assists per game. ROCKY TOP ROOKIES At Tennessee, four rookies have managed to lead the team in scoring (from start to finish) alltime...Bridgette Gordon (14.1 ppg) was the first to do so in 1985-86. She was followed by: Chamique Holdsclaw (16.2 ppg) in 1995-96, Candace Parker (17.3 ppg) in 2005-06 and Shekinna Stricklen (13.3 ppg) in 2008-09. Rookie Meighan Simmons is currently leading the Lady Vols with 13.7 ppg. LEADING AT THE BREAK The Lady Vols have led at halftime in 30 of 35 games this season. The Lady Vols trailed 29-22 after the opening 20 minutes against #12/13-ranked Georgetown and never recovered losing the game, 68-59. Number 2/3-ranked Baylor grabbed a 13 point lead, 34-21, and the Lady Vols lost 65-54 in Waco. Tennessee came out sluggish vs. Mississippi State on Jan. 27 and trailed 37-35 at the half. The Lady Vols righted the ship and outscored the Lady Bulldogs, 46-18 in the second half. At Kentucky, UT was behind most of the first half before trailing 33-30 at the break. The Lady Vols won the game in the paint and second chance points in the second half in the 73-67 win. Tennessee was horrific at Vanderbilt and scored just 15 first half points and trailed by 13 at the half, 28-15. The Orange came roaring back with 50 second half points vs. VU to win, 65-57. On average, UT holds a 38.4 ppg to 26.1 ppg halftime lead. The Lady Vols outscore the opposition 41.2 ppg to 28.7 ppg in the second stanza. POSTING POINTS IN THE PAINT Tennessee staked a claim in the paint this season behind 6’6” redshirt junior Kelley Cain and 6’4” Vicki Baugh along with 6’3” juniors Glory Johnson and Lyssi Brewer. In 35 games, the Lady Vols failed to dominate the paint in five games (Kentucky in the SEC Tourney, Vanderbilt and Stanford in Knoxville, at Baylor and versus Georgia Tech) and tied twice (32 each vs. Marquette and 20 each vs. LSU2). At the SECs, Kentucky scored 32 paint point to UT’s 24. In the contest against the Commodores in Knoxville, VU scored 22 paint points to the Lady Vols’ 16. Versus Stanford, the Cardinal outscored UT, 28-24.
The Enemy Camp How Tennessee’s 2010-11 regular season opponents fared as of Mar. 14, 2011 on CollegeRPI.com: (TENNESSEE 31-2 4 4 3 5) School
W-L AP ESPN
RPI S.O.S.
Alabama
16-14
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104
86
Arkansas
19-11
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64
68
Arizona State
20-10
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41
42
Auburn
15-15
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93
58
Baylor
31-2
3
3
4
6
17-14
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139
149
East Tennessee St.19-12 --
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103
133
Florida
18-14
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43
11
Georgetown
21-10 23
21
19
14
Georgia
21-10
rv
rv
35
36
Georgia Tech
23-10 24
rv
18
16
Kentucky
24-8 17
16
17
16
Lamar
22-8
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91
201
Louisville
20-12
rv
rv
39
20
LSU
19-13
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51
27
Mississippi
10-19
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145
50
Mississippi State 13-17
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123
62
Missouri
13-18
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80
10
Old Dominion
20-10
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70
87
Rutgers
18-12
rv
rv
23
7
South Carolina 17-14
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58
19
Stanford
29-2
2
2
5
8
Texas
19-13
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rv
38
13
Vanderbilt
20-11
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30
17
Virginia
16-15
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63
15
Chattanooga
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Baylor held the Lady Vols to a season low 10 paint points while cashing in on 26. Finally, Georgia Tech nipped UT in the paint, 22-20. UT scored a season high 52 points in the paint versus Stetson and held Ole Miss2, Florida and Alabama to just 12 points in the paint. “OUR MOST COMPLETE GAME OF THE SEASON” On her weekly conference call, Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt called the 77-44 win over #22-ranked Georgia on Feb. 21, 2011, as the Lady Vols “most complete game” of the season. She cited the contributions of 11 players (Kelley Cain was sidelined and did not play). UT outscored Georgia by 33 points and grabbed 16 more rebounds than the Lady Bulldogs. GLORY JOINED 1000 POINT CLUB Lady Vol junior Glory Johnson became the 36th Lady Vol to score 1,000 career points on a free throw at the 13:26 mark in the second half of the game versus Georgia on Feb. 21. She finished with nine points. She joined Angie Bjorklund and Shekinna Stricklen as current Lady Vols in the 1,000-point club. Earlier this season, on Dec. 22, 2010, Stricklen went over the 1000 point mark against ETSU. Senior Angie Bjorklund eclipsed 1000 points in the game at Ole Miss last year. ANGIE B A FINALIST Twenty NCAA® men’s and women’s studentathletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in basketball and Tennessee’s Angie Bjorklund made the short list for women’s hoops. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 60 candidates announced in November. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website or on the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through March 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalists: Erin Anthony, F, Army, Angie Bjorklund, G, Tennessee, Dawn Evans, G, James Madison, Amber Harris, F, Xavier, Maya Moore, F, Connecticut, Kayla Pedersen, F, Stanford, Sam Quigley, G, DePaul, Liz Repella, G, West Virginia, Danielle Robinson, G, Oklahoma and Jasmine Thomas, G, Duke. FACING FORMER LADY VOLS Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt faced a number of former Lady Vol players and staffers in the coaching ranks on the opposing sidelines this season: Nikki McCray (South Carolina), Carla McGhee (Auburn), Angel Elderkin (Virginia), and Matthew Mitchell, Kyra Elzy and Shalon Pillow (Kentucky). FREE THROW DEFENSE -- SOME HOPE UT has been pretty bad from the charity stripe this season but turned the corner just a bit in the New Year. Tennessee connected on a season high 83.8 percent against Alabama (31-37) after connecting on 82.6 percent (19-23) from the charity strip at LSU. In Baton Rouge, UT hit 13 in a row before missing with 5:36 left in the game. Typically this season, free throws have felt like turnovers for some of the Lady Vols. UT has moved up to 211th in the nation after sinking to a dismal 310th out of 333 teams from the charity stripe to start the season.
BJORKLUND BROKE IT Tennessee senior sharpshooter Angie Bjorklund climbed into sole possession of first place on the Lady Vol all-time three-point career charts. She passed Shanna Zolman’s 266 mark set from 2003-06. Kara Lawson in now in third place with 256 career treys. TAKING PRIDE IN BOARD PLAY Coach Pat Summitt’s mantra of defense and boards has been a staple of her nearly four decades of coaching. The Lady Vols have produced solid board play outrebounding 32 of 35 opponents: Chattanooga, 49-31, Louisville, 53-29, narrowly eeking by Virginia, 35-34, Arizona State, 45-36, Missouri, 36-33, Georgetown, 45-27, Lamar, 54-40, ODU, 39-33, Texas, 43-37, Baylor, 53-43, Stanford 43-38, ETSU, 53-34, Rutgers, 46-27, LSU, 42-31, Alabama, 54-49, Ole Miss, 53-31, Florida, 57-37, Vanderbilt, 52-39 and South Carolina, 51-31, Auburn 49-34, Mississippi State, 51-34, Arkansas, 42-23, Kentucky, 45-23, Florida, 42-40, Vanderbilt, 41-37 South Carolina, 51-30, Georgia, 49-33, Ole Miss, 43-15, Florida3, 40-32, Georgia2, 41-39, Stetson, 63-31 and Marquette, 40-34. UT tied LSU2 at 43-all. Only Kentucky2 (46-41)and Georgia Tech (37-36) have outrebounded UT in 2010-11. Last season, in 35 games, Tennessee was outrebounded only twice -- by Stanford, 44-34 and at Alabama by a whopping 45-33 margin. This season, the Lady Vols hold an +12.3 rebounding advantage. LADY VOL STREAKS The Lady Vols last loss at home was against Duke, 62-54, on Feb. 16, 2009, since then UT has won 36 home games. The last time UT lost on the road was on Dec. 14, 2010 at Baylor, since then, UT has won eight road games. The last time the Lady Vols lost on a neutral court was against #13/12 Georgetown, 69-58, on Nov. 27, 2010. Since that time, UT has won three games on a neutral court. LADY VOLS ON TV--NO SECRETS In 2010-11, 25 of 30 Lady Vol regular season games were on television this season airing on ESPN (1 game), ESPN2 (4 games), ESPNU (2 games), FSN/FOX Sports and SportSouth (9), Comcast (7), SEC Network (2) and CBS College Sports (1). Postseason TV games include: SEC Tournament (FSS, ESPNU, ESPN2) and the NCAA Tournament (ESPN and ESPN2). UT is 30-1 on TV in 2010-11. Last season, the Lady Vols were 30-3 on TV. In the 2007-08 season, UT had a school record 36 television appearances. WELCOME TO “THE SUMMITT” The playing court in the Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus donned a new look for the 2005-06 season. After Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt passed Dean Smith for most NCAA collegiate basketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 win over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005, UT named the TBA court, “The Summitt.” The floor had a complete overhaul with permanent logos of both the Lady Vols and Vols painted directly in front of the scorer’s table; the free throw lanes were painted orange with “SEC” reversed out; the giant jump circle/ mid-court TENNESSEE was given a new brighter color scheme, and “The Summitt,” Coach Summitt’s actual signature adorns the sidelines opposite the team benches. 300 WINS IN TBA Tennessee recorded its 300th win in Thompson-Boling Arena when the Lady Vols defeated the Stanford Cardinal, 79-69 OT on Dec. 21, 2008. Seven years earlier, UT grabbed its 200th TBA win over the University of Southern California on Nov.
Tennessee Double-Doubles Freshmen (2 or more) Holdsclaw, Chamique16 Frost, Sheila 11 Parker, Candace 10 Catchings, Tamika 9 Horton, Karla 7 Johnson, Tiffani 6 Johnson, Glory 5 Gordon, Bridgette 4 Morton, Karen 4 Anosike, Nicky 3 Ostrowski, Mary 3 Snow, Michelle 3 Cain, Kelley 2 Brewer, Alyssia 2 Stricklen, Shekinna 2 Ely, Shyra 2 Evans, Peggy 2 Groover, Debbie 2 Thompson, Pashen 2 Sophomores (2 or more) Parker, Candace 21 Holdsclaw, Chamique16 Ostrowski, Mary 11 Groover, Debbie 10 Horton, Karla 10 Gordon, Bridgette 9 Catchings, Tamika 8 Ward, Vonda 8 Towns, Paula 6 Johnson, Glory 5 Ely, Shyra 5 Evans, Peggy 5 Haave, Tanya 5 Jackson, Gwen 5 Shekinna, Stricklen 4 Charles, Daedra 4 Ely, Cindy 4 Johnson, Dana 4 Baugh, Vicki 3 Cain, Kelley 3 Freeman, Valerie 3 Frost, Sheila 3 Manning, Alicia 3 Noble, Cindy 3 Randall, Semeka 3 Snow, Michelle 3 Brewer, Alyssia 2 Juniors (2 or more) Holdsclaw, Chamique16 Parker, Candace 13 Charles, Daedra 13 Johnson, Glory 12 Noble, Cindy 11 Stricklen, Stricklen 10 Johnson, Dana 9 Johnson, Tiffani 9 Ostrowski, Mary 9 Catchings, Tamika 8 Ely, Shyra 8 Frost, Sheila 8 Haave, Tanya 8 McCray, Nikki 8 Thompson, Pashen 7 Jackson, Gwen 6 Groover, Debbie 5 Horton, Karla 5 Snow, Michelle 5 Ward, Vonda 5
Brogdon, Cindy Fluker, Tye’sha Towns, Paula Butts, Tasha Kelley Cain
5 3 3 3 2
Seniors (2 or more) Collins, Shelia 14 Harrison, Lisa 14 Charles, Daedra 13 Ostrowski, Mary 12 Holdsclaw, Chamique 9 Johnson, Dana 9 Webb, Lisa 9 Frost, Sheila 8 Rankin, Jill 8 Catchings, Tamika 7 Ely, Shyra 7 Anosike, Nicky 6 Gordon, Bridgette 6 Jackson, Gwen 6 Noble, Cindy 6 Butts, Tasha 3 Fuller, Alex 3 Robinson, Ashley 2 Most in a career (5 or more) Holdsclaw, Chamique57 Parker, Candace 45 Ostrowski, Mary 35 Catchings, Tamika 32 Charles, Daedra 30 Frost, Sheila 30 Johnson, Glory 22 Ely, Shyra 22 Horton, Karla 22 Gordon, Bridgette 21 Groover, Debbie 20 Johnson, Dana 20 Noble, Cindy 20 Jackson, Gwen 18 Harrison, Lisa 17 Johnson, Tiffani 17 Stricklen, Shekinna 16 Collins, Shelia 15 Ward, Vonda 15 Haave, Tanya 14 Thompson, Pashen 14 Snow, Michelle 13 Anosike, Nicky 11 Webb, Lisa 11 McCray, Nikki 10 Towns, Paula 10 Evans, Peggy 9 Rankin, Jill 8 Cain, Kelley 8 Randall, Semeka 7 Butts, Tasha 6 Brogdon, Cindy 5 Points and Assists DD Clower, Susan 1 Henry, Lea 1 Hornbuckle, Alexis 1 Marciniak, Michelle 1 Marsh, Dawn 1 McGhee, Carla 1 Simmons, Meighan 1 Stricklen, Shekinna 1 Warlick, Holly 1 Zolman, Shanna 1
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional 18, 2001, 106-66. UT has now amassed a 341-20 (.942) record since the Orange and White moved into the Thompson-Boling Arena to start the 1987-88 season 23-years ago. Along the way, the Lady Vols have produced 10 flawless home records in 1988-89 (15-0), 1991-92 (14-0), 1992-93 (13-0), 1993-94 (150), 1994-95 (15-0), 1997-98 (16-0), 1998-99 (14-0), 2000-01 (15-0), 2002-03 (16-0), 2009-10 (17-0) and 2010-11 (17-0). UT also registered a former NCAA record 69-game home court-winning streak from Feb. 1, 1991 thru Jan. 2, 1996. JUST 20 LOSSES The Tennessee Lady Vols rarely lose at home. In fact, since moving to the Thompson-Boling Arena for the 1987-88 campaign, UT has lost two games in one season just seven times. UT lost two games in TBA during the inaugural 1987-88 campaign, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2005-06 and 2008-09 seasons. The 20 all-time losses at TBA have come at the hands of just 10 teams: Virginia (2008), Florida (2006), LSU (2008, 2006), Duke (2009, 2007, 2004), Connecticut (2004, 2002, 2000, 1996), Louisiana Tech (1999, 1989), Georgia (1996, 1991), Texas (2003, 2002, 1987), Stanford (1996) and Auburn (1988). HOME SWEET HOME -- OVER 400 HOME WINS The victory over Georgia on Jan. 31, 2005, was the Lady Vols 400th home win since Pat Summitt took over as head coach in 1974. Summitt has won 91.4 percent of all home games in 37 years producing a 495-45 overall record. Home losses (in the Summitt era) include: six in Alumni Gym from 197476; 19 in Stokely Athletics Center from 1976-87; and 20 in Thompson-Boling Arena. 100 POINT GAMES Since 1974, the Lady Vols have gone over the century mark 76 times. The 1987-88 team hit triple digits in seven games to lead the NCAA. UT has a record of 73-3 all-time in 100-point games and a 51-0 record when hitting the century mark at ThompsonBoling Arena IN OVERTIME Tennessee is 28-13 all-time in overtime games. The most OT games in a year was tied in 2003-04 with four as the Lady Vols went 3-1 in overtime losing to Georgia, 68-66, and defeating Auburn, 68-61, DePaul, 96-89, and Stanford, 70-66. It tied the mark set in 1996-97, when the Lady Vols were 3-1 in overtime contests losing to Georgia, 94-93, and defeating Texas, 68-65, Vanderbilt, 92-79 and LSU, 100-99. UT’s 22 points in the OT against Florida (2-3-05), was the most ever scored by the Lady Vols in a single overtime. UT’s most recent OT affair was a 82-72 win over Stanford on Dec. 19, 2010, at home. LADY VOLS OWN ALL-TIME WINS MARK Tennessee is the all-time wins leader in the NCAA with 1161 victories. The next closest program all-time in terms of wins is Louisiana Tech, which owns a 1,000-211 record. The Lady Vols boast a 1,163-255-2 (.819) all-time record since 1903. STAFFERS HAVE, BUT NEVER A PLAYER No former Lady Vol who has joined the collegiate coaching ranks has ever beaten Head Coach Pat Summitt.
FRESH F FR R RES ESH ES SH OUT OUT OF OU OF T THE HE B HE BOX OX OX 35 games into her rookie season here’s how Meighan Simmons’ scoring ranks among other Lady Vol superstar freshman at that point. UT ROOKIE SCORING THROUGH 35 GAMES 1 Tamika Catchings (1997-98) 18.2 2. Candace Parker (2005-06) 16.9 3. Chamique Holdsclaw (1995-96) 16.5 4. Semeka Randall (1997-98) 15.9 5. Shelia Collins (1981-82) 14.2 6. Bridgette Gordon (1985-86) 14.1 7. Kara Lawson (1999-2000) 14.0 8. Meighan Simmons (2010-11) 13.7 9. Shekinna Stricklen (2008-09) 13.3 10. Mary Ostrowski (1980-81) 11.4 If Simmons keeps up her current scoring pace it will rank her among the highest-scoring freshmen in Lady Vol history. LADY VOL FRESHMAN SCORING ALL-TIME 1. Tamika Catchings (1997-98) 18.2 2. Candace Parker (2005-06) 17.3 3. Chamique Holdsclaw (1995-96) 16.2 4. Semeka Randall (1997-98) 15.9 5. Shelia Collins (1981-82) 14.2 6. Bridgette Gordon (1985-86) 14.1 7. Meighan Simmons (2010-11) 13.7 8. Kara Lawson (1999-2000) 13.6 9. Shekinna Stricklen (2008-09) 13.3 10. Mary Ostrowski (1980-81) 11.4 Simmons has already permanently etched her name in the Lady Vol record book for all classes, as she broke the Tennessee single-game record for three-pointers with eight treys in just her eighth game. LADY VOL SINGLE GAME THREE-POINTERS 1. 8 Meighan Simmons 12/1/10 Lamar 2. 7 Angie Bjorklund 1/24/08 Arkansas 7 Angie Bjorklund 1/5/08 Notre Dame 7 Angie Bjorklund 12/16/07 Gonzaga 7 Shanna Zolman 2/19/06 at Alabama Already a proven scorer, Simmons showed she can share the rock with a Lady Vol freshman record 11 assists versus Alabama on Jan. 6, 2011, in Knoxville. LADY VOL SINGLE GAME FRESHMAN ASSISTS 1. 11 Meighan Simmons 1/6/11 Alabama 2. 9 Jody Adams 11/26/89 Stetson 9 Jody Adams 1/2/90 Illlinois 9 Pam Marr 1/19/83 Rutgers 5. 8 Eight different Lady Vols
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional AMAZING LADY VOL STREAKS No. 46 24 23 22 22 20 20 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10
ALL-TIME WINNING STREAKS Began Broken Mar. 15, 1997 vs. Grambling (H) 91-54 .....................................Nov. 15, 1998 vs. Purdue (A) 68-78 Nov. 16, 1998 vs. St. Joseph’s (H) 108-63 .................................... Feb. 21, 1999 vs. LSU (A) 69-72 Dec. 19, 2010 vs. Stanford (H) 82-72 ................................................................................. Current Feb. 2, 1989 vs. South Carolina (H) 60-54 ..................... Dec. 9, 1989 vs. Louisiana Tech (H) 58-59 Jan. 11, 1988 vs. Georgia Tech (A) 96-79 ....................... Apr. 1, 1988 vs. Louisiana Tech (N) 59-68 Jan. 23, 2000 vs. Kentucky (A) 71-65................................... Apr. 2, 2000 vs. Connecticut (N) 52-71 Jan. 2, 1993 vs. Old Dominion (A) 68-60....................................Mar. 6, 1993 vs. Georgia (N) 72-73 Jan. 7, 2003 vs. Old Dominion (A) 91-63......................................... Mar. 9, 2003 vs. LSU (N) 62-78 Nov. 20, 2005 vs. Stetson (H) 83-33 ............................................. Jan. 23, 2006 vs. Duke (A) 53-75 Jan. 2, 2001 vs. Rutgers (N) 58-51..........................................Mar. 3, 2001 vs. Vanderbilt (N) 74-77 Jan. 21,1992 vs. Florida Atlantic (H) 108-26............ Mar. 26, 1992 vs. Western Kentucky (N) 70-75 Jan. 20, 1994 vs. Virginia Tech (H) 88-51 ......................Mar. 24, 1994 vs. Louisiana Tech (N) 68-71 Jan. 24, 2010 vs. LSU (A) 55-43 ............................................. March 27, 2010 vs. Baylor (N) 62-77 Mar. 18, 2007 vs. Drake (N) 76-37 ....................................Dec. 22, 2007 vs. Stanford (A) 69-73 OT Nov. 20, 1994 vs. Louisiana Tech (N) 69-62 .......................Jan. 16, 1995 vs. Connecticut (A) 66-77 Jan. 14, 1978 vs. Missouri (A) 101-83 ....................................Mar. 18, 1978 vs. Maryland (N) 69-75 Feb. 17, 2008 vs. Vanderbilt (A) 81-68 ..................................... Nov. 17, 2008 vs. Virginia (H) 83-82 Jan. 28, 1980 vs. LSU (H) 96-73 .......................................Mar. 8, 1980 vs. Old Dominion (N) 67-68 Feb 2, 1981 vs. Southern California (H) 78-71 ..............Mar. 29, 1981 vs. Louisiana Tech (N) 59-79 Nov. 21, 1993 vs. Ohio State (N) 80-45 .................................... Jan. 17, 1994 vs. Rutgers (A) 77-87 Dec. 17, 1982 vs. LSU (A) 83-73 .....................................Feb. 14, 1983 vs. Old Dominion (A) 66-90 Jan. 21, 1995 vs. Mississippi State (H) 81-58 .........................Mar. 6, 1995 vs. Vanderbilt (N) 61-67 Jan. 2, 2008 vs. DePaul (A) 102-68............................................... Feb. 14, 2008 vs. LSU (H) 62-78 Dec. 9, 1990 vs. Maryland (H) 82-71 ......................................... Jan. 19, 1991 vs. Auburn (A) 65-70 Jan. 25, 2007 vs. Vanderbilt (A) 67-57 ............................................ Mar. 3, 2007 vs. LSU (N) 54-63 Dec. 5, 2006 vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) 85-29 .............................. Jan. 22, 2007 vs. Duke (H) 70-74 Dec. 30, 2003 vs. George Washington (A) 65-51 ................ Feb. 5, 2004 vs. Connecticut (H) 81-67 Nov. 16, 2001 vs. Chattanooga (A) 97-57 ............................Jan. 5, 2002 vs. Connecticut (H) 72-86 Nov. 18, 2000 vs. DePaul (H) 94-52 .................................. Dec. 30, 2000 vs. Connecticut (A) 76-81 Nov. 19, 1999 vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) 133-60 ..................Jan. 8, 2000 vs. Connecticut (H) 67-74 Jan. 25, 1982 vs. South Carolina (A) 87-81............................Feb. 28, 1982 vs. Kentucky (A) 74-80 Nov. 25, 1988 vs. Illinois (N) 81-50 .............................................. Jan. 7, 1989 vs. Auburn (A) 59-67 Jan. 2, 2005 vs. Old Dominion (A) 68-58....................................... Feb. 10, 2005 vs. LSU (A) 58-68 Feb. 3, 1990 vs. Auburn (H) 76-65 .............................................. Mar. 5, 1990 vs. Auburn (N) 77-78 Feb. 8, 1985 vs. Florida State (A) 67-56.............................. Mar. 22, 1985 vs. Mississippi (N) 60-63
No. 69 40 37 35 26 25 24 22 20 17 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 9
ALL-TIME HOME WINNING STREAKS Began Broken Feb. 2, 1991 vs. Tennessee Tech 94-67 .....................................Jan. 6, 1996 vs. Connecticut 53-59 Jan. 12, 1997 vs. Kentucky 84-61 ...................................... Nov. 14, 1999 vs. Louisiana Tech 64-69 Feb. 21, 1976 vs. Cumberland 90-42 ....................................Mar. 10, 1979 vs. Old Dominion 72-74 Feb. 22, 2009 vs. Mississippi State 82-68 ......................................................................... Current Jan. 10, 2000 vs. Arkansas 79-69 ..............................................Jan. 5, 2002 vs. Connecticut 72-86 Jan. 14, 1988 vs. Old Dominion 91-68 ................................. Dec. 9, 1989 vs. Louisiana Tech 58-59 Feb. 16, 2002 vs. Vanderbilt 75-68 ....................................................Dec. 28, 2003 vs. Texas 60-70 Dec. 12, 2004 vs. DePaul 78-63 ............................................................ Feb. 9, 2006 vs. LSU 69-72 Jan. 2, 1990 vs. Illinois 84-57 .........................................................Jan. 28, 1991 vs. Georgia 74-81 Feb. 1, 2007 vs. South Carolina 72-36 ................................................ Feb. 14, 2008 vs. LSU 62-78 Jan. 11, 1996 vs. Old Dominion 69-47 .....................................Dec. 8, 1996 vs. Georgia (OT) 93-94 Jan. 21, 1982 vs. Clemson 91-60 ................................. Nov. 30, 1982 vs. Old Dominion (OT) 72-78 Jan. 28, 1980 vs. Louisiana State 97-73 ............................................. Jan. 3, 1981 vs. UCLA 62-65 Feb. 15, 1986 vs. Vanderbilt 94-81 ............................................ Jan. 31, 1987 vs. Mississippi 65-69 Jan. 10, 1981 vs. Illinois State 64-52 .............................. Nov. 22, 1981 vs. Stephen F. Austin 74-80 Nov. 12, 2006 vs. Chattanooga 102-72 .............................................. Jan. 22, 2007 vs. Duke 70-74 Nov. 23, 2008 vs. Louisiana Tech 94-59 .............................................Feb. 16, 2009 vs. Duke 62-54 Feb. 2, 1987 vs. Georgia Tech 100-74 ................................................Dec. 9, 1987 vs. Texas 78-97
No. 23 21 17 11 11
ALL-TIME AWAY WINNING STREAKS Began Broken Jan. 7, 2003 vs. Old Dominion 91-63 ................................................Nov. 25, 2004 vs. Texas 59-74 Jan. 2, 2008 vs. DePaul 102-68 ......................................................... Dec. 14, 2008 at Texas 59-73 Jan. 7, 2001 vs. Arkansas 76-61 .................................................. Feb. 2, 2002 vs. Vanderbilt 59-76 Dec. 17, 2006 vs. Texas 67-46 .............................................................. Mar. 3, 2007 vs. LSU 54-63 Nov. 23, 1997 vs. UT-Martin 73-32 ..................................................Nov. 15, 1998 vs. Purdue 68-78
Home Cookin’ Toughest Places To Play (As of March 19) 1. Thompson-Boling Arena Tennessee 340-20 (94.44%) 2. Gampel Arena Connecticut 264-17 (93.95%) 3. XL Center Connecticut 117-11 (91.41%) 4. Thomas Assembly Center Louisiana Tech 404-39 (91.20%) 5. Dahlberg Arena Montana 449-57 (88.74%) 6. Jon M. Huntsman Utah 427-61 (87.50%) 7. McGrath Arena DePaul 135-22 (85.99%) 8. Frank Erwin Center Texas 427-80 (84.22%) 9. Maples Pavilion Stanford 436-82 (84.17%) 10. Louis Brown Athletic Center Rutgers 385-77 (83.33%)
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional THE LAST TIME... Tennessee scored 100 points ................................................... Jan. 6, 2011 vs. Alabama (UT 110, UA 45) Tennessee scored 90 points .......................................................Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Stetson (UT 99, SU 34) Tennessee scored 60 points or less ..............................................Dec. 14, 2010 at Baylor (BU 65, UT 54) Tennessee scored 50 points or less .........................................Jan. 21, 2010 at Georgia (UGA 53, UT 50) Tennessee gave up 100 points ................................................... Mar. 6, 1987 vs. Auburn (AU 102, UT 96) Tennessee gave up 90 points ............................................. Feb. 26, 2006 vs. Florida (UF 95, UT 93 (OT)) Tennessee gave up 60 points or less ........................................Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Stetson (UT 99, UM 34) Tennessee gave up 50 points or less ........................................Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Stetson (UT 99, UM 34) Tennessee gave up 40 points or less ........................................Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Stetson (UT 99, UM 34) A Lady Vol scored 30 points ............ Mar. 30, 2008 vs. Notre Dame, Candace Parker, 34, (UT 74, ND 64) A Lady Vol scored 40 points ....................Mar. 3, 1985 vs. Mississippi, Shelia Collins, 40, (UT 79, UM 71) A Lady Vol scored 50 points ............... Nov. 13, 1976 vs. Kentucky, Patricia Roberts, 51, (UT 107, UK 53) An opposing player scored 30 points ........ Feb. 28, 2010, Bianca Thomas, Ole Miss, 34, (UT 75, OM 63) An opposing player scored 40 points ......... Jan. 28, 1997, Kim Williams, DePaul, 41, (UT 94, DePaul 83) An opposing player scored 50 points .................................................................................................Never No Lady Vol scored in double figures ......................... Mar. 29, 2002 vs. Connecticut (UCONN 79, UT 56) No opposing player scored in double figures ............................Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Stetson (UT 99, UM 34) A Lady Vol had 20 rebounds............................................................. Mar. 16, 1991 vs. SW Missouri State, Daedra Charles, 22, (UT 55, SWM 47) A Lady Vol had 25 rebounds...............................................................................................................Never An opposing player had 20 rebounds ............... Apr. 6, 2008 vs. LSU, Sylvia Fowles, 20, (UT 47, LSU 46) An opposing player had 25 rebounds .................................................................................................Never A Lady Vol had 10 assists...................Jan. 6, 2011 vs. Alabama, Meighan Simmons, 11, (UT 110, UA 45) A Lady Vol had 15 assists.............................. Mar. 6, 1988 vs. Georgia, Dawn Marsh, 18, (UT 82, UG 76) An opposing player had 10 assists ... Nov. 27, 2010 vs. Georgetown, Rubylee Wright, 11, (GU 69, UT 58) An opposing player had 15 assists .....................................................................................................Never A Lady Vol made 5+ three-pointers ...........................................................................March 6, vs. Kentucky, .......................................................................... Angie Bjorklund, 7, and Shekinna Stricklen, 5, (UT 90, UK 65) A Lady Vol made 8 three-pointers ..................Dec.1, 2010 vs. Lamar, Meighan Simmons, 8, (UT 99, LU 55) A Lady Vol made 10 three-pointers ....................................................................................................Never An opposing player made 5+ three-pointers ..................................................... Dec. 19, 2010 vs. Stanford ...............................................................................................................Jeanette Pohlen, 6, (UT 82, SU 72) An opposing player made 8 three-pointers............................................Dec. 21, 1992, Molly Goodenbour, Stanford, 9, (UT 84, SU 79) An opposing player made 10 three-pointers.......................................................................................Never Tennessee shot 60 percent FG ............Dec. 30, 2009 vs. Old Dominion, .672 (43-64), (UT 102, ODU 62) Tennessee shot 55 percent FG ........................ March 19, 2011 vs. Stetson, .557 (39-70), (UT 99, SU 34) Tennessee shot 40 percent FG or lower............Feb. 13, 2011 at Vanderbilt, .379 (22-58), (UT 65, VU 57) Tennessee shot 35 percent FG or lower................ Dec. 14, 2010 at Baylor, .250 (18-72), (BU 65, UT 54) Tennessee shot 30 percent FG or lower................ Dec. 14, 2010 at Baylor, .250 (18-72), (BU 65, UT 54) An opponent shot 60 percent FG ...........................Nov. 25, 2004, Texas, .604 (29-48), (UT 59, Texas 74) An opponent shot 55 percent FG ........................ Feb. 12, 2006, Vanderbilt, .566 (30-53), (UT 70, VU 67) An opponent shot 40 percent FG or lower................ Mar. 6 2011, Kentucky, .273 (21-77), (UT 90, UK 65) An opponent shot 35 percent FG or lower................ Mar. 6 2011, Kentucky, .273 (21-77), (UT 90, UK 65) An opponent shot 30 percent FG or lower..............Mar. 19, 2011, Stetson, .182 (12-66), (UT 99, SU 34) Tennessee won 20 games in a row ...............................................Dec.19, 2010-current 23-game streak Tennessee won 15 games in a row ...............................................Dec.19, 2010-current 23-game streak Tennessee won 10 games in a row ...............................................Dec.19, 2010-current 23-game streak Tennessee lost 3 games in a row ............................................Feb. 5, 1986-Feb. 10, 1986, 3-game streak Tennessee lost 5 games in a row .......................................... Jan. 28, 1970-Jan. 22, 1971, 5-game streak Tennessee won 60 home games in a row ............................... Feb. 2, 1991-Jan. 6, 1996, 69-game streak Tennessee won 50 home games in a row ............................... Feb. 2, 1991-Jan. 6, 1996, 69-game streak Tennessee won 40 home games in a row ........................... Jan. 12, 1997-Nov. 14, 1999, 40-game streak Tennessee won 10 road games in a row .............................. Jan. 2, 2008-Dec. 14, 2008, 19-game streak Tennessee won 15 road games in a row ............................. Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Tennessee won 20 road games in a row ............................. Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Tennessee won 25 road games in a row ............................. Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Tennessee lost 3 road games in a row ..................................... Jan. 24 1986-Feb. 5, 1986, 3-game streak Tennessee lost 5 road games in a row .................................. Jan. 25, 2009-Feb. 26, 2009, 5-game streak
The Best & the Worst of 10-11 For Tennessee...
Most points ..................................110 (vs UA, 1/6/11) Least points ............................. 54 (vs BU, 12/14/10) Biggest lead ...........67, second half (vs SU, 3/19/11)* Biggest deficit ......17, second half (vs. GU, 11/27/10) Biggest lead in a loss............................................N/A Biggest deficit in a win ....13, first half (at VU2, 2/13/11) Biggest halftime lead .....................36 (vs UA, 1/6/11) Biggest halftime deficit.................13 (at VU2, 2/13/11) Most first-half points ......................58 (vs UA, 1/6/11) Best first-half FG% .....................59.4 (vs UA, 1/6/11) Fewest first-half points.................15 (at VU2, 2/13/11) Worst first-half FG% .................20.0 (at VU2, 2/13/11) Most second-half points........56 (vs ETSU, 12/22/10) Best second-half FG%...............70.4 (vs. UK 3/6/11) Fewest second-half points ......... 20 (vs GT, 11/26/10) Worst second-half FG% ........ 27.0 (vs BU, 12/14/10)
For Opponents...
Most points .................................. 77 (TEX, 12/12/10) Least points ..................................... 34 (SU, 3/19/11) Biggest lead ...............17, second half (GU, 11/27/10) Biggest deficit ............67, second half (SU, 3/19/11) * Biggest lead in a loss........ 13, first half (VU2, 2/13/11) Biggest deficit in a win ..........................................N/A Biggest halftime lead ................ 13 (vs BU, 12/14/10) Biggest halftime deficit....................... 36 (UA, 1/6/11) Most first-half points ................... 42, (TEX, 12/12/10) Best first-half FG% .........................48.4 (UF, 3/4/11)* Fewest first-half points......................15 (UF, 1/13/11) Worst first-half FG% ..................... 18.9 (VU, 1/15/11) Most second-half points............... 40 (GU, 11/27/10) Best second-half FG%................ 62.5 (SU, 12/19/10) Fewest second-half points .............. 14 (SU, 3/19/11) Worst second-half FG% ................ 14.7 (UA, 1/6/11) * - Most Recent
Tennessee This Season...
Tennessee led in the first half of 32 games. Tennessee never trailed in the first half of 12 games. Tennessee led at halftime of 29 games. Tennessee trailed at halftime of five games. Tennessee was tied at halftime of no games. Tennessee led in the second half of 32 games. Tennessee never trailed in the second half of 28 games. Tennessee never trailed in 12 games. Tennessee led in rebounding in 31 games. Tennessee was outrebounded in two games. Tennessee tied in rebounding in one game. Tennessee trailed in 22 games. Tennessee never led in two games.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional 2010-11 LADY VOL HIGHS AND LOWS
2010-11 OPPONENT HIGHS AND LOWS
INDIVIDUAL Points...................................................28, Meighan Simmons vs. Lamar 12/1/10 Field Goals ....................................... 10, Shekinna Stricklen at Arkansas 1/30/11 .............................................................10, Meighan Simmons vs. Lamar 12/1/10 .................................................10, Meighan Simmons vs. Chattanooga 11/15/10 Field Goal Attempts ........................... 21, Meighan Simmons, at Baylor 12/14/10 Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.)....................................................80.0 (8-10) ..................................................................... Angie Bjorklund vs. Kentucky 3/6/11 ..............................................................Meighan Simmons vs. Mississippi 1/9/11 3-Pt Field Goals .....................................8, Meighan Simmons vs. Lamar 12/1/10 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts......................15, Meighan Simmons vs. Lamar 12/1/10 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (min. 5 att.) ...............................................87.5 (7-8) ..................................................................... Angie Bjorklund vs. Kentucky 3/6/11 Free Throws ................................................ 11, Glory Johnson vs. Florida 3/4/11 Free Throw Attempts ...................................16, Glory Johnson vs. Florida 3/4/11 Free Throw Percentage (min. 4 att.)....................................................100.0 (9-9) .......................................................................Alicia Manning, vs. Alabama 1/6/11 Offensive Rebounds .................. 10, Glory Johnson vs. Mississippi State 1/28/11 Defensive Rebounds .........................................12, Glory Johnson at LSU 1/2/11 Total Rebounds.......................... 18, Glory Johnson vs. Mississippi State 1/28/11 .......................................................18, Glory Johnson vs. Georgia Tech 11/26/10 Assists ...............................................11, Meighan Simmons vs. Alabama, 1/6/11 Turnovers ............................................ 9, Meighan Simmons at Kentucky, 2/7/11 Blocks ...................................................6, Kelley Cain at South Carolina, 1/20/11 Steals...........................................................5, Glory Johnson, at Texas 12/12/10 .................................................................5, Alicia Manning vs. Missouri 11/25/10
INDIVIDUAL Points..................................................28, Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown 11/27/10 Field Goals ......................................... 10, Ieasia Walker, South Carolina 1/20/11 ........................................................10, Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford 12/19/10 ............................................................10, Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown 11/27/10 Field Goal Attempts .....................................23, Kayla Melson, Mississippi 1/9/11 Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.)...............................................................66.7 ...................................................................(8-12) Jasmine Hassell, Georgia 3/5/11 ......................................................... (8-12) Whitney Hood, Chattanooga 11/15/10 3-Pt Field Goals ........................................6, Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford 12/19/10 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts.............................12, Jasmine James, Georgia 2/21/11 ................................................................... 12, Lyndsay Harris, Arkansas 1/30/11 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (min. 5 att.) ....................71.4 (5-7), Sugar Rodgers, ............................................................................................ Georgetown 11/27/10 Free Throws .................................................. 8, Ariana Moorer, Virginia 11/18/10 Free Throw Attempts ....................................11, Ariana Moorer, Virginia 11/18/10 Free Throw Percentage (min. 4 att.)....................................................100.0 (6-6) .................................................................Valencia McFarland, Mississippi 1/9/11 Offensive Rebounds ............................... 7, Brittany Henderson, Kentucky 3/6/11 Defensive Rebounds ........................................ 8, Posha Phillips, Georgia 3/5/11 .....................................................................8, Courtney Jones, Alabama 2/27/11 .......................................................................8, Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky 2/7/11 .....................................................................8, Kimetria Hayden, Baylor 12/14/10 ........................................................................... 8, Ashley Gayle, Texas 12/12/10 ..................................................................8, Raeshara Brown, Missouri 11/25/10 Total Rebounds..........................................12, Courtney Jones, Alabama 2/27/11 Assists ................................................11, Rubylee Wright, Georgetown 11/27/10 Turnovers ..........................................10, Jasmine Parker, Old Dominion 12/5/10 Blocks ............................................................. 9, Brittney Griner, Baylor 12/14/10 Steals...........................................................5, Bernisha Pinkett, Kentucky 3/6/11 ..........................................................................5, Jenna Plumley, Lamar 12/1/10
TEAM HIGH Points 110, Alabama Field Goals Made 41, Chattanooga Field Goals Attempted 86, Lamar Field Goal Percentage 56.4, Kentucky 3 3-Point Field Goals Made 16, Kentucky 3 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 36, Lamar 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 76.2, Kentucky 3 Free Throws Made 31, Alabama Free Throws Attempted 37, Alabama Free Throw Percentage 87.5, Arkansas Rebounds 63, Stetson Assists 26, Lamar Turnovers 29, Georgetown* Blocked Shots 12, Alabama Steals 14, Lamar Personal Fouls 24, Kentucky 3 Home Attendance 17,853, Vanderbilt Away/Neutral Attendance 22,124, Louisville
LOW 54, Baylor 20, Florida 2 48, Mississippi 2 25.0, Baylor 0, LSU 7, Kentucky* 00.0, LSU 6, Chattanooga 8, Arkansas 42.9, Chattanooga 35, Virginia 5, Baylor 7, Stetson 2, Mississippi* 2, South Carolina 7, Mississippi State 10,808, Chattanooga 830, vs. Georgia Tech^
* Indicates the most recent instance of a high/low that occurred more than one time during the season. ^ At Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands
TEAM HIGH Points 77, Texas Field Goals Made 29, Florida 3 Field Goals Attempted 82, Alabama Field Goal Percentage 45.5, Virginia 3-Point Field Goals Made 10, Georgetown 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 36, Texas 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 55.6, Georgetown Free Throws Made 21, Baylor Free Throws Attempted 30, Baylor Free Throw Percentage 100.0, Georgia* Rebounds 49, Alabama Assists 16, Stanford Turnovers 29, Lamar Blocked Shots 13, Baylor Steals 15, Georgetown Personal Fouls 29, Alabama
LOW 34 Stetson 12, Stetson 44, Missouri 18.2, Stetson 2, Missouri 11, Arizona State 12.5, Stetson 2, Vanderbilt 3, Mississippi State 40.0, Georgia Tech 15, Mississippi 2 43, Stetson 9, Vanderbilt 0, Kentucky 3* 3,Stetson* 10, Arkansas*
* Indicates the most recent instance of a high/low that occurred more than one time during the season.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • Mar. 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional ALL-TIME TOP LADY VOL PERFORMANCES DATE 11/13/1976 2/19/1925 12/11/1982 1/24/1977 3/3/1985 3/26/1977 3/15/1999 2/14/1998 2/29/1975 2/26/1999 1/6/1977 2/15/2004 1/10/1998 1/4/1980 1/14/1976 1/17/1988 3/12/1978 1/20/1998 2/27/1985 3/30/1984 1/18/1980 1/14/1980 3/30/08 12/13/2007 2/26/2006 3/16/1998 12/8/1996 3/16/1995 2/26/1989 3/7/1988 2/9/1983 1/15/1981 12/13/1979 1/22/1977 2/28/1975 1/28/1999 2/7/1998 2/24/1997 3/25/1989 3/21/1987 3/10/1977 12/22/2006 3/8/2003 1/19/2003 1/17/1999 3/6/1988 1/25/1985 2/18/1977 1/14/1977 11/30/1976 2/14/1975 2/11/2007 2/27/2003 3/1/2002 2/12/1998 3/28/1997 2/5/1994 2/20/1989 2/2/1980 3/23/1979 3/23/1977 2/14/1977 12/17/1976 3/11/1976 2/14/1975 3/2/08 3/20/2007 1/6/2007 2/20/2005 2/7/2002 11/16/1998 2/1/1998 1/28/1991 2/24/1989 1/31/1988 1/14/1988 2/18/1982 2/16/1981 1/13/1979 1/9/1979 11/29/1978 1/29/1977 1/17/1977 12/19/1976
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OPPONENT Kentucky Centenary (Tenn.) Stephen F. Austin East Tennessee State Mississippi Immaculata Boston College Auburn Union Florida Marshall Vanderbilt Florida North Carolina State Western Carolina Vanderbilt North Carolina State DePaul LSU Cheyney State UT-Chattanooga Stephen F. Austin Notre Dame Middle Tennessee Florida Western Kentucky Georgia Florida A&M Alabama Auburn Kentucky Maryland UCLA Alabama Union Georgia Old Dominion Louisiana Tech Long Beach State Auburn Clemson Old Dominion Mississippi State Florida Kentucky Georgia Old Dominion Charleston Western Carolina Belmont Western Carolina Kentucky Vanderbilt Georgia Memphis Notre Dame Alabama Notre Dame Kentucky Louisiana Tech Michigan State Mississippi Clemson Appalachian State Appalachian State Georgia Pittsburgh Connecticut Arkansas Arkansas St. Joseph’s Alabama Georgia Western Kentucky Georgia Old Dominion Kentucky Old Dominion North Carolina State Delta State Clemson Memphis State Mississippi Ohio State
UT/OPP 107-53 54-10 76-67 100-57 79-71 91-71 89-62 79-63 87-94 92-80 114-39 94-88 99-60 67-58 72-77 104-67 85-86 125-46 85-78 82-73 72-53 79-69 74-64 84-61 (ot) 93-95 82-62 93-94 96-59 81-65 73-70 95-85 93-91 80-77 83-57 90-95 95-79 85-61 80-98 94-80 77-61 84-46 75-59 76-75 94-53 98-60 82-76 67-64 91-70 82-62 63-78 82-86 84-62 91-71 81-67 91-65 80-66 85-69 98-43 91-83 84-102 76-72 74-73 87-61 71-88 94-69 72-63 68-54 70-64 84-71 93-65 108-63 73-66 74-81 76-57 82-79 91-68 65-61 76-70 79-66 85-73 75-66 81-72 58-56 67-57
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RAINING THREES Release. Rotation. Swish. The Lady Vols have had a lot of great shooters since Pat Summitt took over the program 36 years ago. Angie Bjorklund ranks right with the best. A 6-0 wing with unlimited range, Bjorklund became the next in a line of prolific three-point shooters to don the Orange and White – following in the footsteps of players like Shanna Zolman, Kara Lawson, Sidney Spencer and Tiffany Woosley. Bjorklund became the Tennessee career leader in three-pointers on Dec. 30 versus Rutgers when she made her 267th three at the 18:34 mark in the first half to surpass Zolman’s old mark of 266. Bjorklund’s career-leading total has now reached 300 treys. She also ranks first in threepoint field goals attempted with 726 and second in three-point shooting percentage at .416. LADY VOL CAREER THREE-POINT RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Angie Bjorklund (2007-present) 2. Shanna Zolman (2002-06) 3. Kara Lawson (1999-03) 4. Brittany Jackson (2001-05) 5. Shannon Bobbitt (2006-08)
304 266 256 161 147
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. Angie Bjorklund (2007-present) 731 2. Shanna Zolman (2002-06) 626 3. Kara Lawson (1999-03) 617 4. Brittany Jackson (2001-05) 443 5. Nikki Caldwell (2006-08) 368 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (100 ATT.) 1. Shanna Zolman (2002-06) .425 2. Angie Bjorklund (2007-present) .416 3. Kara Lawson (1999-03) .415 4. April McDivitt (99-02) .412 5. Shannon Bobbitt (2006-08) .406
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES SENIORS SALUTED In the final regular season home game versus LSU on Feb. 27, 2011, Lady Vol seniors Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone were saluted. Over the past four years, they have accumulated an overall record of 120 wins and just 18 losses – an 87 percent winning percentage. Against SEC opponents, they have an outstanding 54-7 record! The seniors have made one trip to the NCAA Final Four…winning the 2008 Championship! They have also captured two SEC regular season crowns and two SEC Tournament titles. DAD IN THE HOUSE Sophomore Kamiko Williams got a surprise at the LSU game on Feb. 27 in Knoxville. When the team returned to the floor from halftime, Williams’ mom, Angelita, and little brother Keynante, got Kamiko’s attention and pointed the guy standing next to them. It was her dad Vincent who surprised the family with a 15-day leave. Master Sergeant Williams has been serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. FROM THE TRAINING ROOM Lady Vol rookie Lauren Avant suffered a concussion in the Ole Miss game and did not play versus LSU on Feb. 27. Kelley Cain missed the Georgia, Ole Miss and LSU games last week getting some rest for her hip/back. Cain returned to the practice floor on Mar. 1 and will be a full go at the SEC Tournament. Avant passed her concussion protocol test on Mar. 3 and was cleared to play. ACADEMIC SUCCESS TOO Senior Angie Bjorklund was named to the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball second team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Feb. 24. Bjorklund is a repeat selection as an Academic All-America® in the University Division – last season she was named to the first team. She is the fourth Lady Vol to capture Academic All-America honors twice, joining Candace Parker (first team 2008, second team 2007), Tanya Haave (first team 1984, second team 1983) and Jill Rankin (first team 1980, second team 1979) A LADY VOL FIRST Over the years, the Lady Vols have experienced some interesting occurrences over the course of 1,262 games under Coach Pat Summitt. Dive-bombing yellow jackets and birds, playing on a linoleum floor, playing outside in a baseball stadium in December...but never has a game been called due to rain. Such was the case at the Tad Smith Coliseum at Ole Miss on Feb. 24. Winds in excess of 50-mph caused sideways blowing rain to enter roof vents above the court which then cascaded down to the playing floor with 5:24 to go in the game and the Lady Vols leading 6639. SEC league officials and both coaches were consulted before the game was called. THROWBACK 21 IN THE HOUSE After Lady Vol junior Vicki Baugh tied season bests with nine points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against Georgia, she came back with an even better effort at Ole Miss. Baugh scored seven straight Tennessee points over a twominute span, making a pair of free throws at the 12-minute mark in the second half before hitting a jumper and completing a three-point play with 9:55 left in the game. On the night, she scored a season-best 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 makes at the line to go along with five boards. Her 12 points was just one off of her career high. Against the Lady Bulldogs, she also had a season-best three blocks and made all four of her field goal attempts. Baugh’s game resembled her freshman campaign of 2007-08 -- fluid and effortless. Tennessee fans gave her a standing ovation after her play at the 13:06 mark in the second half. Baugh ripped down a defensive rebound and raced down the court, weaving in-and-out of defenders, before making a layup to complete the coast-to-coast play. HOLDING COURT After missing the six previous games, senior Angie Bjorklund checked in at the Georgia game at the 13:38 mark in the first half and played in her first game since Jan. 23 at Auburn. Bjorklund scored three points, grabbed two boards and logged an assist, a blocked shot and a steal in 11 minutes. Her only bucket was a trey, stretching her Lady Vol record to 284 three-pointers made for her career. SIMMONS NAMED TO NAISMITH LIST UT rookie Meighan Simmons also joined senior Angie Bjorklund on the 2010-11 Naismith Award Midseason List announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Feb. 14. Simmons was the only freshman selected for the 30-player list. Bjorklund was named to the preseason list for the award, which will be given to the nation’s top player on April 4 at the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis, while Simmons was added for the midseason list. BAUGH EARNED A NOD Redshirt junior Vicki Baugh picked up a starting assignment against Vanderbilt on Feb. 13. It marked her first start since Dec. 30, 2008, when she scored 12 points and had 15 rebounds at Gonzaga. It was the 11th start of her career.
HOLY SMOKES BATMAN Tennessee blasted out the blocks in SEC play this season. Through 16 regular season games, the Lady Vols have rejected 98 shots for a ridiculous 6.3 bpg average. UT’s opponents shot just 31% from the field and 26% from the three point line. WELCOME BACK STRANGER Junior Alyssia Brewer joined the starting carousel versus the Gamecocks, it was her first start since March 27, 2010 – Tennessee’s Sweet 16 loss to Baylor to end the 2009-10 season. She started the final seven games of the 2009-10 season after picking up SEC Sixth Player of the Year and 2010 SEC Tournament MVP honors. It marked the 14th start of her career. Slowly returning from Achilles tendon surgery, Brewer came into the game with a season high of five points at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13, but against USC she made her first two baskets, her first three free throws and had seven points by the 14:55 mark after converting both parts of an And-1 layup to put the Lady Vols ahead, 11-7. On the night she grabbed 10 rebounds, blocked two shots and scored seven points in 17 minutes.
A-TOWN WAS IN THE HOUSE Junior Alicia Manning put on quite the show versus South Carolina on Feb. 17. After missing her previous four three-point attempts in 2010-11, she rocked and rolled against USC. Manning scored a career-best 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting. She made her first three three-pointers, tying a career high in treys. She also grabbed five boards and made three steals. BOOTLESS Lady Vol senior Angie Bjorklund was battling a right foot sprain and wearing a protective walking boot since Jan. 24. Much to Bjorklund’s and Coach Pat Summitt’s delight, the boot came off on Feb. 14 after the senior missed games versus Mississippi St., at Arkansas, at Kentucky, vs. Florida and at Vanderbilt. Bjorklund was back on the practice floor for some light work but did not play versus South Carolina on Feb. 17. ADVANCE SELLOUTS The week leading up to the Vanderbilt game, Commodore officials notified the media that the game was a sellout. Actual attendance for the game was a little over 3,000 short of the capacity mark. Had it been a truly advanced sold-out game, it would have marked the Lady Vols third game of an advance sellout this season. Previously, an over-capacity, all-time high crowd of 10,569 in Waco, Texas, watched Baylor knock-off UT, 65-54. In the season opener, an over capacity pre sold-out crowd of 22,124 in the firs-ever game at the brand new KFC Yum! Center saw the Lady Vols beat Louisville, 63-50. Last season, the Lady Vols played in two games which were announced as advance sellouts at Virginia and Middle Tennessee State. Overall, UT has played in front of crowds of more than 10,000 fans in 16 games in 2010-11. In 2007-08, Tennessee’s NCAA Championship marquee value helped in attracting five advance sellouts on the road. WENT BACKWARDS AT VANDY FOR AWHILE Tennessee’s opening 20 minutes at Vanderbilt on Feb. 17 were not exactly stellar. UT trailed by 13 at halftime, 28-15, tying its largest halftime deficit of the season – 13 at Baylor on Dec. 14. UT’s 15 points were its third lowest first half output all-time and the lowest this season. UT’s halftime shooting percentage of 20 percent (5-of-25) was also a season-low. WE FINALLY GOT ON TRACK VS. VU In a 32-second second half span, freshman guard Lauren Avant scored six straight points for the Lady Vols. She made an And-1 layup at the 8:05 mark in the second frame and swished a three-pointer 32 seconds later to pull UT within a point, 42-41. Avant scored a career-high 11 points – all in the second half, and added a career-best four steals. She made 2-of-3 shots and 5-of-9 free throws. She played 17 minutes in the second half, and a career-best 20 minutes for the game. Fellow rookie Meighan Simmons’ three-pointer with 5:54 left in the game gave UT a 44-42 advantage - its first lead since being up 5-2 at the 16:01 mark in the first half. The rookies got some support from junior Lyssi Brewer in the final 20 minutes. Brewer’s key plays of the game were scoring on a layup and then poking the ball away from VU’s Jence Rhoads right to Simmons who found Brewer for the fastbreak score to put UT up 55-49 with 2:30 left in the game. Brewer scored a season-best five points on 2-of-3 shooting. She added three boards and a block. She played nine minutes in the second half. WITHOUT ANGIE B Senior Angie Bjorklund has been out of action since Jan. 24 (six games) battling a right foot sprain. Without UT’s scoring guard, the Lady Vols are averaging 10.1 points fewer per game, 80.5 to 70.4; giving up 1.2 points fewer on defense, 55.4-54.2 and grabbing three fewer rebounds per game. Obviously, with 10.1 fewer points per game, the Lady Vols haven’t stepped up to cover the 11.3 ppg Bjorklund contributed as a starter. SOME GOOD NEWS Angie Bjorklund’s lack of 11.3 ppg haven’t all been covered during her time on the sidelines but a few players have stepped up in her absence. In the last six games, junior
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES Shekinna Stricklen has been a “go-to” for the Lady Vols averaging 16.5 ppg (+5.4 higher than with Bjorklund). Fellow junior Glory Johnson has contributed 13.2 ppg and 11.0 rpg over the six game span as compared to (10.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg with Angie B). Conversely, rookie Meighan Simmons went from 15.6 ppg with Bjorklund to 9.5 ppg without her. WELCOME TO SEC HOOPS, ROOKIE It happens to all of them eventually...rookies hitting a little wall in the midst of SEC play. UT rookie Meighan Simmons has been experiencing such days of late. Florida saw her hit just 1 of 6 from the floor and score four points. She had a semi bounce-back game at Kentucky -- she had nine miscues but bounced back with 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, a key three-pointer and “icing on the cake” free throws with 15 ticks left to secure the win. Simmons had a tough day in the previous game at Arkansas going “0-fer” in the win over the Razorbacks. In a previous dip, she had back-to-back games of seven and nine points against Rutgers and at LSU but kicked it back into high gear and averaged 16.3 ppg over the next five games. She dipped a little at Auburn with five points and then came back with a dozen against Mississippi State before the goose egg at Arkansas. The good news? She has picked up in assists during this stretch averaging four helpers a game. GLORY, GLORY TO MS. JOHNSON Inserted back into the starting lineup for the first time in a month, Lady Vol junior forward Glory Johnson responded with two of the best performances of her Tennessee career. For her efforts, she was named the SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 31. Johnson averaged 17.0 ppg, 16.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 2.0 bpg and 1.5 spg, while playing 31.5 mpg in victories over Mississippi State and at Arkansas. Against Mississippi State on Jan. 27, the 6-3 junior from Knoxville posted career bests in points (22), assists (seven) and blocks (four), and tied her best performance in rebounds (18) in the 81-55 win. Following her phenomenal game against the Lady Bulldogs, Johnson recorded her third consecutive double double and seventh of the season in the 72-53 victory at Arkansas. She finished with 12 points, 14 boards and three steals with two of her thefts coming when the Razorbacks had cut the Lady Vol lead to single digits. BRAINS AND BASKETBALL Three Lady Vols were selected to the District 4 Capital One Academic All-District basketball team as selected by CoSIDA on Feb. 3. Senior guard Angie Bjorklund captured Academic All-District First Team honors for the second consecutive year, while junior forward Glory Johnson and sophomore guard/forward Taber Spani were named to the Academic AllDistrict Second Team. Nominees for the All-District teams had to be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 3.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director. Bjorklund was named as one of just five CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team honorees in 2009-10, and also earned Academic All-District Second Team laurels in 2008-09. She has a 3.63 GPA and is majoring in psychology. By earning All-District First Team honors, Bjorklund is eligible to be named to the Capital One Academic All-America Team for a second time later this month. Johnson and Spani earned their first CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District honors. M*A*S*H UNIT The Lady Vols made the most of their bye week (Jan. 31 to Feb. 6). Several players were dealing with nagging injuries (Angie Bjorklund, foot sprain; Kamiko Williams, concussion; Taber Spani, maintenance days) or illness (Kelley Cain, Lauren Avant) at the time and had an opportunity to rest and rehab. The 7-day break in SEC games is the first for Tennes-
see since the 2001-02 season when UT had seven days between games Jan. 20-27, 2002.
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE UK GAME Tennessee’s six-point win over Kentucky, 73-67, was UT’s smallest margin in a win this season. The Lady Vols shot a season high 55.8 percent from the field...This included knocking down 61.5 percent of second half shots (16-26)...The Lady Vols had an “asleep at the wheel” moment at the charity stripe with just 60.0 (12-20) made tosses...Tennessee’s lowest mark in an SEC game this season...The good news was that all four charity tosses were made in the critical last 20 seconds of play...UT was beastly on the boards grabbing 45 rebounds to UK’s 23...This included limiting the Cats to just seven offensive rebounds for the game (10 below their SEC average for offensive rebounds)...Kentucky managed to score the most points of any SEC opponent this season against the Lady Vols -- 67 and shot the best of any SEC team from the field 40.3 percent (25-62)... SHEKINNA’S HOMECOMING LOVE When Tennessee traveled to play at Arkansas on Jan. 30, Lady Vol Shekinna Stricklen had a large cheering section from her hometown in Morrilton, Ark., a mere 124 miles away from Fayetteville. Stricklen didn’t disappoint her followers by tying a career-best with 26 points and 10 field goals, making a career-best six three-pointers. She made 10-of-15 shots and 6-of-9 treys in front of the home folks.
BIRTHDAY WEEK The week of Jan. 24-30 was birthday week for the Lady Vols. Sophomore Taber Spani celebrated her 20th birthday with 18 points against Mississippi State on Jan. 27. Mom and Dad (Stacey and Gary) Spani made the trip from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, went home and coached a Home School game and were back in Arkansas to watch Taber play and score another 18 points. Rookie Meighan Simmons turned 19 on Tues., Jan. 25 -- a day off for the team.
MISSISSIPPI STATE REMAINS “0-FER” Tennessee upped its record to 32-0 over Mississippi State with the 81-55 victory on Jan. 27 in Knoxville The win marked the 35th consecutive time a Lady Vol team has won 20 games in a season and the second fastest Lady Vol team all-time to claim the 20 win mark. UT went into the game against Mississippi State minus three players – including two starters -- senior Angie Bjorklund (11.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg) dealing with a right foot sprain and is listed as day-to-day and starting teammate Kelley Cain (8.3 ppg and 6.8 rpg) who fell ill on gameday. Reserve Lauren Avant (1.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg) was also held out due to illness. UT trailed 37-35 at the half (just the third time trailing at the break this season). It marked the Lady Vols 30th consecutive home game win – the fourth-longest streak in Lady Vol history and currently the fourth longest active streak in the NCAA. In the win, Tennessee held its 10th straight opponent below 40 percent shooting from the field (State was 35.5%) and allowed Mississippi State just 18 second half points – the lowest second-half total by an opponent this season. In the win, junior Glory Johnson had the best game of her career, tallying career bests in points (22), assists (seven) and blocks (four) and tied a career best with 18 boards. It was her sixth double-double of the season and 16th of her career. In eight SEC games, she is now averaging UT bests of 15.0 ppg and 10.3 rpg while shooting 57 percent from the field. Just two minutes into the second half, Johnson already had five assists and three blocks to go along with 10 points and 14 boards. ANOTHER 20 WIN SEASON The Tennessee Lady Vols claimed yet another 20-win season. With a victory over Mississippi State, it marked the 35th consecutive time a Lady Vol team reached at least 20 wins in a season under Coach Pat Summitt. By picking up win #20 against the Lady Bulldogs on Jan. 27, it tied the second fastest Summitt team to attain at least 20 wins. Tennessee joined Duke (20-0) and DePaul (20-2) as the first 20-game winners of 2010-11. UT’s 20 win seasons and the date they were achieved: 20TH WIN DATE RECORD FINAL RECORD Jan. 20, 1998 20-0 39-0 Jan. 27, 2011 20-2 in progress Jan. 27, 2001 20-1 31-3 Feb. 1, 2007 20-2 34-3 Feb. 1, 1995 20-1 34-3 Feb. 2, 2006 20-2 31-5 Feb. 3, 2008 20-1 36-2 Feb. 4, 2010 20-1 32-3 Feb. 4, 1999 20-1 31-3 Feb. 5, 1994 20-1 31-2 Feb. 6, 1993 20-1 29-3 Feb. 6, 1989 20-2 35-2 Feb. 7, 1990 20-4 27-6 Feb. 8, 1980 20-3 33-5 Feb. 9, 2003 20-3 33-5 Feb. 9, 1991 20-4 30-5 Feb. 10, 2002 20-2 29-5 Feb. 10, 2000 20-3 33-4 Feb. 12, 2004 20-2 31-4 Feb. 12, 1979 20-6 30-9 Feb. 13, 1988 20-2 31-3 Feb. 15, 1997 20-7 29-10 Feb. 15, 1996 20-4 32-4 Feb. 15, 1992 20-2 28-3 Feb. 16, 1983 20-5 25-8 Feb. 17, 2005 20-4 30-5 Feb. 18, 1978 20-2 27-4 Feb. 21, 1987 20-5 28-6 Feb. 22, 1986 20-8 24-10 Feb. 25, 1977 20-3 28-5 Mar. 1, 2008 20-9 22-11 Mar. 3, 1985 20-9 22-10 Mar. 10, 1981 20-5 25-6 Mar. 13, 1982 20-9 22-10 Mar. 17, 1984 20-9 23-10 SUMMITT’S NON-20-WIN SEASONS? Tennessee’s Pat Summitt has only had two teams fail to reach 20-win seasons during her 37-year tenure. In her first and second seasons (1974-75 and 1975-76) at UT, the Lady Vols were 16-8 and 16-11. WE ALL MADE THE BOX SCORE All 13 Lady Vols appeared in the box score against Auburn. Notables were redshirt junior Vicki Baugh who scored a season-best nine points on 3-for-4 shooting in seven secondhalf minutes. It’s the most points Baugh has scored since Feb. 3, 2009, when she tore her ACL (again) against Oklahoma. Junior Alyssia Brewer got her most extensive action of the season, logging nine minutes and grabbing three boards. It was her first game since the LSU game on Jan. 2.
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES GLORY OFF THE BENCH Tennessee junior Glory Johnson went from being a Lady Vol starter to a sixth player beginning with the game versus Rutgers. Until the win over South Carolina, she had been leading Tennessee in scoring at 14.3 ppg and rebounding at 9.0 rpg but dropped to 13.4 ppg and 8.6 rpg with just an eight point and six rebound night at USC. Overall, as a team during that stretch, UT had five more players in averaging over 9.0 ppg -- starters Meighan Simmons 13.7 ppg, 3.5 apg, Taber Spani 9.1 ppg, Shekinna Stricklen 11.1 ppg and 8.6 rpg, Angie Bjorklund 10.1 ppg and Kelley Cain with 9.4 ppg and 9.0 rpg. WE WERE A STINK BOMB AT CAROLINA The Lady Vols weren’t exactly world beaters at South Carolina. On the road in the SEC for the third time, Tennessee was pretty bad in Columbia. The Gamecocks rolled out to a 12-4 eight point lead at the 16:06 mark. By 9:22 on the first half clock, UT managed its first advantage of the game, 15-12, after an 11-0 run. The lead see-sawed before Angie Bjorklund nailed a deep trey at the buzzer to give UT a 33-26 advantage at the half. Most disturbing to Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt? The shorter Carolina squad matched UT in the paint, 18-18...scored 14 points off of UT miscues and had 13 fastbreak points to nada for the Lady Vols. Basically beating Tennessee at its own game. UT righted the ship in the second half to the win but still with struggles. The Orange led 20-18 in the paint in the second stanza and just 38-36 for the game. Carolina’s quick guards turned UT over in the second half as well and on the night produced 25 points off of 24 Lady Vol miscues. COOLED OUR JETS, TOO Before Vanderbilt rolled into Knoxville on Jan. 15, the Lady Vols had been crushing the SEC opposition. Well they still are but the Commodores held UT to its fewest points in a SEC contest this season with 68 and aided in a heinous 40.3 shooting percentage from the field for the Lady Vols.
ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY -- A SUCCESS The Tennessee Lady Vols added another notation to its unparalleled history, when ESPN’s College GameDay Driven by State Farm® series’ first-ever doubleheader was deemed “an incredible success” on Jan 15, 2011, in Knoxville. It marked the first time the show originated from a site that featured a men’s and women’s game played in the same day and kicked off ESPN’s eight-week GameDay slate. The Lady Vols took the p.m. nightcap over Vanderbilt 68-56 after the men’s come-from-behind victory over Vandy in the noon game. College GameDay telecasted a two-hour morning show from Thompson-Boling and came back for a one-hour evening show, 7-8 p.m. before the Lady Vols tipped off. ATTEMPT THIS CROWDED HOUSE! Tennessee’s combined attendance of 39,051 from the men’s and women’s quasi doubleheader versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15 is believed to be a record for an on-campus men’s and women’s college basketball doubleheader. The Vols drew 21,198 fans for their noon game with the Commodores and the Lady Vols welcomed 17,853 folks to their game at 8 p.m. vs. the Commodores. For the Lady Vols, it was their largest crowd of the season and the largest crowd for a Lady Vols game at Thompson-Boling Arena since 20,249 watched Tennessee defeat Mississippi State, 72-46, on Feb. 24, 2008. JAILBREAK DEFENSE IN THE SWAMP Tennessee’s first half defense at Florida was in total jail break mode. The Lady Vols held the Gators to an ugly display of 6 of 30 from the field (.200) and allowed just two baskets from the Florida starting five in the first 20 minutes of play en route to a 47-15 first half lead. CONGRATS TO BJORKLUND Senior guard Angie Bjorklund has made the cut to the final 20 of the John Wooden Award. It was announced on Jan. 11, 2011 by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the current frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The John R. Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round during the NCAA Tournament, making it unique among college postseason awards.
UT MAKES A POINT OVER BAMA Tennessee scored 110 points in the SEC home opener win over Alabama on Jan. 6, 2011. It was the most points scored by the Lady Vols since they dropped 136 against Puerto Rico Mayaquez on Nov. 29, 2002. It’s also the most points scored against an SEC opponent since scoring 119 against Ole Miss on Feb. 8, 2001. SIMMONS IS QUITE THE DISH Lady Vol rookie guard Meighan Simmons has been pretty impressive as Tennessee’s leading scorer this season. The savvy rookie bumped up her young resume dishing out 11 assists against Alabama, a Lady Vol freshman record. She became the 10th Lady Vol ever to record a points and assists double-double and the first rookie to do so. DID YOU KNOW SUMMITT WAS A “STAR” Coach Pat Summitt was the first person honored with a star on the new Riverwalk of Fame during a ceremony on Knoxville’s Volunteer Landing on Jan. 5. The Riverwalk of Fame - which will stretch along Volunteer Landing - will honor people from Knoxville and the surrounding area who have made a great mark nationally or internationally and in doing so, brought honor to East Tennessee. The honorees can range from writers, musicians, actors, athletes and coaches to scientists, astronauts, statesmen and others of note. Tennes-
see governor elect and outgoing Mayor Bill Haslam made the announcement that Summitt would honored after she won her 1,000th game as the Lady Volunteers coach last February. Each person on the Riverwalk will be honored with a large star that will include their name as well as a small, but significant, symbol of what that person did that made a difference in people’s lives. In Summitt’s case it will be a basketball. “We’re all proud of Pat Summitt and always happy to have an opportunity to let her know how much she means to us,” Haslam said. “She’s a great choice to be the person honored with this first star on the Riverwalk.” GLORY DOES IT AGAIN -- OFF THE BENCH Lady Vol junior forward Glory Johnson captured her second SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award of the season on Jan. 3. In her first two games off the bench this season, Johnson responded by tallying averages of 15.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 bpg and 1.5 spg, while leading No. 5/6 Tennessee to wins over Rutgers (87-51) and LSU (73-65) last week. The Knoxville, Tenn., native nailed 58.8 percent of her field goals and 73.3 percent of her charity tosses. She had 12 points and nine rebounds in just 19 minutes against the Scarlet Knights on Thursday, Dec. 30, at Thompson-Boling Arena. She lived at the free throw line, making 8 of 12 attempts, and also locked down her defensive assignments. Against the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 2, Johnson was dominant from the time she entered the game and scored a season-best 19 points while collecting 15 rebounds.
422 GAMES WITH A TRIPLE -- SNAPPED AT LSU Against LSU on Jan. 2, 2011 the Lady Vols failed to make a three-pointer (going 0-7) and had their consecutive three-pointer record snapped at 422 consecutive games. Previously, the last time UT did not make at least one three was Jan. 21, 1999, at Florida. UT won that game 77-64. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AGAIN Rookie guard Meighan Simmons captured the SEC Freshman of the Week award for the second time this season on Dec. 20. Simmons tallied back-to-back 20-point games over a pair of top-five opponents this past week, as sixth-ranked Tennessee split against No. 2/3 Baylor and No. 3/2 Stanford. The 5-9 guard from Cibolo, Texas, scored 22 points and grabbed five boards in a 65-54 loss to the Lady Bears in Waco, Texas, and then poured in 23 points against the No. 3/2 Stanford Cardinal, as UT captured an 82-72 overtime victory on Dec. 19. Simmons sent the game to overtime with a three-pointer that knotted the contest at 70-70 with 48 seconds left in regulation. In the extra period, Simmons scored four points and forced two Stanford turnovers. SEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Rookie Lady Vol guard Meighan Simmons captured the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week award on Dec. 6. Simmons had another dazzling week from Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, leading Tennessee to a 99-55 victory over Lamar on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. and a 74-44 triumph against Old Dominion on Sunday in Norfolk, Va. In her first game starting at point guard, she scored a career-high 28 points, including a UT single-game record eight three-pointers, and dished a career-best five assists versus Lamar. Her 28-point explosion ranks as the sixth highest total ever by a Lady Vol freshman. The Cibolo, Texas, native followed that performance by pouring in 14 points and dishing a team-high four assists in the rout of Old Dominion.
IT WAS INCREDIBLE From 1980-1997, the Lady Vols claimed a total of six SEC regular season titles in 17 years. From 1998-2004, Tennessee captured seven consecutive SEC regular season crowns producing an amazing 109-4 record. UT’s only league losses were to Vandy, Georgia and LSU (twice) during this stretch. EIGHT WAS GREAT Over the years, eight Lady Vols teams have gone undefeated in SEC play: 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘98, 2001, ‘03, ‘04 and ‘07. FAST STARTS FOR LADY VOL ROOKIES Tennessee has enjoyed a tremendous tradition of some great Lady Vol rookies. Current frosh Meighan Simmons joined that elite group by registering double-figure scoring in her first 13 games. She was on pace to tie Chamique Holdsclaw’s rookie record by reaching double figure scoring in her first 14 games at UT. Simmons fell short in her 14th game versus Rutgers scoring just seven points in 13 minutes after getting into foul trouble in the first half. Candace Parker started her career by reaching double figures in her first nine games, while Glory Johnson accomplished the feat in her first 10 collegiate contests. Consecutive Double-Digit Scoring Performances to Begin UT Freshman Season (Since 1980-81): Chamique Holdsclaw 1995-96 14 Meighan Simmons 2010-11 13 Glory Johnson 2008-09 10 Candace Parker 2005-06 9 Dana Johnson 1991-92 6 Tamika Catchings 1997-98 5 LADY VOL NATIONAL CHAMPION DIES The Lady Vol basketball family learned on Mon., Dec. 27, that Melissa Ann McCrayDukes had lost her long and hard fought battle with breast cancer. McCray-Dukes was 43 years old. Nicknamed “Emma” by her Tennessee teammates, McCray-Dukes played on four
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES consecutive NCAA Final Four teams (1986-87-88-89) and started as a guard on coach Pat Summitt’s first two national championship teams in 1987 and 1989. “Melissa was one of the most incredible people you could ever meet,” Summitt said. “She fought cancer with the same determination and tenacity she showed on the basketball court. She went into every single day of her life as a winner. Melissa had incredible optimism but she also knew she was in God’s hands at the end of her fight. She has taught me so many life lessons over the last four years and she will be missed. Our prayers and thoughts go out to her family and many friends.” She was the wife to the Reverend Johnny Dukes and mother to daughter Stephanie McCray, 20, and son Chandler Dukes, 16. She was born on Jan. 27, 1967 in Savannah, Ga. As a tribute to her, the 2010-11 Lady Vol team will wear her Tennessee number, a black and white number 35, on their game shorts beginning with the contest versus Rutgers. KINNA JOINS THE 1000 POINT CLUB Lady Vol junior Shekinna Stricklen became the 35th member of the Tennessee 1,000 point club on Dec. 22, 2010. The Morrilton, Ark., native went over the mark against ETSU with seven points on the night to enter the elite group of Lady Vol 1,000 point achievers.
NOT SURPRISED IT WENT TO OT Chances are always pretty good that a Tennessee vs. Stanford game might need to go into extra innings. The Lady Vols have now participated in 41 overtime affairs all-time (against all opponents) and one-eighth of those games (six) have come against the Cardinal. UT’s meeting with #3/2-ranked Stanford on Dec. 19 in Knoxville was forced into an extra frame with the Lady Vols winning, 82-72. With that victory, UT leads 4-2 in overtime contests vs. SU. In fact, the previous time the two teams met in Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee claimed a 79-69 OT victory on Dec. 21, 2008. Few would know it then but it would become the signature victory in the Lady Vols dismal, 22-11 campaign in 2008-09. HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?? Tennessee’s 25 percent field goal shooting night against Baylor was the lowest in school history. The horrendous 18-72 shooting display eclipsed the previous all-time school record low of 27 percent (17-63) against North Carolina in the 2007 NCAA Final Four semifinals on April 1, 2007. In 1,247 games coached by Pat Summitt, her teams have dipped under 30 percent shooting just six times and five of those times have occurred in the last six years. In addition to the Baylor and North Carolina low marks, UT shot .278 vs. Rutgers (12-29-04), .280 vs. Duke (12-2-04), .286 at Minnesota (12-4-83) and .296 against Rutgers (2-11-08) TEXAS TRIP ROAD REMNANTS After the Texas road swing, freshman Meighan Simmons led the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 ppg and ranked second on the team in assists, dishing out 26 on the season... The Cibolo, Texas, native also ranked third in the Southeastern Conference in scoring... Over the three road contests (including ODU), Simmons averaged 18.0 points a contest, including 22 at Baylor...Also on the road trip, junior Shekinna Stricklen averaged a team-high 8.7 rebounds, pulling 11 down against both Texas and Baylor...Stricklen also posted her third double-double on the season against the Longhorns, scoring 10 points to go along with her 11 boards... HEY, HEY, THE GANG’S ALL HERE The game with Texas marked the first time in the 2010-11 season that the Lady Vols were at full-strength with a full complement of 13 players. At Texas, freshman point guard Lauren Avant made her first appearance since the season opener at Louisville. Avant had been sidelined with an ankle sprain. Junior post Alyssia Brewer was cleared by team physicians for full go on Monday, Dec. 6 -- about a month earlier than first anticipated. Brewer had surgery to her left Achilles tendon and was not expected back until January. Against Texas, she was the first Lady Vol sub off the bench and logged four minutes recording a pair of assists and a steal in four minutes. IT WAS A BIG WEEK FOR BAUGH Lady Vol redshirt junior center Vicki Baugh graduated ahead of her class on Dec. 11, 2010, with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Communication Studies. She will begin graduate school in Sports Psychology in January 2011 while completing her athletic eligibility. DON’T MAKE A LIAR OUT OF ME Sophomore guard Kamiko Williams was a work horse for the Lady Vols at Texas. She earned her second start of the season and the fourth of her career against the Longhorns. Williams, who was known to give into fatigue as a freshman, played 37 minutes on at Texas and scored a season high 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished four assists and blocked two shots. Most impressive stat? Zero miscues. FIVE ALIVE UT coach Pat Summitt played her fifth different line-up in 10 games at Texas and found some pretty good results with the combination of Meighan Simmons, Kamiko Williams, Glory Johnson, Shekinna Stricklen and Angie Bjorklund. The five some all scored in double-figures with Bjorklund dropping in 20 points, Simmons 18, Williams 14, Johnson 13 and Stricklen, a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
LOVE US SOME LADY VOLS Over the years, the Tennessee Lady Vols have been fortunate to help to attract some big crowds on the road. Plus, there’s UT orange every where you go. Louisville enjoyed a record advance sell-out of 22,124 on Nov. 12. Old Dominion broke the Ted Constant Arena record for a women’s hoops game with 7,774 on Dec. 5. Tennessee also had over 100 fans join them in the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam, Nov. 25-27. Baylor enjoyed an all-time high throng of 10,569 when the Lady Vols visited on Dec. 14, 2010. MICKIE D BACK IN TENNESSEE ORANGE Tennessee fans are tickled to death to have longtime Lady Vol staffer Mickie DeMoss back on the Tennessee bench in 2010. DeMoss left UT for the head coaching position at the University of Kentucky in 2003. Prior to DeMoss taking the helm at Kentucky, the Lady Vols had outscored the Wildcats by an average of 32.0 ppg (85.8 to 53.8) in the four previous seasons (2000-03). The “DeMoss Factor” (2004-07) narrowed the score to a Tennessee leading 70.3-62.3, just a +8.0 winning margin for UT. DeMoss’ Cats shaved Tennessee’s margin of victory by 24 points. DeMoss stepped down from coaching after the 2007 season only to be lured back into the fray by taking an assistant position with Texas. When a position opened up on Coach Pat Summitt’s staff last spring, DeMoss took the opportunity to come home to Knoxville as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator. VYING FOR A PATCH Tennessee athletes who have achieved honor roll status (above a 3.0 GPA) in the classroom display a “Vol Scholar” patch on their uniform. The “VS” letters are wrapped around a replica of the torch carried by the UT Torchbearer. Currently, seniors Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone, juniors Briana Bass, Vicki Baugh, Glory Johnson, Alicia Manning, sophomore Taber Spani and freshman Lauren Avant display the academic patch on their uniforms. FAST HEALER Lady Vol junior post Alyssia Brewer was cleared by team physicians on Dec. 6 to resume practice. Her clearance was a month earlier than first expected. Brewer had been out since August 19th when she suffered a freakish non-athletically related injury when a candle base broke on the floor in her apartment and a shard of glass cut her leg. Brewer received stitches and was held out of individual workouts. The injury was reevaluated after she continued to feel discomfort in the leg. On Sept. 10, Drs. Greg Mathien and Russell Betcher, UT team orthopaedists, performed surgery to repair a tear to her left Achilles tendon. Brewer, a 6-3 junior from Sapulpa, Okla., emerged as a key member of the 2009-10 team earning 13 starting assignments while averaging 10.2 ppg and 5.9 rpg -- practically doubling the scoring output of her rookie campaign. The southpaw registered 17 games in double-figures including a career high 23 points against George Washington. She was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament leading her Lady Vol team to the title averaging 14.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg and connecting on 70.4 percent of her field goal attempts in the three game set Brewer also claimed the 2010 SEC 6th Woman of the Year award. LEARNING CURVE Lady Vol freshman point guard Lauren Avant went down in practice on Nov. 14 with an ankle sprain. She missed the next seven games but returned to practice and played at Texas for the first time since the season opener. She did not travel to ODU due to the Lady Vols missed class policy. RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN You never know with rookies...Somewhere between launching a first half three-point airball and late in the second half versus Lamar, rookie guard Meighan Simmons broke the UT school record for most made three-pointers in a single game with eight. Fellow Lady Vol and senior Angie Bjorklund made seven treys three times as a freshman in 2007-08 and Shanna Zolman drilled seven trifectas once in 2006. RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN, PART 2 Against Lamar, UT tied its single game team record for threes made (15) and set the record for three-point attempts (36). Earlier this season, Tennessee went 15-of-35 from three-point land to rewrite the records versus Chattanooga. AND WHILE WE ARE TALKING RECORDS Senior Angie Bjorklund attempted her third three of the Lamar game with 12:59 remaining to set the Lady Vol career record for three-point attempts, passing Shanna Zolman’s old mark of 626 set from 2002-06. ROOKIE, ROOKIE I DECLARE UT freshman Meighan Simmons was called on to start at point guard versus Lamar and responded with career bests of 28 points and five assists. GOOD TO SEE YOU Sophomore Kamiko Williams started to look comfortable on the court and earned a starting assignment against Lamar where she tossed in 13 points and had three steals in 23 minutes. At the Paradise Jam she averaged 7.7 ppg and shot 52.9 percent from the field. She tossed in 10 versus Missouri and entering the tournament, she recorded back-to-back games of 12 points against Arizona State and Virginia.
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES GLORY, GLORY Lady Vol junior Glory Johnson was named the SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 22-28). She led then-No. 4 Tennessee to a 2-1 record at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, USVI. She was named to the “Reef Division” all-tournament team after averaging 11.7 ppg, 13.0 rpg and shooting 61.1 percent from the field at the three-day competition. After tallying seven points and nine boards to open the tournament on Thursday in a 82-44 win over Missouri, the 6-3 forward recorded back-to-back double-doubles to close the weekend. Johnson grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to go along with a game-high 15 points in a 66-42 win over Georgia Tech on Friday, and scored 13 points and snagged 12 boards on Saturday in a 69-58 loss to No. 12/13 Georgetown. This was Johnson’s third career SEC weekly honor. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week twice in 2008-09.
REHASHING PARADISE JAM
Against Georgetown-•It is the first time in three seasons that Tennessee has not led in a game and UT trailed by as many as 11 in the first half, 26-15. •In the first seven-and-half minutes of the game, Tennessee had a 12-2 rebound advantage, but allowed the Hoyas to shoot 50-percent (4-8) from three as the Lady Vols started out in a 2-3 zone. •Vicki Baugh checked into the game at the 10:48 mark in the first half and scored a seasonhigh six points in a season-best 14 minutes. •Tennessee had 18 turnovers in the first half, and matched its season-worst with 29 total. Tennessee had just 25 turnovers total in the first two games. •Tennessee’s 22 first half points are its lowest total since scoring only 18 at Stanford on Dec. 19, 2009. •Glory Johnson recorded her second straight double-double, and third in four games, with 13 points and 12 rebounds and was named the Paradise Jam “Reef Division” along with freshman Meighan Simmons. •Johnson averaged 11.7 ppg and 13.0 rpg and shot 61.1 percent from the field in 3 games. •Simmons led Tennessee in scoring at 13 ppg at the Paradise Jam. •Shekinna Stricklen was fouled by Georgetown’s Adria Crawford with a 1:01 left in the game. She took a hard fall and as a result suffered back spasms. As a precaution, she left the court on a stretcher. Against Georgia Tech-•Glory Johnson grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to go along with a game-high 15 points. •Tennessee didn’t allow a single Yellow Jacket to score in double figures – the last time UT accomplished that feat was March 18, 2007 versus Drake. •Redshirt junior Vicki Baugh checked in with 13:14 to go in the first half and played seven minutes before the intermission, tallying two boards and missing her only field goal attempt. •The power went off just before halftime, leaving the gym without lights for several minutes, and again with 11:28 remaining, 10:26 left and 10:25 left in the game. The duration of each delay in order was: 13:32, 11:30, 10:45 and 7:45 for a 43:15 total delay. Against Missouri•All 10 Lady Vols that played made a basket. •Alicia Manning had a career-high five steals. •Sophomore Taber Spani Reached double figures for the fourth straight game, scoring 10 points. BJORKLUND -- SOME STRONG NIGHTS Against Virginia, senior guard Angie Bjorklund scored a game-high 26 points on 8-of15 shooting (6-of-10 from three) – the most points she’s scored since dropping 29 on Old Dominion in Dec. 18, 2008. The iron woman played all 40 minutes and added five rebounds, four assists, one steal and just one turnover. DUNK YOU VERY MUCH Lady Vol junior Glory Johnson attempted a dunk in the game against Chattanooga on Nov. 15 on a breakaway at the 17:53 mark in the second half and just missed. Former Lady Vol Candace Parker is the only female to dunk on “The Summitt.” She threw four dunks down on her home court from 2006-08. THREE-POINT MARK - -RE-BROKEN VS LAMAR Tennessee initially broke the UT single-game records for three-pointers made (15) and attempted (33) in the game with Chattanooga on Nov. 15, 2010. Forty-five of the Lady Vols’ 103 points came from long range. DIALING ASSISTANCE Tennessee assisted on its first 12 baskets in the game against Chattanooga on Nov. 15. UT tallied more assists (12) in the game’s first 10:34 than it did versus Louisville in the season opener (11). UT finished with 25 assists. BIG LEAGUE ROOKIE Rookie guard Meighan Simmons became the 60th freshman ever to start a game for the Lady Vols when she got the nod against Chattanooga on Nov. 15. She then proceeded to score 11 of Tennessee’s first 19 points, including three treys in the first 6:21 of the contest. Behind her explosive effort on both the offensive and defensive ends, the Lady Vols jumped out to a 10-0 lead before two minutes even elapsed in the game. HANDLES AND NO HANDLES First for the handles-- UT rookie Meighan Simmons had a big night off the bench for
the Lady Vols in the season opener at Louisville. The Cibolo, Texas native dropped in 22 points in 31 minutes of action. She was a basket short of tying the Lady Vol rookie record for most points in an Orange & White debut. Freshman Semeka Randall tossed in 24 points against Mississippi in the season opener on Nov. 18, 1997, it was the most points ever scored by a rookie in her debut at Tennessee. And now for the no handles -- the Tennessee Lady Vols had trouble hanging onto the basketball versus Louisville in the season opening game on Nov. 12. UT turned the ball over a ridiculous 29 times which resulted in 21 points for the Cardinals. Twenty-nine miscues only ties the ninth worst turnover performance in Lady Vol history. Texas forced Tennessee into 32 turnovers in the worst loss in Lady Vol history, a 91-60 defeat in Austin, Texas on Dec. 11, 1984. LOVE THE SELLOUTS! The over capacity pre sold-out attendance in the first game ever at the brand new KFC Yum! Center was 22,124 – the 19th largest crowd the Lady Vols have ever played in front of and the biggest in BIG EAST history. Last season, the Lady Vols played in two games which were announced as advance sellouts at Virginia and Middle Tennessee State. Overall, UT played in front of crowds of more than 10,000 fans in 19 games in 2009-10. In 2007-08, Tennessee’s NCAA Championship marquee value helped in attracting five advance sellouts on the road. MAYBE THIS SEASON? It’s a fact that Tennessee has produced some of the greatest players ever in women’s collegiate basketball. It’s a little known fact that there has only been one double-figure rebounder in the history of the program -- Olympian and Kodak All-American Patricia Roberts. Roberts hauled in 14.2 rpg (467 total) in her only season as a Lady Vol in 1976-77. She also claimed scoring honors with 29.9 ppg (987 points) in her single season on The Hill. In 2006-07, Candace Parker came the closest to a double-figure rebounding average but had to settle for 9.8 rpg. COOL UNIS BY adidas This season, adidas and the Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams are unveiling the lightest and most technologically advanced college basketball uniforms ever. Designed and developed by adidas, the uniforms are 30 percent lighter and dry twice as fast as previous uniforms to help enhance performance by keeping players cooler, drier and more comfortable on the court. “Our 2010-11 adidas uniforms are absolutely cutting-edge with the new breathable material,” Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt said. “They have a sleek look and are the lightest and most comfortable uniforms our team has ever worn. I like having the adidas advantage on the basketball court.” The new Tennessee uniforms, made from 60 percent recycled materials, feature adidas’ Formotion technology, which reduces seams, decreases friction between the garment and the player’s skin and optimizes the player’s natural movement through specially constructed material. adidas reduced uniform weight and increased player comfort by switching front and back numbers from heavier, dense materials to a more breathable mesh. The new Tennessee uniform absorbs moisture in less than three seconds as a result of adidas CLIMACOOL fabrics. LADY VOLS PLACE THREE ON NAISMITH Three Tennessee Lady Vols were named to the 2010-11 Naismith preseason watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Nov. 9. Senior guard/forward Angie Bjorklund, redshirt junior center Kelley Cain and junior guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen made the 50-person list for the award given to the women’s college player of the year. In 2009-10, Bjorklund was a unanimous choice to the First Team All-SEC by the league coaches and was also selected First Team All-SEC as chosen by the Associated Press. In addition, she was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was tabbed to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team and earned Honorable Mention All-American from the Associated Press. Bjorklund led Tennessee in scoring at 13.9 ppg. Cain earned Associated Press First Team All-SEC honors, along with First Team All-SEC and All-Defensive Team accolades from league coaches after leading the SEC in blocked shots with 113 (3.4 bpg). She set a new Tennessee school record for blocks in a game with 12 against LSU on Feb. 22, 2010, and blocks in a season. Stricklen was named Second Team All-SEC by the conference coaches and the AP. She recorded only the second triple-double in Lady Vol history when she scored 17 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out a career-best 12 assists against #14/15-ranked Oklahoma on Jan. 3, 2010, at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Morrilton, Ark., native was second on the team with 12.7 ppg, third with 6.1 rpg and boasted a team-high 3.9 apg. Candace Parker is the last Lady Vol to win the prestigious award, taking the honor in 2008. Tamika Catchings (2000) and Chamique Holdsclaw (1998, 1999) also captured the award. ANGIE B UP FOR LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Lady Vol senior Angie Bjorklund was selected as one of 30 candidates on Nov. 3 for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in women’s hoops. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a studentathlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. Bjorklund is a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection and was the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s basketball in 2009-10. Additionally, the Spokane Valley, Wash., native was one of five members of the prestigious CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America Basketball First Team in 2010 while also earning CoSIDA. ESPN All-District IV First Team honors.
2010-11 LADY VOL BASKETBALL ARCHIVED NOTES A psychology major, Bjorklund has a 3.74 GPA and is active in various community service efforts. Last May, she took a mission trip to Honduras for eight days. There, she visited a number of villages, children’s hospitals, and orphanages where she brought toys, stuffed animals and food to the residents of the villages. On the court, Bjorklund has career averages of 11.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 2.2 apg. She was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 200708, earned All-SEC Second Team accolades in 2008-09 and was an All-SEC First Team selection in 2009-10. HEY! WE LOVE A HAPPY MEAL The Tennessee Lady Vols lead the nation with the number of McDonald’s High School All-Americans on their roster in 2010-11 with nine players. Tennessee’s McDonald’s AllAmericans: Vicki Baugh, Angie Bjorklund, Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain, Glory Johnson, Alicia Manning, Meighan Simmons, Shekinna Stricklen and Taber Spani. ELITE COMPANY When Coach Pat Summitt started freshman Taber Spani against Baylor last season, it marked only the 13th time in her coaching career that a freshman started her very first game at Tennessee. The list of opening day rookie starters: Taber Spani, 2009, Glory Johnson and Shekinna Stricklen, 2008, Angie Bjorklund, 2007, Candace Parker, 2005, Shyra Ely 2001, Ashley Robinson 2000, Gwen Jackson 1999, Kyra Elzy 1996, Chamique Holdsclaw 1995, Tiffani Johnson 1994, Bridgette Gordon and Sheila Frost 1985. THE NOD Last season, Kamiko Williams, a 5-11 point guard from Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS), became the 59th rookie all-time to earn a starting assignment at Tennessee when she was in the starting line-up against Arkansas on Feb. 4, 2010. Earlier in the season, Williams’ fellow rookie Taber Spani, became the 13th frosh to start her very first game at UT and the 58th rookie overall. In 2008-09, a record number of players – FIVE – were called on to start for the Lady Vols as rookies: Shekinna Stricklen (starter number 53), Glory Johnson (number 54), Briana Bass (55), Alicia Manning (56) and Kelley Cain (57) all earned starting assignments. Last season, a record number of players – FIVE – were called on to start for the Lady Vols as rookies… Shekinna Stricklen (starter number 53), Glory Johnson (number 54), Briana Bass (55), Alicia Manning (56) and Kelley Cain (57) all earned starting assignments becoming the 53rd-57th freshmen to earn the honor. Angie Bjorklund became the 52nd all-time Lady Vol to start during her freshman season –she started in 30 of 38 games. Previously, Cait McMahan earned a start at point guard versus Louisiana Tech during her freshman season. Prior to Cait’s starting nod, then-redshirt freshman Candace Parker played and started in all 36 games her rookie season in 2005-06. A season earlier, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt liked what she saw out of the 2004-05 rookie class as two players earned starting nods during the season. Nicky Anosike played in all 35 games with 25 starting assignments and Alexis Hornbuckle played in all 35 games with 21 starts. This duo became the 48th and 49th rookies all-time to earn starting assignments at UT as rookies. The 2001-02 rookie class found three players earn a starting nod as Loree Moore, Shyra Ely and Brittany Jackson all started at some point in their rookie careers. OVER 500 GAMES VS. RANKED Tennessee’s game versus #12 Georgia on Feb. 16, 2006 was the Lady Vols’ 500th all-time versus a ranked team since the inception of the polls in 1976. UT is an amazing 425-159 (.725) versus ranked teams. A LOOK AT ATTENDANCE The Tennessee Lady Vols staying power with the home fans is evidenced by the huge numbers who have turned out for games in Knoxville since 1990. Tennessee has won the attendance challenge 15 out of the last 21 years. SEC COACHES TAB LADY VOLS League coaches predicted the Tennessee Lady Vols to win the 2011 Southeastern Conference championship, the SEC office announced on Oct. 28. UT returns an intact squad after going 32-3 and winning both the 2010 SEC regular season and tournament championships last year. The Lady Vols received 121 points, while Kentucky followed with 108. Rounding out the league order of finish were: LSU (93), Georgia (88), Vanderbilt (88), Auburn (59), South Carolina (48), Alabama (43), Ole Miss (42), Florida (39), Arkansas (35) and Mississippi State (28). Lady Vol senior guard/forward Angie Bjorklund and junior guard Shekinna Stricklen were named to the preseason Coaches’ All-SEC First Team, while junior posts Kelley Cain and Glory Johnson captured preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team accolades. FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Alli Smalley, Auburn; Porsha Phillips, Georgia; Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky; A’dia Mathies, Kentucky; LaSondra Barrett, LSU; Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee; Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee; Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Tierney Jenkins, Alabama; C’eira Ricketts, Arkansas; Jasmine James, Georgia; Katherine Graham, LSU; Marah Strickland, South Carolina; Kelley Cain, Tennessee; Glory Johnson, Tennessee; Hannah Tuomi, Vanderbilt LADY VOLS PICKED #1 BY SEC MEDIA Tennessee was predicted to win the 2011 Southeastern Conference women’s basketball championship in a voting of a select panel of both SEC and national media members. They earned 15-of-17 first-place votes. Tennessee topped the order of finish with 202 points, with Kentucky (183), Vanderbilt (157), Georgia (150), LSU (147) and Auburn (120) rounding
out the top half of the league. South Carolina (84), Arkansas (81), Alabama (65), and Ole Miss (47) were next with Mississippi State (45) and Florida (45) tied for last place. Lady Vol senior guard/forward Angie Bjorklund and junior guard Shekinna Stricklen were named to the preseason All-SEC First Team, while redshirt junior center Kelley Cain was a preseason All-SEC Second Team selection. Kentucky’s Victoria Dunlap was the choice of the media for SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. The remaining votes were for Bjorklund (2) and Stricklen (2). Preseason Media Poll (First-Place Votes in Parentheses) SEC Champion: Tennessee (15), Kentucky (1), Auburn (1). FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC LaSondra Barrett, LSU; Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky; Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee; Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee; Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Tierney Jenkins, Alabama; Alli Smalley, Auburn; Porsha Phillips, Georgia; A’dia Mathies, Kentucky; Kelley Cain, Tennessee STAFFERS HAVE, BUT NEVER A PLAYER No former Lady Vol who has joined the collegiate coaching ranks has ever beaten Head Coach Pat Summitt. SEASON HOME OPENERS UNDER SUMMITT Over the last 37 years on opening day, the Lady Vols have won 34 times and lost just three contests -- all at home. Coach Pat Summitt lost her very first game as a college head coach -- a heartbreaking one-point decision at home in Alumni Gym to Mercer, 84-83, on Dec. 7, 1974. The next time UT lost an opening game was in Knoxville on Nov. 21, 1981, to #18-ranked Stephen F. Austin, 80-74, in Stokely Athletics Center. Most recently, UT fell in their opening contest of the 1999-2000 campaign dropping a 69-64 decision to #6-ranked Louisiana Tech on Nov. 14, 1999 in Thompson-Boling Arena. Until the loss to the Lady Techsters in 1999, the Lady Vols had won 18 consecutive season openers. Since the loss to La Tech, Summitt’s teams have won 11-consecutive home openers in Thompson-Boling Arena. THIRD EARLIEST OPENER The 63-50 win over Louisville on Nov. 12, 2010 was the third earliest date the Lady Vols have ever opened the season. Tennessee opened the 2002-03 season on Nov. 10, 2002, taking on #22/19-ranked Oklahoma and recording a 94-68 win. THREE TOP PLAYERS INK WITH UT UT Coach Pat Summitt inked three players in the early signing period: Cierra Burdick, Isabelle Harrison and Ariel Massengale.“We are very excited to have signed this outstanding class of student-athletes to come to the Tennessee,” said Summitt. “Individually and collectively, they are regarded as some of the top prospects in the nation. All three players will be an excellent fit and a complement to the players on our roster. Our coaching staff and team are thrilled that these talented young women will be wearing Tennessee Orange and White next season.” A number of pollsters, who rate signing classes, gave Tennessee the nod for the nation’s best recruiting class. Burdick and Massengale were early commits and Harrison joined the fold with a verbal on Oct. 28. The Lady Vols lose only two seniors after the 2010-11 season, starting guard Angie Bjorklund and reserve guard Sydney Smallbone but will have a seven-player senior class in 2011-12. The incoming class of three signees will shore up key needs on the coaches’ wish list. CIERRA BURDICK, F, 6-2, MATTHEWS, N.C./ BUTLER H.S. -- Cierra Burdick is considered to be the top forward and the consensus No. 3 overall player in the 2011 class…A versatile impact talent with all of the physical attributes to be a top scorer or rebounder… ISABELLE HARRISON, F, 6-3, NASHVILLE, TENN., HILLSBORO H.S. -- Isabelle Harrison was considered as the consensus overall No. 19 recruit in the Class of 2011 after being ranked No. 13 by Blue Star Basketball, No. 19 by All-Star Girls Report and No. 29 by ESPN Hoopgurlz…She averaged 16.7 ppg and 11.1 rpg as a junior…Her sister, DeeDee, is a 6’3” redshirt sophomore middle blocker on the Lady Vol Volleyball team… ARIEL MASSENGALE, G, 5-6, BOLINGBROOK, ILL./BOLINGBROOK H.S. -- Ariel Massengale is a high profile point guard who was an early commit to the Lady Vols…Considered the nation’s best point guard in the 2011 class and the consensus fourth best overall prospect…Has been called confident, consistent, and assertive leader on the floor…
TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS 2011 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS DAYTON, OHIO • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA
LADY VOL-MANAC 2010-11 GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES 2010-11 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2011) All games Overall record: 33-2 Conf: 16-0 Home: 17-0 Away: 11-1 Neutral: 5-1 Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
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Player
gp-gs
10 40 25 05 13 04 52 15 21 33 12 20 01
SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber WILLIAMS, Kamiko CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia BAUGH, Vicki BREWER, Alyssia AVANT, Lauren SMALLBONE, Sydney BASS, Briana Team Total.......... Opponents......
35-34 915 26.1 175-414 .423 35-35 1035 29.6 164-336 .488 35-27 864 24.7 148-271 .546 29-23 804 27.7 114-254 .449 35-25 796 22.7 101-235 .430 35-4 634 18.1 102-215 .474 30-17 526 17.5 88-153 .575 35-2 588 16.8 65-132 .492 22-1 193 8.8 29-57 .509 18-6 181 10.1 21-51 .412 17-0 144 8.5 13-31 .419 21-1 130 6.2 10-28 .357 23-0 190 8.3 6-25 .240
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Tennessee Opponents
35 35
7000 7000
UT 2790 79.7 +24.3 1036-2202 .470 235-614 .383 6.7 483-724 .667 13.8 1621 46.3 +12.3 491 14.0 539 15.4 +1.6 0.9 267 7.6 192 5.5 213128 17-12537 -
1st 2nd 1347 1431 925 1012
OT 12 2
off
Rebounds def tot avg
pf dq
a
Totals 2790 1939
.343 .385 .000 .459 .364 .375 .000 .333 .000 .000
69-92 73-97 126-215 18-23 42-53 27-38 26-55 43-56 17-22 11-24 1.000 21-37 .368 3-4 .227 7-8
to blk stl
.750 24 71 95 2.7 66 1 98 98 .753 86 171 257 7.3 67 0 73 63 .586 124 210 334 9.5 79 2 41 85 .783 25 55 80 2.8 54 0 60 40 .792 47 95 142 4.1 42 0 48 49 .711 46 69 115 3.3 46 0 57 50 .473 61 110 171 5.7 54 0 17 44 .768 55 89 144 4.1 45 0 53 37 .773 21 46 67 3.0 22 0 7 30 .458 15 33 48 2.7 16 0 11 17 .568 5 20 25 1.5 21 0 8 10 .750 5 11 16 0.8 4 0 5 4 .875 3 9 12 0.5 9 0 13 7 49 66 115 5 1036-2202 .470 235-614 .383 483-724 .667 566 1055 1621 46.3 525 3 491 539 709-2156 .329 183-681 .269 338-492 .687 466 724 1190 34.0 662 23 336 595 OPP 1939 55.4 709-2156 .329 183-681 .269 5.2 338-492 .687 9.7 1190 34.0 336 9.6 595 17.0 0.6 263 7.5 90 2.6 123828 12-7660 6-5318
61-178 40-104 0-0 73-159 32-88 9-24 0-0 6-18 0-0 0-0 2-2 7-19 5-22
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
# # #
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ! ! ! $ $
Date 11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Opponent at Louisville CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #12/13 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STATE RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs Georgia vs #16 Kentucky STETSON #25/23 MARQUETTE
* = Conference game # = Paradise Jam USVI ! = SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) $ = NCAA Tournament
W W W W W W L W W W L Wot W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
pts
avg
480 441 422 319 276 240 202 179 75 53 49 30 24
13.7 12.6 12.1 11.0 7.9 6.9 6.7 5.1 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.4 1.0
192 267 2790 90 263 1939
79.7 55.4
5 20 28 10 8 22 65 2 14 13 4 1 0
21 44 47 22 16 28 14 40 6 8 10 5 6
Score 63-50 103-43 85-73 80-64 82-44 66-42 58-69 99-55 74-44 92-77 54-65 82-72 102-53 87-51 73-65 110-45 86-46 83-40 68-56 71-56 73-53 81-55 72-53 73-67 61-39 65-57 82-60 77-44 66-39 80-60 92-75 82-58 90-65 99-34 79-70
Att. 22124 10808 10934 12229 1038 830 1135 10692 7774 6471 10569 14197 11751 13971 4478 12897 14363 3441 17853 3647 7536 11148 6149 7126 11741 11386 11849 14267 1216 17473 7461 10297 11150 7948 9007
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Mar 21, 2011) All games
Opponent
Date
Score
at Louisville CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #12/13 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STATE RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs Georgia vs #16 Kentucky STETSON #25/23 MARQUETTE
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
63-50 103-43 85-73 80-64 82-44 66-42 58-69 99-55 74-44 92-77 54-65 82-72 102-53 87-51 73-65 110-45 86-46 83-40 68-56 71-56 73-53 81-55 72-53 73-67 61-39 65-57 82-60 77-44 66-39 80-60 92-75 82-58 90-65 99-34 79-70
Opponent
Date
Score
at Louisville CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #12/13 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STATE RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs Georgia vs #16 Kentucky STETSON #25/23 MARQUETTE
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
63-50 103-43 85-73 80-64 82-44 66-42 58-69 99-55 74-44 92-77 54-65 82-72 102-53 87-51 73-65 110-45 86-46 83-40 68-56 71-56 73-53 81-55 72-53 73-67 61-39 65-57 82-60 77-44 66-39 80-60 92-75 82-58 90-65 99-34 79-70
W W W W W W L W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W L W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
01 BASS,BRIAN
04 WILLIAMS,K
05 BJORKLUND,
10 SIMMONS,ME
12 AVANT,LAUR
13 SPANI,TABE
15 MANNING,AL
DNP 5-3-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-0-1 0-1-0 DNP 3-1-3 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-1-1 2-2-1 DNP 3-2-1 0-0-2 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 DNP
2-3-2 12-8-2 8-2-1 12-5-2 10-1-3 6-2-1 7-2-0 13-0-2 10-3-0 14-7-4 5-3-1 6-1-1 9-4-2 4-2-1 13-4-1 7-9-1 4-3-2 6-2-2 13-8-1 0-2-0 1-3-4 10-2-1 10-4-1 14-4-1 2-3-2 6-5-1 5-4-2 5-7-2 2-2-1 4-2-3 9-2-4 3-1-0 0-1-2 2-4-3 6-0-1
6-5-1 20-6-4 26-5-4 4-1-2 5-4-3 7-1-4 6-4-1 15-5-5 8-1-0 20-4-4 10-3-2 16-5-4 16-1-3 11-3-2 0-1-1 16-2-1 9-2-2 16-4-1 14-4-1 5-3-2 7-1-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-2-1 0-1-0 17-2-3 9-2-1 10-2-1 23-1-1 13-2-3 7-3-0
22-8-3 26-2-4 12-4-2 10-1-0 14-2-3 14-0-0 11-5-4 28-2-5 14-2-4 18-3-1 22-5-0 23-7-2 13-0-2 7-2-1 9-0-1 15-1-11 18-4-3 14-4-1 17-2-3 16-3-4 5-4-3 12-5-4 0-2-3 15-4-4 4-0-3 9-1-3 17-5-4 14-2-4 5-2-3 10-3-0 5-0-0 18-4-5 16-3-3 9-1-2 18-2-3
2-1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 2-2-0 DNP DNP 5-2-0 2-2-0 4-1-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 7-0-0 11-2-1 1-2-1 3-1-3 0-1-0 DNP 3-2-0 3-3-0 0-2-0 6-3-2 DNP
0-1-0 14-3-3 14-4-1 12-4-2 10-6-2 8-1-0 0-4-1 6-6-1 4-5-0 7-5-0 5-6-0 10-4-2 15-12-3 22-6-2 0-0-0 15-6-5 14-2-1 4-4-3 0-5-2 9-5-1 8-3-1 18-5-1 18-5-3 2-1-2 5-5-1 2-3-1 5-1-1 11-2-3 4-4-0 4-1-2 1-4-0 8-6-1 6-1-0 8-9-2 7-3-1
2-2-3 4-10-2 0-5-1 4-6-0 11-5-4 1-3-2 0-0-1 5-8-2 9-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-2 11-6-3 6-3-2 8-5-2 11-8-1 2-6-3 8-9-2 0-1-1 4-1-0 0-0-0 7-4-4 2-4-2 0-1-0 4-5-0 0-0-0 22-5-0 6-8-0 11-6-1 7-5-0 8-1-3 0-0-1 11-11-4 4-6-3 11-7-2
20 SMALLBONE,
21 BAUGH,VICK
40 STRICKLEN,
52 CAIN,KELLE
DNP 3-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-1 DNP 3-4-2 3-0-1 DNP DNP DNP 2-1-0 0-0-0 DNP 5-2-0 0-2-0 2-1-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-0 0-0-0 DNP 6-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 DNP
2-7-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-2-0 6-4-0 4-3-1 0-6-0 2-1-0 0-0-1 2-4-1 DNP 0-2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 9-2-0 DNP 4-1-0 2-3-0 2-7-3 4-1-0 DNP 9-7-1 12-5-0 0-1-0 4-1-0 5-3-0 DNP 6-4-0 2-3-0
14-12-2 2-3-2 15-1-4 18-5-1 9-6-1 9-5-1 9-5-2 14-12-4 11-5-3 10-11-3 2-11-0 15-7-2 7-8-3 12-5-3 5-1-1 8-5-2 18-13-2 11-12-2 6-8-0 18-16-1 18-6-0 10-10-3 26-4-1 20-12-1 17-6-4 14-9-2 12-10-2 11-6-6 10-6-3 17-11-1 20-7-2 9-4-1 19-4-2 15-1-2 10-10-4
8-7-0 7-4-4 8-7-3 6-6-0 8-3-0 6-1-0 6-6-0 DNP 8-2-0 8-1-1 5-9-1 9-4-0 12-10-0 11-7-1 19-8-0 6-6-1 9-10-0 6-8-0 4-13-0 11-11-1 9-12-3 DNP 0-2-0 8-5-2 2-3-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-2-0 7-3-0 2-3-0 7-5-0 2-6-0
25 33 JOHNSON,GL BREWER,ALY
5-7-0 10-8-1 2-5-1 14-15-0 7-9-0 15-18-3 13-12-2 8-12-1 7-6-1 13-5-1 5-5-0 1-8-1 15-6-2 12-9-1 19-15-2 19-6-0 10-6-0 12-9-1 14-9-0 8-6-1 16-13-0 22-18-7 12-14-1 10-10-1 16-5-0 10-11-1 9-8-1 9-9-2 18-9-3 15-16-1 25-11-1 14-9-2 7-9-0 14-10-1 16-6-2
DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-2 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-2-0 0-2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-3-0 2-4-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 5-2-1 7-10-2 6-3-0 4-1-1 0-0-0 8-4-3 2-2-1 6-2-1 10-9-0 DNP
1st 31/26 51/16 41/39 33/18 43/24 46/17 22/29 49/27 40/22 48/42 21/34 39/31 46/32 40/29 35/29 58/22 42/22 47/15 29/17 33/26 34/19 35/37 39/27 30/33 27/18 15/28 40/29 40/21 43/22 44/31 38/36 35/22 39/30 55/20 39/35
2nd 32/24 52/27 44/34 47/46 39/20 20/25 36/40 50/28 34/22 44/35 33/31 31/39 56/21 47/22 38/36 52/23 44/24 36/25 39/39 38/30 39/34 46/18 33/26 43/34 34/21 50/29 42/31 37/23 23/17 36/29 54/39 47/36 51/35 44/14 40/35
Score 63-50 103-43 85-73 80-64 82-44 66-42 58-69 99-55 74-44 92-77 54-65 82-72 102-53 87-51 73-65 110-45 86-46 83-40 68-56 71-56 73-53 81-55 72-53 73-67 61-39 65-57 82-60 77-44 66-39 80-60 92-75 82-58 90-65 99-34 79-70
Mar +13 +60 +12 +16 +38 +24 (11) +44 +30 +15 (11) +10 +49 +36 +8 +65 +40 +43 +12 +15 +20 +26 +19 +6 +22 +8 +22 +33 +27 +20 +17 +24 +25 +65 +9
Total FG 24-59/18-59 41-77/15-51 28-58/25-55 31-68/22-55 32-63/15-44 22-52/17-51 22-55/23-57 39-86/19-62 26-56/17-55 39-83/27-66 18-72/20-56 29-67/26-63 36-69/19-63 32-61/21-63 27-54/23-62 35-66/16-82 35-70/17-64 32-67/15-70 25-62/24-72 27-56/24-73 28-65/23-67 31-73/22-62 28-59/19-56 29-52/25-62 20-52/15-60 22-58/20-53 30-61/22-63 31-62/16-62 25-48/14-45 30-67/20-64 31-57/29-66 31-64/21-63 31-55/21-77 39-70/12-66 30-58/27-67
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
Opponent Louisville CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE Missouri Georgia Tech #12/13 Georgetown LAMAR Old Dominion #21/24 Texas #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STATE RUTGERS LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS Florida VANDERBILT South Carolina Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. Arkansas #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA Ole Miss LSU Florida Georgia #16 Kentucky STETSON #25/23 MARQUETTE
FG Pct .407/.305 .532/.294 .483/.455 .456/.400 .508/.341 .423/.333 .400/.404 .453/.306 .464/.309 .470/.409 .250/.357 .433/.413 .522/.302 .525/.333 .500/.371 .530/.195 .500/.266 .478/.214 .403/.333 .482/.329 .431/.343 .425/.355 .475/.339 .558/.403 .385/.250 .379/.377 .492/.349 .500/.258 .521/.311 .448/.313 .544/.439 .484/.333 .564/.273 .557/.182 .517/.403
3-Pointers 4-18/4-21 15-35/4-20 10-19/6-12 3-13/3-11 7-16/2-14 5-17/4-16 3-17/10-18 15-36/5-21 4-13/4-21 7-19/9-32 6-23/4-10 7-14/8-22 9-21/4-21 5-16/4-16 0-7/7-23 9-18/4-21 6-21/3-14 9-21/4-17 10-32/6-21 5-9/4-21 6-16/4-19 4-16/8-20 9-19/5-22 3-7/5-20 5-12/4-20 3-11/4-15 6-14/8-22 6-19/8-34 4-16/7-21 9-16/7-25 5-11/6-17 7-19/4-14 16-21/3-18 8-20/3-24 5-12/8-18
3FG Pct .222/.190 .429/.200 .526/.500 .231/.273 .438/.143 .294/.250 .176/.556 .417/.238 .308/.190 .368/.281 .261/.400 .500/.364 .429/.190 .313/.250 .000/.304 .500/.190 .286/.214 .429/.235 .313/.286 .556/.190 .375/.211 .250/.400 .474/.227 .429/.250 .417/.200 .273/.267 .429/.364 .316/.235 .250/.333 .563/.280 .455/.353 .368/.286 .762/.167 .400/.125 .417/.444
Free Throws 11-16/10-14 6-14/9-16 19-28/17-23 15-28/17-23 11-23/12-17 17-23/4-10 11-22/13-19 6-8/12-16 18-25/6-8 7-9/14-18 12-18/21-30 17-25/12-16 21-33/11-17 18-25/5-8 19-23/12-23 31-37/9-12 10-15/9-10 10-15/6-8 8-12/2-4 12-18/4-9 11-14/3-5 15-20/3-3 7-8/10-11 12-20/12-18 16-24/5-6 18-32/13-20 16-25/8-13 9-17/4-4 12-17/4-7 11-13/13-19 25-36/11-18 13-20/12-17 12-18/20-28 13-24/7-9 14-19/8-13
FT Pct .688/.714 .429/.563 .679/.739 .536/.739 .478/.706 .739/.400 .500/.684 .750/.750 .720/.750 .778/.778 .667/.700 .680/.750 .636/.647 .720/.625 .826/.522 .838/.750 .667/.900 .667/.750 .667/.500 .667/.444 .786/.600 .750/1000 .875/.909 .600/.667 .667/.833 .563/.650 .640/.615 .529/1000 .706/.571 .846/.684 .694/.611 .650/.706 .667/.714 .542/.778 .737/.615
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Mar 21, 2011) All games Rebounds 53/29 +24 49/31 +18 35/34 +1 45/36 +9 36/33 +3 36/37 (1) 45/27 +18 54/40 +14 39/33 +6 43/37 +6 53/43 +10 43/38 +5 53/34 +19 46/27 +19 42/31 +11 54/49 +5 53/31 +22 57/37 +20 52/39 +13 52/31 +21 49/33 +16 51/34 +17 42/23 +19 45/23 +22 42/40 +2 41/37 +4 51/30 +21 49/33 +16 43/15 +28 43/43 40/32 +8 41/39 +2 41/46 (5) 63/31 +32 40/34 +6
Assist T/Over 11/10 29/22 25/7 8/22 17/14 18/22 7/12 12/17 17/8 9/25 12/8 14/24 11/15 29/17 26/10 19/29 11/6 18/22 16/13 12/20 5/10 17/13 15/16 12/17 19/11 12/20 14/7 13/16 8/12 18/14 23/6 9/17 15/4 8/12 13/5 17/14 8/13 15/9 10/4 24/11 14/15 19/20 20/9 11/15 11/11 17/11 11/8 24/13 13/9 17/24 10/10 17/22 13/15 15/12 23/12 12/14 12/7 15/14 10/11 11/15 14/11 18/18 12/6 10/14 13/6 22/16 19/3 7/13 13/12 11/11
Block 3/2 6/0 4/4 4/2 2/1 6/0 3/2 9/1 3/2 6/7 3/13 4/3 5/2 3/1 7/1 12/4 6/1 9/2 7/3 8/3 7/1 8/5 3/2 4/1 7/6 4/3 5/3 7/5 2/1 2/3 2/1 3/1 10/0 9/1 9/3
Steal 13/13 12/3 8/11 8/6 13/2 10/7 7/15 14/12 13/7 12/9 4/8 7/7 7/4 10/5 6/10 5/4 4/4 6/11 3/10 2/9 12/8 7/8 5/8 5/12 9/9 11/4 3/8 4/7 11/7 7/5 5/6 4/5 7/11 7/3 6/5
Fouls 18/19 18/17 19/28 21/28 17/19 12/20 21/21 17/13 12/19 15/10 23/13 16/25 15/25 14/18 23/21 17/29 10/16 9/15 9/15 16/18 13/13 7/19 10/10 16/18 8/20 21/22 15/21 8/16 9/15 17/15 20/28 13/21 24/20 10/18 12/17
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2011) vs. Ranked Teams RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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Player
gp-gs
10 05 40 25 04 13 52 15 21 33 12 01 20
SIMMONS, Meighan BJORKLUND, Angie STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory WILLIAMS, Kamiko SPANI, Taber CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia BAUGH, Vicki BREWER, Alyssia AVANT, Lauren BASS, Briana SMALLBONE, Sydney Team Total.......... Opponents......
Score by Periods Tennessee Opponents
259 208 262 207 156 159 126 101 63 54 13 12 5
8 8
1625 1625
1st 2nd 278 315 255 272
HOME 3-0 1-0 2-0
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
8-8 7-5 8-8 8-8 8-2 8-5 7-2 8-0 7-0 5-2 3-0 3-0 2-0
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
OVERALL 6-2 2-0 4-2
32.4 29.7 32.8 25.9 19.5 19.9 18.0 12.6 9.0 10.8 4.3 4.0 2.5
UT 605 75.6 +9.5 229-504 .454 53-132 .402 6.6 94-148 .635 11.8 359 44.9 +9.8 107 13.4 139 17.4 -2.2 0.8 52 6.5 46 5.8 37471 3-12490 OT 12 2
47-107 32-71 36-79 26-49 27-59 19-44 16-29 10-25 9-19 7-17 0-3 0-1 0-1
.439 15-45 .451 18-38 .456 9-23 .531 0-0 .458 1-4 .432 8-15 .552 0-0 .400 2-5 .474 0-0 .412 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-1
229-504 .454 53-132 185-510 .363 55-172 OPP 529 66.1 185-510 .363 55-172 .320 6.9 104-146 .712 13.0 281 35.1 92 11.5 121 15.1 0.8 74 9.3 34 4.3 36451 3-8055 2-6142 Totals 605 529
AWAY 2-1 1-0 1-1
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
.333 28-34 .474 3-6 .391 15-21 .000 22-39 .250 2-3 .533 2-6 .000 8-18 .400 6-8 .000 5-7 .000 0-2 .000 3-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-0
Rebounds def tot avg
7 24 31 5 17 22 21 45 66 20 44 64 9 16 25 12 14 26 14 20 34 12 16 28 7 15 22 3 3 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 32 .402 94-148 .635 125 234 359 .320 104-146 .712 111 170 281
#
* * ! $
Date 11/27/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 02/07/11 02/21/11 03/06/11 03/21/11
.824 .500 .714 .564 .667 .333 .444 .750 .714 .000 .750 .000 .000
off
NEUTRAL 1-1 0-0 1-1
3.9 3.1 8.3 8.0 3.1 3.3 4.9 3.5 3.1 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
pf dq
15 18 20 22 15 11 13 9 4 4 3 1 0
44.9 135 35.1 140
Opponent vs #12/13 Georgetown at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD at #15/18 Kentucky #22/RV GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky #25/23 MARQUETTE
* = Conference game # = Paradise Jam USVI ! = SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) $ = NCAA Tournament
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a
21 13 20 9 12 9 4 9 3 3 3 1 0
to blk stl
30 10 24 26 11 8 9 8 7 3 2 0 0 1 0 107 139 4 92 121
L W L Wot W W W W
pts
avg
1 5 137 3 5 85 10 13 96 3 13 74 3 4 57 2 4 48 13 1 40 0 3 28 8 1 23 3 2 14 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
17.1 12.1 12.0 9.3 7.1 6.0 5.7 3.5 3.3 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.0
46 52 605 34 74 529
75.6 66.1
Score 58-69 92-77 54-65 82-72 73-67 77-44 90-65 79-70
Att. 1135 6471 10569 14197 7126 14267 11150 9007
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Category Leaders (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games
Points SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber WILLIAMS, Kamiko CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia BAUGH, Vicki BREWER, Alyssia AVANT, Lauren SMALLBONE, Sydney
G 35 35 35 29 35 35 30 35 22 18 17 21
Pts 480 441 422 319 276 240 202 179 75 53 49 30
Pts/G 13.7 12.6 12.1 11.0 7.9 6.9 6.7 5.1 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.4
Scoring Average SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber WILLIAMS, Kamiko CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia BAUGH, Vicki BREWER, Alyssia AVANT, Lauren SMALLBONE, Sydney
G 35 35 35 29 35 35 30 35 22 18 17 21
Pts 480 441 422 319 276 240 202 179 75 53 49 30
Avg/G 13.7 12.6 12.1 11.0 7.9 6.9 6.7 5.1 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.4
FG Percentage CAIN, Kelley JOHNSON, Glory BAUGH, Vicki MANNING, Alicia STRICKLEN, Shekinna WILLIAMS, Kamiko BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber SIMMONS, Meighan AVANT, Lauren BREWER, Alyssia SMALLBONE, Sydney
FG 88 148 29 65 164 102 114 101 175 13 21 10
Att 153 271 57 132 336 215 254 235 414 31 51 28
Pct .575 .546 .509 .492 .488 .474 .449 .430 .423 .419 .412 .357
Field Goal Attempts SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 35 29 35
Att 414 336 271 254 235
Att/G 11.8 9.6 7.7 8.8 6.7
Field Goals Made SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie WILLIAMS, Kamiko
G 35 35 35 29 35
3-Point Percentage AVANT, Lauren BJORKLUND, Angie STRICKLEN, Shekinna WILLIAMS, Kamiko SMALLBONE, Sydney SPANI, Taber SIMMONS, Meighan MANNING, Alicia BASS, Briana
3FG 2 73 40 9 7 32 61 6 5
Att 2 159 104 24 19 88 178 18 22
Pct 1.000 .459 .385 .375 .368 .364 .343 .333 .227
3-Point FG Attempts SIMMONS, Meighan BJORKLUND, Angie STRICKLEN, Shekinna SPANI, Taber WILLIAMS, Kamiko
G 35 29 35 35 35
3-Point FG Made BJORKLUND, Angie SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna SPANI, Taber WILLIAMS, Kamiko
G 29 35 35 35 35
Free Throw Percent BASS, Briana SPANI, Taber BJORKLUND, Angie BAUGH, Vicki MANNING, Alicia STRICKLEN, Shekinna SIMMONS, Meighan SMALLBONE, Sydney WILLIAMS, Kamiko JOHNSON, Glory AVANT, Lauren CAIN, Kelley
FG 7 42 18 17 43 73 69 3 27 126 21 26
Att 8 53 23 22 56 97 92 4 38 215 37 55
Pct .875 .792 .783 .773 .768 .753 .750 .750 .711 .586 .568 .473
Free Throw Attempts JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna SIMMONS, Meighan MANNING, Alicia CAIN, Kelley
G 35 35 35 35 30
Free Throws Made JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna SIMMONS, Meighan MANNING, Alicia SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 35 35 35
Made Made/G 175 5.0 164 4.7 148 4.2 114 3.9 102 2.9 Att 178 159 104 88 24
Att/G 5.1 5.5 3.0 2.5 0.7
Made Made/G 73 2.5 61 1.7 40 1.1 32 0.9 9 0.3 Att 215 97 92 56 55
Att/G 6.1 2.8 2.6 1.6 1.8
Made Made/G 126 3.6 73 2.1 69 2.0 43 1.2 42 1.2
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Category Leaders (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games Rebounds JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 30 35 35
Reb 334 257 171 144 142
Reb/G 9.5 7.3 5.7 4.1 4.1
Assists SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna BJORKLUND, Angie WILLIAMS, Kamiko MANNING, Alicia
G 35 35 29 35 35
No. 98 73 60 57 53
Ast/G 2.8 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.5
Rebound Average JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 30 35 35
Reb 334 257 171 144 142
Avg/G 9.5 7.3 5.7 4.1 4.1
Steals JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna MANNING, Alicia WILLIAMS, Kamiko BJORKLUND, Angie
G 35 35 35 35 29
No. 47 44 40 28 22
Stl/G 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.8
Offensive Rebounds JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna CAIN, Kelley MANNING, Alicia SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 30 35 35
No. 124 86 61 55 47
Avg/G 3.5 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.3
Blocked Shots CAIN, Kelley JOHNSON, Glory WILLIAMS, Kamiko STRICKLEN, Shekinna BAUGH, Vicki
G 30 35 35 35 22
No. 65 28 22 20 14
Blk/G 2.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6
Defensive Rebounds JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna CAIN, Kelley SPANI, Taber MANNING, Alicia
G 35 35 30 35 35
No. 210 171 110 95 89
Avg/G 6.0 4.9 3.7 2.7 2.5
Minutes STRICKLEN, Shekinna SIMMONS, Meighan JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 35 29 35
No. 1035 915 864 804 796
Min/G 29.6 26.1 24.7 27.7 22.7
Fouls JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna SIMMONS, Meighan BJORKLUND, Angie CAIN, Kelley
G 35 35 35 29 30
No. 79 67 66 54 54
Per/G 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
Turnovers SIMMONS, Meighan JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna WILLIAMS, Kamiko SPANI, Taber
G 35 35 35 35 35
No. 98 85 63 50 49
TO/G 2.8 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.4
Foulouts JOHNSON, Glory SIMMONS, Meighan
G 35 35
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Tennessee (33-2) Women's Basketball National Ranking Summary Thru Games 03/22/2011 Back to team selections Southeastern - All Teams
Category
Rank
Scoring Offense (333 ranked) Scoring Defense (333 ranked) Scoring Margin (333 ranked) Field-Goal Percentage (333 ranked) Field-Goal Percentage Defense (333 ranked) Free-Throw Percentage (333 ranked) Rebound Margin (333 ranked) Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (333 ranked) Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (278 ranked) Won-Lost Percentage (333 ranked)
6 28 4 6 3 220 4 47 6 3
Assists Per Game (333 ranked) Blocked Shots Per Game (333 ranked) Steals Per Game (333 ranked) Turnovers Per Game (333 ranked) Personal Fouls Per Game (333 ranked) Assist Turnover Ratio (333 ranked) Three Pt FG Defense (333 ranked) Turnover Margin (333 ranked)
89 8 222 51 42 50 11 98
Category Points Per Game (250 ranked) Rebounds Per Game (250 ranked)
Player Meighan Simmons Glory Johnson Shekinna Stricklen
Assists Per Game (250 ranked) Blocked Shots Per Game (250 ranked) Kelley Cain Steals Per Game (250 ranked) Field-Goal Percentage (250 ranked) Meighan Simmons Free-Throw Percentage (250 ranked) Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (250 ranked) Angie Bjorklund Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (250 ranked) Angie Bjorklund Meighan Simmons Double Doubles (30 ranked) Triple Doubles (30 ranked) Assist Turnover Ratio (250 ranked)
Actual
79.7 Gonzaga 55.4 Connecticut 24.3 Connecticut 47.0 Gonzaga 32.9 Connecticut 66.7 Bowling Green 12.3 Syracuse 6.7 Fresno St. 38.2 Penn St. 94.3 Connecticut Green Bay 14.0 Gonzaga 5.5 Baylor 7.6 Oral Roberts 15.4 Marist 15.0 Wyoming 0.91 Gonzaga 26.9 Savannah St. 1.6 Texas A&M
Rank Actual 246 41 191 32 148 5 49 224
National Leader
National Leader
13.7 Kevi Luper, ORobt 9.5 Courtney Hurt, VCU 7.3 Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzga 2.2 Louella Tomlinson, StMary Kevi Luper, ORobt 42.3 Carolyn Swords, BC Emily London, Samfrd 45.9 Cerie Mosgrove, UMass 2.5 Katie Tull, CharSo 1.7 Courtney Hurt, VCU Louella Tomlinson, StMary Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzga
Actual 86.3 49.4 27.9 50.0 31.9 79.9 13.5 9.8 41.5 97.1 97.1 20.6 7.4 14.6 11.2 12.0 1.52 24.1 8.38
Actual 24.3 12.4 10.3 4.7 3.8 71.7 93.6 49.7 3.6 25.0 2.0 3.16
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Exhibition #1: Carson-Newman Nov. 2, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,071) # 34 35 04 10 24 01 03 11 13 14 22 25
VISITORS: Carson-Newman PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP A MILES 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 0 DEPEW 4-4 2-2 0-0 2 4 10 0 CLEAR 2-10 1-3 5-8 6 2 10 3 MOORE 5-12 1-4 3-3 1 1 14 0 MENDENHALL 7-15 0-3 2-2 6 2 16 4 HOWARD 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 BATES 0-2 0-0 2-3 2 1 2 0 DYE 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 3 0 HUNTER 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 JACKSON 0-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 BLACKWELL 2-4 1-2 0-0 3 2 5 1 MOODY 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 TEAM 3 Totals 23-56 5-14 15-19 28 21 66 8
TO 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 1
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 1
Game #1: Louisville Nov. 12, 2010 • Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center (22,124)
Exhibition #2: Union (Tenn.) Nov. 7, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,252) S 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
# 04 33 20 21 53 05 10 15 23 32 34
PLAYER ADAMS CHAN HUDSON BRYANT ROSS McLAUGHLIN PARKER SHARPE GARNER OLUMASI DUOL TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Union (Tenn.) FG 3FG FT RB F TP A 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 3 2 0 2-10 0-0 0-0 5 3 4 1 6-14 5-10 0-0 1 2 17 2 2-5 2-5 0-0 3 3 6 1 6-11 0-0 4-8 0 1 16 5 2-5 2-4 0-0 6 1 6 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 20-52 9-19 4-8 23 15 53 9
TO 2 6 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0
BK 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 5
S 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 11-29 37.9% Game: 38.5% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 10-27 37.0% Game: 41.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 6-13 46.2% Game: 47.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 35.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0% 2nd Half: 6-7 85.7% Game: 78.9% HOME: Tennessee HOME: Tennessee # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP A TO BK S # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP A TO BK S 13 SPANI 4-9 2-6 0-0 4 1 10 2 2 0 3 13 SPANI 9-14 4-6 0-0 6 0 22 3 2 0 2 15 MANNING 5-7 0-0 3-4 8 0 13 4 1 0 0 15 MANNING 6-11 0-2 3-6 13 4 15 4 3 0 2 25 JOHNSON 6-10 1-1 7-8 11 2 20 2 3 0 1 25 JOHNSON 8-12 0-0 10-12 9 1 26 2 4 1 1 05 BJORKLUND 2-10 1-7 2-2 4 2 7 5 0 1 2 04 WILLIAMS 4-6 1-1 0-1 7 5 9 2 1 1 2 40 STRICKLEN 4-6 2-4 0-0 3 0 10 3 1 1 1 40 STRICKLEN 5-7 4-5 1-2 2 2 15 1 0 0 0 01 BASS 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 BASS 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 10 SIMMONS 4-11 0-3 0-1 5 1 8 2 4 2 1 10 SIMMONS 4-12 1-5 2-2 1 4 11 5 1 0 1 12 AVANT 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 20 SMALLBONE 3-6 2-5 2-2 5 1 10 0 0 0 1 20 SMALLBONE 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 TEAM 2 21 BAUGH 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 6 1 1 2 0 Totals 39-71 12-26 20-27 45 19 110 20 12 2 10 52 CAIN 3-4 0-0 0-0 10 0 6 0 2 5 0 TEAM 1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 22-36 61.1% 2nd Half: 17-35 48.6% Game: 54.9% Totals 33-67 7-25 13-17 49 8 86 23 14 11 8 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 8-13 61.5% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 46.2% F Throw % 1st Half: 11-14 78.6% 2nd Half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 74.1% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-32 43.8% 2nd Half: 19-35 54.3% Game: 49.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 28.0% Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total F Throw % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 76.5% Carson-Newman 36 30 66 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total #4/4 Tennessee 63 47 110 Union 21 32 53 #4/4 Tennessee 39 47 86 Officials: Laura C. Morris, Kelly Johnson, Gina Cross
# 15 25 40 05 13 04 10 12 21 52
PLAYER MANNING JOHNSON STRICKLEN BJORKLUND SPANI WILLIAMS SIMMONS AVANT BAUGH CAIN TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1-4 0-0 3-4 7 3 5 4-10 0-3 6-7 12 3 14 2-8 2-6 0-0 5 0 6 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 9-20 2-7 2-4 8 2 22 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 7 4 2 4-6 0-0 0-0 7 4 8
A 3 0 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0
TO 3 3 2 3 2 4 5 1 2 3 1 24-59 4-18 11-16 53 18 63 11 29
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S 2 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
3
13
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd Half: 12-27 44.4% Game: 40.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-10 10.0% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 22.2% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 68.8% # 31 33 45 23 25 03 04 05 11 30
PLAYER TAYLOR REID HINES SCHIMMEL GIBBS VAILS SLAUGHTER TAY BURKE STORY TEAM Totals
HOME: Louisville FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 8-15 0-0 3-4 9 0 19 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 4 2 3-11 1-8 2-3 3 0 9 1-8 0-4 2-2 4 4 4 2-8 0-0 0-0 3 4 4 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 1 0 1-2 1-1 1-2 1 2 4 2-5 2-5 2-2 0 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 2 18-59 4-21 10-14 29 19 50
A 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2
TO 0 1 2 8 2 2 0 4 2 1
BK 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10 22 2
S 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 13
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-28 32.1% 2nd Half: 9-31 29.0% Game: 30.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 3-14 21.4% Game: 19.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 71.4% Score by Periods #4/4 Tennessee Louisville
1st 31 26
2nd 32 24
Total 63 50
Officials: Dee Kanter, Denise Brooks, Bryan Enterline
Officials: Bill Titus, Maj Forsberg, Bill Young
EXHIBITION 1: CARSON-NEWMAN KNOXVILLE -- No. 4 Tennessee began a new women’s basketball season on Tuesday night, but a 110-66 exhibition victory over Carson-Newman in Thompson-Boling Arena couldn’t silence coach Pat Summitt’s usual refrain. That’s defense and rebounding. The final score certainly wound up in Tennessee’s favor, and the Lady Vols never trailed. Tennessee shot 54 percent from the field, including a 61-percent mark from both the field and from 3-point range in the first half. Exhibition games are all about finding places to improve. And the Lady Vols were without three post players still nursing injuries Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain and Vicki Baugh. That certainly altered UT’s front line, but even without those three (and senior Angie Bjorklund and freshman Lauren Avant) on the court, they still managed to outrebound the Lady Eagles 45-28. Freshman Meighan Simmons scored 11 points and led the team with five assists in her first game as a Lady Vol. Four other Lady Vols scored in double figures Tuesday night as well. Taber Spani hit four of her six 3-point attempts and finished with 22 points, while Shekinna Stricklen was 4-for-5 beyond the 3-point line and had 15 points. Forward Alicia Manning didn’t have much trouble on the boards, grabbing 13 rebounds and scoring 15 points. Sydney Smallbone also reached double figures, scoring 10 points in 21 minutes.
EXHIBITION 2: UNION (TENN.)
GAME 1: LOUISVILLE
KNOXVILLE -- The University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team cruised to an 86-53 exhibition victory over two-time defending NAIA champions Union (Tenn.) on Nov. 7 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Union hung tough for much of the first half and drew to within 2118 before the Big Orange closed the half on an 18-3 run to take a 39-21 lead into the locker room. Tennessee was keyed by the play of sophomore Glory Johnson, who led Tennessee with 20 points and 11 rebounds, both game-highs. After being critical of her team’s defensive performance on Tuesday night against Carson-Newman, UT coach Pat Summitt spoke much more glowingly about today’s defensive effort, but emphasized that the team still has improvements to make. Tennessee got a spark from the return of Vicki Baugh. A junior forward, Baugh had not played since suffering a second torn ACL on Feb. 3, 2009. She entered the game to a standing ovation from the 11,252 fans at Thompson-Boling Arena, something she said really meant a lot to her. Three other Lady Volunteers scored in double figures, led by Alicia Manning’s 13 points. Taber Spani and Shekinna Stricklen added 10. UT pulled down 49 boards (20 offensive) to Union’s game total of 23 and forced 19 turnovers. Union head coach Mark Campbell said he was proud of his team’s effort. Kayla Hudson led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-10 from way downtown.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Led by freshman guard Meighan Simmons’ 22 points off the bench before a record crowd, No. 4 Tennessee beat Louisville 63-50 on Nov. 12 in the first regular-season game at the new KFC Yum! Center. The game set a Big East women’s attendance mark of 22,124. That topped the 19,123 that then-No. 1 Connecticut drew in a visit to Freedom Hall on Jan. 12, 2008. Shekinna Stricklen scored 14 points for Tennessee, which improved to 34-3 in season openers in Summitt’s 37 seasons. Monique Reid had 19 points for Louisville in a loss that snapped a five-game winning streak in openers for the Cardinals. It was a sloppy, physical game as both teams struggled to hold onto the ball or find the basket. Louisville led 8-2 before Tennessee took the lead for good at 11-10 on a layup by Johnson. The Lady Vols wound up with 29 turnovers. Louisville had 22. Simmons got going in her own debut hit a jumper to cap a 10-0 spurt for a 15-10 lead midway through the first half. Louisville didn’t go away, not with that crowd ramping up the energy every time the Cardinals hit a big basket. Each time the Cardinals scored to trim the lead, Tennessee answered. Reid’s fastbreak layup pulled the Cardinals within 3231 in the opening minutes of the second half, and Cain scored six straight buckets underneath for Tennessee. Becky Burke hit a 3 that pulled Louisville within 40-36 with 12:40 left. Simmons took over. She got the rebound of her own miss and scored. She then hit back-to-back 3s before Stricklen’s layup gave Tennessee its first double-digit lead at 55-44 with 5:11 to go.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #2: Chattanooga Nov. 15, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (10,808) # 25 03 05 22 30 12 13 21 24 32 34 35
VISITORS: Chattanooga PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP HOOD 8-12 0-0 6-7 8 2 22 CHRISTOPHER 0-4 0-4 0-0 1 2 0 TOWNSEND 3-8 2-5 1-3 0 0 9 LAMBERT 1-2 0-0 0-1 4 4 2 DEWART 1-2 1-1 0-0 2 2 3 DOWNES 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 0 0 HARRIS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 BLACK 1-5 0-1 0-0 5 1 2 BRAMBLETT 0-8 0-1 2-5 6 4 2 SMITH 1-4 1-4 0-0 2 0 3 THURLEY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TUCKER 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 TEAM 1 Totals 15-51 4-20 9-16 31 17 43
A 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
TO 2 2 5 3 3 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 7 22
Game #3: Virginia Nov. 18, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (10,934)
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
0
3
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 5-23 21.7% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 29.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 20.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 56.3% HOME: Tennessee # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP 25 JOHNSON 5-7 0-0 0-0 8 2 10 52 CAIN 3-7 0-0 1-3 4 2 7 05 BJORKLUND 7-13 6-12 0-0 6 0 20 10 SIMMONS 10-16 5-8 1-3 2 2 26 40 STRICKLEN 1-5 0-2 0-1 3 3 2 01 BASS 1-2 1-1 2-2 3 4 5 04 WILLIAMS 6-6 0-0 0-0 8 2 12 13 SPANI 5-13 3-9 1-3 3 0 14 15 MANNING 2-4 0-1 0-0 10 3 4 20 SMALLBONE 1-4 0-2 1-2 0 0 3 TEAM 2 Totals 41-77 15-35 6-14 49 18 103
A 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 2 1
TO 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
25 8
BK 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
S 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1
6
12
# 50 04 02 03 15 10 14 23 30
PLAYER SHINE EGWU EDWARDS KELLUM MOORER WOLFE GERSON FRANKLIN McCALL TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Virginia FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 3 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 3-6 2-3 0-0 1 1 8 6-11 1-2 5-7 7 5 18 7-18 2-4 8-11 4 5 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-2 0-0 2-2 3 2 2 1-4 1-3 2-2 1 3 5 5-5 0-0 0-1 8 4 10 5 25-55 6-12 17-23 34 28 73
# 25 52 05 10 40 01 04 13 15
PLAYER JOHNSON CAIN, Kelley BJORKLUND SIMMONS STRICKLEN BASS, Briana WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-3 0-0 2-4 5 5 2 4-6 0-0 0-2 7 3 8 8-15 6-10 4-4 5 0 26 5-12 0-3 2-4 4 3 12 6-9 2-3 1-3 1 2 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-4 0-0 6-6 2 2 8 4-8 2-3 4-5 4 3 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 2 28-58 10-19 19-28 35 19 85
Score by Periods Chattanooga #4/4 Tennessee
Officials: Dee Kantner, Lawson Newton, Eric Brewton
Total 43 103
BK 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
14 22 4
S 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 11
A 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 1 1
TO 2 3 1 2 3 0 4 2 1
BK 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
17 18 4
S 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-32 53.1% 2nd Half: 11-26 42.3% Game: 48.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 52.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 18-23 78.3% Game: 67.9% Score by Periods Chattanooga #4/4 Tennessee
2nd 27 52
TO 5 1 3 2 5 1 2 0 3
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd Half: 10-24 41.7% Game: 45.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 11-14 78.6% Game: 73.9%
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 20-34 58.8% 2nd Half: 21-43 48.8% Game: 53.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 11-18 61.1% 2nd Half: 4-17 23.5% Game: 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 6-14 42.9% Game: 42.9% 1st 16 51
A 2 1 1 2 6 0 0 1 1
Game #4: Arizona State Nov. 21, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (12,229)
1st 39 41
2nd 34 44
Total 73 85
KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee assistant coach Mickie DeMoss wrote on the board before the fourth-ranked Lady Vols took the court against Chattanooga, “If you’re open, do not hesitate.” Not a problem, coach. Meighan Simmons led four players in double-digit scoring with 26 points as Tennessee hit a school-record 15 3-pointers in a 10343 romp over Chattanooga on Monday night. The freshman, who was rewarded for her 22-point performance in her first game as a Lady Vol with a starting role against Chattanooga, got things rolling with a 3-pointer 9 seconds into the game. The Lady Vols (2-0) never let up as they hit four more 3s during their opening 19-0 run. Smothered by Tennessee’s pressing defense, Chattanooga (02) didn’t score until 14:22 in the first, when Alex Black fought for a jump shot to make it 19-2. Simmons immediately answered with yet another 3-point shot, and the Lady Mocs went through another 4-minute scoring drought. Tennessee baited the Lady Mocs by going inside to its tall posts and then shooting the ball outside to whichever sharpshooter was wide open. The Lady Vols grabbed a 36-point lead off a Sydney Smallbone jumper with less than a minute to go before the break, but a free throw by Chattanooga’s Tenisha Townsend cut it to 5116. By then the Lady Vols had shot 58.8 percent from the field, made 11 of 18 from behind the arc and had three players in doubledigit scoring. Angie Bjorklund finished with 20 points, Taber Spani had 14 and Kamiko Williams added 12.
PLAYER TOBIN BENNETT SIMON BRANDON WATSON BURKE MANN EARL THOMAS FULCHER PATTERSON TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Arizona State FG 3FG FT RB F TP A 3-7 0-0 2-4 6 3 8 2 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 2 5-16 1-5 2-2 1 3 13 5 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 5 2 0 2-5 0-0 4-5 4 2 8 1 2-2 0-0 1-2 4 1 5 0 1-5 1-1 2-2 1 0 5 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 0 1 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 2 4 0 4-5 0-0 0-2 4 5 8 0 1-4 1-3 4-4 4 1 7 1 6 22-55 3-11 17-23 36 28 64 12
TO 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 1 4 0 0
BK 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 2
S 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-28 28.6% 2nd Half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 40.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 27.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd Half: 16-19 84.2% Game: 73.9% # 25 52 05 10 40 01 04 13 15 20
PLAYER JOHNSON CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS STRICKLEN BASS WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING SMALLBONE TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-12 0-0 4-9 15 4 14 2-4 0-0 2-4 6 0 6 2-7 0-4 0-0 1 4 4 4-10 0-2 2-4 1 5 10 5-9 2-3 6-8 5 2 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 6-13 0-1 0-0 5 0 12 5-7 1-2 1-2 4 3 12 2-6 0-1 0-1 6 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 31-68 3-13 15-28 45 21 80
A 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0
TO 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 2 0 0
BK 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 12 4
S 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-35 34.3% 2nd Half: 19-33 57.6% Game: 45.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 23.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd Half: 8-17 47.1% Game: 53.6% Score by Periods Arizona State #4/4 Tennessee
1st 18 33
2nd 46 47
Total 64 80
Officials: Jesse Dickerson, Mary Day, Maj Forsberg
Officials: Tina Napier, Beverly Roberts, Erica Bradley
GAME 2: CHATTANOOGA
# 32 11 01 25 35 03 05 12 14 22 23
GAME 3: VIRGINIA KNOXVILLE -- The Tennessee Lady Volunteers overcame sluggish defensive play with accurate shooting against a speedy Virginia team to capture an 85-73 win at Thompson-Boling Arena on Nov. 18. Strong shooting overcame the defensive woes as the Lady Vols shot 53.1 percent against the Cavaliers in the first half. Bjorklund, who scored 24 points in a win at Virginia a season ago, made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points while playing all 40 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen added 15 points for Tennessee, and Meighan Simmons had 12. Ariana Moorer led Virginia with 24 points, Paulisha Kellum added 18 and Telia McCall had 10 points and eight rebounds. Virginia got off to a quick start, hitting its first eight shots and used a 9-0 run to take a 17-9 lead with 15:45 in the first half. Tennessee switched between their typical man-to-man defense and a zone to slow the Cavaliers down and rally back. A 3-point basket by Stricklen tied the game at 32 with 6:42 in the first half, and the Lady Vols held a 41-39 lead at halftime. Bjorklund opened the second half with a 3-pointer, launching an 8-0 run that gave Tennessee a 49-39 lead with 15:36 left. Virginia didn’t score until a pair of free throws by Ataira Franklin with 14:39 to go. The shooting effort remained cool as the Cavaliers hit only 41.7 percent of their second-half shots. The Lady Vols pushed the margin to as many as 18 points -- enough to sustain a late run by Virginia.
GAME 4: Arizona State KNOXVILLE -- Junior Glory Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds and scored 14 points inside as the Lady Volunteers beat Arizona State 80-64 on Nov. 21. Both Tennessee and Arizona State used smothering defense in the first half, but the Sun Devils’ shooting efforts fell apart halfway through under pressure by the Lady Vols. The Sun Devils wouldn’t score again in the half after taking an 18-17 lead on a jumper by Adrianne Thomas with 8:38 to go. The Lady Vols used a 16-0 run during that time to grab a 33-18 lead heading into halftime. Tennessee (4-0) took advantage of 11 first-half turnovers by Arizona State, turning them into 12 points. Instead of relying on Angie Bjorklund, their senior shooting guard, the Lady Vols spread the ball around. Shekinna Stricklen led the team with 18 points, Kamiko Williams and Taber Spani each added 12 and Meighan Simmons had 10. The Sun Devils (2-1) have relied on their own defense and rebounding to carry them this season. They limited their first two opponents to 33 percent shooting from the field while forcing a combined 46 turnovers and outrebounding their opponents an average 53-30.5. Instead, it was Lady Vols who won the rebounding battle, 45-36, as they hit 45.6 percent of their shots from the field. Arizona State shot 51.9 percent in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to overcome their 28.6 percent first-half shooting, and the Lady Vols’ lead never dropped below 13 points after halftime.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #5: Missouri Nov. 25, 2010 • St. Thomas, USVI U. of the Virgin Islands’ Sports & Fitness Center (1,038) # 44 50 01 10 23 02 05 12 21 22 24 25
VISITORS: Missouri FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-4 0-1 2-2 1 5 6 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 3 4 0-3 0-2 0-0 4 0 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 3 0 6-12 2-4 4-7 10 0 18 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-1 4 3 0 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 1-3 0-0 3-4 4 2 5 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 4 2-3 0-0 1-1 0 0 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 15-44 2-14 12-17 33 19 44
PLAYER JONES FLORES MILLS OTOTE BROWN GEE SPIETZ NIEMANN CRAFTON BROCK FLYNN THORNTON TEAM Totals
A 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
TO 2 4 1 2 4 3 1 1 5 0 1 1
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 25 1
S 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-21 47.6% 2nd Half: 5-23 21.7% Game: 34.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 14.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 70.6% # 25 52 05 10 40 01 04 13 15 20
PLAYER JOHNSON CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS STRICKLEN BASS WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING SMALLBONE TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-4 0-0 3-9 9 2 7 4-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 8 2-6 1-3 0-0 4 2 5 5-8 1-2 3-4 2 3 14 4-8 1-2 0-0 6 1 9 1-2 1-2 2-2 0 0 5 4-6 1-1 1-2 1 2 10 4-11 1-4 1-2 6 3 10 5-9 0-0 1-4 5 0 11 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 3 0 32-63 7-16 11-23 36 17 82
A 0 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 4 0
TO 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0
17 9
BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
S 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 5 1
2
13
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-38 47.4% 2nd Half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 50.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 43.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 7-15 46.7% Game: 47.8% Score by Periods Missouri #4/4 Tennessee
1st 24 43
2nd 20 39
Total 44 82
Officials: Dee Kantner, Bonita Spence, Reid Brockett
Game #6: Georgia Tech Nov. 26, 2010 • St. Thomas, USVI U. of the Virgin Islands’ Sports & Fitness Center (838) # 25 52 05 10 40 01 04 13 15 20 21
PLAYER JOHNSON CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS STRICKLEN BASS WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-7 0-0 5-6 18 2 15 3-3 0-0 0-1 1 2 6 2-9 1-6 2-2 1 0 7 4-10 2-7 4-6 0 2 14 3-8 1-2 2-2 5 2 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2-6 1-2 1-2 2 2 6 3-7 0-0 2-2 1 1 8 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2 22-52 5-17 17-23 36 12 66
A 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
TO 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 1
BK 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
12 14 6
Game #7: Georgetown Nov. 27, 2010 • St. Thomas, USVI U. of the Virgin Islands’ Sports & Fitness Center (1,135) S 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 10
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd Half: 8-25 32.0% Game: 42.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 29.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 14-19 73.7% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 73.9% # 22 23 45 05 15 01 02 03 11 12 14 32 44
HOME: Georgia Tech PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP MONTGOMERY 3-10 3-6 0-0 6 5 9 FOSTER 4-10 0-1 0-3 6 3 8 GOODLET 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 WALTHOUR 2-7 1-4 1-2 7 3 6 MARSHALL 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 4 MAYE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 BENNETT 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 TAYLOR 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 NGOIE-HASAHYA 2-2 0-0 1-1 1 0 5 FOGDEMARK 0-4 0-4 0-0 1 1 0 ADAMS 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 REGINS 1-3 0-0 2-4 3 4 4 BLAIN 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 TEAM 3 Totals 17-51 4-16 4-10 37 20 42
A 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TO 5 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 24 0
S 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 40.0% Score by Periods #4/4 Tennessee Georgia Tech
1st 46 17
2nd 20 25
Total 66 42
# 05 13 03 14 20 02 11 12 15 23 24 34 42
PLAYER CRAWFORD WILSON WRIGHT RODGERS MCNUTT MAGEE WHITE MCBRIDE WILLIAMS POWELL REESE ROCHE MOORE TEAM TOTALS
VISITORS: Georgetown FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-3 0-0 2-3 1 4 6 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1-4 1-1 4-4 3 3 7 10-18 5-7 3-6 4 2 28 4-13 4-8 1-2 4 1 13 1-3 0-0 2-2 3 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2-5 0-2 1-2 3 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 3 23-57 10-18 13-19 27 21 69
A 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
TO 0 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
BK 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 17 2
S 1 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 15
TOTAL FG% 1st Half:11-33 33.3% 2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 40.4% 3-PT. FG% 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 55.6% F THROW % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 13-19 68.4% Game: 68.4%
# 25 40 52 05 10 04 13 15 21
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING BAUGH TEAM TOTALS
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 4-7 0-0 5-9 12 4 13 4-9 0-2 1-2 5 4 9 3-4 0-0 0-0 6 3 6 2-8 2-7 0-2 4 4 6 4-12 1-7 2-4 5 2 11 3-5 0-1 1-1 2 3 7 0-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-6 0-1 2-4 4 0 6 3 22-55 3-18 11-22 45 21 58
A 2 2 0 1 4 0 1 1 0
TO 7 7 1 2 6 1 4 1 0
BK 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
11 29 3
S 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-25 40.0% 2nd Half: 12-30 40.0% Game: 40.0% 3-PT. FG% 1st Half: 0-6 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 16.7% F THROW % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 9-15 60.0% Game: 50.0% Score by Periods #12/13 Georgetown #4/4 Tennessee
1st 29 22
2nd 40 36
Total 69 58
Officials: Denise Brooks, Tim Bryant, Reid Brockett
Officials: Dee Kanter, Fatou Cissoko, Bonita Spence
GAME 5: MISSOURI ST. THOMAS, USVI -- The fourth-ranked University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first five minutes, 15 seconds of the opening stanza and never looked back, racing to an 82-44 victory over Missouri in its first game of the “Reef Division” at the 2010 Paradise Jam tournament at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center. The Lady Vols improve to 5-0 on the season, while the Tigers drop to 1-2. All 10 Lady Vols that played made a basket, and Meighan Simmons was UT’s leading scorer with 14 points. The 5-9 freshman from Cibolo, Texas, has now started her career off by reaching double figures in her first five collegiate games. Raeshara Brown, of Missouri, led all scorers with 18 points, but the rest of the Tigers couldn’t muster anything offensively. UT used stifling defense throughout the game to hamper Missouri’s attack throughout the game. The Tigers missed six of their first seven shot attempts, and committed 15 turnovers to just four for the Lady Vols in the first half. After racing out to an 11-2 lead behind three buckets by 6-6 junior center Kelley Cain, the Lady Vols allowed six straight Tigers’ points. Tennessee answered by going on a 17-3 run to take a commanding 28-11 lead. The Lady Vols scored 10 straight points to open the second half, taking a 53-24 lead at the 17:19 mark. Tennessee finished the game shooting 50.8 percent, while holding the Tigers to 34.1 percent from the field.
GAME 6: Georgia Tech ST. THOMAS, USVI -- Just before the start of the second half on Friday night, the power went off and it took several minutes for the lights to come back on at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center. With 11:28 remaining in the contest, they went out again. And again two more times in the second half. The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team had already said good night to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets long before the first blackout, however, racing out to a 46-17 halftime lead en route to a 66-42 victory in the “Reef Division” of the Paradise Jam tournament in a game that gave new meaning to “Black Friday.” An island-wide power outage caused delays of 13:32, 11:30, 10:45 and 7:45 for a 43:15 total delay. Relying heavily on its zone defense, Tennessee (6-0) held the Yellow Jackets (3-4) to just one field goal over a 13-minute, 28-second span of the first half and rattled off a 27-2 spurt before the halftime buzzer. No Yellow Jacket reached double figures in scoring and junior forward Glory Johnson grabbed a career-best 18 boards and scored a game-high 15 points. Tennessee led 12-11 before junior point guard Shekinna Stricklen blocked a Tyuanna Marshall layup, grabbed the rebound, pushed the ball past half court and pulled up for a three-pointer to spark the 27-2 run. Freshman Meighan Simmons continued her stellar start, scoring 14 points.
GAME 7: No. 12/13 Georgetown ST. THOMAS, USVI -- The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team got a taste of its own medicine on Saturday night at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center in the final game of the “Reef Division” at the 2010 Paradise Jam. No. 12/13-ranked Georgetown forced the Lady Vols to commit 29 turnovers, resulting in 31 points en route to a 69-58 victory. Heading into this matchup, Tennessee had committed just 25 turnovers in two games on the island and forced the opposition (Missouri and Georgia Tech) into committing 49 turnovers that resulted in 60 points. Georgetown captured the “Reef Division” title behind the play of guard Sugar Rodgers, who scored 28 points against the Lady Vols and was named MVP. Joining her on the all-tournament team were RaeShara Brown, of Missouri, Alex Montgomery, of Georgia Tech, Monica McNutt, of Georgetown, and Tennessee’s Glory Johnson and Meighan Simmons. Johnson had her second consecutive double-double with 13 points and 12 boards, while Simmons scored 11 points. Georgetown came into the game shooting just 27-percent from three, but hit three treys in the first two minutes, 15 seconds of the game and raced out to a 29-22 lead at halftime. Georgetown stretched the lead to as much as 17 points, 59-42 in the second half when point guard Rubylee Wright found Alexa Roche for a layup on a backdoor play with 7:14 left in the game. The Lady Vols fought back to within nine, 65-56, with 59 seconds left in the game on a layup by Johnson, but the Hoyas, who never trailed, held on for the victory.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #8: Lamar Dec. 1, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (10,692) # 05 23 11 24 44 01 03 12 15 21 22 25 30 40 43
PLAYER LOYD WHITTAKER PLUMLEY GREEN HENDERSON AYERS BROCKETT MOCK HICKS MEENGS BELLATIN SMITH HAYS HEITHOFF DUNK TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Lamar FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-10 0-0 1-3 0 4 7 4-11 1-2 0-0 7 2 9 2-10 1-8 0-0 2 1 5 5-12 2-5 3-3 4 2 15 3-7 0-3 2-2 4 0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 0 1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-4 0-0 5-6 7 2 5 1-2 1-2 0-0 2 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 9 19-62 5-21 12-16 40 13 55
A 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
TO 3 6 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 29 1
S 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 12
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-33 30.3% 2nd Half: 9-29 31.0% Game: 30.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd Half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 23.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 75.0% # 13 25 04 10 40 01 05 15 20 21
PLAYER SPANI JOHNSON WILLIAMS SIMMONS STRICKLEN BASS BJORKLUND MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-8 0-0 0-0 6 2 6 4-8 0-0 0-1 12 1 8 5-7 2-3 1-1 0 0 13 10-18 8-15 0-0 2 3 28 7-11 0-2 0-0 12 1 14 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 5-16 3-9 2-2 5 3 15 2-6 0-0 1-2 8 3 5 1-4 1-3 0-0 4 1 3 1-3 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 1 39-86 15-36 6-8 54 17 99
A 1 1 2 5 4 3 5 2 2 1
TO 4 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 2
BK 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1
26 19 9
S 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 14
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-38 50.0% 2nd Half: 20-48 41.7% Game: 45.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd Half: 8-23 34.8% Game: 41.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods Lamar #9/8 Tennessee
1st 27 49
2nd 28 50
Game #10: Texas Dec. 12, 2010 • Austin, Texas Erwin Center (6,471)
Game #9: Old Dominion Dec. 5, 2010 • Norfolk, Va. Ted Constant Center (7,774) # 15 40 25 05 10 01 04 13 20 21 52
PLAYER MANNING STRICKLEN JOHNSON BJORKLUND SIMMONS BASS WILLIAMS SPANI SMALLBONE BAUGH CAIN TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-4 0-1 3-5 2 1 9 5-9 0-0 1-2 5 3 11 2-4 0-0 3-6 6 3 7 2-6 2-5 2-2 1 3 8 5-13 1-5 3-4 2 1 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4-5 0-0 2-2 3 0 10 1-5 0-0 2-2 5 1 4 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 3 0-2 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 3-5 0-0 2-2 2 0 8 7 26-56 4-13 18-25 39 12 74
A 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
TO 1 1 4 1 2 0 2 2 0 3 2
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
11 18 3
S 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 13
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd Half: 10-24 41.7% Game: 46.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 30.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd Half: 11-14 78.6% Game: 72.0% # 14 35 44 02 11 04 23 25 53
PLAYER Cook Green Lewis Parker Byrd Allison Guilford Campbell Richards TEAM Totals
HOME: Old Dominion FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-11 1-6 0-0 2 4 7 2-10 0-1 2-4 7 2 6 3-4 0-0 0-0 10 3 6 5-16 2-9 4-4 3 4 16 1-4 1-4 0-0 2 0 3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-5 0-1 0-0 3 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 4 17-55 4-21 6-8 33 19 44
A 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
TO 2 2 2 10 3 0 2 0 1
BK 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 22 2
1st 40 22
2nd 34 22
PLAYER BJORKLUND JOHNSON STRICKLEN WILLIAMS SIMMONS AVANT SPANI MANNING BAUGH BREWER CAIN TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 8-17 4-8 0-0 4 4 20 5-8 0-0 3-4 5 2 13 4-9 0-0 2-3 11 4 10 7-15 0-1 0-0 7 1 14 7-18 2-8 2-2 3 1 18 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 3-6 1-2 0-0 5 0 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 8 6 39-83 7-19 7-9 43 15 92
A 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
TO 2 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
BK 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
16 12 6
S 1 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 21-41 51.2% 2nd Half: 18-42 42.9% Game: 47.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 36.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 6-7 85.7% Game: 77.8% # 22 05 12 24 33 11 42
7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-38 42.1% 2nd Half: 11-28 39.3% Game: 40.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-18 27.8% 2nd Half: 4-14 28.6% Game: 28.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 77.8%
Total 74 44
PLAYER Gayle Nash Anderson Fussell Fontenette Bass McKoy TEAM Totals
HOME: Texas 3FG FT RB F 0-0 0-0 10 3 5-10 2-2 5 0 2-5 1-2 1 3 1-8 7-8 6 2 1-6 3-4 8 0 0-3 1-2 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 27-66 9-32 14-18 37 10
S 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-25 32.0% 2nd Half: 9-30 30.0% Game: 30.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 19.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 2-2 100% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods #9/8 Tennessee Old Dominion
# 05 25 40 04 10 12 13 15 21 33 52
FG 3-5 7-13 4-9 5-15 8-20 0-4 0-0
Score by Periods #8/7 Tennessee #21/24 Old Dominion
1st 48 42
TP 6 21 11 18 20 1 0
A 3 1 2 1 5 0 1
TO 2 4 3 3 4 3 1
BK 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 13 20 7
2nd 44 35
S 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 9
Total 92 77
Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Dee Katner, Cameron Inouve
Officials: Bryan Brunette, Taiqua Steward, Mary Day
Total 55 99
Officials: Laura Morris, Mike Riggs, Eric Koch
GAME 8: LAMAR KNOXVILLE -- Meighan Simmons opened the game with consecutive 3-pointers. When the final buzzer sounded, the freshman had broken Tennessee’s single-game record for 3s, most recently set by teammate Angie Bjorklund. Simmons, making her first career start at point guard, scored 28 points and sank her eighth and final 3 with 2:03 left as the Lady Volunteers (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) beat Lamar 9955 on Dec. 1. She surpassed the previous record of seven, most recently set by Bjorklund against Arkansas on Jan. 24, 2008. Tennessee (7-1) jumped out to a 12-0 lead. Lamar, a team that returned three starters from last year’s squad that reached the NCAA tournament, missed its first nine shots before Monique Whittaker hit a layup with 15:12 left in the half. Lamar had problems hanging onto the ball, committing 29 turnovers that led to 33 points for Tennessee, which also got 26 second-chance points by outrebounding the Lady Cardinals 54-40. The Lady Vols’ early points came mostly from the perimeter and mostly from Simmons, who had 17 points by halftime on 6-of-10 shooting and five 3s. The Lady Cardinals (5-2) couldn’t keep up, and Tennessee took a 49-27 lead into halftime. After the break, Simmons cooled off a bit, giving her teammates a chance to light up the scoreboard. Shekinna Stricklen fought her way into the paint, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Kamiko Williams had 13 points, and Glory Johnson had 12 rebounds. Tennessee pulled away in the second half and led by as many as 45 with 2:10 left as Lamar shot 30.6 percent. Ang Green led the Lady Cardinals with 15 points.
GAME 9: OLD DOMINION NORFOLK, Va. -- Meighan Simmons tied Candace Parker by reaching double figures in her first nine collegiate games and the No. 9/8 Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team used a debilitating full-court pressure to rout Old Dominion, 74-44, on Dec. 5 in front a record crowd of 7,774 at the Ted Constant Center. The Lady Vols (8-1) made 13 steals, forced 22 turnovers and scored 20 points off of the Lady Monarchs’ (3-3) givebacks. Junior forward Alicia Manning and sophomore guard Kamiko Williams led the stellar defensive effort by recording three steals apiece, as ODU shot just 30.9 percent from the field. While Manning and Williams reeked havoc on the defensive end, Simmons continued her fantastic offensive play this season. The Cibolo, Texas, native made a fade-away jumper with her body angled behind the hoop before barely beating the halftime buzzer with a running bank shots to give her 11 at the intermission. She finished with 14 and is one game away from tying Glory Johnson, who started her career with 10 double-figure scoring games. Chamique Holdsclaw (14 games) is the only other Lady to start her career on such a prolific pace. Tennessee’s first basket of the second half didn’t come until the 16:34 mark when Angie Bjorklund drilled a three-pointer to put Tennessee ahead 45-26. Bjorklund scored Tennessee’s first eight points of the second half. Old Dominion senior guard Jasmine Parker became the 28th Lady Monarch to score 1,000 career points. She scored a gamehigh 16 points. The win pushed UT’s win streak to 15 games over Old Dominion and gave Tennessee a 35-9 all-time record in the series.
GAME 10: TEXAS AUSTIN, Texas -- Senior guard Angie Bjorklund exploded for 20 points in the first half to lead the No. 8/7-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team to a 92-77 victory over No. 21/24 Texas in a run-and-gun affair at the Erwin Center. After missing her first four shot attempts, Bjorklund didn’t flinch. She made eight of her next 10 field goal tries, including four threes to lead UT to a 48-42 halftime advantage. At many times in the first half, it was Bjorklund and Texas’ Kathleen Nash, trading three-point bombs. Nash had 16 first-half points and also made four treys before the intermission. She finished with 21 points and five threes to pace the Longhorns, who used only seven players and tired in the second half. Texas kept in close early in the first half, tying the game at 11-11 five minutes into the contest, before a Bjorklund three ignited a 9-0 run and a lead UT would never relinquish. Bjorklund didn’t score after halftime, but the Lady Vols didn’t need her to, as Tennessee outrebounded Texas, 25-15 in the second half. Freshman Meighan Simmons scored 18 points in her return to her home state, while Kamiko Williams scored a season-high 14 points in a career-high 37 minutes and Glory Johnson tallied 13. Junior Shekinna Stricklin started the game at the four spot and finished with her third double-double of the season (10 pts, 11 rebs), but it was her behind-the-head no-look flick to Williams for a layup that sealed the win with three minutes left in the game, putting UT ahead 90-69.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #11: Baylor Dec. 14, 2010 • Waco, Texas Ferrell Center (10,569) # 25 40 04 05 10 13 15 21 33 52
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN WILLIAMS BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI MANNING BAUGH BREWER CAIN TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 1-4 0-0 3-5 5 3 5 1-9 0-3 0-0 11 1 2 2-10 1-2 0-0 3 2 5 4-12 2-6 0-0 2 4 10 6-21 2-9 8-9 5 3 22 2-6 1-3 0-2 6 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-8 0-0 1-2 9 4 5 11 18-72 6-23 12-18 53 23 54
A 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
TO 2 6 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 1
BK 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 17 3
# 32 42 00 01 05 03 20 24
PLAYER Pope Griner Sims Hayden Jones Madden Condrey Field TEAM Totals
TP 6 21 24 6 8 0 0 0
A 1 1 0 2 4 2 0 0
TO 2 3 2 3 1 2 0 0
# 13 14 30 15 23 31 42 44
4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd Half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 41.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 36.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 75.0%
BK 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
S 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0
65 10 13 13
8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 9-27 33.3% Game: 35.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 40.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 10-14 71.4% 2nd Half: 11-16 68.8% Game: 70.0% Score by Periods #6/6 Tennessee #2/3 Baylor
1st 21 34
2nd 33 31
VISITORS: Stanford FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-4 0-0 3-4 2 3 7 3-16 1-7 3-5 5 3 10 10-18 0-1 0-1 10 3 20 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 8-15 6-10 2-2 5 5 24 1-4 0-1 2-2 4 4 4 1-3 0-0 2-2 5 5 4 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 1 3 6 26-63 8-22 12-16 38 25 72
S 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-35 22.9% 2nd Half: 10-37 27.0% Game: 25.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-14 21.4% Game: 26.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 66.7% HOME: Baylor FG 3FG FT RB F 1-8 0-0 4-5 9 5 7-13 0-0 7-10 7 3 8-22 2-4 6-8 5 2 2-8 0-3 2-3 10 1 2-4 2-3 2-4 7 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 20-56 4-10 21-30 43 13
Game #13: ETSU Dec. 22, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,751)
Game #12: Stanford Dec. 19, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (14,197)
Total 54 65
Officials: Tina Napier, Beverly Roberts, Eric Brewton
PLAYER C. OGWUMIKE PEDERSEN N. OGWUMIKE LA ROCQUE POHLEN KOKENIS BOOTHE TINKLE TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP 40 STRICKLEN 5-11 1-2 4-5 7 2 15 25 JOHNSON 0-5 0-0 1-2 8 2 1 05 BJORKLUND 7-12 1-2 1-2 5 2 16 10 SIMMONS 7-18 3-6 6-6 7 2 23 13 SPANI 3-7 2-4 2-2 4 3 10 04 WILLIAMS 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 6 15 MANNING 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 21 BAUGH 1-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 52 CAIN 3-4 0-0 3-8 4 0 9 TEAM 2 Totals 29-67 7-14 17-25 43 16 82
A 1 3 2 0 4 2 3 1
TO 0 6 2 0 2 1 5 1
BK 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
16 17 3
A 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 0
TO 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 2
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
15 12 4
S 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
S 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-33 48.5% 2nd Half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 43.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 7-7 100% Game: 68.0% Score by Periods #3/2 Stanford #6/6 TENNESSEE
1st 31 39
2nd 39 31
OT Total 2 72 12 82
Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Bob Trammell, Felicia Grinter
GAME 12: STANFORD
GAME 11: BAYLOR WACO, Texas -- The No. 6-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team was held to a season-low 25.0 percent shooting from the field, as No. 2/3 Baylor slugged out a 65-54 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at the Ferrell Center. Despite making just 18-of-72 shot attempts, the Lady Vols were within nine points of the Lady Bears until the last minute of the game thanks to a 53-43 edge on the boards. The Lady Vols dominated the glass, but could not contain Baylor’s sophomore star Brittney Griner. The 6-8 center scored 16 points, grabbed five boards and tallied six blocks by halftime. Baylor led 23-21 before going on an 11-0 run to end the first half. The Lady Bears held the Lady Vols without a field goal the final 5:23 of the first stanza to take a commandeing 34-21 lead. After intermission, UT came out fighting, scoring the first six points of the quarter on a Glory Johnson free throw, a layup by freshman Meighan Simmons and a three by Simmons. UT’s last ditch effort came when Simmons was fouled twice while attempting threes in the last two minutes. She made all six free throws to cut Baylor’s lead to 62-53. However, the Lady Vols didn’t hit another field goal the rest of the way. Simmons scored 22 points on 6-of-21 shooting, while senior Angie Bjorklund was the only other Lady Vol to reach double figures, scoring 10, as UT recorded season-lows for points (54) and assists (5). Junior Shekinna Stricklen had 11 boards, but shot 1-of-9 from the field and committed six turnovers. Griner finished with 21 points, seven boards and nine blocks for Baylor, while freshman Odyssey Sims scored a career-best 24.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An ice-in-the-veins three-pointer by freshman guard Meighan Simmons with 48 seconds sent the sixthranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team to its 41st all-time overtime contest where it would not be denied, defeating No. 3/2 Stanford, 82-72, in front of 14,197 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee redshirt junior center Kelley Cain missed a pair of free throws with just under three minutes remaining in the extra period, but she rebounded her own miss and put back a layup to put the Lady Vols up 75-70 in what turned out to be a pivotal play of the game as the Lady Vols outscored the Cardinal 12-2 and forced the team into 0-for-6 shooting from the field in the bonus frame Coincidentally, UT’s previous two overtime games had come against Stanford with the Lady Vols taking down the Cardinal in the last matchup in Knoxville, 79-69, on Dec. 21, 2008. Tennessee raced out to a 16-6 lead and made five of its first six three-point attempts to go up by as much as 14 points in the first half (30-16). However, Stanford fought back behind senior guard Jeanette Pohlen, who scored a game-high 24 points and made six treys before fouling out in overtime. Pohlen made four threes in the second half, including a trey that put the Cardinal, which shot 62.5 percent in the second half, ahead, 59-55, with 8:12 left in the game. Stanford stretched its lead to 63-57 before Tennessee used an 8-0 run to take a 65-63 lead on a layup by sophomore Taber Spani with 4:41 left. Pohlen hit her sixth three to put Stanford up 70-67 with 1:07 remaing, but Simmons answered on UT’s next possession and the Lady Vols’ defense stepped up in overtime. Simmons finished with 23, while senior Angie Bjorklund (16), junior Shekinna Stricklen (15) and Spani (10) also reached double figures. Stanford’s Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 20 points and 10 boards.
# 03 45 24 00 41 05 14 25 30 32 50
VISITORS: ETSU PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F PICKWELL 2-15 1-9 0-0 1 4 BELCHER 4-8 0-0 1-3 1 5 AUSTIN 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 DAVIS 1-9 1-6 4-4 2 5 MITCHELL 5-9 0-0 0-2 7 1 MCINTOSH 2-4 0-1 0-0 4 2 RANDALL 1-4 1-1 3-5 4 0 WASHINGTON 3-11 1-4 3-3 9 1 ROBINSON 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 MILES 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 BENEDICT 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 TEAM 2 Totals 19-63 4-21 11-17 34 25
TP 5 9 2 7 10 4 6 10 0 0 0
A 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
TO 1 2 1 2 5 2 4 3 0 0 0
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
53 11 20 2
S 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd Half: 7-30 23.3% Game: 30.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 19.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 64.7% # 25 40 05 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 52
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-8 0-0 5-11 6 3 15 2-7 0-1 3-4 8 4 7 6-10 4-6 0-0 1 2 16 4-8 2-4 3-4 0 0 13 6-13 2-5 1-2 12 0 15 0-4 0-4 0-0 1 0 0 4-5 1-1 0-0 4 1 9 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 2 2-4 0-0 7-8 6 1 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 5-6 0-0 2-3 10 2 12 2 36-69 9-21 21-33 53 15 102
A 2 3 3 2 3 1 2 0 3 0 0
TO 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 3
BK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
19 12 5
S 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-34 44.1% 2nd Half: 21-35 60.0% Game: 52.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd Half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 11-21 52.4% 2nd Half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 63.6% Score by Periods ETSU #5/6 TENNESSEE
1st 32 46
2nd 21 56
Total 53 102
Officials: Beverly Roberts, Joe Cunningham, Kim Thebo
GAME 13: ETSU KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Shekinna Stricklen became the 35th Lady Vol to score 1,000 career points and Angie Bjorklund tied the UT career three-pointers mark, as the No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee women’s basketball team ran away from ETSU with a dominant second half, 102-53, on Dec. 22. The Lady Vols led the Lady Bucs 46-32 at the intermission, but made 16 of their first 19 shots after halftime to blow the game open. UT shot a season-best 60 percent (21-35) in the second half and outscored ETSU, 56-21. Stricklen finished with seven points, and reached the 1,000-point plateau at the 16:19 mark in the first half. Bjorklund tied the Lady Vol career three-pointers record with her 266th trey at the 12:30 mark of the second half. She scored 16 points and made 4-of-6 from behind the arc, as six Lady Vols reached double figures and Tennessee won at home for the 25th consecutive time. Taber Spani scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds – doubling her previous career-best on the glass – for her first career double-double. Kelley Cain nabbed season-highs of 12 points, 10 boards and four blocks in 17 minutes. She tallied her first double-double of 2010-11 and the seventh of her career. Cain had four blocks in just over a minute late in the first half – from 2:05-:52. Also reaching double figures were Glory Johnson (15), Meighan Simmons (13) and Alica Manning (11). Tennessee opened the second half on a 7-0 run to stretch its lead to 53-32. ETSU didn’t make a shot in the second half until the 16:21 mark. A 13-0 run sparked by a Spani jumper at 14:43 in the second half and capped by a Spani layup (13:06) put UT up 72-40.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #15: LSU Jan. 2, 2011 • Baton Rouge, La. PMAC (4,478)
Game #14: Rutgers Dec. 30, 2010 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (13,971) # 24 52 44 03 11 10 12 21 32
VISITORS: Rutgers FG 3FG FT RB F TP 6-9 1-4 2-2 0 0 15 3-6 0-0 0-0 7 4 6 3-11 0-0 2-4 6 5 8 4-16 2-4 0-0 2 2 10 5-16 1-7 0-0 3 1 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-4 0-1 1-2 5 3 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 3 21-63 4-16 5-8 27 18 51
PLAYER SYKES LEE OLIVER WHEELER SPEED LAPIDUS SIMMONS HUTCHEN PAUNOVIC TEAM Totals
A 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0
TO 1 3 3 1 5 0 3 0 0
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 16 1
S 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-30 40.0% 2nd Half: 9-33 27.3% Game: 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 62.5% # 40 52 05 10 13 01 04 15 20 21 25 33
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH JOHNSON BREWER TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 6-11 0-4 0-0 5 0 12 5-9 0-0 1-2 7 3 11 4-7 2-4 1-1 3 2 11 3-6 1-2 0-0 2 3 7 7-11 2-4 6-6 6 1 22 0-1 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 3-5 0-1 0-0 3 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2-4 0-0 8-12 9 2 12 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 3 32-61 5-16 18-25 46 14 87
A 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
TO 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2
BK 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 13 3
1st 29 40
2nd 22 47
PLAYER SPANI CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS STRICKLEN WILLIAMS MANNING JOHNSON BREWER TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 9-13 0-0 1-2 8 3 19 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 4 0 2-5 0-2 5-6 0 4 9 1-3 0-1 3-4 1 3 5 5-12 0-1 3-4 4 2 13 2-4 0-0 4-4 5 3 8 8-13 0-0 3-3 15 3 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 6 27-54 0-7 19-23 42 23 73
A 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0
TO 1 4 1 2 0 0 3 4 1 2 8 18
BK 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
S 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
7
6
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd Half: 11-22 50.0% Game: 50.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-4 0.0% 2nd Half: 0-3 0.0% Game: 0.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-3 100% 2nd Half: 16-20 80.0% Game: 82.6% # 35 55 01 03 10 05 15 20 22 23
10
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd Half: 12-32 37.5% Game: 37.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 5-16 31.3% Game: 30.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 52.2%
Total 51 87
PLAYER TURNBOW BARRETT GRAHAM EASON WEBB KENNEY LUTLEY HUGHES JONES McKINNEY TEAM Totals
HOME: LSU 3FG FT RB F 0-0 3-4 4 1 2-3 1-3 4 4 0-0 2-7 8 1 0-1 0-0 4 4 1-10 2-2 0 2 3-4 0-0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0-1 1-1 0 1 1-4 3-4 2 3 0-0 0-2 2 1 6 23-62 7-23 12-23 31 21
S 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-35 48.6% 2nd Half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 52.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 31.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100% 2nd Half: 16-23 69.6% Game: 72.0% Score by Periods Rutgers #5/6 Tennessee
# 13 52 05 10 40 04 15 25 33
Game #16: Alabama Jan. 6, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (12,897)
FG 1-3 6-12 0-6 3-8 3-13 4-5 0-0 2-6 3-8 1-1
Score by Periods #5/6 Tennessee LSU
1st 35 29
TP 5 15 2 6 9 11 0 5 10 2
A 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0
TO 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 2
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
65 12 14 1
2nd 38 36
S 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 10
Total 73 65
Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Bryan Enterline, Eric J Brewton
PLAYER JENKINS HANCOCK HORN KING RUSSELL ROBINSON FARMER MYERS HOGUE RAFFINGTON LEE McCOY MITCHAM TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Alabama FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-20 0-0 1-2 7 5 11 0-4 0-1 0-0 4 3 0 1-9 0-0 0-0 6 5 2 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 3-8 1-5 2-2 4 2 9 3-8 2-6 2-2 3 2 10 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1-10 1-8 0-0 0 1 3 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-4 0-0 1-1 2 5 3 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 0-7 0-0 1-3 8 3 1 11 16-82 4-21 9-12 49 29 45
GAME 15: LSU
A 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TO 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 3 1 2
BK 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 17 4
S 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-37 24.3% 2nd Half: 7-45 15.6% Game: 19.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 0-9 0.0% Game: 19.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 75.0% # 40 52 05 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 25
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE JOHNSON TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-5 1-1 1-1 5 1 8 3-4 0-0 0-1 6 0 6 5-5 4-4 2-2 2 2 16 6-14 2-6 1-2 1 1 15 4-7 0-3 7-7 6 2 15 1-2 1-2 0-0 2 1 3 2-8 0-0 3-4 9 3 7 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 1-5 0-0 9-9 8 3 11 2-5 1-2 0-0 2 0 5 6-8 0-0 7-9 6 1 19 5 35-66 9-18 31-37 54 17 110
A 2 1 1 11 5 1 1 0 1 0 0
TO 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
23 9
BK 0 3 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 1
S 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12
5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-32 59.4% 2nd Half: 16-34 47.1% Game: 53.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 14-17 82.4% 2nd Half: 17-20 85.0% Game: 83.8% Score by Periods Alabama #5/6 Tennessee
Officials: Denise Brooks, Cameron Inouye, Jesse Dickerson
GAME 14: RUTGERS
# 21 31 40 10 23 03 05 12 14 20 22 30 32
1st 22 58
2nd 23 52
Total 45 110
Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Carla Fountain, Gina Cross
GAME 16: ALABAMA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team got record-setting performances from senior guard Angie Bjorklund and sophomore forward Taber Spani, as UT paid tribute to Melissa McCray-Dukes with a dominating 87-51 win over Rutgers on Dec. 30 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Bjorklund set the Lady Vol career record for three-pointers with her 267th trey at the 18:34 mark in the first half. She finished with 11 points and increased her career-leading mark to 268 treys. Spani scored a career-high 22 points in her fifth start of the season. Tennessee improved to 11-0 all-time when Spani reaching double figures. The story of the game, however, was the Lady Vols’ tribute to Melissa McCray-Dukes. McCray-Dukes, who was a starter on Tennessee’s first two national championship teams in 1987 and 1989, passed away on Dec. 27 after a hard fought battle with breast cancer. For the Rutgers game, the Lady Vols wore black No. 35 patches on their shorts honoring McCray-Dukes. Tennessee came out playing with an intensity that would’ve made McCray-Dukes, a tenacious defender in her day, proud. UT jumped out to a 30-12 lead at the 9:23 mark after three consecutive layups by junior forward Alicia Manning and a three by Spani. After Rutgers fought back behind the play of April Sykes (15 points) to make the score 40-29 at the intermission, Tennessee came out on fire to start the second half. The Lady Vols scored the first nine points after halftime and never looked back, shooting 57.7 percent for the final 20 minutes. UT’s depth was especially impressive as the Lady Vol bench held a 24-1 scoring advantage against the undermanned Scarlet Knights, who dressed only nine players and were without Sykes for much of the second half because of cramps.
Baton Rouge, La. -- Depth was the difference for No. 5/6 Tennessee in the 73-65 win over LSU on Jan. 2 in the Southeastern Conference season opener at the PMAC. Despite not making a three-pointer in a game for the first time in 422 games - a streak that dated back to Jan. 21, 1999, the Lady Vols got 40 bench points and shot 50 percent overall from the field for the third consecutive game. Leading the way off the bench for UT was junior forward Glory Johnson. The 6-3 Knoxville, Tenn., native was one rebound shy of a double-double at halftime and finished with a season-best 19 points and 15 boards. She made 8-of-13 shots and combined with redshirt junior Kelley Cain for Tennessee’s finest post performance of the season. Cain, who started, made 9-of-13 field goals to tie a career-high with 19 points, while adding eight boards and four blocks. The play of sophomore guard Kamiko Williams (13 points) and junior forward Alicia Manning (eight points, four offensive boards) was vital for the Lady Vols, as starters Angie Bjorklund and Taber Spani were both held scoreless. While the Lady Vols went 0-fo-7 from behind the arc, they were stellar from the free throw line shooting a season-best 82.6 percent (19-23). Tennessee held LSU scoreless for a nearly four-minute stretch of the first half (9:05 to 5:15), going on a 13-0 run to take a 27-20 lead. Trailing 20-14, Johnson scored seven straight points to propel the run. Cain capped the run with a layup with 5:33 left before halftime. LSU went on a 6-2 run after halftime to come within two points, but Tennessee answered with a 12-0 run started by back-to-back Cain buckets.
Knoxville, Tenn. -- A perfect shooting night from senior Angie Bjorklund and a Lady Vol freshman assists record from Meighan Simmons keyed the No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee women’s basketball team’s highest scoring output since 2002, as UT routed Alabama, 110-45, on Jan. 6 at Thompson-Boling Arena. After being held scoreless at LSU on Jan. 2, Bjorklund exploded for 16 first-half points on 5-of-5 shooting, including four treys, to lead the Lady Vols to a commanding 58-22 halftime advantage. Alabama actually held the lead - briefly - in the game when Erica Russell made a three to put UA up 3-2 at the 18:57 mark in the first half. Tennessee held the Crimson Tide scoreless for the next 6:57, however, as Bjorklund made a trio of treys to spark a 22-0 Big Orange run that put Tennessee ahead, 24-3, just eight minutes into the contest. Simmons had five assists in the game-breaking run, nine at halftime and finished with 11 dimes, becoming the first Lady Vol rookie to reach double figures in shares. She added 15 points to become just the 10th Lady Vol to record a points-assists doubledouble. With Simmons wheeling and dealing and Bjorklund, as well as sophomore Taber Spani, hitting nothing but net in the first half, Tennessee set season bests for points (58) and shooting percentage (59.4) before the intermission. Spani finished with 15 points and a career-best five assists, including a full court bomb to Simmons for a layup in the second half. Junior Alicia Manning had 11 points and went 9-of-9 from the free throw line, while classmate Glory Johnson scored a seasonhigh 19 points off the bench for the second straight game. Sophomore Kamiko Williams swatted four shots and Kelley Cain had three blocks as UT recorded a season-high 12 putbacks. Led by Manning, Tennessee made 31-of-37 free throws for a season-best 83.8 percentage.
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #17: Mississippi Jan. 9, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (14,363) # 15 22 03 20 23 01 11 14 25 42
VISITORS: Ole Miss FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 4 4 1-6 1-4 0-0 3 5 3 5-12 0-2 6-6 3 0 16 4-23 0-0 3-4 3 1 11 0-4 0-1 0-0 5 2 0 4-11 2-7 0-0 3 4 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 4 17-64 3-14 9-10 31 16 46
PLAYER Hope Byrd McFarland Melson Laws Nelson Jenkins McFerrin Marbra Slusher TEAM Totals
A 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
TO 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 12
Game #18: Florida Jan. 13, 2011 • Gainesville, Fla. O’Connell Center (3,441)
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-29 27.6% 2nd Half: 9-35 25.7% Game: 26.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 21.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-5 100% 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 90.0% # 40 52 05 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 25
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE JOHNSON TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-12 3-5 5-6 13 2 18 4-8 0-0 1-2 10 1 9 4-11 1-8 0-0 2 1 9 8-10 2-4 0-0 4 2 18 6-8 0-2 2-2 2 0 14 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2-4 0-1 0-0 3 1 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1-3 0-0 0-0 6 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 4-11 0-0 2-5 6 0 10 3 35-70 6-21 10-15 53 10 86
A 2 0 2 3 1 2 2 0 3 0 0
TO 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
15 8
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1
S 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
6
4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-36 50.0% 2nd Half: 17-34 50.0% Game: 50.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 66.7% Score by Periods Mississippi #5/6 Tennessee
1st 22 42
2nd 24 44
Total 46 86
Officials: Felicia Grinter, Kelly Johnson, Bruce Morris
GAME 17: MISSISSIPPI KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Shekinna Stricklen took her coach’s advice. After a one-on-one meeting with Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt, where the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history told the 6-2 guard/forward she should be an All-American, Stricklen responded with her best effort of the season in leading No. 5/6 Tennessee to am 86-46 victory at Thompson-Boling Arena. Stricklen tied a season-high with 18 points and grabbed a seasonbest 13 rebounds for her 10th career double double and fourth of the 2010-11 campaign. Stricklen made 3-of-5 three-point attempts, and her performance on the offensive end and on the glass sparked Tennessee to its fifth consecutive 50.0 percent or better shooting performance and a resounding 53-31 advantage on the boards. The Lady Vols were stout on the defensive end from the opening tip, holding UM without a field goal until the 14:29 mark in the first half. The Lady Vols took some time to get going too, though. It wasn’t until 9:30 left in the first half that UT finally hit the gas pedal. After Ole Miss point guard Valencia McFarland’s jumper brought the Rebels within four, 16-12, the Lady Vols responded by scoring 12 straight points to go ahead 28-14 on a Kamiko Williams putback at the 5:35 mark. McFarland and Shae Nelson combined for all of the Rebels points in the game until Pa’Sonna Hope scored with 3:55 in the first half. Leading 42-22 at halftime, Tennessee continued to dominate in the second half, as freshman Meighan Simmons contributed 16 of her 18 points after intermission, and UT held Ole Miss without a field goal for over five minutes (12:08-7:04). Perhaps the most impressive stat on the day for the Lady Vols, who won their 28th straight home game - both the nation’s fourthlongest streak and the fourth-longest streak in UT history, was 4-for-23. That’s what the Lady Vols held Ole Miss’ start guard Kayla Melson to from the field, holding the SEC’s fourth-leading scorer to just 10 points a game after erupting for a career-high 30 in a win over Vanderbilt.
# 40 52 05 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 25
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE JOHNSON TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 4-9 1-3 2-2 12 2 11 3-3 0-0 0-0 8 2 6 6-13 4-9 0-1 4 1 16 5-15 4-7 0-0 4 0 14 2-5 0-2 0-0 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-7 0-0 0-0 2 1 6 1-2 0-0 2-3 1 2 4 4-5 0-0 0-0 9 1 8 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 4-8 0-0 4-7 9 0 12 3 32-67 9-21 10-15 57 9 83
A 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 2 0 1
TO 3 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 3 0 1
Game #19: Vanderbilt Jan. 15, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (17,853) BK 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
13 17 9
S 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-40 47.5% 2nd Half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 47.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 66.7% # 14 32 03 10 33 12 13 23 24 31 50
PLAYER Madu George Bartley Bonds Jones Allen Stewart Shine Young Svete Crawford TEAM Totals
HOME: Florida 3FG FT RB F 0-0 0-0 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 4 0-0 5-6 5 0 1-4 1-2 2 4 1-4 0-0 2 1 0-3 0-0 8 1 0-0 0-0 2 0 1-5 0-0 2 1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1-1 0-0 1 1 0-0 0-0 2 0 8 15-70 4-17 6-8 37 15
FG 2-5 1-3 0-6 2-11 1-4 3-19 0-2 3-12 2-5 1-2 0-1
TP 4 2 5 6 3 6 0 7 4 3 0
A 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
TO 0 0 3 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 5 14
BK 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 0
2
11
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-30 20.0% 2nd Half: 9-40 22.5% Game: 21.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-11 18.2% Game: 23.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods #5/6 Tennessee Florida
1st 47 15
2nd 36 25
# 12 15 11 22 32 04 10 21 30 33 34
Total 83 40
Officials: Dee Kantner, Lawson Newton, Maj Forsberg
GAME 18: FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- After back-to-back blowout wins over SEC opponents in Knoxville, the No. 5/6 ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team expected a stiffer test on the road against Florida. Instead, UT got more of the same, hammering Florida, 83-40, at the O’Connell Center. The Gator’s 40 points are the lowest scored by a UT opponent since San Francisco scored just 34 against the Lady Vols in Knoxville on Dec. 22, 2009. Tennessee raced to an 11-3 lead to start the game behind two quick baskets by redshirt junior Kelley Cain and a three and a layup from senior Angie Bjorklund, who scored all 16 of her points before intermission. Tennessee ended the first half on a 25-4 run over the last 11 minutes of the first half. Seven different Lady Vols scored during the run, which was capped by a three-pointer from Simmons just five seconds before the intermission buzzer. UT held Florida to just one field goal – a three pointer by Brittany Shine at the 2:49 mark – over that first half 11-minute stretch to take a commanding 47-15 lead into the break. The game was so lopsided at halftime that Tennessee had more three pointers (7) than Florida had field goals (6). The second half evoked more the same. UT scored 10 consecutive points after a Florida three to start the second stanza, and the route was on. In its last three games, Tennessee is outscoring its opponents by an average of 49.3 points per contest. Junior Shekinna Stricklen recorded her second straight double double with 11 points and 12 boards, as classmate Glory Johnson finished with 12 points, nine boards and three blocks.
PLAYER COLEMAN TUOMI LISTER RHOADS SMITH PULEO FOGGIE HOLZER BROWN SILINSKI CLARKE TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Vanderbilt FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 3-9 0-0 0-0 6 2 6 7-15 3-8 0-0 3 0 17 4-17 0-2 2-4 4 3 10 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 0 0 5-11 3-6 0-0 3 1 13 4-10 0-0 0-0 5 2 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 5 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 8 24-72 6-21 2-4 39 15 56
TO 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
13 9
BK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
S 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
3
10
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-37 18.9% 2nd Half: 17-35 48.6% Game: 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-12 8.3% 2nd Half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-0 0.0% Game: 50.0% # 40 52 05 10 13 04 12 15 21 25
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING BAUGH JOHNSON TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-5 0-2 0-1 8 3 6 1-5 0-0 2-2 13 1 4 5-13 4-12 0-0 4 1 14 6-18 4-14 1-1 2 0 17 0-3 0-2 0-0 5 1 0 5-7 2-2 1-2 8 0 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 5-7 0-0 4-6 9 1 14 2 25-62 10-32 8-12 52 9 68
A 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0
TO 1 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 5
BK 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 15 7
S 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-32 34.4% 2nd Half: 14-30 46.7% Game: 40.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-16 31.3% 2nd Half: 5-16 31.3% Game: 31.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100% 2nd Half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 66.7% Score by Periods Vanderbilt #5/6 Tennessee
1st 17 29
2nd 39 39
Total 56 68
Officials: Scott Yarbrough, Denise Brooks, Mark Zentz
GAME 19: VANDERBILT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball won it’s 29th consecutive game at ThompsonBoling Arena in front of a season-high crowd of 17,853 when in-state rival Vanderbilt traveled to Knoxville on Jan. 15. In the nightcap of ESPN’s first-ever GameDay doubleheader, and on just one day of rest, the Lady Vols defeated the Commodores, 68-56. Junior Glory Johnson reached double figures for the seventh straight game, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine boards off the bench. Senior Angie Bjorklund also netted 14 points, while freshman Meighan Simmons tallied a team-best 17 points. The pair, however, combined to shoot just 11 of 31 from the field, including 8 for 26 from behind the arc. UT’s perimeter heavy offense allowed the Commodores back in the game late. Vanderbilt was down by as many as 22 in the second half, but cut Tennessee’s lead down to eight with just over a minute to go. VU outscored UT in the paint, 22-16, as junior center Kelley Cain was held to just four points on 1-for-5 shooting. Cain did, however, snag a season-best 13 rebounds and block four shots. Cain’s effort on the glass led the Lady Vols to a 52-39 edge on the boards. The Lady Vols raced out to a 21-5 lead at the 7:53 mark in the first half despite making just two of their first 13 shots. The Commodores started even worse from the field, missing 20 straight shots over a 9:23 span and allowing Tennessee to make an 18-0 run in the first half. Vanderbilt shot just 7-for-37 from the field in the first half for a shooting percentage of 18.9 percent – the worst by an opponent in the first half this season. For the game, Vandy shot 33.3 percent, as Tennessee held its seventh straight opponent below 40 percent shooting from the field.
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A 0 3 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 0 0
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #21: Auburn Jan. 23, 2011 • Auburn, Ala. Auburn Arena (7,536)
Game #20: South Carolina Jan. 20, 2011 • Columbia, S.C. Colonial Life Arena (3,647) # 40 52 05 10 13 04 15 25
PLAYER STRICKLEN CAIN BJORKLUND SIMMONS SPANI WILLIAMS MANNING JOHNSON TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 7-18 0-1 4-5 16 3 18 5-7 0-0 1-2 11 3 11 2-5 1-3 0-0 3 2 5 5-11 1-1 5-5 3 1 16 3-4 3-4 0-0 5 3 9 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 4 3-6 0-0 2-6 6 4 8 5 27-56 5-9 12-18 52 16 71
A 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1
TO 2 3 6 4 2 1 1 4 1 10 24
BK 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1
S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
8
2
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd Half: 13-26 50.0% Game: 48.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 55.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd Half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 66.7% # 52 03 11 22 31 01 05 12 21
PLAYER MAY WALKER SUTTON NEWTON NAINIMA WILSON GRANT STEPHENS BRUNER TEAM Totals
HOME: South Carolina FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 4 4 10-23 3-8 1-2 8 5 24 5-15 0-2 1-2 1 1 11 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 3 2 1-9 1-8 0-0 4 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-7 0-2 0-0 4 1 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 3-10 0-0 2-5 0 4 8 5 24-73 4-21 4-9 31 18 56
A 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
TO 2 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 1
BK 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 11 3
S 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 9
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-30 35.5% 2nd Half: 13-42 31.0% Game: 32.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-15 13.3% Game: 19.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 44.4% Score by Periods #5/6 Tennessee South Carolina
1st 33 26
2nd 38 30
Total 71 56
Officials: Cameron Inouye, Mary Day, Billy Smith
GAME 20: South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Do-it-all junior Shekinna Stricklen’s third double double in four games and a 16-point second-half explosion from star rookie Meighan Simmons led the No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team past a feisty South Carolina squad on Jan. 20 at Colonial Life Arena. The Lady Vols had six turnovers and shot just 2-of-8 in the first five minutes of the game, and were trailing 12-4, as the undersized Gamecocks applied relentless pressure. UT quickly righted its ship, however, holding USC scoreless for nearly seven minutes of the first half and using an 11-0 run to take a 15-12 lead on a Taber Spani trey with 9:22 remaining until intermission. In a seesaw first half, senior Angie Bjorklund sent the Lady Vols to locker room with a 33-26 halftime lead after drilling an off-thedribble three to beat the buzzer. After the break, Simmons’ got rolling, scoring her first points of the game on an “And-1” layup three minutes into the final stanza to put UT ahead by double figures, 40-30, for the first time in the game. Simmons continued to light it up throughout the final 20 minutes, shooting 5-of-9, including 1-for-1 on treys and making all five of her free throw attempts in a tight game. South Carolina hung around till the game’s end, cutting UT’s lead to just five points, 57-52, when Markesia Grant pick-pocketed Simmons for a fastbreak layup with 4:57 left in the game. Free throws from Simmons and putbacks from Stricklen and redshirt junior center Kelley Cain down the stretch kept the Lady Vols in control despite committing 24 turnovers. Stricklen finished with a season-high 18 points and a careerbest 16 boards. Cain joined her teammate with her eighth career double double (11 points and 11 boards) to go along with a seasonbest six blocks. Spani was huge in the first half, scoring all nine of her points on 3-for-4 shooting from downtown, as Tennessee’s 55.6 percent three-point shooting (5-9) for the game was its best this season.
# 05 40 52 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 21 25 33
PLAYER BJORKLUND STRICKLEN CAIN SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH JOHNSON BREWER TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 3 7 8-14 2-4 0-0 6 0 18 3-7 0-0 3-4 12 0 9 1-8 1-4 2-2 4 2 5 3-8 2-4 0-0 3 2 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-4 0-1 1-2 3 0 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-4 0-0 3-4 2 1 9 7-12 0-0 2-2 13 1 16 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 1 28-65 6-16 11-14 49 13 73
A 3 0 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
TO 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 1
Game #22: Mississippi State Jan. 27, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,148) BK 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
14 19 7
S 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 12
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 2nd Half: 14-32 43.8% Game: 43.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 37.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 78.6% # 14 21 01 04 05 02 22 23 25 32 34
PLAYER Alverson Greenleaf Toles Simmons Smalley Jennings Glymph Hilliard Williams Tanner Davis TEAM Totals
HOME: Auburn 3FG FT RB F 3-9 0-0 1 2 0-0 2-2 9 2 0-0 1-1 1 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 1-4 0-0 3 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0-1 4 1 0-5 0-0 3 0 0-0 0-1 0 3 9 23-67 4-19 3-5 33 13
FG 3-11 4-14 6-13 1-1 6-14 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-2 2-9 0-2
TP 9 10 13 2 13 0 0 0 2 4 0
A 1 2 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
TO 3 2 3 0 3 1 3 2 1 2 0
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
53 15 20 1
S 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-30 30.0% 2nd Half: 14-37 37.8% Game: 34.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 21.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 60.0% Score by Periods #5/6 Tennessee Auburn
1st 34 19
2nd 39 34
Total 73 53
Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Jesse Dickerson, Doc Sisk
GAME 21: Auburn AUBURN, Ala. -- Playing in front of their largest crowd ever at Auburn Arena, the Auburn Tigers had no answer for No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee’s size and depth, losing 73-53 in front of 7,536 fans. The Lady Vols held a commanding 38-20 edge on the boards and scored 26 bench points. Junior forward Glory Johnson came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 13 rebounds for her fifth double double of the season, while classmate Shekinna Stricklen tied a season-best with 18 points for the second straight game. Redshirt junior Kelley Cain was her usual dominant self, punishing the Tigers to the tune of nine points and 10 boards in the first half. She didn’t score after the break, but finished with 12 boards, three blocks, three steals and three assists. The play of Cain, Johnson and Stricklen in the paint enabled UT to weather a poor shooting performance from its backcourt and a 6:37 first half stretch without a field goal. The Lady Vols’ top three guards, senior Angie Bjorklund, freshman Meighan Simmons and sophomore Kamiko Williams shot a combined 0-for-6 before the intermission. Bjorklund scored seven points in the second half, Simmons added five and Williams dished four assists, but the real star of the final 20 minutes was redshirt junior Vicki Baugh. Baugh scored nine points in just seven minutes. It was the most points she had scored since Feb. 3, 2009. Stricklen paced the Lady Vols early on. She drilled her second three with 10:34 left in the first half to put Tennessee up, 22-12, and gave herself a dozen points after starting the game 5-of-6 from the field. However, UT didn’t make a field goal again until 3:57 to go in the first half. A 7-0 run sparked by a three from sophomore Taber Spani gave Tennessee a 34-19 lead at the break. After the intermission, UT quickly went ahead 46-26 on a bucket by Spani, but Auburn refused to be blown out. UT had another fantastic defensive effort, holding its ninth straight opponent below 40 percent shooting. The win was also UT’s 10 straight since falling at Baylor on Dec. 14.
# 25 33 34 03 04 01 02 11 20
PLAYER BROWN GOVERO BETT JOHNSON PORTER RECTOR GAYNOR MAY NEWSOME TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Mississippi State FG 3FG FT RB F TP A 2-5 0-0 3-3 6 4 7 0 6-15 4-10 0-0 6 4 16 0 0-6 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 9-19 1-3 0-0 5 2 19 3 5-16 3-6 0-0 8 1 13 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 4 22-62 8-20 3-3 34 19 55 9
TO 1 0 4 2 5 0 1 2 0
BK 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
15 5
S 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-32 46.9% 2nd Half: 7-30 23.3% Game: 35.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 40.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-3 100% Game: 100% # 40 25 04 10 13 01 15 20 33
PLAYER STRICKLEN JOHNSON WILLIAMS SIMMONS SPANI BASS MANNING SMALLBONE BREWER TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-13 0-2 4-4 10 1 10 8-14 0-0 6-11 18 1 22 5-9 0-0 0-0 2 2 10 5-17 2-9 0-0 5 2 12 7-12 2-4 2-2 5 1 18 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 3-5 0-0 1-1 4 0 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0-2 0-0 2-2 4 0 2
A 3 7 1 4 1 0 4 0 0
TO 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 2
BK 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
31-73 4-16 15-20 51 7 81 20 11 8
S 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-39 38.5% 2nd Half: 16-34 47.1% Game: 42.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods Mississippi State #5/6 Tennessee
1st 37 35
2nd 18 46
Total 55 81
Officials: Bryan Enterline, Wesley Dean, Amy Bonner
GAME 22: Mississippi State KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Whatever Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt said at halftime worked. After trailing at the break for just the third time this season, the No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee women’s basketball team exploded for 18 consecutive points after the intermission en route to an 8155 victory over Mississippi State on Jan. 27 at Thompson-Boling Arena. UT stayed perfect in the SEC (8-0) and at home (11-0) in 201011, while pushing its TBA winning streak to 30 games. With starters Angie Bjorklund (foot injury) and Kelley Cain (flu) out for the game, junior Glory Johnson was called to start for the first time since the ETSU game on Dec. 22. The 6-3 forward responded with the finest game of her career, tallying career bests in scoring (22 points), blocks (four) and assists (seven) while tying her best mark in rebounding (18). She had a double double in the first half (her sixth this season) and made 8-of14 shots. Despite Johnson’s dominant performance, the Lady Vols struggled to defend in the first half. Mississippi State shot 58.3 percent from three in the first half and went ahead by as many as eight points, 33-25, on Porsha Porter’s third trey with 3:54 left in the first half. Tennessee opened the second half on an 18-0 run, while holding the Lady Bulldogs without a point for the first 5:49 of the second half. Freshman Meighan Simmons made a three 10 seconds after the break and UT never looked back. Simmons finished with 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting, while sophomore Taber Spani scored 18 on her 20th birthday. Sophomore Kamiko Williams scored 10 points and Shekinna Stricklen tallied her seventh double double of the season (10 pts and 10 boards) to go along with four steals. UT won its 20th game for the 35th straight season.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #23: Arkansas Jan. 30, 2011 • Fayetteville, Ark. Bud Walton Arena (6,149) # 25 52 10 13 40 01 04 15 20 21 33
PLAYER JOHNSON CAIN SIMMONS SPANI STRICKLEN BASS WILLIAMS MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH BREWER TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-11 0-0 2-3 14 2 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0-6 0-4 0-0 2 1 0 6-12 3-5 3-3 5 0 18 10-15 6-9 0-0 4 1 26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4-7 0-1 2-2 4 1 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 5 28-59 9-19 7-8 42 10 72
A 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
TO 2 1 4 2 3 0 3 1 1 0 0
Game #24: Kentucky Feb. 7, 2011 • Lexington, Ky. Memorial Coliseum (7,126) BK 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 17 3
S 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd Half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 47.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 47.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd Half: 5-5 100% Game: 87.5% # 03 12 04 22 33 01 10 44 45
PLAYER TOWNSEND DANIELS WATKINS RICKETTS HARRIS PEAK WALTER WILLIAMS DELGADO TEAM Totals
HOME: Arkansas FG 3FG FT RB F TP 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4-6 1-2 6-7 2 4 15 4-17 2-7 2-2 2 0 12 5-17 2-12 0-0 4 2 12 4-6 0-1 0-0 5 1 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 5 19-56 5-22 10-11 23 10 53
A 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 1
TO 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2
BK 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 11 2
S 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 8-27 29.6% Game: 33.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 22.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 6-6 100% Game: 90.9% Score by Periods #5/6 Tennessee South Carolina
1st 39 27
2nd 33 26
Total 72 53
Officials: Beverly Roberts, Bruce Morris, Charlie Hust
GAME 23: Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Junior forward Shekinna Stricklen was glad to be home. The 6-2 Morrilton, Ark., native tied a career-high with 26 points, while leading the No. 5/6-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team to a 72-53 victory at Bud Walton Arena on Jan. 30. She finished 10-of-15 from the field and 6-of-9 from three to go along with four boards. Her 10 field goals tied a career best, while the six three-pointers set a new personal best. Sophomore wing Taber Spani also put on a show for family and friends who traveled from Lee’s Summitt, Mo., to see her play. She scored 18 points, including three treys. Sophomore Kamiko Williams added 10 points, while junior Glory Johnson recorded her third consecutive double double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, as well as three steals. With close to 60 family and friends making the short drive to Fayetteville, Stricklen shot out of the start like a cannon, making her first four field goal attempts, including her first three trey tries. Her third trey of the game gave Tennessee a 16-12 lead with 11:21 remaining in the first half. Arkansas kept it close in the first half behind guard C’eira Ricketts (12 points) and center Sarah Watkins (15 points), but UT capped the first half with an impressive run. The Lady Vols exploded for eight straight points in under a minute towards the end of the first half to take a 39-27 lead into the break. A three-point swish from Spani at 2:13 sparked the run. She followed with another long jumper, before Stricklen capped the run with her fourth trey of the opening half with 1:17 to go before the intermission. Stricklen had 18 points in the first half which tied her previous season best. The Razorback made a brief run early in the second half, closing UT’s advantage to four points with 15:11 left in the game behind big three’s from Watkins and Lyndsay Harris. The Lady Vols answered with an 11-3 run, however, and held UA to just six second half paint points and 33.9 percent shooting for the game.
# 25 40 52 10 13 01 04 15 21 33
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN CAIN SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS MANNING BAUGH BREWER TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 4-6 0-0 2-4 10 3 10 8-15 2-4 2-3 12 3 20 3-3 0-0 2-5 5 2 8 5-7 1-3 4-4 4 2 15 1-6 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 7-12 0-0 0-0 4 2 14 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-2 3 2 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 4 29-52 3-7 12-20 45 16 73
A 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 0
TO 3 2 1 9 2 0 4 2 1 0
Game #25: Florida Feb. 10, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,741) BK 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 24 4
S 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-26 50.0% 2nd Half: 16-26 61.5% Game: 55.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 60.0% # 34 40 01 05 32 00 03 04 10 11 20
HOME: Kentucky PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP DUNLAP 6-14 1-2 7-8 9 3 20 HENDERSON 4-7 0-0 0-1 4 4 8 MATHIES, A’dia 6-15 2-6 4-7 0 2 18 MORROW 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 EVANS 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 O’NEILL 4-12 1-5 0-0 3 2 9 RILEY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 SNOWDEN 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 PINKETT 2-6 1-3 1-2 3 0 6 BARNETTE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 CONWRIGHT 2-5 0-3 0-0 0 4 4 TEAM 1 Totals 25-62 5-20 12-18 23 18 67
A 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
TO 3 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1
BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 13 1
S 3 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 12
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 40.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 66.7% Score by Periods #4/4 Tennessee #15/18 Kentucky
1st 30 33
2nd 43 34
Total 73 67
Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Bob Trammell, Cameron Inouye
GAME 24: Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team shook off 17 first half turnovers and used a hot shooting second stanza and a commanding edge on the glass to defeat the No. 15/18-ranked Kentucky Wildcats at Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 7. In their first game in over a week, the Lady Vols were flustered early on by Kentucky’s opportunistic frantic press in the game’s first 20 minutes. Led by reigning SEC Player of the Year Victoria Dunlap, who made her first three shots - including just her fourth trey of the season, the Wildcats jumped out to an 11-4 lead before the first media timeout. An 8-0 run just after the 15:30 mark in the first half sparked by a pair of double-clutch finishes from reserve guard Kamiko Williams placed the Lady Vols back into the game. A back and forth first half gave UK a 33-30 advantage at halftime, and the Wildcats led for the first three minutes of the second frame. That’s when junior guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen went to work, however. Stricklen gave UT its first lead, 38-36, of the second half on a three with 16:55 left in the game. After scoring just two points in the first half, Stricklen exploded for 18 after the break, notching her eighth double double of the season in the process with 20 points and 12 rebounds. She paced an offense that made 61.2 percent of it’s second half shots and a season-best 55.8 percent overall for the game. The bulk of Stricklen’s points came during a blistering 16-2 run by the Big Orange that gave the Lady Vols a 48-38 lead with just under 14 minutes remaining. Behind a season-high home crowd of 7,192, the Wildcats didn’t back down, though. In the blink of an eye, UK was back within one after A’dia Mathies made back-to-back three-pointers to make the score 54-53 with 9:43 left in the contest. UT, which held a ridiculous 45-23 edge on the glass, snatched up nearly every miss down the stretch. No board was bigger than Stricklen’s putback of her own miss that gave the Lady Vols a 67-61 lead with 2:15 left in the game. Still, Kentucky was within two points, 67-65, with 14.5 seconds remaining, but freshman Meighan Simmons made a pair of free throws to make it a two-possession game. Simmons suffered nine turnovers, but didn’t wilt under the pressure, finishing with 15 points. Williams also tied a season-best with 14 points, while junior forward Glory Johnson nabbed her fourth straight double double.
# 32 13 03 12 33 10 14 23 24 31 50
PLAYER George Stewart Bartley Allen Jones Bonds Madu Shine Young Svete Crawford TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Florida FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-3 0-0 0-0 5 3 4 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 4 4 3-5 0-0 1-2 2 3 7 2-10 1-4 0-0 4 3 5 0-3 0-3 2-2 2 2 2 3-12 2-7 2-2 6 1 10 1-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1-9 1-5 0-0 1 0 3 1-6 0-0 0-0 5 1 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 8 15-60 4-20 5-6 40 20 39
A 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
TO 2 2 5 7 2 3 2 0 1 0 0
BK 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 24 6
S 2 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-32 21.9% 2nd Half: 8-28 28.6% Game: 25.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 20.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 83.3% # 25 40 52 10 13 01 04 12 15 20 21 33
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN CAIN SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH BREWER TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 4-6 0-0 8-10 5 1 16 6-10 3-6 2-2 6 1 17 1-5 0-0 0-2 3 0 2 1-6 0-2 2-2 0 1 4 1-8 1-3 2-2 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 1-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 3-5 1-1 0-2 0 2 7 2-2 0-0 0-0 5 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 7 0 2 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 0 1 5 20-52 5-12 16-24 42 8 61
A 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
TO 3 1 1 1 3 0 3 1 2 0 1 1
BK 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 17 7
S 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 9
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd Half: 11-25 44.0% Game: 38.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 41.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd Half: 10-16 62.5% Game: 66.7% Score by Periods Florida #4/4 Tennessee
1st 18 27
2nd 21 34
Total 39 61
Officials: Lawson Newton, Dock Sisk, Kelly Johnson
GAME 25: Florida KNOXVILLE -- Despite shooting just 38.5 percent from the field, the fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team was able to secure another blowout victory in the SEC with a 61-39 triumph over Florida on Feb. 10. Returning to Thompson-Boling Arena for the first time in two weeks, the Lady Vols came out flat, making just 9 of 27 field goals in the first half. Despite the poor shooting half, UT still led 27-18 at the break behind its strong defense. Florida shot just 21.9 percent in the first half and 25 percent for the game, as UT forced 24 turnovers and turned those miscues into 27 points. The Lady Vols held the Gators to a 2010-11 season opponent-low of 39 points - the lowest total by a UT opponent since San Francisco tallied just 34 points on Dec. 22, 2009. As has been the common thread for the team lately, junior Shekinna Stricklen and Glory Johnson led the Lady Vols in scoring with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Stricklen was instrumental in Tennessee’s two big runs that clinched the game. After Florida took a 7-4 lead on a Ndidi Madu layup at the 15:16 mark, the Lady Vols went on a 14-0 run sparked by treys from Stricklen and sophomore Taber Spani to take an 18-7 lead just over 10 minutes into the contest. UT’s stingy defense held the Gators scoreless until the 9:32 mark after the Madu layup - a five-minute, 44-second span. UT opened the second half on all cylinders, scoring 12 straight points right out of the break. Stricklen had a couple of steals and a pair of assists on Glory Johnson layups during the game-breaking spurt that put Tennessee ahead, 39-18 with 16:37 left in the game. Florida head coach Amanda Butler tried to stop the run with two timeouts in the first three minutes of the second fram, but it was all for naught, as UT cruised to 14th straight victory and moved to 11-0 in the SEC. Stricklen scored 12 of her game-high 17 in the first half, making 4-of-5 shots from the field. She added four assists and three second-half steals. Redshirt junior Vicki Baugh also had great game, grabbing seven boards and dishing three assists in just 13 minutes. Freshman Lauren Avant added a career-best seven points.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #26: Vanderbilt Feb. 13, 2011 • Nashville, Tenn. Memorial Gymnasium (11,386) # 21 25 10 13 40 04 12 15 33 52
PLAYER BAUGH JOHNSON SIMMONS SPANI STRICKLEN WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING BREWER CAIN TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 3-9 0-0 4-9 11 5 10 4-11 1-4 0-0 1 2 9 0-7 0-3 2-2 3 1 2 4-8 1-3 5-7 9 3 14 3-7 0-0 0-0 5 3 6 2-3 1-1 6-9 2 1 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-3 0-0 1-4 2 0 5 2-6 0-0 0-1 3 3 4 4 22-58 3-11 18-32 41 21 65
A 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
TO 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
BK 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
10 17 4
S 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 11
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 5-25 20.0% 2nd Half: 17-33 51.5% Game: 37.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-4 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 27.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 13-24 54.2% Game: 56.3% # 15 34 04 11 22 21 30 32
PLAYER TUOMI CLARKE PULEO LISTER RHOADS HOLZER BROWN SMITH TEAM Totals
HOME: Vanderbilt FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-6 0-0 1-4 12 4 7 3-8 0-0 1-5 5 3 7 2-10 1-7 3-3 1 3 8 2-9 2-6 0-0 2 4 6 5-11 1-1 4-4 2 2 15 5-5 0-0 0-0 6 4 10 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0-2 0-1 2-2 3 1 2 5 20-53 4-15 13-20 37 22 57
A 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 0
TO 2 2 1 5 6 4 0 1 1 10 22
Game #28: Georgia Feb. 21, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (14,267)
Game #27: South Carolina Feb. 17, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (11,849)
BK 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
S 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
3
4
# 52 03 11 22 31 00 01 04 05 12 21
PLAYER MAY WALKER SUTTON NEWTON NAINIMA SELLERS WILSON KENNEDY GRANT STEPHENS BRUNER TEAM Totals
VISITORS: South Carolina FG 3FG FT RB F TP A 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 4 0 5-16 0-3 6-6 7 1 16 3 1-6 1-1 1-2 2 4 4 4 2-4 1-3 0-2 6 3 5 2 5-10 4-8 1-2 1 1 15 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 2-11 2-6 0-0 0 4 6 2 1-2 0-0 0-1 4 4 2 1 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 6 1 2 22-63 8-22 8-13 30 21 60 15
TO 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 12
BK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
# 12 21 01 10 11 02 03 04 23
8
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-29 24.1% 2nd Half: 9-33 27.3% Game: 25.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-15 20.0% 2nd Half: 5-19 26.3% Game: 23.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100% 2nd Half: 0-0 0.0% Game: 100%
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 2nd Half: 12-34 35.3% Game: 34.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 36.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 61.5%
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-23 34.8% 2nd Half: 12-30 40.0% Game: 37.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 26.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 9-13 69.2% 2nd Half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 65.0%
HOME: Tennessee # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP 25 JOHNSON 4-7 0-0 1-5 8 1 9 40 STRICKLEN 4-10 0-2 4-5 10 1 12 33 BREWER 2-4 0-0 3-3 10 4 7 10 SIMMONS 6-13 1-2 4-4 5 3 17 13 SPANI 2-7 1-3 0-0 1 1 5 01 BASS 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 04 WILLIAMS 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 0 5 12 AVANT 0-1 0-0 1-4 2 1 1 15 MANNING 8-11 3-4 3-4 5 1 22 20 SMALLBONE 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 52 CAIN 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 4 TEAM 1 Totals 30-61 6-14 16-25 51 15 82
Score by Periods #4/4 Tennessee South Carolina
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd Half: 17-30 56.7% Game: 49.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 11-17 64.7% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 64.0%
1st 15 28
2nd 50 29
Total 65 57
Officials: Dee Kantner, Felicia Grinter, Mary Day
GAME 26: Vanderbilt NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteer squad came out flat in its third game in seven days at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13, but still captured a 65-57 victory over the Commodores to improve to 12-0 in the SEC. UT scored just 15 points on 5-of-25 shooting (season-low 20 percent) in the first half and trailed Vanderbilt, 28-15. It was third lowest scoring half in Lady Vol history behind the 13 points UT scored at Rutgers on Jan. 3, 2009 and the 14 they managed versus Virginia in the NCAA Regional Finals on March 25, 1996. Tennessee came back and won both of those contests, as well. After an intense halftime speech from Summitt, the Lady Vols played much better in the second half, shooting 51.5 percent (17for-33) and outscoring Vanderbilt, 50-29, over the final 20 minutes. The Lady Vols used a 16-3 run in the final frame to take control of the game after trailing by 13 at the break - tying for UT’s worst halftime deficit of the season that came at Baylor on Dec. 14. Freshman Lauren Avant, in only her 10th game of the season because of injury and illness setbacks, was the comeback’s catalyst, scoring six straight points over a 32-second span to pull UT within one point, 42-41 with 7:33 left in the contest. She also had three second-half steals in 17 minutes after the break and finished with a career-best 11 points in 20 minutes. Classmate Meighan Simmons hit a three-pointer with 5:54 left in the game and gave Tennessee a 44-42 advantage - its first lead since being up 5-2 four minutes into the game. The game-clinching play came from reserve junior post Lyssi Brewer. Like Avant, Brewer had missed over half the season’s games, but she came up big against the Commodores. Brewer made a layup and then poked the ball away from VU’s Jence Rhoads right to Simmons who found Brewer for the fastbreak score to put UT up 55-49 with 2:30 left in the game. Brewer finished with a season-best five points, while junior Shekina Stricklen tallied 14 points and nine boards and junior Glory Johnson recorded her ninth double-double (10 points and 11 boards) of the season.
Score by Periods South Carolina #4/4 Tennessee
1st 29 40
2nd 31 42
A 1 2 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
TO 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 2
BK 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
13 15 5
S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Total 60 82
# 25 40 33 10 13 01 04 05 12 15 20 21
PLAYER HASSELL PHILLIPS MILLER JAMES MITCHELL JONES ARMSTRONG RANSFORD WILLIS TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Georgia FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 6 2-5 0-0 2-2 7 4 6 3-13 3-11 0-0 8 2 9 4-16 3-12 0-0 1 1 11 0-9 0-5 0-0 5 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-10 2-6 2-2 5 1 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 3 16-62 8-34 4-4 33 16 44
S 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
PLAYER JOHNSON STRICKLEN BREWER SIMMONS SPANI BASS WILLIAMS BJORKLUND AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 4-6 0-0 1-4 9 3 9 4-8 1-4 2-2 6 0 11 3-9 0-0 0-2 3 1 6 6-11 2-5 0-0 2 1 14 5-8 1-3 0-0 2 0 11 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2-5 0-0 1-2 7 1 5 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 0 3 0-2 0-0 3-4 1 0 3 2-5 1-3 1-2 8 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4-4 0-0 1-1 7 1 9 2 31-62 6-19 9-17 49 8 77
A 0 1 3 3 3 0 2 0 0
TO 2 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 2 12 14
A 2 6 0 4 3 1 2 1 3 0 0 1
TO 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
BK 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
S 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
5
7
BK 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
23 12 7
S 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd Half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 50.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 31.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 52.9% Score by Periods #22/rv Georgia #4/4 Tennessee
1st 21 40
2nd 23 37
Total 44 77
Officials: Tina Napier, Eric Brewton, Jesse Dickerson
Officials: Bob Trammell, Erica Bradley, Carla Fountain
GAME 27: South Carolina KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 4-ranked Tennessee clinched at least a share of its 16th SEC regular season championship with an 82-60 victory over South Carolina on Feb. 17 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols improved to 13-0 in the conference and 25-2 overall in a game that was never in doubt. Junior Lyssi Brewer, in her first start of the season, scored a season-best seven points in the game’s first five minutes and five seconds. She also ripped down a season-best 10 boards in 17 minutes. The real star for the Big Orange, however, was junior Alicia Manning. A-Town, her nickname on the team, scored a careerbest 22 points, including her first three trey attempts of the game. Manning hadn’t made a three this season heading into the game. She made 8-of-11 field goal attempts, grabbed five boards and made three steals in 26 minutes. Junior Shekinna Stricklen recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 boards, while Meighan Simmons dropped in 17 points and four assists. Tennessee held the Gamecocks without a field goal for eight minutes and 12 seconds of the first half. After Courtney Newton’s three at the 17:46 mark in the first half, USC didn’t score a bucket until Markeshia Grant hit a three with 9:34 remaining until the break. At that point, the Lady Vols led 21-10 after going on a 17-2 run, while South Carolina struggled from the field. Sophomore Kamiko Williams and Manning made back-to-back trifectas to cap the run. In the second half, UT used a 10-0 run to put the game away. Manning’s third three of the game was followed by a nifty behindthe-back pass from Simmons to Stricklen for a layup that extended Tennessee’s lead to 70-47 with 6:29 left in the game. The win marked UT’s 24th straight conference victory and 16th straight win this season.
GAME 28: Georgia KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The fourth-ranked Lady Vol basketball team captured its 16th SEC regular season championship in a dominant 77-44 victory over No. 22/rv Georgia on Feb. 21 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee improved to 14-0 in the conference with two games remaining. The Lady Bulldogs came into the contest with some momentum, having just moved back into the national rankings after a blowout victory over No. 20 Kentucky and sat second in the SEC standings, three games back of the Lady Vols. However, any question of whether UT would clinch the conference title outright was put to rest in the game’s first few minutes as the Lady Vols raced out to a 10-2 lead as freshman point guard Meighan Simmons drilled a pair of three-pointers in the opening minutes. Later in the first half, sophomore wing Taber Spani swished a 12-footer to cap a 12-3 Tennessee run and put the Lady Vols up, 27-12, with 7:45 left in the first half. The Big Orange effectively ended any hope of a Georgia comeback with an 11-0 run to start the second half that gave the Lady Vols a 51-21 lead after Spani nailed a trey with 15:34 remaining in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs missed their first five shots of the second half and didn’t score a point after the break until the 15:16 mark. Georgia finished the game with a 25.8 shooting percentage and was crushed on the boards, 49-33. Surely pumped up by the return of senior sharpshooter Angie Bjorklund, who missed six games with a foot sprain, the Lady Vols shot 50 percent from the field. Although Bjorklund only scored three points in 11 minutes, the Lady Vols collectively were a scoring force as 10 players made baskets. Simmons led the way with 14 points, while junior Shekinna Stricklen and Spani each tallied 11. Junior Glory Johnson had nine points and nine rebounds and became the 36th Lady Vol to score 1,000 career points on a free throw with 13:26 left in the game.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #29: Ole Miss Feb. 24, 2011 • Oxford, Miss. Tad Smith Coliseum (1,216) # 25 33 40 10 13 04 05 12 15 21
PLAYER JOHNSON BREWER STRICKLEN SIMMONS SPANI WILLIAMS BJORKLUND AVANT MANNING BAUGH TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 7-10 0-0 4-4 9 0 18 2-3 0-0 0-2 1 0 4 3-6 3-6 1-2 6 1 10 2-10 1-5 0-0 2 0 5 2-4 0-2 0-0 4 2 4 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 4-6 0-1 3-4 6 1 11 4-4 0-0 4-5 5 2 12 6 25-48 4-16 12-17 43 9 66
A 3 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
TO 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 3 2
Game #30: LSU Feb. 27, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (17,473) BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 15 2
HOME: Mississippi # PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP 22 BYRD 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 25 MARBRA 1-5 0-0 1-1 5 1 3 01 NELSON 3-8 2-6 1-2 2 2 9 03 MCFARLAND 5-18 2-9 2-4 2 1 14 14 MCFERRIN 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 6 05 TROTTER 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 11 JENKINS 2-5 1-3 0-0 2 3 5 23 Laws 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 42 Slusher 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 TEAM 1 Totals 14-45 7-21 4-7 15 15 39
A 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0
TO 1 1 2 4 1 0 3 1 1
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 14 1
# 35 55 01 03 10 05 20 22
11
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-32 28.1% 2nd Half: 11-32 34.4% Game: 31.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 28.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 9-13 69.2% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 68.4%
S 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-25 32.0% 2nd Half: 6-20 30.0% Game: 31.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 33.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 57.1% Score by Periods #4/4 Tennessee Old Miss
1st 43 22
2nd 23 17
VISITORS: LSU 3FG FT RB F 0-0 1-2 1 2 1-3 4-6 6 3 0-0 0-0 6 3 0-4 2-2 6 1 3-10 2-2 5 1 0-3 0-0 0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0 3-5 4-7 12 2 5 20-64 7-25 13-19 43 15
S 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-29 55.2% 2nd Half: 9-19 47.4% Game: 52.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 5-5 100% Game: 70.6%
Total 66 39
Officials: Kelly Johnson, Roy Gulbeyan, Eric Koch
# 40 25 05 10 20 04 13 15 21 33
PLAYER TURNBOW BARRETT GRAHAM EASON WEBB KENNEY HUGHES JONES TEAM Totals
PLAYER STRICKLEN JOHNSON BJORKLUND SIMMONS SMALLBONE WILLIAMS SPANI MANNING BAUGH BREWER TEAM Totals
FG 0-1 5-16 1-5 1-7 6-17 0-3 0-1 7-14
TP 1 15 2 4 17 0 0 21
TO 0 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 60 11 15
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 6-11 2-4 3-4 11 3 17 5-12 0-0 5-6 16 4 15 6-10 4-4 1-1 2 1 17 5-13 0-3 0-0 3 2 10 2-2 2-2 0-0 1 0 6 2-3 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 2-7 1-2 2-2 5 3 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 30-67 9-16 11-13 43 17 80
A 0 4 5 0 0 1 0 1
Game #31: Florida March 4, 2011 • Nashville, Tenn. Bridgestone Arena (7,461)
A 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0
TO 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 2
BK 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
S 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
3
5
BK 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 11 2
S 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-30 56.7% 2nd Half: 13-37 35.1% Game: 44.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 56.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 84.6% Score by Periods LSU #4/4 Tennessee
1st 31 44
2nd 29 36
Total 60 80
Officials: Beverly Roberts, Mark Zentz, Felicia Grinter
GAME 30: LSU
GAME 29: Ole Miss OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels couldn’t stop the fourth-ranked Lady Vol basketball team on Feb. 24 at the Tad Smith Coliseum. It took Mother Nature to do that. The Lady Vols defeated Mississippi 66-39 in a game that was called with 5:24 left after rain began leaking from the “Tad Pad” roof onto the court. High winds and severe storm conditions put a hole in the coliseum’s roof and the rain showed no signs of letting up when the game was halted. Tennessee was dominant in the paint, holding a 43-15 edge on the boards and a 34-12 edge on points in the paint. UT’s three-headed monster of true post players - Glory Johnson, Lyssi Brewer and Vicki Baugh - combined for 34 points on 13-of-17 shooting and 15 boards. Johnson was the most impressive with 18 points, nine boards and four steals, while Baugh scored a season-best 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting to go along with five boards. During a two-minute span in the second half, Baugh scored seven straight Lady Vol points, including a three-point play with 9:55 left in the game. Johnson scored or assisted on the Lady Vols’ first nine points, making a jumper in the lane and dishing three assists as UT took an early 9-0 lead - capped by a trey from junior Shekinna Stricklen at the 16:46 mark in the first half. Later in the initial frame, the Lady Vols used a 20-2 run to take a commanding 31-7 lead with 8:03 left before halftime. Stricklen sparked the run with her second three at the 15:10 mark in the first half. Johnson capped the run with a putback. Ole Miss cut the Lady Vols’ lead to 16 points early in the second half after Shae Nelson hit a three and Valencia McFarland made a layup to make the score 45-29 with 17:53 left in the game. Tennessee responded by scoring four straight points on a jumper from sophomore Taber Spani and a layup by Johnson. Later Baugh had her mini-spurt, and the Lady Vol lead swelled to the point that the game was not in doubt when Johnson attempted a dunk for the second time this season with 7:20 left in the game. Johnson missed the slam, but did end up with AutoZone Player of the Game honors as UT won its 18th straight contest.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The fourth-ranked Lady Vol basketball team ran the table in Southeastern Conference league play, finishing 16-0 with an 80-60 “Senior Day” victory over LSU on Feb. 27 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Juniors Glory Johnson (15 points, 16 rebounds) and Shekinna Stricklen (17 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded their 10th doubledoubles of the season, as UT completed an undefeated SEC league play slate for the ninth time in school history. The marksmanship of UT’s only two seniors - guards Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone - helped the Lady Vols shoot a season-best 9-of-16 (.563) from behind the arc. The pair was sensational in its final regular season home game, combining to go a perfect 6-for-6 on treys. Bjorklund scored 17 points and made all four of her three-point attempts. The Lady Vols’ all-time leading three-point shooter (288) also earned her 110th career start which ties for the 10th most all-time in a Lady Vol career. Smallbone made both her trifecta tries en route to a season-best six points. Her first three point swish put the Lady Vols up 7-1 three minutes into the game. The Lady Tigers missed their first six shots and started the contest 1-for-11. Bjorklund and Stricklen broke the game open with 12 straight points during a 1-minute, 30-second span midway through the first half. Bjorklund started the run with a three at the 9:20 mark in the first half and completed the spurt with a four-point play to give the Big Orange a 32-10 advantage with 7:56 left before the break. A little over five minutes later, junior Alicia Manning and Bjorklund connected on back-to-back treys to stretch UT’s lead to 44-20 at the 3:25 mark, but the Tigers capped the half on an 11-0 run. Adrienne Webb and LaSondra Barrett combined to hit three consecutive treys and Barrett made a pair of free throws to make the halftime score 44-31. LSU kept the game close throughout the second half and cut Tennessee’s lead to 67-57 on a three by Courtney Jones with 2:58 left in the game. Manning made two steals in the final minute, however, to seal the victory, which got a final exclamation point when Stricklen hit a three at the buzzer.
# 14 13 03 12 33 10 23 31 32 50
PLAYER MADU STEWART BARTLEY ALLEN JONES BONDS SHINE SVETE GEORGE CRAWFORD TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Florida FG 3FG FT RB F TP 6-13 0-0 1-2 3 5 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 5 2 4-6 0-0 6-7 3 1 14 6-13 1-4 0-2 6 4 13 3-9 3-7 1-2 2 1 10 4-9 1-4 3-5 4 4 12 3-7 1-2 0-0 1 0 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1-4 0-0 0-0 6 5 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 4 29-66 6-17 11-18 32 28 75
A 0 1 2 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
TO 0 1 3 4 2 4 1 0 3 0
BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 18 1
S 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd Half: 14-35 40.0% Game: 43.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 35.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 61.1% # 13 25 40 33 10 01 04 05 12 15 21 52
PLAYER SPANI JOHNSON STRICKLEN BREWER SIMMONS BASS WILLIAMS BJORKLUND AVANT MANNING BAUGH CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-1 0-0 1-2 4 1 1 7-10 0-0 11-16 11 3 25 8-15 1-4 3-4 7 1 20 4-5 0-0 0-0 4 2 8 2-6 1-2 0-1 0 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-6 0-1 3-5 2 3 9 3-7 3-3 0-0 2 0 9 0-0 0-0 3-4 2 0 3 3-6 0-1 2-2 1 4 8 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 4 31-57 5-11 25-36 40 20 92
A 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0
TO 2 7 1 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 18 2
S 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd Half: 18-26 69.2% Game: 54.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 45.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd Half: 17-25 68.0% Game: 69.4% Score by Periods Florida #4/4 Tennessee
1st 36 38
2nd 39 54
Total 75 92
GAME 31: Florida, SEC Tournament NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 1-seeded Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team, ranked No. 4/4, shot 69.2 percent in the second half and got a career-high 25 points from junior Glory Johnson en route to a 92-75 win over eighth-seeded Florida on March 4 in the SEC Tournament second round. The Lady Vols move on to the SEC Tourney semifinals on Saturday. The Gators connected on 43.9 percent of their shots and refused to go away, cutting UT’s lead to single-digits as late as under three minutes left in the game. Florida attacked the Lady Vols early in the first half, forcing four early turnovers and holding a 16-14 lead at the second media timeout on a three-pointer by Brittany Shine at 11:37. Back-to-back three-pointers by Stricklen and senior Angie Bjorklund gave the Lady Vols a 20-16 lead at the 10-minute mark in the first half, and Bjorklund’s second trey put the Lady Vols up 33-22 at the 6:20 mark in the first half. Florida scored 10 straight points, however, capped by a Deanna Allen three 2:38 before halftime. Stricklen’s “and-1” layup at 1:36 ended the run and kept the Lady Vols ahead, and UT took a 38-36 lead into the break. After the intermission, Johnson went to work, scoring the first three buckets of the final stanza before one minute and 30 seconds had even ticked off. Johnson’s start set the tone as Tennessee made 18-of-26 second half shots. Junior Alicia Manning had two three-point plays in a span of just over a minute, making an “and-1” layup with 10:51 left in the game and another one a 9:48 to put the Lady Vols up 66-51. Johnson added 11 boards for her 11th double-double of the season and Stricklen had 20 points and seven boards. Brewer had a season-best eight points, while Bjorklund went 3-of-3 from three for nine points. She has made seven consecutive treys.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #32: Georgia March 5, 2011 • Nashville, Tenn. Bridgestone Arena (10,207) # 03 21 01 10 11 02 12 23
PLAYER ARMSTRONG PHILLIPS MILLER JAMES MITCHELL JONES HASSELL WILLIS TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Georgia FG 3FG FT RB F TP 1-5 1-2 3-4 3 3 6 4-10 0-0 2-2 11 4 10 3-12 2-8 0-0 3 0 8 3-14 1-2 0-0 4 1 7 2-10 0-2 3-6 1 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 8-12 0-0 4-5 4 3 20 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 10 21-63 4-14 12-17 39 21 58
A 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0
TO 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 1 1 6 14
Game #33: Kentucky March 6, 2011 • Nashville, Tenn. Bridgestone Arena (11,150)
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
S 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
1
5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-26 23.1% 2nd Half: 15-37 40.5% Game: 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 70.6% # 13 25 40 33 10 01 04 05 12 15 20 21 52
PLAYER SPANI JOHNSON STRICKLEN BREWER SIMMONS BASS WILLIAMS BJORKLUND AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-6 1-4 1-1 6 0 8 6-11 0-0 2-4 9 1 14 4-8 0-2 1-1 4 0 9 0-2 0-0 2-2 2 2 2 7-13 3-6 1-2 4 2 18 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 3 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 3 4-7 2-3 0-0 2 3 10 0-0 0-0 3-4 3 2 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2-4 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 3-6 0-0 1-2 3 1 7 4 31-64 7-19 13-20 41 13 82
A 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
TO 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
12 10 3
S 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-32 40.6% 2nd Half: 18-32 56.3% Game: 48.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 36.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 65.0% Score by Periods Georgia #4/4 Tennessee
1st 22 35
2nd 36 47
Total 58 82
Officials: Tina Napier, Bev Roberts, Lawson Newton
GAME 32: Georgia, SEC Tournament Semis NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team advanced to its 20th SEC Tournament championship game with an 82-58 victory over Georgia on March 5 at Bridgestone Arena. UT, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, jumped out to a 16-2 lead on the Lady Bulldogs, who missed their first 14 field goal attempts, and received and 18-point, five-assist performance from freshman point guard Meighan Simmons en route to the semifinal victory. The win gave the Lady Vols 20 30-win seasons under head coach Pat Summitt and the opportunity to win their 15th SEC Tournament title. Tennessee’s mix-and-match defenses confused Georgia from the start and the Big Orange raced out to a 9-0 lead on a leaner from junior Shekinna Stricklen at the 16:09 mark in the first half. The Lady Bulldogs didn’t make a field goal until Khaalidah Miller buried a three-pointer with 9:52 left until halftime to make the score 16-5. The Lady Vols followed with a scoring drought of their own, however. After Spani’s three at 13:51, the Lady Vols didn’t score for seven minutes and four seconds. Senior Angie Bjorklund hit a jumper at 6:47 to stop the drought. Under 30 seconds later Bjorklund buried a three to put the Lady Vols up 21-9 6:10 before the break. Simmons’ second three put the Lady Vols up 30-13 with three minutes left in the first half and UT took a 35-22 lead into the break. Junior Glory Johnson carried the Lady Vols after the break, scoring 12 points and grabbing seven boards in the second half and finishing with 14 and 9. She made back-to-back “and-1” layups to make the score 63-42 with 10:30 left in the contest. Bjorklund also reached double figures with 10 points and made 2-of-3 three-pointers. She made her first two trey attempts of the game to stretch her streak to nine straight treys without miss before rimming out her third behind-the-arc attempt of the game. Redshirt junior Kelley Cain added three blocks and seven points.
# 34 40 01 04 10 00 03 20 31 32
PLAYER DUNLAP HENDERSON MATHIES SNOWDEN PINKETT O’NEILL RILEY CONWRIGHT DRAKE EVANS TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Kentucky FG 3FG FT RB F TP 5-14 0-0 5-6 9 1 15 3-10 0-0 1-2 9 4 7 2-7 0-1 5-8 2 4 9 2-11 1-6 0-0 2 2 5 5-15 2-4 3-4 6 3 15 1-6 0-2 2-2 0 1 4 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1-8 0-4 3-4 3 2 5 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 12 21-77 3-18 20-28 46 20 65
A 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0
TO 1 2 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 1
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 16 0
Game #34: Stetson March 19, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (7,948) S 2 0 1 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 11
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-36 30.6% 2nd Half: 10-41 24.4% Game: 27.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd Half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 16.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd Half: 14-18 77.8% Game: 71.4% # 13 25 40 33 10 01 04 05 12 15 20 52
PLAYER SPANI JOHNSON STRICKLEN BREWER SIMMONS BASS WILLIAMS BJORKLUND AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 2-5 2-2 0-0 1 3 6 1-3 0-0 5-7 9 3 7 7-8 5-6 0-0 4 4 19 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 6 5-10 2-3 4-6 3 2 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 8-10 7-8 0-0 1 3 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 4-8 0-1 3-4 11 1 11 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 4 2 4 31-55 16-21 12-18 41 24 90
A 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 0
TO 0 5 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 3
# 01 24 41 03 30 05 10 11 12 34
BK 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
S 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
13 22 10
7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 2nd Half: 19-27 70.4% Game: 56.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 76.2% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 66.7% Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total #16/16 Kentucky 30 35 65 #4/4 Tennessee 39 51 90 Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Bryan Enterline, Scott Yarbrough
GAME 33: Kentucky, SEC Championship NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Defense and rebounding wins championships, but sometimes red-hot three-point shooting can help the cause, too. Despite being outrebounded for just the second time this season, the fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team completed the SEC regular season and tournament sweep by burying a school and tournament record16 treys in a 90-65 win over No. 16 Kentucky on March 6 at Bridgestone Arena. The Lady Vols will head into the NCAA Tournament with 22 straight wins - tied for the third-most in program history - after bulldozing the SEC by going 16-0 in the regular season before cruising to the tournament title behind the play of Tournament MVP Shekinna Stricklen and all-tournament team members Glory Johnson and Angie Bjorklund. This marks just the third time the Lady Vols have gone undefeated in SEC league play and won the SEC Tournament, joining the 1993-94 team and 1997-98 squad. Tennessee has won 15 SEC Tournament Championships overall, and this was the first back-to-back run since 2005-06. UT has completed the “daring double” of winning both the regular season and conference titles eight times. Bjorklund went 7-of-8 from three and scored a game-high 23 points against the Wildcats, while Stricklen made 5-of-6 from behind the arc, as UT shot 16-of-21 from trey land and a season-best 56.4 percent overall from the field. UT made its first eight three-point attempts with freshman Meighan Simmons burying a trey for the game’s first points 20 seconds in. The Lady Vols didn’t miss a three until the 3:44 mark in the first half. Leading 39-30 at the half, UT shot 70.4 percent in the second half, opening the final frame with a trey from Stricklen and a fastbreak layup by Alyssia Brewer before 1:05 had elapsed. Stricklen’s fifth three at 13:14 gave Tennessee a 60-42 lead, as the Big Orange was 12-of-13 from behind the arc at that point. A Simmons’ three - Tennessee’s 14th - at 8:12 in the second half broke the SEC Tournament record and put UT up 72-53. Bjorklund’s seventh trey set a new Lady Vol mark of 16 with 2:35 remaining in the game. The previous record of 15 was set twice this season against UTC (Nov. 15) and Lamar (Dec. 1).
PLAYER CONNER SIMS GRABOSKI BROWN McGOWAN TAYLOR McNALLY DENNIS TRUSS MILLS TEAM Totals
VISITORS: Stetson FG 3FG FT RB F TP 0-4 0-0 4-4 4 1 4 2-13 0-5 2-2 3 1 6 3-6 1-2 0-1 2 5 7 3-21 1-10 0-0 0 2 7 3-13 1-5 0-0 7 3 7 1-4 0-1 1-2 5 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 5 3 0 4 12-66 3-24 7-9 31 18 34
A 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
TO 0 2 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 13
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
3
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-32 21.9% 2nd Half: 5-34 14.7% Game: 18.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-10 10.0% 2nd Half: 2-14 14.3% Game: 12.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 77.8% # 13 40 25 05 10 01 04 12 15 20 21 33 52
PLAYER SPANI STRICKLEN JOHNSON BJORKLUND SIMMONS BASS WILLIAMS AVANT MANNING SMALLBONE BAUGH BREWER CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-5 0-1 2-2 9 0 8 6-8 2-4 1-1 1 0 15 5-6 0-0 4-8 10 2 14 4-5 4-5 1-2 2 1 13 4-10 1-3 0-0 1 2 9 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 2 1-3 0-1 0-0 4 0 2 2-6 0-0 2-4 3 1 6 2-3 0-1 0-0 6 0 4 1-4 1-3 0-0 2 0 3 3-6 0-0 0-0 4 1 6 4-7 0-0 2-5 9 1 10 3-4 0-0 1-2 5 2 7 7 39-70 8-20 13-24 63 10 99
A 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0
TO 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
19 7
BK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
S 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1
9
7
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 22-38 57.9% 2nd Half: 17-32 53.1% Game: 55.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 40.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd Half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 54.2% Score by Periods 16-seed Stetson 1-seed Tennessee
1st 20 55
2nd 14 44
Total 34 99
Officials: Mary Day, Doc Sisk, Mark Hardcastle (SB), Lauren Bass
GAME 34: Stetson, NCAA First Round KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 1-seeded Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team began its NCAA-record 30th consecutive NCAA Tournament run by doing to 16th-seeded Stetson what it had done to most of its opponents this season: dominated. Fourth-rankedTennessee held the Atlantic Sun tournament champions to just 34 points - an all-time low for a Lady Vol opponent in NCAA Tournament games as well as a season low. The Hatters made just 12-of-66 field goals for 18.2 percent shooting. Stetson’s 12 field goals tied a UT opponent low for an NCAA game, as well. Stetson made it a game for the first five minutes. After Stetson guard Tiarra Brown’s three at 15:13 in the first half made the score, 10-9 in favor of the hosts, Tennessee scored 23 straight points over a four-minute, 23-second span. . Bjorklund started the burst with her second three at the 14:57 mark in the first half and Kelley Cain capped the run with a layup in the paint off a no-look pass from Alicia Manning at the 10:35 mark. The Hatters would go 11 minutes and 12 seconds between field goals in the first half, but were actually worse in the second half, scoring just 14 points on 5-of-34 shooting (14.7 percent). Four Lady Vols scored in double figures, led by 15 points from junior Shekinna Stricklen, as UT cruised to the second round. Junior Glory Johnson recorded a double-double (14 points and 10 boards), junior Lyssi Brewer had a season-high 10 points and senior Angie Bjorklund stayed red hot from three, making 4-of-5 from downtown en route to 13 points and capping spurt where she made 20 of 23 three attempts over five games. UT’s 55.7 percent shooting was just off its season-best, while its 63 rebounds were a 2010-11 high.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Game #35: Marquette March 21, 2011 • Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena (9,007) # 21 41 42 23 32 00 03 13
VISITORS: Marquette PLAYER FG 3FG FT RB F TP PLOUFFE 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 FIEDOROWICZ 5-12 0-0 2-4 9 5 12 SIMMONS 2-8 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 McMORRIS 5-14 5-9 0-0 1 1 15 ROBINSON 8-20 0-3 3-4 6 3 19 COLLINS 5-7 1-1 3-5 2 4 14 WEIBEL 2-5 2-5 0-0 1 2 6 THOMAS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 6 Totals 27-67 8-18 8-13 34 17 70
A 1 1 1 0 8 1 0 0
TO 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 12 11
BK 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
S 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
3
5
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 2nd Half: 13-34 38.2% Game: 40.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 44.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd Half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 61.5% # 13 40 25 05 10 04 15 21 52
PLAYER SPANI STRICKLEN JOHNSON BJORKLUND SIMMONS WILLIAMS MANNING BAUGH CAIN TEAM Totals
HOME: Tennessee FG 3FG FT RB F TP 3-3 1-1 0-0 3 1 7 3-10 0-2 4-6 10 2 10 7-10 0-0 2-4 6 2 16 2-9 1-4 2-2 3 1 7 7-10 2-4 2-3 2 2 18 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 6 4-7 1-1 2-2 7 1 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 0-2 0-0 2-2 6 0 2
A 1 4 2 0 3 1 2 0 0
TO 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 30-58 5-12 14-19 40 12 79 13 11
BK 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
S 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
9
6
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd Half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 51.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 41.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 73.7% Score by Periods 8-seed Marquette 1-seed Tennessee
1st 35 39
2nd 35 40
Total 70 79
Officials: Mary Day, Lisa Mattingly, William Smith (sb), Dock Sisk
GAME 35: Marquette, NCAA Second Round KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The first-seeded Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team got all it could handle from eight-seeded Marquette in an NCAA Tournament second round contest on March 21 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The fourth-ranked Lady Vols never trailed but allowed the feisty No. 23/25-ranked Golden Eagles to hang around until the final buzzer thanks to timely three-pointers from guard Tatiyiana McMorris and driving scores by All-BIG EAST First Teamer Angel Robinson. A bucket by Robinson brought Marquette within a point, 63-62, with 6:15 left in the game. However, the Lady Vols answered with a 6-0 run. Senior Angie Bjorklund, who struggled for most of the game and shot 2-of-9, hit a crucial contested jumper right after Robinson’s score. Junior Shekinna Stricklen followed with a pair of free throws before classmate Glory Johnson made a layup at the 4:40 mark that forced Marquette head coach Terri Mitchell to take a timeout. With the Golden Eagles threatening down the stretch, UT held underrated opponents to just three field goals in their last 14 attempts of the night. Tennessee led 39-35 at halftime despite getting zero points from Stricklen, the SEC Player of the Year. The Morrilton, Ark., native stepped in the second half, though, finishing with a box score-stuffing 10 points, 10 boards, career-high five blocks, four assists and two steals. Johnson added 16 points, while freshman Meighan Simmons scored 18 points and junior reserve Alicia Manning had 11 points and seven rebounds. The streaky Simmons made three baskets in the first three-and-a-half minutes of the game and had two clutch three’s in the second half. Manning guarded Robinson one-on-one over the final two minutes of the game. On one crucial possession, the Woodstock, Ga., native forced a contested jumper, grabbed the rebounded, was fouled and made two free throws to put UT up, 73-65, with 1:07 left in the game. She added a clutch three in the final minute to seal the victory, Tennessee’s 24th straight - tying for the second most in UT history, and a 29th Sweet 16 appearance.
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TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS 2011 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS DAYTON, OHIO • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA
A LOOK AT THE LADY VOLS: PLAYER UPDATES & STATISTICS
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2010-11 ROSTER NO. 1 4 5 10 12 13 15 20 21 25 33 40 52
HEAD COACH
NAME Briana Bass Kamiko Williams Angie Bjorklund Meighan Simmons Lauren Avant Taber Spani Alicia Manning Sydney Smallbone Vicki Baugh Glory Johnson Alyssia Brewer Shekinna Stricklen Kelley Cain
POS G G G-F G G G F G F F F G-F C
HT 5-2 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-6
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
HOMETOWN Indianapolis, Ind. Clarksville, Tenn. Spokane Valley, Wash. Cibolo, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Woodstock, Ga. Granger, Ind. Sacramento, Calif. Knoxville, Tenn. Sapulpa, Okla. Morrilton, Ark. Atlanta, Ga.
COACHING STAFF Pat Summitt (Tennessee-Martin ’74)............................................................Head Coach, 37th year Holly Warlick (Tennessee ’81) ......................................................Associate Head Coach, 26th year Dean Lockwood (Spring Arbor ’91)..........................................................Assistant Coach, 7th year Mickie DeMoss (Louisiana Tech ’77) ........................................................Assistant Coach, 1st year
PAT SUMMITT
THE 2010-11 LADY VOLS: Front Row (L-R): Kamiko Williams, Meighan Simmons, Briana Bass, Sydney Smallbone, Angie Bjorklund, Lauren Avant. Back Row: Alicia Manning, Glory Johnson, Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain, Vicki Baugh, Shekinna Stricklen, Taber Spani.
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2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Was the catalyst in the Lady Vols’ come-from-behind victory at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...Tennessee trailed 28-15 at halftime, but Avant sparked a 50-point second half effort with a season-best 11 points in 17 minutes after the break and was named Player of the Game...Scored seven points in 10 minutes off the bench versus Florida on Feb. 10...Only played in eight games as a high school senior because of shoulder surgery, but averaged 15.7 ppg, 8 rpg, 6.6 apg and 5.8 spg during her five-year varsity career...Committed to Tennessee when she was 14 and was rated the 28th best player in the 2010 Class according to ESPN HoopGurlz. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament... Tied a season-best by playing 20 minutes and scored six points to go along with a season-best three boards versus Stetson on in the first round on March 19.
LAUREN AVANT Freshman • 5-9 • Guard Memphis, Tenn. Lausanne Collegiate School Tip-Offs Committed to Tennessee when she was 14 and was rated the 28th best player in the 2010 Class according to ESPN HoopGurlz. AVANT’S 2010-11 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Points: ...................11 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11) Rebounds: ................3 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Assists: .................... 3 vs. Georgia (2-21-11) Steals: .....................4 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11) Blocks: ..................... 1 at Ole Miss(2-24-11)* Field Goals: ................ 3 vs. Florida (2-10-11) 3-Pointers: ...............1 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11) Free Throws: ...........6 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11) Minutes: ................. 20 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* *indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Was the catalyst in the Lady Vols’ come-from-behind victory at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...Scored six straight points over a 32-second span in the second half on an And-1 layup and three-pointer to bring UT within a point 42-41 with 7:33 left in the contest...Tennessee trailed 28-15 at halftime, but Avant sparked a 50-point second half effort with a season-best 11 points in 17 minutes after the break...Also had four steals and no turnovers and was named the Player of the Game...Dished a season-best three assists versus Georgia on Feb. 21..After missing three games due to illness, Avant scored seven points in 10 minutes off the bench versus Florida on Feb. 10...Logged five minutes at Auburn and missed her only shot attempt...Played three minutes versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Scored four points, including a nifty three-point play, at Florida on Jan. 13...Scored two points and grabbed two boards versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Logged a season-best 12 minutes and scored a season-high five points on 2-for-3 shooting against Alabama on Jan. 6. Non-Conference Notes... Played eight minutes, making 1-of-3 shots for two points versus ETSU on Dec. 22...Played two minutes at Texas on Dec. 12, missing her only shot and making a steal...It was her first action since the season-opener after missing time with an ankle injury...Made her Lady Vol debut at the 9:55 mark in the first half at Louisville on Nov. 12, and made her only shot, a double-clutch layup, in four minutes of action.
AVANT’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ................. 6 vs. vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Rebounds: ................3 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Assists: .....................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Steals: ......................................................... 0 Blocks: ........................................................ 0 Field Goals: ...............2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) 3-Pointers: ................................................... 0 Free Throws: .............2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Minutes: ...................20 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) *indicates most recent high
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Double-Figure Scoring LAUREN AVANT’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Stetson 1 0 20 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 2011 1 0 20 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 Career 1 0 20 2 6 .333 0 0 .000
CAREER TOTALS FOR LAUREN AVANT YEAR 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 17 17
GS 0 0
MIN-AVG 144-8.5 144-8.5
FG 13 13
FGA 31 31
PCT .419 .419
3FG 2 2
FT FTA 2 4 2 4 2 4
3FGA PCT FT 2 1.000 21 2 1.000 21
FTA 37 37
Pct .500 .500 .500 PCT .568 .568
Off 0 0 0 OFF 5 5
Def Tot 3 3 3 3 3 3
Career 1 Avg 3.0 3.0 3.0
DEF TOT-AVG 20 25-1.5 20 25-1.5
PF-FO 1-0 1-0 1-0 PF-FO 21-0 21-0
A 2 2 2
TO Blk 0 0 0 0 0 0
AST TO 8 10 8 10
BLK 4 4
Stl 0 0 0
Pts Avg 6 6.0 6 6.0 6 6.0
STL PTS-AVG 10 49-2.9 10 49-2.9
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THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #12 AVANT, Lauren
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE at #21/24 Texas EAST TENNESSEE STAT ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at Auburn FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON Totals
11/12/10 12/12/10 12/22/10 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/23/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11
Games played: 17 Minutes/game: 8.5 Points/game: 2.9 FG Pct: 41.9 3FG Pct: 100.0 FT Pct: 56.8
gs
min
Total fg-fga
0
4 2 8 12 7 7 3 5 10 20 14 9 10 4 7 2 20 144
1-1 0-1 1-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 3-5 2-3 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-6 13-31
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
1.000 .000 .333 .667 .500 .500 .000 .000 .600 .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .419
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000
Free throws ft-fta pct
0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 6-9 1-4 3-4 0-0 3-4 3-4 0-0 2-4 21-37
.000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .667 .000 .000 .000 .667 .250 .750 .000 .750 .750 .000 .500 .568
off
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Rebounds/game: 1.5 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.2
Rebounds def tot
1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 20
1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 25
avg
pf
1.0 0 0.5 1 1.0 2 1.3 3 1.4 1 1.3 2 1.1 0 1.1 1 1.0 2 1.1 1 1.2 1 1.2 0 1.2 2 1.2 0 1.3 2 1.4 2 1.5 1 1.5 21
a t/o blk stl
pts
avg
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 8 10
2 0 2 5 2 4 0 0 7 11 1 3 0 3 3 0 6 49
2.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.1 1.9 2.4 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.9
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... At 5-2, Bass ties former Lady Vol Shannon Bobbitt as the shortest scholarship players in the history of the program...A native of Indianapolis, Ind., she hopes to help take the Lady Vols back to her hometown for the 2011 Final Four. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament... Bass’s layup with 51.7 seconds left in the first round versus Stetson on March 19 gave the Lady Vols’ 13 players who scored for the first time all season. SEC Notes... Played three minutes versus South Carolina on Feb. 17 and four minutes versus Georgia on Feb. 21...Played seven minutes versus Florida on Feb. 10...Logged six first-half minutes at Kentucky on Feb. 7, helping break the Wildcats’ disruptive press...Played five minutes versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27 and three at Auburn on Jan. 23...Nabbed a steal in six minutes at Florida on Jan. 13... Dished two assists in eight minutes versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Made her first basket since Dec. 1 with a three-pointer versus Alabama on Jan. 6...Played 19 minutes, recording and assist and a steal and no turnovers.
BRIANA BASS Junior • 5-2 • Guard Indianapolis, Ind. North Central H.S. Tip-Offs
Non-Conference Notes... Made both of her free throw attempts to stay perfect at the charity stripe (6-6) this season in eight minutes versus Rutgers on Dec. 30...Made a three-pointer and dished a season-high three assists in 22 minutes against Lamar on Dec. 1...Drilled her second three-pointer of the season, and made both her free throw tries to score five points in 19 minutes versus Missouri at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 25...Made her season debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 15 and scored five points, going 1-of-1 from three and 2-for-2 from the free throw line...Also had two assists and no turnovers in 22 minutes versus the Lady Mocs.
At 5-2, Briana Bass ties former Lady Vol Shannon Bobbitt as the shortest scholarship players in the history of the program. BASS’ 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points: .................. 5 vs. Missouri (11-25-10)* Rebounds: ..... 3 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10) Assists: ...................... 3 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Steals: ........................ 1 at Florida (1-13-11)* Blocks: ........................................................ 0 Field Goals: ..............1 vs. Georgia (3-5-11)* 3-Pointers: ................1 vs. Georgia (3-5-11)* Free Throws: ........2 vs. Rutgers (12-30-10)* Minutes: .................. 22 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)* BASS’ CAREER HIGHS Points: ........................ 14 vs. Duke (2-16-09) Rebounds: .................. 6 at Texas (12-14-08) Assists: ................... 8 vs. DePaul (11-30-08) Steals: .... 4 vs. Middle Tennessee (12-11-08) Blocks: ........................................................ 0 Field Goals: 4 vs. Old Dominion (12-30-09)* 3-Pointers: ....3 vs. Old Dominion (12-30-09) Free Throws: ..............6 vs. Duke (2-16-09)* Minutes: ....... 37 at Old Dominion (12-18-08) BASS’ NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: .......................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Rebounds: .........3 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) Assists: ..............3 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) Steals: ......................1 vs. Dayton (3-22-10)* Blocks: ........................................................ 0 Field Goals: ..............1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) 3-Pointers: .................................................. 0 Free Throws: .............................................. 0 Minutes: ...........19 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) *indicates most recent high
BRIANA BASS’ CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Ball State 1 0 18 0 2 .000 0 2 2009 1 0 18 0 2 .000 0 2 Austin Peay 1 0 19 0 2 .000 0 1 Dayton 1 0 18 0 1 .000 0 1 2010 2 0 37 0 3 .000 0 2 Stetson 1 0 9 1 3 .333 0 2 2011 1 0 9 1 3 .333 0 2 Career 4 0 64 1 8 .125 0 6
CAREER TOTALS FOR BRIANA BASS YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 33 32 23 88
GS 13 1 0 14
MIN-AVG 691-20.9 356-11.1 190-8.3 1237-14.1
FG 36 11 6 53
FGA 121 42 25 188
PCT .298 .262 .240 .282
2010-11 --
Double-Figure Scoring
3FG 22 9 5 36
3FGA 78 33 22 133
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 PCT .282 .273 .227 .271
FT FTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FT 35 8 7 50
FTA 46 9 8 63
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 PCT .761 .889 .875 .794
Off 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 OFF 7 3 3 13
Def Tot 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 4
Career 4 Avg 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0
DEF TOT-AVG 36 43-1.3 18 21-0.7 9 12-0.5 63 76-0.9
PF-FO 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 PF-FO 38-0 21-0 9-0 68-0
A 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 6 AST 68 31 13 112
TO Blk 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 TO 53 24 7 84
BLK 0 0 0 0
Stl 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 STL 25 10 6 41
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5
PTS-AVG 129-3.9 39-1.2 24-1.0 192-2.2
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #01 BASS, Briana
Opponent
Date
CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech LAMAR at Old Dominion EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON Totals
11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11
Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 8.3 Points/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 24.0 3FG Pct: 22.7 FT Pct: 87.5
gs
min
Total fg-fga
0
22 2 7 19 6 22 6 19 8 19 8 6 3 5 2 6 7 3 4 1 4 2 9 190
1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-5 0-0 0-4 0-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-3 6-25
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.500 .000 .000 .500 .000 .200 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .333 .240
1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-4 0-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 5-22
1.000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .250 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .227
Free throws ft-fta pct
2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-8
1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .875
off
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Rebounds/game: 0.5 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.9 Steals/game: 0.3
Rebounds def tot
2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
avg
pf
3.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 13
a t/o blk stl
0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
pts
avg
5 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 24
5.0 2.5 1.7 2.5 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... After missing nearly 21 months of game action because of injuries to her left knee, has played 22 games in 2010-11, while serving as one of the Lady Vols’ most respected and vocal team leaders... Best game to date of this season was her 12-point (4-of-4 shooting) and five-board performance at Ole Miss on Feb. 24...Made her first start since Dec. 30, 2008, at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...Finished with four points (2-for-3 shooting), two steals and a block, but made six turnovers in 13 minutes against the Commodores...Played a season-best 16 minutes and tied season-highs with nine points (4-of-4 shooting) and seven boards to go along with a season-best three blocks versus Georgia on Feb. 21....Tied a season-best with seven boards and scored two points to go along with three assists on Feb. 10 versus Florida...Scored a season-best nine points in just seven secondhalf minutes at Auburn on Jan. 23...Made 3-of-4 field goals and 3-of-4 foul shots...Redshirted 200910 after surgery to address a meniscus tear and a partial medial meniscectomy in her left knee... Played 14 games in 2008-09, before tearing her ACL in February versus Oklahoma...Also, injured ACL in national championship game the previous year...Was a productive scorer and rebounder off the bench in 38 games for the 2007-08 National Champions...Has three career double-doubles, all coming in 2008-09. NCAA Tournament Highlights Scored six points and grabbed four boards in just seven minutes in the first round against Stetson on March 19...Followed that performance with two points and three boards in seven minutes versus Marquette in the second round...Played in all six of UT’s games during its march to the 2008 national championship, averaging 5.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg and shooting 66.7 percent.
VICKI BAUGH RS-Junior • 6-4 • Forward Sacramento, Calif Sacramento H.S. Tip-Offs Baugh graduated a semester early in December, with a degree in psychology. She is pursuing a master’s degree in sports psychology. BAUGH’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points: ......................... 12 at Ole Miss (2-24-11) Rebounds: ...................7 vs. Georgia (2-21-11)* Assists: ...........................3 vs. Florida (2-10-11) Steals: ......................... 2 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11) Blocks: .......................... 3 vs. Georgia (2-21-11) Field Goals: ................. 4 at Ole Miss (2-24-11)* 3-Pointers: .......................................................0 Free Throws: ................ 4 at Ole Miss (2-24-11) Minutes: ........................ 17 vs. Georgia (3-5-11) BAUGH’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ............13 vs. Louisiana Tech (11-23-08) Rebounds: .....16 vs. Louisiana Tech (11-26-07) Assists: .................... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (1-20-08)* Steals: ...........................4 vs. Kentucky (2-3-08) Blocks: ........................... 4 at Texas (12-14-08)* Field Goals: ... 6 vs. Louisiana Tech (11-23-08)* 3-Pointers: .......................................................0 Free Throws: ........... 5 vs. Vanderbilt (1-20-08)* Minutes: ................. 32 vs. Stanford (12-21-08)* BAUGH’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ..........................12 vs. Purdue (3-25-08) Rebounds: .......................... 5 vs. LSU (4-6-08)* Assists: ............................................................0 Steals: .......................... 1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Blocks: .................. 2 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Field Goals: ...................6 vs. Purdue (3-25-08) 3-Pointers: .......................................................0 Free Throws: ........ 4 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Minutes: .............. 20 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) *indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Best game to date of this season was her 12-point (4-of-4 shooting) and five-board performance at Ole Miss on Feb. 24...Played a season-best 16 minutes and scored nine points (4-of-4 shooting) and grabbed a season-best-tying seven boards to go along with a season-best three blocks versus Georgia on Feb. 21....Finished with four points (2-for-3 shooting), two steals and a block, but made six turnovers in 13 minutes against the Commodores on Feb. 13...Tied a season-best with seven boards and scored two points to go along with three assists on Feb. 10 versus Florida...Had two points on two free throws and grabbed three boards in five minutes at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Scored a season-best nine points in just seven second-half minutes at Auburn on Jan. 23...Made 3-of4 field goals and 3-of-4 foul shots...Scored four points on 2-for-4 shooting at Arkansas on Jan. 30...Played in her first conference game of the season on Jan. 15, logging three minutes versus Vanderbilt and tallying one block. Non-Conference Notes... Played seven minutes versus Rutgers on Dec. 30, grabbing two boards...Sat out against ETSU on Dec. 22 as a precautionary rest day...Scored two points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in 13 minutes vs. Stanford on Dec. 19...Scored two points on a fastbreak layup that capped a first-half 9-0 run at Texas on Dec. 12. Played four minutes versus the Longhorns...Snatched six boards in 11 minutes off the bench at OId Dominion on Dec. 5...Scored four points and grabbed three boards in seven minutes against Lamar in her first home game of the season on Dec. 1... Played in the final two games at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, logging seven minutes versus Georgia Tech on Nov. 26 and a season-high 14 minutes against Georgetown on Nov. 27... Against the Hoyas, scored six second-half points and grabbed four boards in an effort to try to bring the Lady Vols back from a double-digit deficit...Sat out against Chattanooga,Virginia, Arizona State and Missouri to rest...In her first game since injuring her knee on Feb. 3, 2009, scored two points and grabbed seven boards in 12 minutes at Louisville on Nov. 12.
2010-11 Double-Figure Rebounding -Double-Figure Scoring 1
VICKI BAUGH’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Oral Roberts 1 0 20 2 4 .500 0 0 Purdue 1 0 12 6 7 .857 0 0 Notre Dame 1 0 5 0 2 .000 0 0 Texas A&M 1 0 7 0 0 .000 0 0 LSU 1 0 14 1 1 1.000 0 0 Stanford 1 0 13 3 4 .750 0 0 2008 6 0 71 12 18 .667 0 0 Stetson 1 0 7 3 6 .500 0 0 Marquette 1 0 7 1 3 .333 0 0 2011 2 0 14 4 9 .444 0 0 Career 8 0 85 16 27 .593 0 0
CAREER TOTALS FOR VICKI BAUGH YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 38 14 22 74
GS 0 10 1 11
MIN-AVG 496-13.1 267-19.1 193-8.8 956-12.9
FG 79 36 29 144
FGA 143 79 57 279
PCT .552 .456 .509 .516
3FG 0 0 0 0
3FGA 0 0 0 0
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FT FTA 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 FT 42 19 17 78
FTA 54 31 22 107
Pct .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .750 .000 .000 .000 .750 PCT .778 .613 .773 .729
Off 3 1 2 0 1 3 10 3 1 4 14 OFF 56 41 21 118
Def Tot 2 5 4 5 1 3 0 0 4 5 1 4 12 22 1 4 2 3 3 7 15 29
Career 7 10 Avg 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.6
DEF TOT-AVG 96 152-4.0 61 102-7.3 46 67-3.0 203 321-4.3
PF-FO 2-0 5-1 2-0 1-0 5-1 2-0 17-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 18-2 PF-FO 73-4 34-2 22-0 129-6
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AST 23 13 7 43
TO Blk 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 7 6 TO 64 25 30 119
BLK 29 21 14 64
Stl 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 STL 20 8 6 34
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 8 12 0 0 2 8 30 6 2 8 38
Avg 8.0 10.0 6.7 5.0 4.4 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.8
PTS-AVG 200-5.3 91-6.5 75-3.4 366-4.9
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #21 BAUGH, Vicki
Opponent
Date
gs
min
Total fg-fga
at LOUISVILLE vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD RUTGERS VANDERBILT at Auburn at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/30/10 01/15/11 01/23/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 * 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/19/11 03/21/11 1
12 7 14 7 11 4 4 13 7 3 7 10 5 13 13 16 14 4 5 10 7 7 193
1-2 0-1 2-6 1-3 0-2 1-1 0-1 1-4 0-1 0-1 3-4 2-4 0-0 1-1 2-3 4-4 4-4 0-1 1-1 2-4 3-6 1-3 29-57
Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 8.8 Points/game: 3.4 FG Pct: 50.9 FT Pct: 77.3
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.500 .000 .333 .333 .000 1.000 .000 .250 .000 .000 .750 .500 .000 1.000 .667 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .500 .500 .333 .509
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
0-0 0-0 2-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 4-5 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 17-22
2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 21
.000 .000 .500 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750 .000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .800 .000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 .773
Rebounds/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.6
Rebounds def tot
5 2 3 2 5 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 5 0 5 3 1 1 3 1 2 46
7 2 4 3 6 1 0 4 2 0 2 1 3 7 1 7 5 1 1 3 4 3 67
avg
pf
7.0 4 4.5 1 4.3 0 4.0 1 4.4 0 3.8 0 3.3 0 3.4 1 3.2 0 2.9 0 2.8 1 2.7 0 2.7 2 3.0 0 2.9 3 3.1 1 3.2 2 3.1 0 3.0 3 3.0 2 3.0 1 3.0 0 3.0 22
a t/o blk stl
pts
avg
0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 6 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 7 30 14
2 0 6 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 9 4 2 2 4 9 12 0 4 5 6 2 75
2.0 1.0 2.7 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... In eight games since returning from a foot sprain, has made 22 of 31 three-point attempts for a ridiculous .710 percentage...Her 45.9 percentage from three this season ranks fifth in the country and sits as the second-best percentage in Lady Vol history (.490, Dena Head, 90-91)...It also leads the SEC...Named All-SEC Honorable Mention by the Associated Press...Averaged 14.0 ppg and shot 85.7 percent (12-14) from three at the SEC Tournament, capturing All-Tournament honors...Dropped 23 points and made 7-of-8 three-pointers in SEC Championship game on March 6...Her 305 career three-pointers ranks fourth all-time in SEC history...Scored 17 points and made all four three-point attempts on Sunday’s “Senior Day” win over LSU...Missed six games with a foot sprain...Captured Capital One Academic All-District First Team honors for District 4 on Feb. 3...Was named as one of 10 finalists for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award...Is the Lady Vol career record holder in three-pointers (305) and attempts (735)...Broke the record with her 267th career long bomb at the 18:34 mark of the first half versus Rutgers on Dec. 30, breaking Shannon Zolman’s previous mark of 266...Ranks second in Lady Vol career three-point percentage (.415)...A preseason All-SEC First Team honoree...Captured First Team All-SEC honors in 2009-10, Second Team All-SEC accolades in 2008-09 and was the conference’s Freshman of the Year in 2007-08.
ANGIE BJORKLUND Senior • 6-0 • Guard/Forward Spokane Valley, Wash. University H.S. Tip-Offs Former Lady Vol sharpshooter Shanna Zolman Crossley passed down her No. 5 jersey to Bjorklund. Bjorklund considers Crossley one her biggest influences.
In the NCAA Tournament... Has the most experience of any Lady Vol, playing in 12 games -- including all six of Tennessee’s games in its march to the 2008 national title...In her 2011 NCAA opener, scored 13 points on 4-of-5 from three against Stetson on March 19...Struggled from the field, shooting 2-of-9, against Marquette in the second round, but made a clutch jumper to answer the Golden Eagles when they cut UT’s lead to just one point, 63-62, with six minutes left in the contest. SEC Notes... Scored 17 points and made all four three-point attempts on Sunday’s “Senior Day” win over LSU... Dropped seven second-half points on the Tigers at Auburn on Jan. 23...Scored five points, but made six turnovers at South Carolina on Jan. 20...Beat the halftime buzzer with an off-the-dribble three against the Gamecocks...Scored 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting (4-of-12 from three) while playing the entire 40 minutes versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Scored 16 points - all in the first half including four treys at Florida on Jan. 13....Exploded for 16 first-half points on a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, including four treys, versus Alabama on Jan. 6...Was held scoreless for just the fifth time in her career in the SEC opener at LSU on Jan. 2.
BJORKLUND’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:.................... 26 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Rebounds: ...... 6 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10) Assists: ....................... 5 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Steals:......................... 2 at Florida (1-13-11)* Blocks: ............ 2 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10) Field Goals: .............7 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11)* 3-Pointers: ...............7 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11)* Free Throws: ........... 4 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Minutes: ..............40 vs. Vanderbilt (1-15-11)*
Non-Conference Notes... Scored 11 points - her fifth straight double-figure game - versus Rutgers on Dec. 30, while setting the Lady Vol career three-point record with her 267th trey in the first half...Scored a game-high 16 points and made 4-of-6 treys against ETSU on Dec. 22...Followed her 4-fo-12, 10-point performance at Baylor on Dec. 14, with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting versus Stanford on Dec. 19...After missing her first four shots at Texas on Dec. 12, made eight of her next 10 attempts for a 20-point first-half explosion against the Longhorns...After four consecutive games without reaching double figures in scoring, Bjorklund scored 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting against Lamar on Dec. 1...Couldn’t find her shooting touch at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, averaging 6.0 ppg on 26.1-percent from the field in three games versus Missouri (Nov. 25), Georgia Tech (Nov. 26) and Georgetown (Nov. 27). Still found ways to affect the game without her scoring by leading UT in assists (8) and steals (6) in three games on St. Thomas...Nabbed her second consecutive 20-point game, tallying 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 from trey, while playing 40 minutes versus Virginia on Nov. 18...Dropped 20 points on against Chattanooga on Nov. 15, drilling six three-pointers versus the Lady Mocs, as the Lady Vols set a single-game UT record with 15 treys.
BJORKLUND’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ......... 29 at Old Dominion (12-18-08)* Rebounds: ......8 vs. Old Dominion (12-5-07) Assists: ..................... 7 vs. Baylor (3-27-10)* Steals: ........... 4 at South Carolina (1-31-10)* Blocks: ........... 2 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10)* Field Goals: ......... 11 vs. Arkansas (1-24-08) 3-Pointers: ...............7 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11)* Free Throws: .........4 vs. Virginia (11-18-10)* Minutes: .............. 41 vs. Stanford (12-21-08) *indicates most recent high
BJORKLUND’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ............ 16 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Rebounds: ....... 7 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Assists: ...................... 7 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) Steals: ................... 2 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Blocks: ............. 1 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Field Goals: .......... 6 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) 3-Pointers: .............. 4 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Free Throws: ....... 2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11)* Minutes: ................... 40 vs. Baylor (3-27-10)* *indicates most recent high
ANGIE BJORKLUND’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Oral Roberts 1 0 18 5 13 .385 4 10 .400 Purdue 1 0 19 1 6 .167 0 3 .000 Notre Dame 1 0 21 2 6 .333 1 4 .250 Texas A&M 1 0 15 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 LSU 1 0 14 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 Stanford 1 0 15 0 5 .000 0 1 .000 2008 6 0 102 10 36 .278 5 19 .263 Ball State 1 1 40 6 18 .333 2 8 .250 2009 1 1 40 6 18 .333 2 8 .250 Austin Peay 1 1 28 5 13 .385 4 12 .333 Dayton 1 1 27 4 7 .571 3 4 .750 Baylor 1 1 40 5 22 .227 2 6 .333 2010 3 3 95 14 42 .333 9 22 .409 Stetson 1 1 21 4 5 .800 4 5 .800 Marquette 1 1 35 2 9 .222 1 4 .250 2011 2 2 56 6 14 .429 5 9 .553 Career 12 6 293 36 110 .327 21 58 .362
CAREER TOTALS FOR ANGIE BJORKLUND YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 38 28 35 29 130
GS 30 25 34 23 112
MIN-AVG 905-23.8 892-31.9 1161-33.2 804-27.7 3762-28.9
FG 115 122 178 114 529
FGA 298 319 427 254 1298
PCT .386 .382 .417 .449 .408
3FG 68 62 102 73 305
3FGA 185 152 239 159 735
PCT .368 .408 .427 .459 .415
FT FTA Pct 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 3 4 .750 5 6 .833
Off 3 1 1 0 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
FT 20 38 29 18 105
OFF 42 38 20 25 125
FTA 23 48 39 23 133
PCT .870 .792 .744 .783 .789
Def Tot 4 7 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 12 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5 17 26
2010-11 Career 3 15 15 73 4 15
Five or More 3s Double-Figure Scoring 20-plus points
Avg 7.0 4.5 3.3 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.2
DEF TOT-AVG 78 120-3.2 45 83-3.0 76 96-2.7 55 80-2.8 254 379-2.9
PF-FO A 1-0 0 2-0 3 3-0 0 2-0 0 2-0 1 0-0 0 10-0 4 4-0 3 4-0 3 1-0 2 2-0 3 2-0 7 5-0 12 1-0 3 1-0 0 2-0 3 21-0 22 PF-FO 79-3 73-1 58-0 54-0 264-4
AST 52 74 100 60 286
TO Blk 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 TO 62 64 62 40 228
BLK 5 9 6 10 30
Stl 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 7 STL 31 30 33 22 116
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 16 2 5 2 2 0 27 14 14 14 11 12 37 13 7 20 98
Avg 16.0 9.0 7.7 6.3 5.4 4.5 4.5 14.0 14.0 14.0 12.5 12.3 12.3 13.0 10.0 10.0 8.2
PTS-AVG 318-8.4 344-12.3 487-13.9 319-11.0 1468-11.3
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #05 BJORKLUND, Angie
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 29 Minutes/game: 27.7 Points/game: 11.0 FG Pct: 44.9 3FG Pct: 45.9 FT Pct: 78.3
gs
min
* * * * * * *
35 29 40 28 22 33 30 23 24 31 38 35 27 33 23 21 29 33 40 33 25 11 7 32 21 17 28 21 35 804
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
*
* * 23
Total fg-fga
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
2-8 .250 2-6 .333 7-13 .538 6-12 .500 8-15 .533 6-10 .600 2-7 .286 0-4 .000 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-8 .250 2-7 .286 5-16 .313 3-9 .333 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 8-17 .471 4-8 .500 4-12 .333 2-6 .333 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 6-10 .600 4-6 .667 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000 4-4 1.000 4-11 .364 1-8 .125 6-13 .462 4-9 .444 5-13 .385 4-12 .333 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 6-10 .600 4-4 1.000 3-7 .429 3-3 1.000 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 8-10 .800 7-8 .875 4-5 .800 4-5 .800 2-9 .222 1-4 .250 114-254 .449 73-159 .459
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 18-23
2 1 3 0 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 25
.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .500 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .500 1.000 .783
Rebounds/game: 2.8 Assists/game: 2.1 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.3
Rebounds def tot
3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 3 1 5 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 3 55
5 6 5 1 4 1 4 5 1 4 3 5 1 3 1 2 2 4 4 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 80
avg
pts
avg
5.0 0 1 3 0 2 6 5.5 0 4 0 2 0 20 5.3 0 4 1 0 1 26 4.3 4 2 1 0 1 4 4.2 2 3 2 0 2 5 3.7 0 4 1 0 2 7 3.7 4 1 2 0 2 6 3.9 3 5 2 1 2 15 3.6 3 0 1 0 0 8 3.6 4 4 2 1 1 20 3.5 4 2 3 1 0 10 3.7 2 4 3 0 0 16 3.5 2 3 0 0 0 16 3.4 2 2 1 0 1 11 3.3 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.2 2 1 1 1 1 16 3.1 1 2 1 0 0 9 3.2 1 1 0 1 2 16 3.2 1 1 2 1 0 14 3.2 2 2 6 0 0 5 3.1 3 3 1 1 1 7 3.0 0 1 0 1 1 3 3.0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2.9 1 3 0 0 0 17 2.9 0 1 3 0 0 9 2.8 3 1 1 0 0 10 2.8 3 1 0 0 1 23 2.8 1 3 0 0 0 13 2.8 1 0 0 0 0 7 2.8 54 60 40 10 22 319
pf
a t/o blk stl
6.0 13.0 17.3 14.0 12.2 11.3 10.6 11.1 10.8 11.7 11.5 11.9 12.2 12.1 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.5 11.3 10.9 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.6 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.0
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Has made six starts, including all three SEC Tournament games...Had six points versus Kentucky on March 6 in the SEC Championship game...Scored a season-best eight points, including Tennessee’s first six points, in her fourth start of the season on March 4 versus Florida at the SEC Tournament second round ...Earned her first start of the 2010-11 season and 14th of her career versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Scored a season-best seven points - all in the game’s first 5:05 - and ripped down a season-best 10 boards...Also had two blocks and two assists...Underwent successful Achilles tendon surgery on Sept. 10 and returned to the court a month earlier than originally expected...Scored five points and made a clutch steal at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...Improved dramatically from her freshman to sophomore season, raising her shooting percentage (.410-.538) and scoring averages (5.9-10.2), and earning SEC 6th Woman of the Year honors. In the NCAA Tournament... Against Stetson in the first round on March 19, had a career-best five blocks and season bests in points (10) and steals (2) in 16 minutes.
ALYSSIA BREWER Junior • 6-3 • Forward Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa H.S. Tip-Offs Brewer became the first Lady Vol to capture SEC 6th Woman of the Year, earning the award in 2010. BREWER’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:......................10 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Rebounds: ... 10 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) Assists: ......................... 3 vs. Florida (3-4-11) Steals:........................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Blocks: .......................5 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Field Goals: ...............4 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) 3-Pointers: ................................................... 0 Free Throws: . 3 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) Minutes: .................25 vs. Georgia (2-21-11)*
SEC Notes... Earned her first start of the 2010-11 season and 14th of her career versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Scored a season-best seven points - all in the game’s first 5:05 - and ripped down a seasonbest 10 boards...Also had two blocks and two assists...Captured her second straight start on Feb. 21 versus Georgia, scoring six points and grabbing three boards to go along with two swats in a season-best 25 minutes...Scored five points and made a clutch steal at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13... Made a layup and then poked the ball away from VU’s Jence Rhoads right to Meighan Simmons who found Brewer for the fastbreak score to put UT up 55-49 with 2:30 left in the game against the Commodores... Scored one point in four minutes versus Florida on Feb. 10...Made her first basket of the season at Kentucky on Feb. 7, scoring two points in nine minutes...Played seven minutes at Arkansas on Jan. 30...Logged a season-best 11 minutes and scored her first points of the season on a pair of free throws, while also blocking two shots versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27...Played nine minutes at Auburn on Jan. 23...Grabbed a pair of rebounds in four minutes at LSU on Jan. 2. Non-Conference Notes... Logged first action of the season at Texas on Dec. 12, recording a pair of assists, one steal and missing her only shot attempt in four first-half minutes...Played three minutes two days later at Baylor on Dec. 14...Grabbed two boards in a season-best eight minutes versus Rutgers on Dec. 30.
BREWER’S CAREER HIGHS Points: 23 vs. George Washington (12-1-09) Rebounds: ................ 15 vs. Auburn (3-7-09) Assists: .................4 vs. Vanderbilt (1-17-10) Steals: ....................3 at Gonzaga (12-30-08) Blocks: ......................5 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Field Goals: ..................11 vs. GW (12-1-09) 3-Pointers: .................................................. 0 Free Throws: ..........6 at Alabama (2-18-10)* Minutes: .................35 vs. Arkansas (2-4-10) BREWER’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ..................... 14 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Rebounds: .......... 10 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Assists: ................. 3 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Steals: .......................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Blocks: ......................5 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Field Goals: .............. 7 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) 3-Pointers: .................................................. 0 Free Throws: ........ 2 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Minutes: ................... 34 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) * indicates most recent high
2010-11 Double-Figure Rebounding 1 Double-Figure Scoring 1 20-plus points --
ALYSSIA BREWER’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Ball State 1 0 28 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 2009 1 0 28 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 Austin Peay 1 1 24 4 10 .400 0 0 .000 Dayton 1 1 21 7 13 .538 0 0 .000 Baylor 1 1 34 4 12 .333 0 0 .000 2010 3 3 79 15 35 .429 0 0 .000 Stetson 1 0 16 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 2011 1 0 16 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 Career 5 3 123 20 47 .426 0 0 .000
CAREER TOTALS FOR ALYSSIA BREWER YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 33 34 18 85
GS 0 13 6 19
MIN-AVG 522-15.8 734-21.6 181-10.1 1437-16.9
FG 73 150 21 244
FGA 178 279 51 508
PCT .410 .538 .412 .480
3FG 0 0 0 0
3FGA 1 0 0 1
PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FT FTA 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 5 2 5 4 12 FT 48 48 11 107
FTA 79 81 24 184
Pct .500 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .400 .400 .333 PCT .608 .593 .458 .582
Off 5 5 2 4 2 8 3 3 16 OFF 65 70 15 150
Def Tot 5 10 5 10 7 9 4 8 5 7 16 24 6 9 6 9 27 43
Career 6 25 4 Avg PF-FO 10.0 2-0 10.0 2-0 9.0 2-0 8.5 4-0 8.0 4-0 8.0 10-0 9.0 1-0 9.0 1-0 8.6 13-0
DEF TOT-AVG 78 143-4.3 131 201-5.9 33 48-2.7 242 392-4.6
PF-FO 65-0 70-0 16-0 151-0
A 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 5 AST 27 31 11 69
TO Blk 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 5 3 9 TO 35 38 17 90
BLK 22 40 13 75
Stl 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 STL 21 15 8 44
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 4 4 8 14 8 30 10 10 44
Avg 4.0 4.0 8.0 11.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8
PTS-AVG 194-5.9 348-10.2 53-2.9 595-7.0
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #33 BREWER, Alyssia
Opponent
Date
at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor RUTGERS at LSU at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON Totals
12/12/10 12/14/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11
Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 10.1 Points/game: 2.9 FG Pct: 41.2 FT Pct: 45.8
gs
* * * * * * 6
min
Total fg-fga
4 3 8 4 9 11 7 9 4 9 17 25 12 2 16 12 13 16 181
0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-2 2-3 2-4 3-9 2-3 0-2 4-5 0-2 3-5 4-7 21-51
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .667 .500 .333 .667 .000 .800 .000 .600 .571 .412
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-4 3-3 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-5 11-24
0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 15
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .500 .250 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .400 .458
Rebounds/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.7
Rebounds def tot
0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 8 2 0 0 3 2 1 6 33
0 0 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 10 3 1 0 4 2 2 9 48
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
0.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 2 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 1.4 1 0 1 1 1.8 0 0 2 2 1.7 1 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 1 0 1.7 0 1 0 0 2.5 4 2 3 2 2.5 1 0 2 2 2.4 0 1 1 0 2.2 1 0 2 0 2.3 2 3 1 0 2.3 2 1 0 0 2.3 1 1 1 1 2.7 1 0 0 5 2.7 16 11 17 13
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8
pts
avg
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 7 6 4 0 8 2 6 10 53
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.9
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Played 13.0 mpg in the SEC Tournament, averaging 3.0 ppg and 2.7 rpg...Had five swats in the SEC Championship Game versus Kentucky on March 6...Sat out final three games of regular season to rest...A force on offense and defense in the post...Led SEC in blocks at 2.2 bpg...Her 225 career swats total ranks third in Lady Vol history...Recorded her second double double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards to go along with a season-best six blocks against South Carolina on Jan. 20...Tied a career-high with 19 points, making 9-of-13 shots, at LSU on Jan. 2... Recorded a double double on Dec. 22 with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus ETSU...Has eight career double doubles...Set the Lady Vol blocks records for single season total (113) and single game (12 vs. LSU) in 2009-10...Named to the Preseason Wade and Naismith Watch Lists and was a preseason All-SEC Second Team pick by the coaches and the media...Captured All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Defensive honors in 2009-10. In NCAA Tournament... Is averaging 9.7 ppg and 8.3 rpg, while shooting 62.8 percent in six career games...Scored seven points and grabbed five boards in just 11 minutes versus Stetson in the first round on Saturday before tallying two points, six boards and two blocks in 10 minutes against Marquette in the second round on Monday night.
KELLEY CAIN RS-Junior • 6-6 • Center Atlanta, Ga. ST. Pius X H.S. Tip-Offs Was voted “Most Likely to Become Famous” in her senior class superlatives at St. Pius X (Atlanta) High School in 2007. CAIN’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:................................. 19 at LSU (1/2/11) Rebounds: ............. 13 vs. Vanderbilt (1-15-11) Assists: ..............4 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10) Steals:........................ 4 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Blocks: ............... 6 at South Carolina (1-20-11) Field Goals: .......................... 9 at LSU (1/2/11) 3-Pointers: .................................................... 0 Free Throws: ............3 vs. Stanford (12/19/10) Minutes: ............................. 29 at LSU (1/2/11) CAIN’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ...............................19 at LSU (1/2/11)* Rebounds: ............... 17 vs. Arkansas (2-4-10) Assists: ..................... 5 vs. Alabama (2-12-09) Steals: ....................... 4 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Blocks: ........................... 12 vs. LSU (2-22-10) Field Goals: ........................9 at LSU (1/2/11)* 3-Pointers: .................................................... 0 Free Throws: ..................5 at Florida (1-14-10) Minutes: ....................38 at Ole Miss (2-11-10) CAIN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ................ 18 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) Rebounds: ......... 12 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) Assists: ....................1 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Steals: ......................... 1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Blocks: .........................6 vs. Dayton (3-22-11) Field Goals: ......... 9 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) 3-Pointers: .................................................... 0 Free Throws: ........... 2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Minutes: ......................23 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) * indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Blocked a league-best 2.7 shots per game in SEC play...Scored eight points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Ran into foul trouble early and played just 12 minutes at Arkansas on Jan. 30, going scoreless and grabbing two boards...Filled the stat line with nine points, 12 boards, three blocks, three assists and three steals at Auburn on Jan. 23...Recorded her second double double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards to go along with a season-best six blocks against South Carolina on Jan. 20...Grabbed a season-best 13 boards against Vanderbilt on Jan. 15, but shot just 1-for-5 from the field...Tied a career-best with 19 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked four shots in a season-high 29 minutes at LSU on Jan. 2...Tied a season-best with 10 boards to go along with nine points in 23 minutes versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Finished with six points, eight boards and four blocks versus the Gators on Jan. 13. Non-Conference Notes... Logged a dominating performance on Dec. 22 versus ETSU, recording her first double-double of the season with season highs of 12 points (5-of-6 shooting) and 10 boards along with a seasonbest four blocks in 17 minutes...Sealed the overtime win versus Stanford on Dec. 19 by putting back her own free throw miss to put UT ahead 75-70 in overtime...Finished with nine points on 3-for-4 shooting against the Cardinal...Grabbed nine boards as she battled through back and hip pain in an effort to try to neutralize Baylor’s Brittney Griner in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 14... She scored five points on 2-of-8 shooting...Suffered a right hip contusion at Texas on Dec. 12, but scored eight points on 4-for-6 shooting and tallied two blocks in just nine minutes versus the Longhorns...Sat out against Lamar on Dec. 1 with joint stiffness...At the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, tallied eight points and three boards in 12 minutes versus Missouri on Nov. 25, six points on 3-for-3 shooting against Georgia Tech on Nov. 26 and six points and six boards in the final with Georgetown on Nov. 27...Scored eight points and grabbed seven boards, playing only 18 minutes because of foul trouble in season opener at Louisville on Nov. 12. Scored six straight points early in second half versus the Cardinals, making a one-point game a 38-31 score in UT’s advantage in two-and-a-half minutes.
2010-11 Double-Figure Scoring 4 Double-Figure Rebounding 5 Double-Doubles 2
KELLEY CAIN’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Ball State 1 1 14 5 7 .714 0 0 2009 1 1 14 5 7 .714 0 0 Austin Peay 1 1 22 9 11 .818 0 0 Dayton 1 1 21 6 10 .600 0 0 Baylor 1 1 23 4 9 .444 0 0 2010 3 3 66 19 30 .633 0 0 Stetson 1 0 11 3 4 .750 0 0 Marquette 1 0 10 0 2 .000 0 0 2011 2 0 21 3 6 .500 0 0 Career 6 4 101 27 43 .628 0 0
CAREER TOTALS FOR KELLEY CAIN YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 27 33 30 90
GS 9 32 17 58
MIN-AVG 471-17.4 802-24.3 526-17.5 1799-20.0
FG 97 148 88 333
FGA 157 244 153 554
PCT .618 .607 .575 .601
3FG 0 0 0 0
3FGA 0 0 0 0
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FT FTA 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 1 3 1 9 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 14 FT 28 49 26 103
FTA 67 104 55 226
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .111 .500 1.000 .750 ,286 PCT .418 .471 .473 .456
Off 3 3 8 4 5 17 1 3 4 24 OFF 59 94 61 214
Def Tot 5 8 5 8 4 12 5 9 5 10 14 31 4 5 3 6 7 11 26 50
Career 32 14 8 Avg PF-FO 8.0 0-0 8.0 0-0 12.0 3-0 10.5 1-0 10.3 4-0 10.3 8-0 5.0 2-0 5.5 0-0 5.5 2-0 8.3 10-0
DEF TOT-AVG 84 143-5.3 160 254-7.7 110 171-5.7 354 568-6.3
PF-FO 51-0 91-3 54-0 196-3
A 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AST 17 23 17 57
TO Blk 2 2 2 2 4 2 0 6 2 2 6 10 1 1 1 2 2 3 10 15 TO 39 65 44 148
BLK 49 113 65 227
Stl 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 STL 12 19 14 45
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 10 10 18 12 9 39 7 2 9 58
Avg 10.0 10.0 18.0 15.0 13.0 13.0 7.0 4.5 4.5 9.7
PTS-AVG 222-8.2 345-10.5 202-6.7 769-8.5
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #52 CAIN, Kelley
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 30 Minutes/game: 17.5 Points/game: 6.7 FG Pct: 57.5 FT Pct: 47.3
gs
* * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
17
min
Total fg-fga
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
18 16 22 15 12 15 15 13 9 25 25 17 21 29 17 23 22 22 27 22 12 25 19 12 13 5 17 17 11 10 526
4-6 .667 3-7 .429 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 4-7 .571 3-3 1.000 3-4 .750 3-5 .600 4-6 .667 2-8 .250 3-4 .750 5-6 .833 5-9 .556 9-13 .692 3-4 .750 4-8 .500 3-3 1.000 1-5 .200 5-7 .714 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 1-5 .200 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 0-2 .000 88-153 .575
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
0-0 1-3 0-2 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-2 3-8 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 2-2 1-2 3-4 0-0 2-5 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-2 2-2 26-55
3 4 7 2 2 4 4 3 7 3 3 6 2 1 3 0 1 1 3 3 6 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 6 9 1 3 4 3 7 10 3 4 7 2 6 8 0 6 6 5 5 10 1 7 8 4 9 13 4 7 11 5 7 12 1 1 2 2 3 5 0 3 3 2 1 3 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 4 5 3 3 6 61 110 171
.000 .333 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .500 .375 .667 .500 .500 .000 .500 .000 1.000 .500 .750 .000 .400 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .500 1.000 .473
Rebounds/game: 5.7 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 2.2
Rebounds def tot
avg
pts
avg
7.0 4 0 3 2 0 8 5.5 2 4 2 2 2 7 6.0 3 3 3 2 4 8 6.0 0 0 0 2 0 6 5.4 2 0 0 0 1 8 4.7 2 0 1 1 0 6 4.9 3 0 1 0 0 6 4.5 0 0 2 3 0 8 4.1 0 1 0 2 0 8 4.6 4 1 1 1 0 5 4.5 0 0 2 2 1 9 5.0 2 0 3 4 0 12 5.2 3 1 2 1 0 11 5.4 3 0 4 4 0 19 5.4 0 1 2 3 0 6 5.7 1 0 0 1 0 9 5.8 2 0 1 4 1 6 6.2 1 0 1 4 0 4 6.5 3 1 3 6 0 11 6.8 0 3 2 3 3 9 6.5 3 0 1 0 0 0 6.5 2 2 1 1 0 8 6.3 0 0 1 5 1 2 6.2 3 0 1 1 0 4 6.1 3 0 2 0 0 4 5.9 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.8 1 0 0 3 0 7 5.7 4 0 3 5 0 2 5.7 2 0 1 1 1 7 5.7 0 0 1 2 0 2 5.7 54 17 44 65 14 202
pf
a t/o blk stl
8.0 7.5 7.7 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.6 7.8 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.1 8.3 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.7
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Captured All-SEC First Team from the league’s coaches and the Associated Press...SEC All-Defensive Team member..Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team after helping lead the Lady Vols to a second straight SEC league and tournament sweep...Averaged 15.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg at the SEC Tournament... Scored a career-best 25 points and made a career-high 11 free throws (in 16 attempts) to go along with 11 boards for her 11th double-double of the season in second round action against Florida...Averaged 13.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg in SEC play, becoming the first Lady Vol to average a double-double in league play since Candace Parker in 2006-07...Has two 18-rebound games this season...21 career double-doubles and 12 double-doubles this season...Four-time SEC Player of the Week this season has developed into an elite rebounder and a lockdown defender... Was named to the Capitol One All-Academic Second Team for District 4 on Feb. 3...Four-time SEC Player of the Week, won the award two times more than any other player in the conference...Earned all-tournament honors on the USVI where she averaged 11.7 ppg and 13.0 rpg...Tallied then career highs in points (22), assists (7) and blocks (4) and tied her career-best rebound performance (18) versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27...Grabbed 18 rebounds versus Gerogia Tech on Nov. 26...A preseason Coaches All-SEC Second Team selection. Versus Ranked Teams... Is averaging 9.3 ppg and 8.0 rpg, while shooting 53.1 % from the field in eight games.
GLORY JOHNSON Junior • 6-3 • Forward Knoxville, Tenn. Th The Webb School Tip-Offs
In the NCAA Tournament... Had her 12th double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 boards versus Stetson in the first round on March 19... Scored 16 points and snagged six boards against Marquette in the second round on March 22...Is averaging 15.0 ppg and shooting 75.0% (12-16) in the 2011 Tournament.
One of the most physically-gifted athletes in UT history (can dunk, seven H.S. track & field state titles), is also on track to earn a degree in global studies in three years. JOHNSON’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:........................... 25 vs. Florida (3-4-11) Rebounds: ....18 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11)* Assists: ......... 7 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11) Steals:............................ 5 at Texas (12-12-10) Blocks: .......... 4 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11) Field Goals: .....8 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11)* 3-Pointers: .................................................... 0 Free Throws: .................11 vs. Florida (3-4-11) Minutes: ............34 vs. Georgetown (11-27-10) JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Points: .......................... 25 vs. Florida (3-4-11) Rebounds: ... 18 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11)* Assists: ........ 7 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11) Steals: ........................... 5 at Texas (12-12-10) Blocks: .......... 4 vs. Mississippi State (1-23-11) Field Goals: ....10 at Middle Tennessee (11-25-09) 3-Pointers: ...................1 vs. Auburn (1-28-10) Free Throws: ................11 vs. Florida (3-4-11) Minutes: .....................40 at Georgia (1-21-10) JOHNSON’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points:.................... 16 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Rebounds: ................. 10 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Assists: ..................2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11)* Steals: ....................1 vs. Marquette (3-21-11)* Blocks: ....................... 1 vs. Dayton (3-22-10)* Field Goals: ................ 5 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) 3-Pointers: .................................................... 0 Free Throws: .............4 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Minutes: ................ 28 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) *Indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Averaged 13.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg, becoming the first Lady Vol to average a double-double in league play since Candace Parker in 2006-07...Had a monster regular season finale, scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 boards versus LSU on Feb. 27...Was named SEC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season on Monday...Scored 18 points and grabbed nine boards, while shooting 7-of-10 from the field at Ole Miss on Feb. 24...Attempted her second dunk of the season versus the Rebels, but missed...Ninth double-double (10 pts and 11 rebs) came at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13... Scored 16 points versus Florida on Feb. 10, all in the second half...Fourth straight double-double came at Kentucky (10 pts, 10 rebs on Feb. 7)...Recorded 12 points and 14 boards at Arkansas on Jan. 30...Tallied then career highs in points (22), assists (7) and blocks 4) and tied her career-best rebound performance (18) versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27...Was so dominant against the Lady Bulldogs, that she had a double double at halftime (10 pts, 11 rebs)....Recorded 16 points and 13 boards at Auburn on Jan. 23...Scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed nine boards versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Scored 12 points, snatched nine boards at Florida on Jan. 13...Scored 19 points against Alabama on Jan. 6...Tallied 19 points and 15 boards at LSU on Jan. 2. Non-Conference Notes... Captured the SEC Player of the Week Award on Nov. 29 for her all-tournament performance at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands from Nov. 25-27, where she averaged 11.7 ppg and 13.0 rpg and shot 61.1 percent in three games versus Missouri, Georgia Tech and Georgetown...After scoring nine points and grabbing nine boards in 21 minutes against Missouri to open the Paradise Jam on St. Thomas on Nov. 25, erupted for a career-best 18 rebounds and 15 points in 29 minutes versus the Yellow Jackets on Nov. 26...Capped the tournament with 13 points and 12 boards against Georgetown on Nov. 27...Scored 15 points versus ETSU on Dec. 22...Despite missing all five of her shots and scoring just one point, her eight rebounds and suffocating man-to-man defense were instrumental in Tennessee’s overtime victory over Stanford on Dec. 19...Johnson had three steals, including two clutch swipes in the last two minutes of regulation...Grabbed 12 rebounds versus Lamar on Dec. 1...Against Arizona State on Nov. 21, snagged 15 rebounds and scored 14 points....Attempted a dunk and narrowly missed it on a breakaway at the 17:53 mark in the second half against Chattanooga on Nov. 15.
2010-11 Double-Figure Rebounding 13 Double-Figure Scoring 24 20-plus points 2 Double-Doubles 12
GLORY JOHNSON’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Ball State 1 1 27 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 2009 1 1 27 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 Austin Peay 1 0 22 2 8 .250 0 0 .000 Dayton 1 0 21 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 Baylor 1 0 20 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 2010 3 0 63 6 17 .353 0 0 .000 Stetson 1 1 18 5 6 .833 0 0 .000 Marquette 1 1 28 7 10 .700 0 0 .000 2011 2 2 46 12 16 ,750 0 0 .000 Career 6 3 136 19 39 .487 0 0 .000
CAREER TOTALS FOR GLORY JOHNSON YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 33 35 35 103
GS 28 25 27 80
MIN-AVG 804-24.4 884-25.3 864-24.7 2572-25.0
FG 109 124 148 381
FGA 270 271 271 812
PCT .404 .458 .546 .469
3FG 0 1 0 1
3FGA 2 1 0 3
PCT .000 1.000 .000 .333
FT FTA Pct 2 2 1.000 2 2 1.000 4 4 1.000 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 8 11 .727 4 8 .500 2 4 .500 6 12 .500 16 25 .640
Off 4 4 4 0 4 8 3 0 3 15
FT 117 105 126 348
OFF 105 97 124 326
FTA 190 162 215 567
PCT .616 .648 .586 .614
Def Tot 3 7 3 7 4 8 1 1 3 7 8 16 7 10 6 6 13 16 24 39
Career 27 57 4 22 Avg PF-FO 7.0 2-0 7.0 2-0 8.0 1-0 4.5 3-0 5.3 1-0 5.3 5-0 10.0 2-0 8.0 2-0 8.0 4-0 6.5 11-0
DEF TOT-AVG 131 236-7.2 171 268-7.7 210 334-9.5 512 838-8.1
PF-FO 73-1 75-1 79-2 227-4
A 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 2 3 7 AST 21 34 41 96
TO Blk 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 12 1 TO 88 75 85 248
BLK 12 11 28 51
Stl 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 STL 35 45 47 127
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 4 4 8 8 4 20 14 16 30 54
Avg 4.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 14.0 15.0 15.0 9.0
PTS-AVG 335-10.2 354-10.1 422-12.1 1111-10.8
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #25 JOHNSON, Glory
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 24.7 Points/game: 12.1 FG Pct: 54.6 FT Pct: 58.6
gs
min
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
25 17 19 31 21 29 34 22 20 28 11 29 17 19 32 21 20 17 26 22 26 33 30 33 25 31 21 20 28 27 34 26 24 18 28 864
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 27
Total fg-fga
1-4 5-7 0-3 5-12 2-4 5-7 4-7 4-8 2-4 5-8 1-4 0-5 5-8 2-4 8-13 6-8 4-11 4-8 5-7 3-6 7-12 8-14 5-11 4-6 4-6 3-9 4-7 4-6 7-10 5-12 7-10 6-11 1-3 5-6 7-10 148-271
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.250 .714 .000 .417 .500 .714 .571 .500 .500 .625 .250 .000 .625 .500 .615 .750 .364 .500 .714 .500 .583 .571 .455 .667 .667 .333 .571 .667 .700 .417 .700 .545 .333 .833 .700 .546
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
Rebounds def tot
.000 3-4 .750 1 6 7 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 .000 2-4 .500 1 4 5 .000 4-9 .444 7 8 15 .000 3-9 .333 2 7 9 .000 5-6 .833 8 10 18 .000 5-9 .556 7 5 12 .000 0-1 .000 5 7 12 .000 3-6 .500 4 2 6 .000 3-4 .750 3 2 5 .000 3-5 .600 2 3 5 .000 1-2 .500 1 7 8 .000 5-11 .455 2 4 6 .000 8-12 .667 4 5 9 .000 3-3 1.000 3 12 15 .000 7-9 .778 4 2 6 .000 2-5 .400 2 4 6 .000 4-7 .571 4 5 9 .000 4-6 .667 2 7 9 .000 2-6 .333 2 4 6 .000 2-2 1.000 4 9 13 .000 6-11 .545 10 8 18 .000 2-3 .667 5 9 14 .000 2-4 .500 3 7 10 .000 8-10 .800 2 3 5 .000 4-9 .444 4 7 11 .000 1-5 .200 3 5 8 .000 1-4 .250 2 7 9 .000 4-4 1.000 3 6 9 .000 5-6 .833 7 9 16 .000 11-16 .688 6 5 11 .000 2-4 .500 4 5 9 .000 5-7 .714 2 7 9 .000 4-8 .500 3 7 10 .000 2-4 .500 0 6 6 .000 126-215 .586 124 210 334 Rebounds/game: 9.5 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 2.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.8
avg
pts
avg
7.0 3 0 3 1 3 5 7.5 2 1 2 0 4 10 6.7 5 1 2 1 1 2 8.8 4 0 1 1 2 14 8.8 2 0 1 1 1 7 10.3 2 3 2 0 0 15 10.6 4 2 7 0 1 13 10.8 1 1 1 2 2 8 10.2 3 1 4 0 0 7 9.7 2 1 5 1 5 13 9.3 3 0 2 0 0 5 9.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 8.9 3 2 0 0 3 15 8.9 2 1 2 1 0 12 9.3 3 2 4 1 3 19 9.1 1 0 1 1 1 19 8.9 0 0 1 1 0 10 8.9 0 1 1 3 0 12 8.9 1 0 5 1 0 14 8.8 4 1 4 1 2 8 9.0 1 0 2 2 1 16 9.4 1 7 1 4 0 22 9.6 2 1 2 0 3 12 9.6 3 1 3 1 2 10 9.4 1 0 3 0 0 16 9.5 5 1 6 0 1 10 9.4 1 1 1 1 0 9 9.4 3 2 2 0 0 9 9.4 0 3 0 1 4 18 9.6 4 1 1 2 1 15 9.7 3 1 7 0 1 25 9.7 1 2 1 0 0 14 9.6 3 0 5 1 1 7 9.6 2 1 1 0 1 14 9.5 2 2 1 0 1 16 9.5 79 41 85 28 47 422
pf
a t/o blk stl
5.0 7.5 5.7 7.8 7.6 8.8 9.4 9.3 9.0 9.4 9.0 8.3 8.8 9.1 9.7 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.5 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.1
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Exploded for a career-best 22 points off the bench versus South Carolina on Feb. 17, making her first three trey attempts of the game after coming into the game without a three made this season...Had 11 points and a season-best 11 boards for her first double-double of 2010-11 against Kentucky in the SEC Championship Game on March 6...Also dished a season-best four assists versus the Wildcats...Made two steals in the final minute versus LSU on Feb. 27 to end the Lady Tigers’ threat...Versatile forward makes her mark with relentless hustle and solid defense off the bench...Had 10 rebounds came off the bench versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15...Has made 23 career starts, including the 2010-11 season-opener at Louisville on Nov. 12...Named to 2010 SEC All-Tournament Team after averaging a team-best 10.0 rpg along with 8.7 ppg and 3.7 apg in three Lady Vol victories...Has four career double-doubles, with three coming in 2009-10, including a 17-point, 10-rebound effort against Dayton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament... Scored 17 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished seven assists in 34 minutes versus Dayton in the NCAA second round contest last year on March 22, 2010...Started all three NCAA games in 2010, averaging 8.0 ppg and 6.3 rpg. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament... Came off the bench to score 11 points and grab seven boards in 20 minutes against Marquette in the second round on March 21...Played great defense on All-BIG EAST guard Angel Robinson down the stretch.
ALICIA MANNING Junior • 6-1 • Forward Woodstock, Ga. Etowah H.S. Tip-Offs A career, 62.3 percent free throw shooter heading into the 2010-11 season, Manning made 23 of 26 free throws in SEC play this year for a 88.5 percentage. MANNING’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:...............22 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) Rebounds: ................... 11 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11) Assists: .........................4 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11)* Steals:......................... 5 vs. Missouri (11-25-10) Blocks: ...............1 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11)* Field Goals: ........8 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) 3-Pointers: ..........3 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) Free Throws: ..................9 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Minutes: ............. 29 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10)
SEC Notes... Exploded for a career-best 22 points off the bench versus South Carolina on Feb. 17, making her first three trey attempts of the game after coming into the game without a three made this season... Added five boards, three steals and a block...Manning is coming on strong, scoring 11 points and grabbing six boards at Ole Miss on Feb. 24...Made two steals in the final minute versus LSU on Feb. 27 to and the Lady Tigers’ threat...Tallied six points and eight boards in 19 minutes off the bench on Feb. 21 against Georgia...Scored seven points, dished four assists and grabbed four boards versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27... Notched four points on 2-of-2 shooting at South Carolina on Jan. 20...Dropped eight points and nine boards on the Gators at Florida on Jan. 13... Made 9-of-9 free throws versus Alabama on Jan. 6...Scored eight points and grabbed five boards, including for offensive off the glass, in 24 minutes off the bench at LSU on Jan. 2...Nailed all four of her free throw attempts against the Tigers. Non-Conference Notes... Scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting versus Rutgers on Dec. 30...Broke a three-game scoreless streak by pouring in season-high-tying 11 points to go along with six boards in 18 minutes versus ETSU on Dec. 22. Made 7-of-8 free throws...Earned her second start of the season at Old Dominion and responded by scoring nine points (3-for-4 shooting) and nabbing three steals in 22 minutes... Ripped down eight boards, scored five points and nabbed three steals versus Lamar on Dec. 1. ...Scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting to go along with five boards, four assists and a career-high five steals in 22 minutes to earn Player of the Game honors in the Lady Vols’ Paradise Jam opener versus Missouri on Nov. 25.
MANNING’S CAREER HIGHS Points:...............22 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11) Rebounds: .................. 14 vs. Ole Miss (3-5-10) Assists: .......................... 7 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Steals: ........................ 5 vs. Missouri (11-25-10) Blocks: ..............2 vs. San Francisco (11-15-08) Field Goals: .......8 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11)* 3-Pointers: .........3 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11)* Free Throws: .................9 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Minutes: ......................34 vs. Dayton (3-22-10)* MANNING’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points:........................... 17 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Rebounds: ................... 10 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Assists: .......................... 7 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Steals..............................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Blocks: ............................1 vs. Baylor (3-27-10)* Field Goals: .................... 8 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) 3-Pointers: ........................................................0 Free Throws: .............2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Minutes: ....................... 34 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) *indicates most recent high
2010-11 Double-Figure Scoring 7 Double-Figure Rebounding 2 20-plus points 1 Double-Doubles 1
ALICIA MANNING’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Ball State 1 0 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2009 1 0 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 Austin Peay 1 1 19 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 Dayton 1 1 34 8 16 .500 0 0 .000 Baylor 1 1 24 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 2010 3 3 77 11 26 .423 0 0 .000 Stetson 1 0 15 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 Marquette 1 0 20 4 7 .571 1 1 1.000 2011 2 0 35 6 10 .600 1 2 .500 Career 6 3 120 17 37 .459 1 2 .500
CAREER TOTALS FOR ALICIA MANNING YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 31 35 35 101
GS 7 14 2 23
MIN-AVG 461-14.9 763-21.8 588-16.8 1812-17.9
FG 39 84 65 188
FGA 97 193 132 422
PCT .402 .435 .492 .445
3FG 12 3 6 21
3FGA 33 13 18 64
PCT .364 .231 .333 .328
FT FTA Pct 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 2 1.000 4 4 1.000
Off 1 1 1 2 2 5 2 3 5 11
FT 19 19 43 81
OFF 33 71 55 159
FTA 32 29 56 117
PCT .594 .655 .768 .692
Def Tot 0 1 0 1 2 3 8 10 4 6 14 19 4 6 4 7 8 13 22 33
Career 14 7 1 4 Avg 1.0 1.0 3.0 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.5 5.5
DEF TOT-AVG 48 81-2.6 107 178-5.1 89 144-4.1 244 403-4.0
PF-FO A 0-0 0 0-0 0 5-1 1 0-0 7 0-0 1 5-1 9 0 3 1-0 2 1-0 5 6-1 14 PF-FO 45-1 54-1 45-0 144-2
AST 32 82 53 167
TO Blk 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 TO 37 50 37 124
BLK 7 4 2 13
Stl 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 3 5 STL 17 34 40 91
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 0 0 2 17 5 24 4 11 15 39
Avg 0.0 0.0 2.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 6.5
PTS-AVG 109-3.5 190-5.4 179-5.1 478-4.7
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #15 MANNING, Alicia
Opponent
Date
gs
min
Total fg-fga
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 * 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 * 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11 2
20 29 22 24 22 14 9 20 22 4 2 12 18 18 24 20 18 22 12 7 6 14 20 7 20 4 26 19 22 17 20 11 28 15 20 588
1-2 .500 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-6 .333 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-6 .333 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 4-5 .800 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-1 .000 8-11 .727 2-5 .400 4-6 .667 2-7 .286 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 4-7 .571 65-132 .492
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 16.8 Points/game: 5.1 FG Pct: 49.2 3FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 76.8
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-3 0-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 6-18
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750 .333 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .333
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
Rebounds def tot
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-4 1-2 0-0 1-2 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-8 0-0 4-4 9-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-2 3-4 2-2 2-2 0-0 3-4 0-0 2-2 43-56
1 3 2 2 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 55
1 2 7 10 3 5 4 6 1 5 1 3 0 0 5 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 2 3 1 5 7 8 4 6 7 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 4 5 0 0 3 5 4 8 4 6 3 5 1 1 0 0 6 11 4 6 4 7 89 144
.000 .000 .000 .000 .250 .500 .000 .500 .600 .000 .000 .000 .875 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750 .500 .750 1.000 1.000 .000 .750 .000 1.000 .768
Rebounds/game: 4.1 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 0.1
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
2.0 0 3 3 6.0 3 2 0 5.7 1 1 1 5.8 2 0 0 5.6 0 4 2 5.2 0 2 0 4.4 0 1 1 4.9 3 2 1 4.6 1 2 1 4.1 2 0 0 3.7 2 0 0 3.5 2 2 0 3.7 1 3 0 3.6 1 2 1 3.7 3 2 3 4.0 3 1 1 4.1 2 3 0 4.4 1 2 3 4.2 2 1 0 4.1 0 0 1 3.9 2 0 1 3.9 0 4 1 3.9 1 2 1 3.8 0 0 2 3.8 1 0 2 3.7 0 0 0 3.7 1 0 2 3.9 1 0 1 3.9 1 1 3 4.0 3 0 1 3.9 4 3 0 3.8 0 1 1 4.0 1 4 3 4.0 0 3 0 4.1 1 2 1 4.1 45 53 37
pts
avg
0 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 0 2 6 0 0 8 1 1 11 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 22 0 1 6 0 3 11 0 3 7 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 0 11 0 2 4 0 1 11 2 40 179
2.0 3.0 2.0 2.5 4.2 3.7 3.1 3.4 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 5.1 5.1
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Captured SEC Freshman of the Year honors as well as All-SEC Second Team and SEC AllFreshman Team accolades from the league’s coaches...Named SEC Newcomer of the Year and to the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press...Leads Tennessee in scoring at 13.6 ppg and assists at 2.8 apg...Started her career with 13 straight double-figure games - only Chamique Holdsclaw began her UT career with more consecutive 10-point contests (14 in 95-96)...Set a Lady Vol single-game record with eight threes (in 15 attempts) and scored a season-high 28 points vs. Lamar on Dec. 1...Set a Lady Vol freshman record with 11 assists on Jan. 6 against Alabama...Became 10th Lady Vol ever to record a points-assists double double, scoring 15 points along with 11 dimes versus the Crimson Tide... Averaged 13.0 ppg and shot 48.3 percent from the field at the SEC Tournament, including 18 points in the semifinals versus Georgia and 16 in the title game versus Kentucky on March 5 and 6, respectively... Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week, most recently earned the award on Feb. 10 after she was clutch at No. 15/18 Kentucky and at Vanderbilt...Also captured the honor on Dec. 20, following a week that saw her average 22.5 ppg as UT split against a pair of top-three teams, No. 3/2 Stanford and No. 2/3 Baylor... Named FOW on Dec. 6, as well...Has started every game since exploding for 22 points and eight boards off the bench in the season opener at Louisville...Nicknamed Speedy...Shattered the 25-year-old San Antonio Metro Area career scoring record and was ranked as the No. 24 prospect in the Class of 2010 by ESPN HoopGurlz...Captured Co-Most Valuable Player honors at the 2010 McDonald’s All-American game after scoring a game-high 21 points in just 14 minutes off the bench. Versus Ranked Teams... Averaging a team-best 17.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg, while shooting 43.9 % in eight games.
MEIGHAN SIMMONS Freshman • 5-9 • Guard Cibolo, Texas Byron P. Steele II H.S.
In the NCAA Tournament... In her NCAA debut on March 19 against Stetson, scored nine points on 4-of-10 shooting...Followed with an 18-point (on 7-of-10 shooting), three-assist performance versus Marquette on March 21 in the second round.
Tip-Offs Simmons is the only freshman in the country who was named to the Naismith Award’s midseason Top-30 list. The Naismith Award is given to the nation’s top player. The Atlanta Tip-Off Club announced the list on Monday. SIMMONS’ 2010-11 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Points: ...................... 28 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Rebounds: .............8 at Louisville (11-12-10) Assists: ................... 11 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Steals: ............ 3 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10) Blocks: .................. 1 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11)* Field Goals: ............. 10 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)* 3-Pointers: .................. 8 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Free Throws: .............. 8 at Baylor (12-14-10) Minutes: ............... 37 vs. Stanford (12-19-10) *indicates most recent high SIMMONS’ NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: .................18 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Rebounds: ............2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Assists: .................3 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Steals: ......................................................... 0 Blocks: ........................................................ 0 Field Goals: ...........7 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) 3-Pointers: .............2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Free Throws: .........2 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Minutes: ...............35 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) *indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Simmons shot a cold-blooded 92.3 percent from the line (24-26) in conference play...Made two clutch charity tosses with UT up just two points with 14.5 seconds left at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Finished with 15 points, but had nine turnovers versus the Wildcats...Scored 17 points to go along with five boards and four assists versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Recorded 14 points and four assists versus Georgia on Feb. 21...Scored nine points, including a clutch three-pointer that put UT ahead 44-42 with 5:54 left in the come-from-behind victory at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...She also made a steal and a layup to seal the win over the Commodores...Was held scoreless for the first time in her collegiate career at Arkansas on Jan. 30, going 0-for-6 from the field...Exploded for 16 second-half points on 5-of-9 shooting versus South Carolina on Jan. 20...Scored 17 points on 6-of-18 shooting versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, on 8-of-10 shooting versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Set a Lady Vol freshman record with 11 assists, including nine in the first half, against Alabama on Jan. 6...Added 15 points for her first career double-double...Scored nine points on 2-of-5 shooting in SEC debut at LSU on Jan. 2. Non-Conference Notes... Started her career with 13 consecutive double-figure games...Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 20 and Dec. 6)...Set Lady Vol single-game record with eight threes versus Lamar on Dec. 19...Simmons scored a season-high 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting and added a season-high five assists against the Lady Cardinals...Starting at point guard for the first time, she scored or assisted on six of UT’s first seven buckets and Tennessee raced out to a 12-0 lead...Scored 23 points on 7-18 shooting (3-6 on 3s) in a season-high 37 minutes versus Stanford on Dec. 19...She sent the game to overtime with an ice-in-theveins three-pointer to knot the game at 70-70 with 48 seconds left in regulation...Scored 22 points on 6-of-21 shooting, making 8-of-9 free throws, at Baylor on Dec. 14... Scored 18 points at Texas on Dec. 12...Named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team after leading Tennessee with 13.0 ppg in three games versus Missouri, Georgia Tech and Georgetown at the three-day tournament from Nov. 25-27... Scored 11 points, including three treys, in UT’s game-opening 19-0 run versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15... Finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting (5-of-8 threes) versus the Lady Mocs... Sparked Tennessee’s season-opening win over Louisville on Nov. 12 at the Cardinals’ brand new sold out KFC Yum! Center with 22 points (9-of-20) and eight boards in 31 minutes off the bench in her fearless collegiate debut.
2010-11 26 1 5 1
Double-Figure Scoring Double-Figure Assists 20-plus points Double-Doubles MEIGHAN SIMMON’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Stetson 1 1 17 4 10 .400 1 3 .333 Marquette 1 1 35 7 10 .700 2 4 .500 2011 2 2 52 11 20 .550 3 7 .429 Career 2 2 52 11 20 .550 3 7 .429
CAREER TOTALS FOR MEIGHAN SIMMONS YEAR 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 35 35
GS 34 34
MIN-AVG 915-26.1 915-26.1
FG 175 175
FGA 414 414
PCT .423 .423
3FG 61 61
3FGA PCT 178 .343 178 .343
FT FTA 0 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 FT 69 69
FTA 92 92
Pct .000 .667 .667 .667 PCT .750 .750
Off 1 0 1 1 OFF 24 24
Def Tot 0 1 2 2 2 3 2 3
Career 26 1 5 1 Avg 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5
DEF TOT-AVG 71 95-2.7 71 95-2.7
PF-FO 2-0 2-0 4-0 4-0 PF-FO 66-1 66-1
A 2 3 5 5
TO Blk 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
AST TO 98 98 98 98
BLK 5 5
Stl 0 0 0 0
Pts 9 18 27 27
Avg 9.0 13.5 13.5 13.5
STL PTS-AVG 21 480-13.7 21 480-13.7
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #10 SIMMONS, Meighan
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 26.1 Points/game: 13.7 FG Pct: 42.3 3FG Pct: 34.3 FT Pct: 75.0
gs
min
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 34
31 17 25 14 26 23 33 26 26 34 35 37 25 13 19 22 24 20 34 33 24 32 19 27 21 30 29 26 23 34 15 34 32 17 35 915
Total fg-fga
9-20 10-16 5-12 4-10 5-8 4-10 4-12 10-18 5-13 7-18 6-21 7-18 4-8 3-6 2-5 6-14 8-10 5-15 6-18 5-11 1-8 5-17 0-6 5-7 1-6 4-11 6-13 6-11 2-10 5-13 2-6 7-13 5-10 4-10 7-10 175-414
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.450 2-7 .286 .625 5-8 .625 .417 0-3 .000 .400 0-2 .000 .625 1-2 .500 .400 2-7 .286 .333 1-7 .143 .556 8-15 .533 .385 1-5 .200 .389 2-8 .250 .286 2-9 .222 .389 3-6 .500 .500 2-4 .500 .500 1-2 .500 .400 0-2 .000 .429 2-6 .333 .800 2-4 .500 .333 4-7 .571 .333 4-14 .286 .455 1-1 1.000 .125 1-4 .250 .294 2-9 .222 .000 0-4 .000 .714 1-3 .333 .167 0-2 .000 .364 1-4 .250 .462 1-2 .500 .545 2-5 .400 .200 1-5 .200 .385 0-3 .000 .333 1-2 .500 .538 3-6 .500 .500 2-3 .667 .400 1-3 .333 .700 2-4 .500 .423 61-178 .343
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
2-4 1-3 2-4 2-4 3-4 4-6 2-4 0-0 3-4 2-2 8-9 6-6 3-4 0-0 5-6 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 4-4 2-2 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 4-6 0-0 2-3 69-92
6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24
.500 .333 .500 .500 .750 .667 .500 .000 .750 1.000 .889 1.000 .750 .000 .833 .500 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .667 .000 .667 .750
Rebounds/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 2.8 Turnovers/game: 2.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.1
Rebounds def tot
2 2 2 0 2 0 4 2 1 2 3 5 0 2 0 1 3 2 1 3 4 3 2 4 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 4 2 0 2 71
8 2 4 1 2 0 5 2 2 3 5 7 0 2 0 1 4 4 2 3 4 5 2 4 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 4 3 1 2 95
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
8.0 2 3 5 5.0 2 4 1 4.7 3 2 2 3.8 5 0 3 3.4 3 3 2 2.8 2 0 0 3.1 2 4 6 3.0 3 5 3 2.9 1 4 2 2.9 1 1 3 3.1 3 0 4 3.4 2 2 2 3.2 0 2 3 3.1 3 1 3 2.9 4 1 2 2.8 1 11 1 2.8 2 3 1 2.9 0 1 4 2.8 0 3 3 2.9 1 4 4 2.9 2 3 4 3.0 2 4 1 3.0 1 3 4 3.0 2 4 9 2.9 1 3 1 2.8 2 3 3 2.9 3 4 2 2.9 1 4 1 2.8 0 3 4 2.8 2 0 4 2.7 2 0 3 2.8 2 5 3 2.8 2 3 4 2.7 2 2 0 2.7 2 3 1 2.7 66 98 98
pts
avg
0 1 22 0 3 26 0 1 12 1 0 10 0 1 14 0 0 14 1 2 11 1 2 28 0 2 14 0 1 18 0 1 22 0 0 23 0 0 13 1 1 7 0 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 1 14 0 0 17 0 0 16 0 0 5 0 2 12 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 4 0 1 9 0 0 17 0 0 14 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 1 18 0 1 16 0 0 9 0 0 18 5 21 480
22.0 24.0 20.0 17.5 16.8 16.3 15.6 17.1 16.8 16.9 17.4 17.8 17.5 16.7 16.2 16.1 16.2 16.1 16.2 16.2 15.6 15.5 14.8 14.8 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.3 13.9 13.8 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.7 13.7
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Long-range gunner has 61 career treys and a 33.2 shooting percentage from behind the arc... Scored a season-best six points on 2-of-2 shooting from three-point land on “Senior Day” versus LSU on Feb. 27...The Grander, Ind., native is hoping to end her college career with a second national championship - this time in her home state - at the 2011 Final Four at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. In the NCAA Tournament... Drilled a three-pointer against Stetson in the first round on March 19, as all 13 Lady Vols scored. SEC Notes... Scored a season-best six points on 2-of-2 shooting from three-point land on “Senior Day” versus LSU on Feb. 27...Nabbed a steal at Auburn on Jan. 23...Made both free throw tries for two points at Florida on Jan. 13...Scored a season-high five points on 2-for-5 shooting versus Alabama on Jan. 6...Logged five minutes versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9. Non-Conference Notes... Made her only shot attempt and scored two points versus ETSU on Dec. 2...Went 1-for-2 from behind the arc to score three points at Old Dominion on Dec. 5...Drilled 1-of-3 trey attempts, scoring three points and recording season highs in rebounds (4) and assists (2) in a season-best 14 minutes versus Lamar on Dec. 1...Made 1-of-2 trey attempts for three points in 12 minutes versus Georgia Tech on Nov. 26 at the Paradise Jam at the U.S. Virgin Islands...Scored three points in 13 minutes off the bench in her season debut versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15.
SYDNEY SMALLBONE Senior • 5-10 • Guard Granger, Ind. St. Joseph’s H.S. Tip-Offs Smallbone has accepted a job with a multinational logistics corporation upon her graduation in May. SMALLBONE’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points: ............................ 6 vs. LSU (2-27-11) Rebounds: ................. 4 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Assists: ....................... 2 vs. Lamar (12-1-10) Steals: ........................1 at Auburn (1-23-11)* Blocks: ......................1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Field Goals: .............. 2 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) 3-Pointers: ..................... 2 vs. LSU (2-27-11) Free Throws: ................2 at Florida (1-13-11) Minutes: ................. 14 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* SMALLBONE’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ..................12 vs. Virginia (11-17-08)* Rebounds: ................ 4 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)* Assists: ..4 vs. Middle Tennessee (12-11-08)* Steals: ..... 3 vs. Western Carolina (11-25-08) Blocks: .................... 1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Field Goals: .......... 4 vs. Alabama (2-12-09)* 3-Pointers: .............4 vs. Arkansas (1-24-08) Free Throws: ......... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (3-6-10)* Minutes: ................. 36 vs. Virginia (11-17-08)
SMALLBONE’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: .............. 7 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Rebounds: ....... 3 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Assists: ............ 2 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) Steals: ......................................................... 0 Blocks: ......................1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Field Goals: ..... 3 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) 3-Pointers: .............. 1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Free Throws: ......... 2 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) Minutes: .......... 15 vs. Oral Roberts (3-23-08) *indicates most recent high
SYDNEY SMALLBONE’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Oral Roberts 1 0 15 3 5 .600 1 3 .333 Purdue 1 0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 Stanford 1 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2008 3 0 22 3 6 .500 1 4 .250 Ball State 1 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2009 1 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Austin Peay 1 0 7 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 Dayton 1 0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2010 2 0 13 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 Stetson 1 0 14 1 4 .250 1 3 .333 2011 1 0 14 1 4 .250 1 3 .333 Career 7 0 50 4 12 .333 2 9 .222
CAREER TOTALS FOR SYDNEY SMALLBONE YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 29 31 25 21 106
GS 0 6 3 1 10
MIN-AVG 329-11.3 326-10.5 221-8.8 130-6.2 1006-9.5
FG 27 31 17 10 85
FGA 86 90 42 28 246
PCT .314 .344 .405 .357 .346
3FG 19 23 12 7 61
3FGA 63 69 33 19 184
PCT .302 .333 .364 .368 .332
FT FTA Pct 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 4 .750
Off 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 4
FT 10 10 12 3 35
OFF 9 11 4 5 29
FTA 12 12 15 4 43
PCT .833 .833 .800 .750 .814
Def Tot 2 3 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 6 10
2010-11 Career -3
Double-Figure Scoring
Avg 3.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.4
DEF TOT-AVG 22 31-1.1 20 31-1.0 11 15-0.6 11 16-0.8 64 93-0.9
PF-FO 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 PF-FO 18-0 21-0 14-0 4-0 57-0
A 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 AST 27 24 13 5 69
TO Blk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 TO 22 18 12 4 56
BLK 2 2 1 1 6
Stl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STL 12 9 4 5 30
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 7 0 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 13
Avg 7.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.9
PTS-AVG 83-2.9 95-3.1 58-2.3 30-1.4 266-2.5
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #20 SMALLBONE, Sydney
Opponent
Date
gs
min
Total fg-fga
CHATTANOOGA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech LAMAR at Old Dominion EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA LSU vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON Totals
11/15/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/10/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/27/11 * 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 1
13 3 12 4 14 5 6 5 13 5 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 13 4 2 14 130
1-4 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-4 1-3 1-1 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-2 0-1 1-4 10-28
Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 6.2 Points/game: 1.4 FG Pct: 35.7 3FG Pct: 36.8 FT Pct: 75.0
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.250 .000 .500 .000 .250 .333 1.000 .000 .400 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .250 .357
0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-2 0-1 1-3 7-19
.000 .000 .500 .000 .333 .500 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .333 .368
Free throws ft-fta pct
1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4
.500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750
off
0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
Rebounds/game: 0.8 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.0
Rebounds def tot
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 11
0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 16
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
pts
avg
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 30
3.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Started all three game at the SEC Tournament and scored 5.0 ppg...Was named to the Capitol One Academic All-District Second Team for District 4 on Feb. 3..Scored 18 points for second straight game on Jan. 30 at Arkansas in a career-best 39 minutes...Tallied 18 points in a career-best 37 minutes against Mississippi State on her 20th birthday, Jan. 27..Tennessee is 16-0 all-time when Spani reaches double figures...Spani scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed six boards versus Rutgers on Dec. 30...The game before that, versus ETSU on Dec. 22, Spani notched her first career double-double, springing for 15 points and 12 boards...A natural forward with deep range that can stretch a defense, she became just the 13th Lady Vol to start her first game at Rocky Top last season.
TABER SPANI Soph. • 6-1 • Forward/Guard Lee’s Summit, Mo. Home School Tip-Offs Spani comes from athletic lineage, as her father Gary Spani had a 10-year NFL career as a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs and is still the football club’s all-time leading tackler. SPANI’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:................... 22 vs. Rutgers (12-30-10) Rebounds: ............... 12 vs. ETSU (12-22-10) Assists: ...................... 5 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Steals:.......................... 2 at Auburn (1-23-11) Blocks: .............................. 1 at LSU (1-2-11)* Field Goals: . 7 vs. Mississippi State (1-27-11)* Free Throws: ............. 7 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) 3-Pointers: .............. 3 at Arkansas (1-20-11)* Minutes: ..................39 at Arkansas (1-30-11) SPANI’S CAREER HIGHS Points:................... 22 vs. Rutgers (12-30-10) Rebounds: ............... 12 vs. ETSU (12-22-10) Assists: ...................... 5 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Steals:........................ 2 vs. Baylor (3-27-10)* Blocks: .....................2 vs. Vanderbilt (3-6-10) Field Goals: . 7 vs. Mississippi State (1-27-11)* 3-Pointers: .............. 3 at Arkansas (1-20-11)* Free Throws: ............. 7 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Minutes: ..................39 at Arkansas (1-30-11) SPANI’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points:...................... 17 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Rebounds: .................9 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Assists: .................... 2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Steals:......................... 2 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) Blocks: ..................... 1 vs. Stetson (3-19-11)* Field Goals: ............... 7 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) 3-Pointers: ................. 3 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Free Throws: .............2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Minutes: ............20 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) *indicates most recent high
In the NCAA Tournament... Scored 17 points and made 3-of-3 three-point baskets against Dayton in the NCAA second round in 2010...In the 2011 first round game versus Stetson, she flirted with a double-double, scoring nine eight points and grabbing nine boards...Added seven points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field in 17 minutes against Marquette in the second round on Monday night...Is averaging 9.4 ppg and shooting 67.9 percent from the field in five career NCAA games. SEC Notes... Dropped 11 points and dished three dimes versus Georgia on Feb. 21, her first double-figure game since Jan. 30...Scored five points in 27 minutes versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Scored five points on 1-of-8 shooting versus Florida on Feb.10...Scored two points in 24 minutes at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Scored 18 points for second straight game on Jan. 30 at Arkansas in a career-best 39 minutes...Tallied 18 points in a career-best 37 minutes against Mississippi State on her 20th birthday, Jan. 27...Scored eight points and made 2-for-4 from three at Auburn on Jan. 23...Erupted for three first-half three-pointers on four attempts and finished with nine points and five boards at South Carolina on Jan. 20...Was held scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting, but grabbed five boards, versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Tallied four points and four boards at Florida on Jan. 13...Dropped 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 20 minutes versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Scored 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting and dished a career-high five assists versus Alabama on Jan. 6...Finished 0-for-2 from the field at LSU with a block and a steal in 23 minutes. Non-Conference Notes... Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed six boards versus Rutgers on Dec. 30...Tallied 15 points and a career-best 12 rebounds against ETSU on Dec. 22 for her first career double-double...The 12 boards doubled her previous career high...Scored 10 points on 3-of7 shooting, helping propel UT to a 16-6 lead with two treys in the game’s first four minutes, versus Stanford on Dec. 19...Averaged 12.5 ppg and reached double figures off the bench in all contests during a four-game stretch in November (Nov. 15-25)...Averaged 6.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 21.3 mpg in three games versus Missouri, Georgia Tech and Georgetown at the Paradise Jam at the U.S. Virgin Islands from Nov. 25-27...Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a season-high 30 minutes off the bench versus Arizona State on Nov. 21...Scored 14 points for the second straight game in 25 minutes off the bench, making 2-of-3 from behind the arc, against Virginia on Nov. 18...Tallied 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting in 27 minutes off the bench against Chattanooga on Nov. 15. Made 3-of-9 three-point attempts, as UT broke its single-game record for treys with 15.
TABER SPANI’S CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Austin Peay 1 0 20 4 7 .571 1 2 Dayton 1 0 16 7 8 .875 3 3 Baylor 1 0 18 2 5 .400 2 5 2010 3 0 54 13 20 .650 6 10 Stetson 1 1 19 3 5 .600 0 1 Marquette 1 1 17 3 3 1.000 1 1 2011 2 2 36 6 8 .750 1 2 Career 5 2 90 19 28 .679 7 12
CAREER TOTALS FOR TABER SPANI YEAR 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 33 35 68
GS 16 25 41
MIN-AVG 635-19.2 796-22.7 1431-21.0
FG 69 101 170
FGA 167 235 402
PCT .413 .430 .423
2010-11 12 1 1 1
Double-Figure Scoring Double-Figure Rebounding 20-plus points Double-Doubles
3FG 26 32 58
3FGA 71 88 159
Pct .500 1.000 .400 .600 .000 1.000 .500 .583 PCT .366 .364 .365
FT FTA Pct 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 4 .500
Off 1 2 2 5 1 2 3 8
FT 28 42 70
OFF 41 47 88
FTA 37 53 90
PCT .757 .792 .778
Def Tot 1 2 1 3 0 2 2 7 8 9 1 3 9 12 11 19
Career 16 1 1 1 Avg 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.3 9.0 6.0 6.0 3.8
DEF TOT-AVG 49 90-2.7 95 142-4.1 144 232-3.4
PF-FO 2-0 0-0 3-0 5-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 6-0 PF-FO 40-0 42-0 82-0
A 2 2 0 4 2 1 3 7 AST 43 48 91
TO Blk 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 7 2 TO 41 49 90
BLK 8 8 16
Stl 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 5 STL 11 16 27
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 9 17 6 32 8 7 15 47
Avg 9.0 13.0 10.7 10.7 8.0 7.5 7.5 9.4
PTS-AVG 192-5.8 276-7.9 468-6.9
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #13 SPANI, Taber
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 22.7 Points/game: 7.9 FG Pct: 43.0 3FG Pct: 36.4 FT Pct: 79.2
gs
min
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12 27 25 30 28 21 15 17 24 15 22 29 29 27 23 22 20 25 19 30 18 37 39 24 25 18 27 24 15 20 19 21 13 19 17 796
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 25
Total fg-fga
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
0-3 .000 5-13 .385 4-8 .500 5-7 .714 4-11 .364 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 3-6 .500 2-6 .333 3-7 .429 6-13 .462 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 4-7 .571 6-8 .750 2-5 .400 0-3 .000 3-4 .750 3-8 .375 7-12 .583 6-12 .500 1-6 .167 1-8 .125 0-7 .000 2-7 .286 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000 101-235 .430
0-2 3-9 2-3 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-3 2-4 2-5 2-4 0-2 0-3 0-2 0-2 0-2 3-4 2-4 2-4 3-5 0-0 1-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-4 2-2 0-1 1-1 32-88
.000 .333 .667 .500 .250 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .333 .500 .400 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750 .500 .500 .600 .000 .333 .000 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000 .250 1.000 .000 1.000 .364
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
Rebounds def tot
0-0 1-3 4-5 1-2 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-2 2-2 1-2 6-6 0-0 7-7 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 3-3 0-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 42-53
1 1 1 2 3 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 47
0 1 2 3 3 4 2 4 3 6 0 1 1 4 2 6 4 5 2 5 6 6 3 4 8 12 4 6 0 0 5 6 1 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 2 3 2 5 3 5 0 1 3 5 2 3 1 1 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 4 5 6 1 1 8 9 1 3 95 142
.000 .333 .800 .500 .500 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .500 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .792
Rebounds/game: 4.1 Assists/game: 1.4 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.2
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
1.0 1 0 2 2.0 0 3 1 2.7 3 1 2 3.0 3 2 2 3.6 3 2 1 3.2 1 0 0 3.3 1 1 4 3.6 2 1 4 3.8 1 0 2 3.9 0 0 0 4.1 2 0 0 4.1 3 2 0 4.7 0 3 1 4.8 1 2 1 4.5 1 0 1 4.6 2 5 0 4.4 0 1 0 4.4 0 3 3 4.4 1 2 0 4.5 3 1 2 4.4 2 1 2 4.4 1 1 3 4.4 0 3 2 4.3 1 2 2 4.3 0 1 3 4.3 1 1 1 4.1 1 1 1 4.1 0 3 1 4.1 2 0 2 4.0 1 2 1 4.0 1 0 2 4.0 0 1 1 3.9 3 0 0 4.1 0 2 1 4.1 1 1 1 4.1 42 48 49
pts
avg
0 0 0 0.0 0 1 14 7.0 0 0 14 9.3 0 1 12 10.0 0 1 10 10.0 1 1 8 9.7 1 0 0 8.3 0 0 6 8.0 0 1 4 7.6 0 0 7 7.5 0 0 5 7.3 0 1 10 7.5 1 0 15 8.1 0 1 22 9.1 1 1 0 8.5 1 0 15 8.9 0 0 14 9.2 0 0 4 8.9 0 1 0 8.4 0 0 9 8.5 0 2 8 8.4 0 0 18 8.9 0 0 18 9.3 0 1 2 9.0 0 0 5 8.8 0 1 2 8.5 0 0 5 8.4 1 0 11 8.5 0 0 4 8.3 0 0 4 8.2 1 0 1 8.0 0 1 8 8.0 0 1 6 7.9 1 0 8 7.9 0 1 7 7.9 8 16 276 7.9
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Named the SEC Tournament MVP after averaging 16.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg, while shooting 61.4 percent from the field in three games in Nashville from March 4-6...Captured SEC Player of the Year honors from the league’s coaches...Also named to the All-SEC First Team by both the coaches and the Associated Press..Scored 20 points in the SEC Tourney opener versus Florida and 19 points,including 5-of-6 from three, in the SEC Championship Game versus Kentucky...Was sensational in front of friends and family in her home state of Arkansas on Jan. 30, tying a career high with 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while making a careerbest six treys versus the Razorbacks...Has 11 double doubles this season and 17 for her career...The versatile guard/forward became the 35th Lady Vol to score 1,000 career points versus ETSU on Dec. 22...Was named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 13...After a meeting with Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt where the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history told Stricklen she should be an All-American, she responded with 18 points and 13 boards, while hitting 3-of-5 from deep versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Last season, Stricklen recorded just the second triple-double in Lady Vol history against Oklahoma on Jan. 3, 2010, tallying 17 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists...A preseason All-SEC First Team selection and a member of the preseason Naismith Award, Wade Award and Wooden Award Watch Lists...Has started every game of her career...Arguably the most versatile player in the country, she has started multiple games at point guard, wing and in the post this season.
SHEKINNA STRICKLEN Junior • 6-2 • Guard/Forward Morrilton, Ark. Morrilton H.S. Tip-Offs Last season, Stricklen recorded just the second triple-double in Lady Vol history against Oklahoma on Jan. 3, 2010, tallying 17 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. STRICKLEN’S 2010-11 SEASON HIGHS Points:................... 26 at Arkansas (1-30-11)* Rebounds: .....16 at South Carolina (1-20-11) Assists: ..................... 6 vs. Georgia (2-21-11) Steals:........4 vs. Mississippi State (1-27-11)* Blocks: ...................5 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Field Goals: ............10 at Arkansas (1-30-11) 3-Pointers: ................6 at Arkansas (1-30-11) Free Throws: .. 6 vs. Arizona State (11-21-10)* Minutes: ................. 39 at Vanderbilt (2/13/11) STRICKLEN’S CAREER HIGHS Points: .................. 26 at Arkansas (1-30-11)* Rebounds: ....16 at South Carolina (1-20-11) Assists: ................. 12 vs. Oklahoma (1-3-10) Steals: .................... 5 at Oklahoma (2-2-09)* Blocks: ..................5 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Field Goals: .......... 10 at Arkansas (1-30-11)* 3-Pointers: ................6 at Arkansas (1-30-11) Free Throws: ........ 11 vs. Rutgers (12-13-09) Minutes: ................... 40 vs. Baylor (3-27-10)* STRICKLEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points: ...................... 18 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) Rebounds: ..........10 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Assists: ................ 4 vs. Marquette (3-21-11)* Steals: ....................... 3 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Blocks: ..................5 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Field Goals: ........... 8 vs. Ball State (3-22-09) 3-Pointers: .................2 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Free Throws: .........4 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Minutes: ................... 40 vs. Baylor (3-27-10) *Indicates most recent high
Since That Talk From Coach Summitt.. Since Pat Summitt had a meeting with Shekinna Stricklen prior to UT’s first meeting with Ole Miss on Jan. 9, where the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history told the guard/forward she needed to start playing like the All-American she should be, Stricklen has responded by averaging 15.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg, while shooting 51.8 percent from the field, 45.1 percent from three and 79.6 percent from the free throw line in 18 games. Before that meeting with Summitt, Stricklen was averaging just 10.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg with shooting percentages of 45.9 from the field, 25.8 from three and 71.4 from the line in the season’s first 16 games. In the NCAA Tournament... Scored a game-high 15 points on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting against Stetson in the first round...After going scoreless in the first half against Marquette in the second round on March 21, Stricklen scored 10 points to go with 10 boards, four assists, two steals and a career-best five blocks...Is averaging 12.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg, while shooting 40.0 percent from the field in the 2011 Tournament. Versus Ranked Teams... Averaging 12.0 ppg and 8.3 rpg in eight games versus ranked teams this season. SEC Notes... Led UT in scoring at 13.8 ppg in league play...Tallied her 10th double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards versus LSU on Feb. 27...Dished a season-best six assists versus Georgia on Feb. 21...Recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 boards versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Dropped 14 points at nine boards on Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...Scored 17 points, including 12 in the first half, versus Florida on Feb. 10...Dropped 20 points, including 18 in the second half, at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Was sensational in front of friends and family in her home state of Arkansas on Jan. 30, tying a career high with 26 points on 10of-15 shooting, while making a career-best six treys versus the Razorbacks...She made her first four shots, including three treys and had 12 points in the game’s first nine minutes...Scored 10 points, grabbed 10 boards and recorded four steals versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27...Scored 18 points for the second straight game at Auburn on Jan. 23, exploding for 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the contest’s first 10 minutes...Played all five positions at South Carolina on Jan. 20, finishing with 18 points and a career-best 16 rebounds...Scored 11 points and grabbed 12 boards at Florida on Jan. 13...Scored 18 points and grabbed 13 boards versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9. Non-Conference Notes... Nabbed her second straight 11-rebound game at Baylor on Dec. 14, but shot just 1-of-9 from the field...Recorded a double-double (10 pts, 11 rebs) in 32 minutes, playing primarily at the four spot, at Texas on Dec. 12...Recorded a double-double (14 pts and 12 rebs) in 26 minutes versus Lamar on Dec. 1....Also had a double-double (14 pts and 12 rebs) in season opener at Louisville on Nov. 12...Playing primarily on the wing and in the post, scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting at Old Dominion on Dec. 5...Finished with 15 points and four assists against the Virginia on Nov. 18.
2010-11 Double-Figure Scoring 25 Double-Figure Rebounding 12 20-plus points 3 Double-Doubles 11 Triple-Doubles --
SHEKINNA STRICKLEN’ CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Ball State 1 1 35 8 20 .400 0 7 .000 1 2 2009 1 1 35 8 20 .400 0 7 .000 1 2 Austin Peay 1 1 20 4 7 .571 0 3 .000 4 6 Dayton 1 1 24 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 1 1 Baylor 1 1 40 7 17 .412 1 5 .200 3 6 2010 3 3 84 14 31 .452 1 9 .111 8 13 Stetson 1 1 18 6 8 .750 2 4 .500 1 1 Marquette 1 1 35 3 10 .300 0 2 .000 4 6 2011 2 2 53 9 18 .500 2 6 .333 5 7 Career 6 6 172 31 69 .449 3 22 .136 14 22
CAREER TOTALS FOR SHEKINNA STRICKLEN YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 32 35 35 102
GS 32 35 35 102
MIN-AVG 1009-31.5 1066-30.5 1035-29.6 3110-30.5
FG 153 164 164 481
FGA 392 373 336 1101
PCT .390 .440 .488 .437
3FG 32 33 40 105
3FGA 110 103 104 317
PCT .291 .320 .385 .331
FT 86 84 73 243
FTA 113 102 97 312
Pct .500 .500 .667 1.000 .500 .615 1.000 .400 .714 .636 PCT .761 .824 .753 .779
Off 3 3 4 2 2 8 0 2 2 13 OFF 79 76 86 241
Def Tot 5 8 5 8 2 6 4 6 3 5 9 17 1 1 8 10 9 11 23 36
Career 70 19 12 17 1 Avg 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 1.0 5.5 5.5 6.0
DEF TOT-AVG 111 190-5.9 137 213-6.1 171 257-7.3 419 660-6.5
PF-FO A 4-0 2 4-0 2 0-0 4 1-0 4 3-0 4 4-0 12 0-0 2 2-0 4 2-0 6 10-0 20 PF-FO 92-3 52-0 67-0 211-3
AST 95 135 73 303
TO Blk 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 1 5 6 7 TO 105 87 63 255
BLK 21 25 20 66
Stl 1 1 2 3 1 6 0 2 2 9 STL 58 43 44 145
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 17 17 12 7 18 37 15 10 25 79
Avg 17.0 17.0 12.0 9.5 12.3 12.3 15.0 12.5 12.5 13.2
PTS-AVG 424-13.3 445-12.7 441-12.6 1310-12.8
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #40 STRICKLEN, Shekinna
Opponent
Date
gs
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
* 32 * 13 * 28 * 28 * 19 * 27 * 36 * 26 * 33 * 32 * 34 * 33 * 17 * 28 * 18 * 16 * 32 * 29 * 24 * 38 * 33 * 37 * 38 * 38 * 36 * 39 * 37 * 29 * 29 * 38 * 34 * 26 * 25 * 18 * 35 35 1035
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 29.6 Points/game: 12.6 FG Pct: 48.8 3FG Pct: 38.5 FT Pct: 75.3
min
Total fg-fga
4-10 1-5 6-9 5-9 4-8 3-8 4-9 7-11 5-9 4-9 1-9 5-11 2-7 6-11 1-3 3-5 5-12 4-9 3-5 7-18 8-14 3-13 10-15 8-15 6-10 4-8 4-10 4-8 3-6 6-11 8-15 4-8 7-8 6-8 3-10 164-336
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
.400 0-3 .000 .200 0-2 .000 .667 2-3 .667 .556 2-3 .667 .500 1-2 .500 .375 1-2 .500 .444 0-2 .000 .636 0-2 .000 .556 0-0 .000 .444 0-0 .000 .111 0-3 .000 .455 1-2 .500 .286 0-1 .000 .545 0-4 .000 .333 0-1 .000 .600 1-1 1.000 .417 3-5 .600 .444 1-3 .333 .600 0-2 .000 .389 0-1 .000 .571 2-4 .500 .231 0-2 .000 .667 6-9 .667 .533 2-4 .500 .600 3-6 .500 .500 1-3 .333 .400 0-2 .000 .500 1-4 .250 .500 3-6 .500 .545 2-4 .500 .533 1-4 .250 .500 0-2 .000 .875 5-6 .833 .750 2-4 .500 .300 0-2 .000 .488 40-104 .385
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
pts
avg
6-7 0-1 1-3 6-8 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 2-3 0-0 4-5 3-4 0-0 3-4 1-1 5-6 2-2 0-1 4-5 0-0 4-4 0-0 2-3 2-2 5-7 4-5 2-2 1-2 3-4 3-4 1-1 0-0 1-1 4-6 73-97
4 8 12 12.0 3 2 2 0 4 14 3 0 3 7.5 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 5.3 2 4 3 1 0 15 1 4 5 5.3 2 1 2 0 2 18 1 5 6 5.4 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 4 5 5.3 2 1 2 2 2 9 2 3 5 5.3 4 2 7 0 2 9 4 8 12 6.1 1 4 3 2 1 14 2 3 5 6.0 3 3 1 0 2 11 4 7 11 6.5 4 3 1 0 3 10 5 6 11 6.9 1 0 6 1 1 2 4 3 7 6.9 2 2 3 0 1 15 5 3 8 7.0 4 3 2 0 1 7 1 4 5 6.9 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 1 1 6.5 3 1 0 0 0 5 1 4 5 6.4 1 2 1 0 0 8 6 7 13 6.8 2 2 3 0 2 18 3 9 12 7.1 2 2 3 0 0 11 2 6 8 7.1 3 0 1 0 0 6 5 11 16 7.6 3 1 2 1 0 18 3 3 6 7.5 0 0 1 0 2 18 4 6 10 7.6 1 3 1 0 4 10 0 4 4 7.4 1 1 3 1 1 26 4 8 12 7.6 3 1 2 1 1 20 1 5 6 7.6 1 4 1 1 3 17 2 7 9 7.6 3 2 0 1 1 14 5 5 10 7.7 1 2 2 0 0 12 0 6 6 7.6 0 6 0 0 1 11 2 4 6 7.6 1 3 1 0 1 10 1 10 11 7.7 3 1 1 0 1 17 4 3 7 7.7 1 2 1 0 1 20 4 0 4 7.6 0 1 1 0 0 9 0 4 4 7.5 4 2 4 3 2 19 0 1 1 7.3 0 2 1 0 0 15 2 8 10 7.3 2 4 1 5 2 10 86 171 257 7.3 67 73 63 20 44 441
14.0 8.0 10.3 12.3 11.6 11.2 10.9 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.3 10.7 10.4 10.5 10.1 10.0 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.0 11.6 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.6
.857 .000 .333 .750 .000 1.000 .500 .000 .500 .667 .000 .800 .750 .000 .750 1.000 .833 1.000 .000 .800 .000 1.000 .000 .667 1.000 .714 .800 1.000 .500 .750 .750 1.000 .000 1.000 .667 .753
Rebounds/game: 7.3 Assists/game: 2.1 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.6
Rebounds def tot
avg
pf
a t/o blk stl
2011 NCAA Tournament • Tennessee Game Notes • March 26 & 28 • Dayton Regional Highlights... Tennessee is 14-0 all-time when Williams scores in double figures...Lefty with a smooth pull-up jumper is the first guard off Tennessee’s bench..Scored nine points in the SEC Tournament opener versus Florida on March 4...Tied a season high with 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Was named Lady Vol Player of the Game versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15, scoring 13 points and tallying eight boards...Blocked a career-best four shots in consecutive games versus Alabama and Ole Miss..Recorded a career-high nine rebounds versus Alabama on Jan. 6...At Texas on Dec. 12, Williams logged a career-best 37 minutes and scored a season-best 14 points, while making a career-best seven field goals (in 15 attempts)...Scored 12 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting in an efficient 17 minutes off the bench versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15...Scored a career-high 17 points off the bench at South Carolina in 2009-10, icing the game with a pair of free throws with 19 seconds remaining to provide the final margin. In the NCAA Tournament... Dished three assists in 15 minutes versu Stetson in the first round on March 19...Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting in 13 minutes versus Marquette in the second round on March 21.
KAMIKO WILLIAMS Sophomore • 5-11 • Guard Clarksville, Tenn. Northeast H.S. Tip-Offs Williams’ father, Vincent, is a United States Army Master Sergeant, and he is currently stationed overseas. WILLIAMS’ 2010-11 HIGHS Points:..................... 14 at Kentucky (2-7-11)* Rebounds: ................. 9 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Assists: ........................4 vs. Florida (3-4-11)* Steals:............ 3 vs. Old Dominion (12-5-10)* Blocks: ......................4 vs. Ole Miss (1-9-11)* Field Goals: .............. 7 at Kentucky (2-7-11)* 3-Pointers: ............2 vs. Vanderbilt (1-15-11)* Free Throws: ........... 6 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Minutes: ..................... 37 at Texas (12-12-10) WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Points:........... 17 at South Carolina (1-31-10) Rebounds: ................. 9 vs. Alabama (1-6-11) Assists: ..........6 vs. Old Dominion (12-30-09) Steals:............ 4 at San Francisco (12-22-09) Blocks: ......................4 vs. Ole Miss (1-9-11)* Field Goals: .............. 7 at Kentucky (2-7-11)* 3-Pointers: ............2 vs. Vanderbilt (1-15-11)* Free Throws: ........... 6 vs. Virginia (11-18-10) Minutes: ..................... 37 at Texas (12-12-10) WILLIAMS’ NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHS Points:.................. 6 vs. Marquette (3-21-11)* Rebounds: ................. 2 vs. Dayton (3-22-10) Assists: ......................3 vs. Stetson (3-19-11) Steals:....................1 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Blocks: ...................1 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) Field Goals: ...........3 vs. Marquette (3-21-11) 3-Pointers: ................................................... 0 Free Throws: ............................................... 0 Minutes: ............19 vs. Austin Peay (3-20-10) * indicates most recent high
SEC Notes... Was impressive off the bench, tying a season-best with 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Dropped 10 points on Arkansas on Jan. 30...Scored 10 points and had two blocks in her fourth start of the season versus Mississippi State on Jan. 27...Dished a season-best-tying four assists at Auburn on Jan. 23...Was named Lady Vol Player of the Game versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15, scoring 13 points and tallying eight boards...Scored six points at Florida on Jan. 13...Blocked a career-best four shots for the second straight game versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Added two steals and four points versus the Rebels...Recorded career highs of nine rebounds and four blocks versus Alabama on Jan. 6...In 28 minutes off the bench in the SEC opener at LSU on Jan. 2, scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Non-Conference Notes... Scored four points on 2-of-5 shooting in 13 minutes off the bench versus Rutgers on Dec. 30... Scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting in 12 minutes off the bench versus Stanford on Dec. 19... Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in 17 minutes versus ETSU on Dec. 22...Made a three and scored five points (2-10 shooting) in 26 minutes in her fifth career start at Baylor on Dec. 14... Played a career-best 37 minutes and scored a season-best 14 points on a career-best seven baskets, while dishing a season-best four assists and making zero turnovers at Texas on Dec. 12... Made 4-of-5 shots, scored 10 points and recorded three steals in just 16 minutes at Old Dominion... Nabbed her first starting assignment of the season, and third of career, versus Lamar on Dec. 1 and finished with a season-best 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, along with three steals, two assists and two blocks...Averaged 7.7 ppg on 52.9 percent shooting in 18 mpg in three games at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands from Nov. 25-27...Connected on 6-of-13 shot attempts for 12 points versus Arizona State on Nov. 21. Added five rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Sun Devils...Snatched a career-best eight boards and scored 12 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting in an efficient 17 minutes off the bench versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15.
KAMIKO WILLIAMS’ CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS Opponent GP GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct Austin Peay 1 0 19 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 Dayton 1 0 12 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 Baylor 1 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2010 3 0 32 5 13 .385 0 1 .000 Stetson 1 0 15 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 Marquette 1 0 13 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 2011 2 0 28 4 7 .571 0 1 .000 Career 5 0 60 9 20 .450 0 2 .000
CAREER TOTALS FOR KAMIKO WILLIAMS YEAR 2009-10 2010-11 TOTAL
GP 34 35 69
GS 2 4 6
MIN-AVG 436-12.8 634-18.1 1070-15.5
FG 58 102 160
FGA 137 215 352
PCT .423 .474 .455
2010-11 11
Double-Figure Scoring
3FG 1 9 10
3FGA 3 24 27
PCT .333 .375 .370
FT FTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FT 20 27 47
FTA 27 38 65
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 PCT .741 .711 .723
Off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF 13 46 59
Def Tot 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 4 4 0 0 4 4 7 7
Career 13 Avg 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 1.4
DEF TOT-AVG 51 64-1.9 69 115-3.3 120 179-2.6
PF-FO 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 3-0 5-0 PF-FO 44-0 46-0 90-0
A 2 1 0 3 3 1 4 7 AST 55 57 112
TO Blk 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 6 1 TO 42 50 92
BLK 18 22 40
Stl 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 STL 25 28 53
LADY VOL BASKETBALL • EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS (1987-89-91-96-97-98-2007-08)
Pts 4 6 0 10 2 6 8 18
Avg 4.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.6
PTS-AVG 137-4.0 240-6.9 377-5.5
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM TENNESSEE Individual Game-by-Game (as of Mar 22, 2011) All games #04 WILLIAMS, Kamiko
Opponent
Date
at LOUISVILLE CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA ARIZONA STATE vs Missouri vs Georgia Tech vs #13/12 Georgetown LAMAR at Old Dominion at #21/24 Texas at #2/3 Baylor #3/2 STANFORD EAST TENNESSEE STAT RUTGERS at LSU ALABAMA OLE MISS at Florida VANDERBILT at South Carolina at Auburn MISSISSIPPI ST. at Arkansas at #15/18 Kentucky FLORIDA at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA #22/RV GEORGIA at Ole Miss LSU vs Florida vs GEORGIA vs #16 Kentucky STETSON MARQUETTE Totals
11/12/10 11/15/10 11/18/10 11/21/10 11/25/10 11/26/10 11/27/10 12/01/10 12/05/10 12/12/10 12/14/10 12/19/10 12/22/10 12/30/10 01/02/11 01/06/11 01/09/11 01/13/11 01/15/11 01/20/11 01/23/11 01/27/11 01/30/11 02/07/11 02/10/11 02/13/11 02/17/11 02/21/11 02/24/11 02/27/11 03/04/11 03/05/11 03/06/11 03/19/11 03/21/11
Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 18.1 Points/game: 6.9 FG Pct: 47.4 3FG Pct: 37.5 FT Pct: 71.1
gs
* * *
*
4
min
11 17 17 20 19 21 14 23 16 37 26 12 17 13 28 17 14 15 17 10 20 28 22 26 18 24 11 14 15 13 26 11 14 15 13 634
Total fg-fga
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct
1-3 .333 6-6 1.000 1-4 .250 6-13 .462 4-6 .667 2-6 .333 3-5 .600 5-7 .714 4-5 .800 7-15 .467 2-10 .200 3-5 .600 4-5 .800 2-5 .400 5-12 .417 2-8 .250 2-4 .500 3-7 .429 5-7 .714 0-3 .000 0-4 .000 5-9 .556 4-7 .571 7-12 .583 1-7 .143 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 2-3 .667 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-3 .000 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 102-215 .474
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 2-3 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 9-24
.000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .500 .000 .667 .000 .000 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .375
Free throws ft-fta pct
off
Rebounds def tot
0-1 0-0 6-6 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 27-38
0 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 46
3 3 4 8 0 2 3 5 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 3 5 7 2 3 0 1 3 4 1 2 2 4 5 9 1 3 0 2 6 8 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 4 4 4 1 3 3 5 3 4 4 7 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 69 115
.000 .000 1.000 .000 .500 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .750 .750 .000 .000 .500 .000 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .600 .500 .000 .000 .000 .711
Rebounds/game: 3.3 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.6
avg
pts
avg
3.0 1 2 4 0 1 2 5.5 2 2 1 1 0 12 4.3 2 1 4 0 1 8 4.5 0 2 2 0 2 12 3.8 2 3 1 1 0 10 3.5 2 1 5 2 1 6 3.3 3 0 1 0 0 7 2.9 0 2 1 2 3 13 2.9 0 0 2 0 3 10 3.3 1 4 0 2 0 14 3.3 2 1 0 0 1 5 3.1 2 1 0 0 0 6 3.2 1 2 2 0 0 9 3.1 1 1 0 0 2 4 3.1 2 1 0 1 1 13 3.5 3 1 1 4 0 7 3.5 1 2 0 4 2 4 3.4 1 2 2 1 1 6 3.6 0 1 3 0 1 13 3.6 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.5 0 4 2 0 1 1 3.5 2 1 0 2 0 10 3.5 1 1 3 0 1 10 3.5 2 1 4 0 1 14 3.5 2 2 3 0 1 2 3.5 3 1 0 0 0 6 3.6 0 2 1 0 0 5 3.7 1 2 2 0 0 5 3.6 0 1 0 0 1 2 3.6 2 3 0 0 1 4 3.5 3 4 1 1 1 9 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.4 1 2 1 0 1 0 3.4 0 3 0 0 0 2 3.3 3 1 3 1 1 6 3.3 46 57 50 22 28 240
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2.0 7.0 7.3 8.5 8.8 8.3 8.1 8.8 8.9 9.4 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.2 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9
TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS 2011 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS DAYTON, OHIO • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA
LADY VOLS IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Storrs
College Park
University Park
Durham m
Knoxville
Columbus
Charlottesville
Salt Lake City
Philadelphia 29-Mar
Indianapolis April 5
Spokane 28-Mar
9
5
12
Texas (19-13)
Georgia Tech (23-10)
Bowling Green (28-4)
3
11
6
Utah (18-16)
Notre Dame (26-7)
Temple (23-8)
Arizona St. (20-10)
15
2
10
7
Gardner-Webb (23-10) 14
Miami (FL) (27-4)
James Madison (26-7)
Oklahoma (21-11)
13
8
Marquette (23-8)
UCF (22-10)
16
Stetson (20-12)
4
1
Tennessee (31-2)
Ohio St. (22-9)
15
2
UT Martin (21-10)
10
Duke (29-3)
Notre Dame (67-54)
21-Mar
Temple (63-45)
Miami (FL) (80-62)
22-Mar
Oklahoma (86-72)
Ohio St. (80-69)
21-Mar
Notre Dame (77-64)
26-Mar
Oklahoma (88-83)
Ohio St. (67-60)
26-Mar
Tennessee (79-70)
Duke (71-66)
Georgia Tech (69-58)
Marquette (68-65)
21-Mar
Tennessee (99-34)
Duke (90-45)
21-Mar
Indianapolis April 3
Indianapolis Indianapolis April 33 April
All games available on ESPN or ESPN2 and ESPN3.com
**ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN**
NATIONAL CHAMPION
Dallas 29-Mar
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regional sites: Dayton, Spokane. March 27 and 29 regional sites: Dallas, Philadelphia.
March 19 and 21 first‐/second‐round sites: Albuquerque, Columbus, Durham, Knoxville, Salt Lake City, Spokane, Stanford and University Park. March 20 and 22 first‐/second‐round sites: Auburn, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, College Park, Shreveport, Storrs, Waco and Wichita. March 26 and 28
Dayton 28-Mar
8 p.m. ESPN
6 6 p.m. p.m. ESPN ESPN
22-Mar
Green Bay (59-55)
Texas A&M (87-47)
22-Mar
Rutgers (76-51)
Florida St. (76-46)
22-Mar
Georgia (56-41)
Michigan St. (69-66)
Texas A&M (70-48)
27-Mar
Georgia (61-59)
22-Mar
Baylor (66-30)
Xavier (72-56)
22-Mar
West Virginia (79-73)
Green Bay (65-56)
27-Mar
Baylor (82-68)
Louisville (85-75)
Louisville (81-62)
3 UCLA (27-4)
11 Gonzaga (28-4)
15 McNeese St. (26-6)
2 Texas A&M (27-5)
10 Louisiana Tech (24-7)
7 Rutgers (19-12)
14 Samford (25-7)
3 Florida St. (23-7)
11 Middle Tenn. (23-7)
6 Georgia (21-10)
13 UNI (27-5)
4 Michigan St. (26-5)
12 UALR (23-7)
5 Green Bay (32-1)
9 West Virginia (23-9)
8 Houston (26-5)
16 Prairie View (21-11)
1 Baylor (31-2)
15 South Dakota St. (19-13)
2 Xavier (28-2)
10 Vanderbilt (20-11)
7 Louisville (20-12)
Marist (74-64)
UCLA (55-47)
DePaul (56-43) 26-Mar
21-Mar
27-Mar
Gonzaga (87-75)
6 Iowa (22-8)
14 Montana (18-14)
Marist (30-2)
Iowa St. (22-10)
DePaul (75-73)
21-Mar
Gonzaga (92-86)
7
3
DePaul (27-6)
Penn St. (75-66)
13 Hampton (26-6)
14
11
Dayton (21-11)
Navy (20-11)
6
Penn St. (24-9)
St. Francis (PA) (22-11) 13
Kentucky (66-62 OT)
21-Mar
4 Kentucky (24-8)
Maryland (70-48)
North Carolina (86-74)
12 Fresno St. (25-7)
Georgetown (79-57)
4
22-Mar
12
Maryland (23-7)
North Carolina (82-68)
Princeton (24-4)
Georgetown (65-49)
St. John's (NY) (55-50)
8 Texas Tech (22-10)
16 UC Davis (24-8)
1 Stanford (29-2)
First Round
5 North Carolina (25-8)
21-Mar
Stanford (86-59)
Second Round
9 St. John's (NY) (21-10) 26-Mar
Stanford (75-49)
Regionals
5
National Semifinals
9
Purdue (53-45) 27-Mar
National Championship
Georgetown (22-10)
Connecticut (64-40)
National Semifinals
Purdue (20-11)
22-Mar
Connecticut (75-39)
Regionals
8
16
1
Second Round
Kansas St. (21-10)
Hartford (17-15)
Connecticut (32-1)
First Round
2011 NCAA® Division I Women's BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Stanford Albuquerque Spokane Gonzaga Cincinna ati Waco Wichita Auburn Shreveport
2010-11 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2011) NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
gp-gs
25 10 40 33 05 13 15 12 52 04 21 20 01
JOHNSON, Glory SIMMONS, Meighan STRICKLEN, Shekinna BREWER, Alyssia BJORKLUND, Angie SPANI, Taber MANNING, Alicia AVANT, Lauren CAIN, Kelley WILLIAMS, Kamiko BAUGH, Vicki SMALLBONE, Sydney BASS, Briana Team Total.......... Opponents......
OVERALL 2-0 0-0 2-0
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
2-2 2-2 2-2 1-0 2-2 2-2 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0
46 52 53 16 56 36 35 20 21 28 14 14 9
23.0 12-16 26.0 11-20 26.5 9-18 16.0 4-7 28.0 6-14 18.0 6-8 17.5 6-10 20.0 2-6 10.5 3-6 14.0 4-7 7.0 4-9 14.0 1-4 9.0 1-3
2 2
400 400
69-128 39-133
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
UT 178 89.0 +37.0 69-128 .539 13-32 .406 6.5 27-43 .628 13.5 103 51.5 +19.0 32 16.0 18 9.0 +3.0 1.8 13 6.5 18 9.0 16955 2-8478 -
Score by Periods Tennessee Opponents
Totals 178 104
1st 2nd 94 84 55 49
HOME 2-0 0-0 2-0
.750 .550 .500 .571 .429 .750 .600 .333 .500 .571 .444 .250 .333
0-0 3-7 2-6 0-0 5-9 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-3 0-2
.539 13-32 .293 11-42
OPP 104 52.0 39-133 .293 11-42 .262 5.5 15-22 .682 7.5 65 32.5 15 7.5 24 12.0 0.6 8 4.0 4 2.0 0 0-0 0-0
.000 .429 .333 .000 .556 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000
AWAY 0-0 0-0 0-0
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
6-12 2-3 5-7 2-5 3-4 2-2 2-2 2-4 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.500 .750 .000 .000 .000 .000
.406 27-43 .262 15-22
.628 .682
$ $
Date 03/19/11 03/21/11
.500 .667 .714 .400 .750 1.000 1.000
off
Rebounds def tot avg
3 1 2 3 0 3 5 0 4 0 4 1 0 2 28 24
13 16 8.0 2 3 1.5 9 11 5.5 6 9 9.0 5 5 2.5 9 12 6.0 8 13 6.5 3 3 3.0 7 11 5.5 4 4 2.0 3 7 3.5 1 2 2.0 0 0 0.0 5 7 75 103 51.5 41 65 32.5
Opponent STETSON #25/23 MARQUETTE
* = Conference game # = Paradise Jam USVI ! = SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) $ = NCAA Tournament
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
pf dq
a
to blk stl
pts
avg
4 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 5 6 0 3 3 5 2 0 4 0 0 1
15.0 13.5 12.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 6.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0
22 35
0 2
32 15
2 0 2 30 1 0 0 27 2 5 2 25 0 5 2 10 0 0 0 20 2 1 1 15 1 0 3 15 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 9 3 1 1 8 4 2 1 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 18 18 13 178 24 4 8 104
W W
Score 99-34 79-70
89.0 52.0
Att. 7948 9007
2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT STATISTICS LEADERS THROUGH TWO GAMES SCORING OFFENSE 1. Gonzaga 2. Tennessee 3. Oklahoma 4. Iowa 5. North Carolina 6. Louisville 7. Miami (FL) 8. Duke Stanford 10. Texas A&M
G W-L Pts Avg/G 2 2-0 181 90.5 2 2-0 178 89.0 2 2-0 174 87.0 1 0-1 86 86.0 2 2-0 168 84.0 2 2-0 166 83.0 2 1-1 163 81.5 2 2-0 161 80.5 2 2-0 161 80.5 2 2-0 157 78.5
FIELD GOAL PCT DEF. G FGM FGA Pct 1. Connecticut 2 31 108 .287 2. Tennessee 2 39 133 .293 3. Baylor 2 37 120 .308 4. Georgia 2 35 110 .318 5. Florida St. 2 38 118 .322 6. North Carolina 2 49 152 .322 7. Purdue 2 41 125 .328 8. Texas A&M 2 38 112 .339 9. Georgetown 2 34 100 .340 10. Hampton 1 22 64 .344
SCORING DEFENSE 1. Connecticut 2. Texas A&M 3. Baylor 4. Georgia 5. Tennessee 6. Georgetown Kansas St. 8. Florida St. 9. Stanford 10. Purdue
G Pts Avg/G 2 79 39.5 2 95 47.5 2 98 49.0 2 100 50.0 2 104 52.0 2 106 53.0 1 53 53.0 2 107 53.5 2 108 54.0 2 109 54.5
3-POINT FG PCT G 3FGM 3FGA Pct 1. Green Bay 2 10 20 .500 Stanford 2 19 38 .500 3. Louisville 2 17 35 .486 4. Temple 2 12 26 .462 5. Georgetown 2 21 46 .457 6. Iowa 1 13 29 .448 7. Notre Dame 2 8 18 .444 8. Dayton 1 10 23 .435 9. Florida St. 2 13 30 .433 10. UC Davis 1 6 14 .429 13. Tennessee 2 13 32 .406
SCORING MARGIN 1. Tennessee 2. Texas A&M 3. Connecticut 4. Stanford 5. Baylor Duke 7. Georgetown 8. Louisville 9. Florida St. 10. Notre Dame North Carolina
G Offense Defense Margin 2 89.0 52.0 +37.0 2 78.5 47.5 +31.0 2 69.5 39.5 +30.0 2 80.5 54.0 +26.5 2 74.0 49.0 +25.0 2 80.5 55.5 +25.0 2 72.0 53.0 +19.0 2 83.0 68.5 +14.5 2 67.5 53.5 +14.0 2 72.0 59.0 +13.0 2 84.0 71.0 +13.0
FREE THROW PCT 1. UCF 2. Arizona St. 3. Bowling Green 4. Oklahoma 5. Texas A&M 6. Gardner-Webb 7. Louisville 8. Penn St. 9. Vanderbilt South Dakota St. Connecticut 50. Tennessee
G 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
FIELD GOAL PCT 1. Louisville 2. Ohio St. 3. Stanford 4. Tennessee 5. Texas A&M 6. Gonzaga 7. Duke 8. Notre Dame 9. Baylor 10. North Carolina
G FGM FGA Pct 2 58 103 .563 2 57 103 .553 2 62 114 .544 2 69 128 .539 2 61 117 .521 2 66 129 .512 2 64 132 .485 2 53 110 .482 2 50 104 .481 2 55 116 .474
FTM FTA Pct 11 12 .917 9 10 .900 16 18 .889 39 45 .867 25 29 .862 6 7 .857 33 39 .846 31 37 .838 5 6 .833 15 18 .833 25 30 .833 27 43 .628
REBOUNDING OFFENSE G Rebounds Avg/G 1. North Carolina 2 105 52.5 2. Tennessee 2 103 51.5 3. Connecticut 2 102 51.0 4. Florida St. 2 97 48.5 5. Iowa St. 1 48 48.0 6. Oklahoma 2 94 47.0 7. Hampton 1 45 45.0 8. Miami (FL) 2 89 44.5 Baylor 2 89 44.5 Maryland 2 89 44.5 REBOUNDING DEFENSE G Rebounds Avg/G 1. Stanford 2 44 22.0 2. Louisville 2 47 23.5 3. Connecticut 2 53 26.5 4. Xavier 2 54 27.0 Kansas St. 1 27 27.0 6. Texas A&M 2 55 27.5 7. Duke 2 58 29.0 Iowa St. 1 29 29.0 Georgia Tech 2 58 29.0 10. Florida St. 2 59 29.5 16. Tennessee 2 65 32.5 REBOUND MARGIN 1. Connecticut 2. Tennessee 3. Florida St. Iowa St. 5. North Carolina 6. Kansas St. Stanford 8. Baylor 9. Texas A&M 10.Duke
G Team Avg. Opp. Avg. Margin 2 102 51.0 53 26.5 +24.5 2 103 51.5 65 32.5 +19.0 2 97 48.5 59 29.5 +19.0 1 48 48.0 29 29.0 +19.0 2 105 52.5 69 34.5 +18.0 1 42 42.0 27 27.0 +15.0 2 74 37.0 44 22.0 +15.0 2 89 44.5 60 30.0 +14.5 2 79 39.5 55 27.5 +12.0 2 81 40.5 58 29.0 +11.5
BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Baylor 2. Tennessee 3. Purdue 4. Texas A&M Xavier North Carolina 7. Notre Dame 8. Texas Hampton Ohio St. ASSISTS 1. Stanford 2. Gonzaga 3. Marist 4. Duke Texas A&M 6. Ohio St. Iowa 8. Notre Dame 9. Connecticut 10.Oklahoma 11 Tennessee
G No. Avg/G 2 24 12.0 2 18 9.0 2 15 7.5 2 14 7.0 2 14 7.0 2 14 7.0 2 13 6.5 1 6 6.0 1 6 6.0 2 12 6.0
G No. Avg/G 2 47 23.5 2 44 22.0 2 41 20.5 2 39 19.5 2 39 19.5 2 38 19.0 1 19 19.0 2 37 18.5 2 35 17.5 2 34 17.0 2 32 16.0
STEALS G No. Avg/G 1. Louisville 2 30 15.0 James Madison1 15 15.0 UCLA 2 30 15.0 4. Duke 2 28 14.0 5. Georgia Tech 2 27 13.5 6. Gonzaga 2 26 13.0 7. Vanderbilt 1 12 12.0 Texas Tech 1 12 12.0 9. Temple 2 23 11.5 10. St. Francis (PA) 1 11 11.0 39. Tennessee 2 12 6.0
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics #25/23 Marquette vs Tennessee 03/21/11 7:05 pm ET at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. #25/23 Marquette 70 • 24-9 ##
Player
21
PLOUFFE, Katherine FIEDOROWICZ, Paige SIMMONS, Sarina McMORRIS, Tatiyiana ROBINSON, Angel COLLINS, Jasmine WEIBEL, Courtney THOMAS, Courtney Team Totals
41 42 23 32 00 03 13
FG % 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f c g g
0-1 5-12 2-8 5-14 8-20 5-7 2-5 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 5-9 0-3 1-1 2-5 0-0
0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 3-4 3-5 0-0 0-0
27-67
8-18
8-13
2nd half: 13-34 38.2% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 6-10 60.0%
1 3 4 0 2 7 9 5 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 14 20 34 17
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
0 12 4 15 19 14 6 0
1 1 1 0 8 1 0 0
17 29 26 40 40 30 18 0+
0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 70 12 11
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
3
5 200
Game: 27-67 40.3% Game: 8-18 44.4% Game: 8-13 61.5%
Deadball Rebounds 2
Tennessee 79 • 33-2 ##
Player
13
SPANI, Taber STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SIMMONS, Meighan WILLIAMS, Kamiko MANNING, Alicia BAUGH, Vicki CAIN, Kelley Team Totals
40 25 05 10 04 15 21 52
FG % 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f c g g
3-3 3-10 7-10 2-9 7-10 3-4 4-7 1-3 0-2
1-1 0-2 0-0 1-4 2-4 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0
30-58
5-12
2 1 3 1 2 8 10 2 0 6 6 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 4 7 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 14-19 11 29 40 12
2nd half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 10-14 71.4%
0-0 4-6 2-4 2-2 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-2
TP
A TO Blk Stl
7 10 16 7 18 6 11 2 2
1 4 2 0 3 1 2 0 0
1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 79 13 11
Min
0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
9
6 200
Game: 30-58 51.7% Game: 5-12 41.7% Game: 14-19 73.7%
17 35 28 35 35 13 20 7 10
Deadball Rebounds 2
Officials: Mary Day, Lisa Mattingly, William Smith (sb)Dock Sisk Technical fouls: #25/23 Marquette-None. Tennessee-None. Attendance: 9007 MU's #41 fouls out @1:58/2 Score by periods #25/23 Marquette Tennessee
1st
2nd
Total
35 39
35 40
70 79
Last FG - MARQ 2nd-00:22, UT 2nd-00:51. Largest lead - MARQ None, UT by 12 2nd-14:50.
Points MARQ UT
In Paint 32 32
Off T/O 7 16
2nd Fast Chance Break 13 4 14 4
Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 0 times.
Bench 20 21
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · Second Round Game Monday, March 21, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Final Score: Tennessee 79, Marquette 70 NO. 1 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS vs. NO. 8 MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES NOTES
NO. 1 SEED TENNESSEE LADY VOLS NOTES
Starters: senior Angie Bjorklund, freshman Meighan Simmons, sophomore Taber Spani, junior Glory Johnson and junior Shekinna Stricklen. Stricklen scored all 10 of her points in the second and had her 11th double-double of the season (10 and 10) as well as a career-high five blocks. Simmons scored a team-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Bjorklund’s three at 17:17 put the Lady Vols up 8-0. A turnaround jumper by Simmons (her third basket) at 16:36 gave Tennessee a 10-2 advantage. Marquette missed its first six shots, and didn’t score until a Paige Fiedorowicz bucket at 16:57 in the first half made the score 8-2. A three by Marquette’s Courtney Weibel tied the game at 30-30 at 3:56 in the first half – the first time UT didn’t have a lead in the game. Despite zero points from SEC Player of the Year Shekinna Stricklen in the first half, the Lady Vols led 39-35 at halftime. Stricklen’s first points of the evening came on a layup one minute and 27 seconds after halftime, and put the Lady Vols ahead 43-37. A Meighan Simmons three at 15:48 put the Lady Vols up 50-41 with 15:48 left in the game. UT hit 5 of its first 6 attempts after halftime. Sophomore Kamiko Williams buried a jumper to beat the shot clock and give the Lady Vols a 59-52 lead with 11:02 remaining in the game. Angel Robinson’s two with 6:15 left beat the shot clock buzzer and brought Marquette within one point, 63-62. Tennessee answered with a 6-0 run. Bjorklund hit a contested jumper, Stricklen buried two free throws and Johnson made a layup at 4:40 which forced Terri Mitchell to call timeout. Marquette’s Paige Fiedorowicz fouled out with 1:58 left in the game. Alicia Manning guarded All-BIG EAST guard Angel Robinson with under two minutes remaining in the game, forced a contested jumper and grabbed the rebound. She was immediately fouled and hit two free throws to put the Lady Vols up 73-65 with 1:07 left in the game. The win tonight… Gives UT 24 straight wins since its loss at Baylor on Dec. 14. It ties for the second-longest winning streak in UT history. Gives UT a 2-0 record versus all-time versus Marquette. Gives UT a 83-20 record all-time versus the BIG EAST. Gives UT a 108-21 record (.837) all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Gives UT a 14-5 record all-time versus the BIG EAST in the NCAA Tournament. Gives UT a 6-2 record against ranked teams in 2010-11. Head Coach Pat Summitt’s career record now stands at 1,070-198 (.844) all time. Gives UT 36 consecutive home wins. It’s UT’s fourth-longest home winning streak all-time. Gives UT a 341-20 (.945) record all-time at Thompson-Boling Arena. Gives the Lady Vols a 23-0 mark all-time in the NCAA Second Round. Gives the Lady Vols a 38-0 mark in First and Second Round NCAA Tournament games in Knoxville Gives the Lady Vols a 79-14 mark all-time in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · Second Round Game Monday, March 21, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. Final Score: No. 1 Tennessee 79, No. 8 Marquette 70 NO. 1 SEED TENNESSEE LADY VOLS POSTGAME QUOTES Head Coach Pat Summitt (Opening Statement): “It wasn’t easy. They really played great defense. (I’m) very, very impressed with (Marquette) and not at all surprised Marquette played as well as they did and anticipated that. Unfortunately, we didn’t get out of the gate as fast as we should have and a little disappointed in that. I don’t know what we’d do if we didn’t have halftime. Halftime is probably the most important time for our coaches and hopefully for our players. We did some good things. They had four players in double figures and we did too. I think it was a good back-and-forth game. It had to be a great game to watch not on my part but probably on your part. All in all, with Angie not shooting well, I thought she really played good defense. We didn’t let it really affect us. I thought our timeouts were really good. Our defense and our board play have got to be a lot better if we want to be a championship team. I think this team will hear that every day we go to practice from here on out.” (on Tennessee needing a challenge like Marquette): “Now that they’re out of the room, yes. I think that we’ve had some good practices but not great practices, and the last couple have not been at the level of intensity (necessary). You want to taper a little, but I just thought they were not as focused as they needed to be. This is probably a good wakeup call, and of course they have tomorrow off. When they come back we’ve got plenty of tape. We’re going to watch it, and we’re going to learn from it. One thing I know is you survive and advance and you don’t want to just dwell on it forever, but I think they have to see why the coaches were upset and how we can get better.” (on Meighan Simmons contributions): “Well, sometimes the leash is real long, and sometimes it’s real short. She starts out; it’s usually real short, and then we extend it a little bit. Meighan’s been a great addition to this team with her skill set, her speed, her change of direction. I think she was just a little over anxious when we started and rightfully so. It took us a while to get going, but we’re glad we have her because she definitely makes a big difference. She can get to the paint. I like the fact that she’s playing a little bit more from outside-inside, not really forcing as many shots. She’ll get better.” (on the team’s “good not great” practices affecting this game): “I think that they were excited about this game, but when things didn’t go well early, I thought that we were not as focused. I called (Shekinna) Stricklen out. We depend on her a lot from a leadership role. Angie wasn’t shooting the ball well, but I thought she played really good defense. At least we didn’t give in in that situation. I thought we really kept our focus with the defensive board play because those are things that you can control a lot easier than knocking down shots. With that said, you survive, advance, go on and get ready for the next one.” (on anticipating a game like this from Marquette): “We get everyone’s best shot, so we knew that the guard play was really good. They’ve got size inside. I think their guard play was probably a little bit better than ours, especially in that first half. That’s when we tried to pick things up. You got to come ready to play whether it’s 40 minutes or 40 minutes plus. I just didn’t think that we had that high energy and intensity and competitive drive. That’s where I really challenged Shekinna and the whole team. I thought they responded after halftime. We still could get so much better, and we will.”
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · Second Round Game Monday, March 21, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Freshman guard Meighan Simmons (on what Coach Summitt told her during the first half): “She just told me to get everybody else involved and be patient. I came out a little bit too anxious. I was a little bit too hyped today. That was one thing that she said to focus on getting the ball inside.” (on her first shot): “It was too far out and it was bad timing. She (head coach Pat Summitt) just told me to learn from that and to know when to shoot good and bad shots.”
Junior forward Glory Johnson (on her overall thoughts on the game): “I think we have to work to our strengths and inside-out is normally where it happens. When we’re pushing the ball in transition and they’re keeping the same players in the game, we have to take that to our advantage. I think we kind of struggled with that. It took us a minute to stop their guard penetration on their transition. Their point guard did a great job of getting the ball into the paint every single time she brought the ball down the floor. We struggled stopping that from the beginning of the game to the end. When we scout teams and we know that before that game, that’s something that we have to control. That’s something we should’ve controlled and we didn’t.” (on Tennessee’s rebounding struggles): “I think we’re realizing that we’re struggling on the boards. Their guards were crashing the boards hard and so were their post players. We have to have four to the boards and five to the boards sometimes. That didn’t happen as much as it should’ve. It should’ve happened every time but it didn’t. When they have physical guards and their whole team is physical, we have to be physical back. We can’t let them throw us around in the paint and that’s something that we struggled with for the majority of the game. We picked it up a lot better in the second half.” (on Marquette): “They played with a lot of heart. They played like they wanted to be there. They wanted to continue playing and they didn’t want to go home. Marquette is a great example. They played their heart out. It kind of showed that in the first half, they wanted it more than we did. We had to pick it up in the second half and I think we did a pretty good job of it. They’re a great team and they did whatever their coach asked them to do and that was to play as hard as they could for as long as they could.”
Junior guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen (on the importance of rebounding and what Tennessee needs to improve upon): “Coach stays on us about defensive boards before the season even started. She said that’s the main way you get to a Final Four and win a national championship. It’s something we as a team have to commit to. She shouldn’t have to keep telling us over and over. You can see that teams really know that our weakness is defending one-on-one penetration. That’s what we really need to focus on before we go to Dayton.”
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Stetson vs TENNESSEE 03/19/11 11:05 am ET at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. Stetson 34 • 20-13 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
##
Player
01
CONNER, Jessica SIMS, Sasha GRABOSKI, Natasha BROWN, Tierra McGOWAN, Victoria TAYLOR, Simone McNALLY, Mairead DENNIS, Ashley TRUSS, Dashauna MILLS, Janelle Team Totals
24 41 03 30 05 10 11 12 34
FG % 1st Half: 7-32 3FG % 1st Half: 1-10 FT % 1st Half: 5-6
21.9% 10.0% 83.3%
f f c g g
0-4 2-13 3-6 3-21 3-13 1-4 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-2
0-0 0-5 1-2 1-10 1-5 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
4-4 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
12-66
3-24
7-9
2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
5-34 2-14 2-3
14.7% 14.3% 66.7%
1 3 4 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 7 3 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 2 2 4 10 21 31 18
TP
4 6 7 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 34
A TO Blk Stl
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 13
Min
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
3 200
Game: 12-66 18.2% Game: 3-24 12.5% Game: 7-9 77.8%
23 32 24 34 31 17 5 7 2 25
Deadball Rebounds 0
TENNESSEE 99 • 32-2 ##
Player
13
SPANI, Taber STRICKLEN, Shekinna JOHNSON, Glory BJORKLUND, Angie SIMMONS, Meighan BASS, Briana WILLIAMS, Kamiko AVANT, Lauren MANNING, Alicia SMALLBONE, Sydney BAUGH, Vicki BREWER, Alyssia CAIN, Kelley Team Totals
40 25 05 10 01 04 12 15 20 21 33 52
FG % 1st Half: 22-38 57.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% FT % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f c g g
3-5 6-8 5-6 4-5 4-10 1-3 1-3 2-6 2-3 1-4 3-6 4-7 3-4
0-1 2-4 0-0 4-5 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
39-70
8-20
1 8 9 0 0 1 1 0 3 7 10 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 3 3 1 2 4 6 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 4 1 3 6 9 1 1 4 5 2 2 5 7 13-24 17 46 63 10
2nd half: 17-32 53.1% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5%
2-2 1-1 4-8 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-5 1-2
Game: 39-70 55.7% Game: 8-20 40.0% Game: 13-24 54.2%
Officials: Mary Day, Dock Sisk, Mark Hardcastle (SB) Lauren Bass Technical fouls: Stetson-None. TENNESSEE-None. Attendance: Stetson's #41 fouls out @5:54/2 Score by periods Stetson TENNESSEE
1st
2nd
Total
20 55
14 44
34 99
TP
A TO Blk Stl
8 15 14 13 9 2 2 6 4 3 6 10 7
2 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1
Min
99 19
7
9
7 200
19 18 18 21 17 9 15 20 15 14 7 16 11
Deadball Rebounds 4
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · First Round Games Saturday, March 19, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. Final Score: 99-34 NO. 1 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS vs. NO. 16 STETSON HATTERS POST-GAME NOTES
NO. 1 SEED TENNESSEE LADY VOLS NOTES
After Tiarra Brown’s three at 15:13 in the first half made the score, 10-9, Tennessee scored 23 straight points over a four-minute, 23-second span. Bjorklund started the burst with her second three at the 14:57 mark in the first half and Kelley Cain capped the run with a layup in the paint off a no-look pass from Alicia Manning at the 10:35 mark. Stetson went four mintutes and 58 seconds without scoring a point in the first half. After Brown’s three, the Hatters didn’t score again until Simone Taylor made a free throw at the 10:15 mark. The Hatters went 11 minutes and 12 seconds between field goals. After Brown’s three at 15:13, SU didn’t make a field goal till a Brown jumper at 4:01. Bjorklund’s fourth three (her 20th make in her last 23 attempts) gave the Lady Vols a 70-32 lead with 15:21 remaining in the game. Senior Glory Johnson had her first career NCAA Tournament double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. She shot 5-fo-6 from the floor and played just 18 minutes. Junior Alyssia Brewer scored a season-best 10 points and grabbed nine boards. Senior Angie Bjorklund scored 13 points and made 4-of-5 from three. She has made 20 of her last 23 trey attempts. Tennessee held Stetson to just 12 field goals – tying an opponent low for UT in all-time NCAA Tournament games. Stetson’s 34 points are also a Tennessee opponent low all-time in NCAA Tournament games and a season low. All 13 Lady Vols scored for the first time this season. Tennessee grabbed 63 boards, a season-best. The mark is one off of an NCAA Tourney best for UT.
The win tonight… Gives UT 23 straight wins since its loss at Baylor on Dec. 14. It’s the third longest winning streak in UT history. . Gives UT a 5-0 record all-time versus Stetson. Gives UT a 26-9-1 record all-time versus the A-Sun. Gives UT a 107-21 record (.836) all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Gives UT a 2-0 record versus A-Sun teams in the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Pat Summitt’s career record now stands at 1,069-198 (.843) all time. Gives UT 34 consecutive home wins. It’s UT’s fourth-longest home winning streak all-time. Gives UT a 339-20 (.944) record all-time at Thompson-Boling Arena. Gives the Lady Vols a 23-1 mark all-time in the NCAA First Round Gives the Lady Vols a 37-0 mark in NCAA Tournament games in Knoxville Gives the Lady Vols a 78-14 mark all-time in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed Gives the Lady Vols a 15-0 record in NCAA First Round games as a No. 1 seed
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · First Round Game Saturday, March 19, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. Final Score: No. 1 Tennessee 99, No. 16 Stetson 34 NO. 1 SEED TENNESSEE LADY VOLS POSTGAME QUOTES Head Coach Pat Summitt (Opening Statement): “Our team came out really inspired and ready to play. We worked through some things that weren’t exactly where we wanted them. Going inside-out is really the statement that we are holding onto over time. Glory Johnson has obviously done a great job of locking down the post position. I’m really pleased with her development. Meighan (Simmons) has done a great job with pushing tempo. I always say she’s never seen a shot that she didn’t love but it’s OK as long as it goes in. We had a great crowd. You never want to take for granted anything. We know our fans are the best in the country and it really does inspire a team. Our player movement, ball movement, commitment to defense and board play was pretty solid throughout this game. We can just build on that. I think that without a doubt we have bought into it. Depth is a real factor for us to have the depth that we have to keep people fresh, move people in and out and not have to deal with fatigue is really special. This team is very special. Our coaching staff has done a great job. Give them a lot of credit.” (on Tennessee’s depth): “I think it can change it in a very positive way. The guard play is getting a lot better. Our post game is obviously solid and we can rotate in that area as well as on the perimeter. Shekinna (Stricklen) has a lot of versatility to her game. Angie (Bjorklund) is very confident now and shooting the ball well. I think having those post players with their size and skill set has really improved tremendously. We have put a lot of emphasis right now on our post game and playing from the inside-out. I think they are more invested. The one thing that concerns me is our free-throw shooting. That right there is a serious stat that we’re looking at every day. They are getting their shots in but come game time, I don’t know what’s happening but it has to get better. That right there could cost this team and this program.” (on Angie Bjorklund): “I would say that she really wants to see this team win a championship. She has worked so hard as we all know getting in extra shots, working on her pull-up game and trying to do a better job of getting paint points. As far as being a three-point shooter, she’s been the best in this program. I’d like to see her go out as the best with our team being right there with her. She has a calming effect. You don’t see her rush shots. Even when someone is coming hard at her, she will shot-fake and go around. I think she is at a very comfortable place with her game. I also think she knows she has to hunt shots. There are going to be a lot of double-teams on her. She has to come off screens. I think she is very capable of going into this next game and here on out, really hunting her shots. She knows she has to put them down.” (on what Tennessee has worked on since the SEC Tournament): “I think we learned a lot in the SEC Tournament. I knew that when we shot the ball as well as we shot it, they would come back and think they could ride. We made sure that didn’t happen. When you shoot the ball that well, you get a false impression of who you are as a team. That’s why we’ve invested a lot of time with our defensive schemes and just mixing things up and trying to get to a place where we can play a lot of different looks. I thought our zone looked good today. Having change-up is something you have to work on in practice every day. They have matured in a way that I think they all feel like they can go in the game and do whatever they have to do to be successful.” (on Meighan Simmons): “Meighan (Simmons) is a special player. Obviously, I’m very glad that she is at Tennessee. She can accelerate. She is one of the fastest, if not the fastest player to play in this program. I think she has done a better job because we’ve watched tape. She is starting to distribute the ball, pass, cut and not feel like she has to have the ball in her hands all of the time. She can knock down shots and she does that consistently. I like the fact now that she is starting to distribute the ball and get other people touches. That’s huge.” (on Tennessee’s overall performance): “Considering it is our first game, I was pleased overall. Maybe we had a few lapses but one thing we wanted to do was get a lot of people a lot of minutes. You never know when you might have an injury or something and someone else has to step up. We just wanted to get everyone to touch the ball and share in what we wanted to do from our defensive perspective, making sure they know all of our sets that we want to run. We limited that quite a bit today. If you don’t have to use it then don’t use it. Move on, survive and advance.”
2011 NCAA® Women’s Tournament · First Round Game Saturday, March 19, 2011 · Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Junior forward Glory Johnson (on what the win does for Tennessee): “I think not only does it help our confidence but it allows us to develop our own game individually and as a team. It allows us to focus on things that we’re messing up on and focus on getting plays right, working on defense and making sure we’re all on the same page. We just forget about the score, who we’re playing and focus on our game and making sure that we’re doing things right on the floor.”
Freshman guard Meighan Simmons (on what the win does for Tennessee): “Besides confidence, it just builds our mentality. We just have to go out there and play hard, never underestimate our opponent and continue to play together. I think that will prepare us a lot more.” (on whether the NCAA Tournament game had a different feel): “It does just to know that the NCAA game is in our arena. Once we start playing, I don’t think it’s any different. Once we start to go on later in the tournament, it’s going to be a lot tougher and it’s going to be a lot harder. It’s just going to prepare us for the next step.”
TENNESSEE LADY VOL BASKETBALL Selection Show Quotes March 14, 2011 HEAD COACH PAT SUMMITT (On Capturing a No. 1 seed and hosting No. 16 seed Stetson at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday): “Well I’m just looking at Stetson right now. We’ll do our homework – me and my assistant coaches – and we’ll figure out what might happen if we take care of business. Our focus right now is on Tennessee and Stetson, and just finding out as much as we can about them, and what we need to do to make our preparation the best it can be. I have all of the confidence in the world, and I know that Dean (Lockwood), Mickie (DeMoss) and Holly (Warlick) will be right there watching tape. I’ll do the same thing, and we’ll get our heads together and try to make a great game plan. This team has matured tremendously. We just have to get focused. The last couple of days were average, and so now that we have a bracket, and we have an opponent, we can get real serious about it, and hopefully get their attention like we need to.” (On hosting the first and second rounds at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville): “Well it’s always a great benefit to play in Thompson-Boling Arena because of our fan support. We’ve led the nation in fan support every single year I’ve been here except for one. It’s pretty amazing what the fans do and the numbers they come out in.” (On the Lady Vols’ junior class and bouncing back from the NCAA first round loss two years ago): “The Ball State (loss) happened and we learned a lot from it. We’ve improved obviously every year. I just think this junior class has done a great job for us. Hopefully, (senior) Angie (Bjorklund) is going to step up and be ready to go with them. I think the one thing that has helped this team out so much has been the post game. We’ve got the size and the depth. I think we’ve got the numbers that we can run in and out to keep fresh bodies. We haven’t always had a deep team, but this is a pretty deep group.” SENIOR GUARD ANGIE BJORKLUND (On starting in Knoxville): “Especially because I’m a senior, being able to play at least one hopefully two more games on home court is very exciting. I know we’ll have a great turnout; we always do. We’re comfortable with the floor, the baskets and the environment.” (On being a one seed): ”I think this team’s worked so hard to be in this position. I’m just proud of our team and proud of all the hard work we’ve put in to earn the one seed.” (On hopefully progressing further this year than last year): ”I think we got that out of our system this summer. We worked very hard. I think we have great momentum coming off the undefeated SEC season. I think we just have to stay confident with that and at the same time not look any team by. We have to play one game at a time.” SENIOR GUARD SYDNEY SMALLBONE (On being awarded a number one seed): “It’s kind of like a weight off of our shoulders. Ever since the SEC Tournament, we’ve been looking forward to see what our draw was. We’re excited. I feel like every night, we’re going to have to come out, play our ‘A’ game and bring the best we have. We have a tougher bracket but I think that’s good. It’s going to keep us on our toes throughout the tournament.” (On the Dayton regional competition): “I feel like the teams in our bracket are great-caliber teams so we’re going to have to be very prepared through scouting and film. Obviously, we’re going to have to take it one game at a time and take care of business each night.” (On the expectations at Tennessee): “I feel like we’re more mature as a team and more experienced. That’s something that’s very crucial in the NCAA Tournament. We’re very hungry. We haven’t been to the Final Four in a couple of years now. At Tennessee, it’s something we strive for every season. If we don’t make it to the Final Four, it’s kind of seen as a failed season. We’re hungry to get to the Final Four and just show people what we’ve been working on the past couple years.” REDSHIRT JUNIOR FORWARD VICKI BAUGH (On starting in Knoxville, playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008): “It’s awesome. I miss being back on the court, miss being with my team. We have a great schedule ahead of us, and I’m looking forward to it.” (On Tennessee’s bracket): “I love it. I think it’s kind of what we expected. The NCAA Tournament’s tough no matter where you go, and all the teams are going to be ready to play and bring their A game. It’s just a matter of coming out and playing ball for 40 minutes.” (On this year compared to the past few years): “Just being Tennessee, you always have that target on your back. Every team is going to be ready to play you. We just have to prove to ourselves and to our fans that we deserve to be here and come ready to play 40 minutes, and things should fall in the right place.”
REDSHIRT JUNIOR CENTER KELLEY CAIN (On starting in Knoxville): “It’s always the best when you can play at home because all our fans can come. I feel like we have the biggest following in the nation, and just to play at home is phenomenal for us and our fans.” (On Tennessee’s bracket): “It’s a good one, a very good one. We just excited to take it on. We’re just ready to start playing and get this tournament started.” (On being a one seed): “It’s just a number in front of our school’s name. It really doesn’t mean anything if you don’t bring everything you have every game.” JUNIOR GUARD BRIANA BASS (On the bracket ahead): “This is going to be an exciting road. First of all, we’re lucky and blessed to have it (First and Second rounds) here at UT. We need to take advantage of that, but we can’t take advantage of our opponents, we have to take every game one opponent at a time.” (On opening at home): “Having our fans at home is really going to be an advantage, so we have to be smart and come out ready to work.” (On using last season’s Sweet 16 loss as motivation): “We definitely think that this could be our year. We’re just clicking as a team, and everything is team-oriented.” JUNIOR FORWARD ALYSSIA BREWER (On what the team has learned from the past two NCAA tournaments): “I think our motivation is a buildup from the past two years. You definitely look back and look at the things that you could’ve done better and the things you need to improve to excel in the tournament.” (On her health): “I feel good. I feel like I’m getting back to my old self, which is what I need to do for the team. I’m taking it game-bygame like I need to.” (On the benefits of playing in Thompson-Boling Arena): “I think it’s great. It sounds cliché because you hear it so much, but we really do have the best fans in the country. They’re going to be out there to support us. Having another home game is always good, because you can play in front of the people that support you the most.” JUNIOR FORWARD GLORY JOHNSON (On the team’s tournament draw): “I think it will be a tough one for us. We have a tough schedule ahead of us. We just have to worry about one opponent at a time and just focus on the next game and the next practice. We don’t need to dwell on the past or worry about the future games we might have.” (On the lessons learned from last season’s disappointment): “We just know that we can’t take any team for granted. We don’t need to play to the level of other teams; we need to play at our own level. We need to play the Tennessee way and just forget about everything else. We know that if we play our A game, more than likely, we’ll be successful.” (On the advantage of playing at home for the first two rounds): “Having our fan base is huge. Even if we traveled, our fan base would still be there. I love being in Knoxville. It’s my hometown and I’ll have all of my family and friends come to the game. It’s a great environment to play in and I’m really excited.” JUNIOR FORWARD ALICIA MANNING (On opening the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville): “I’m really excited, especially getting to play at home. I don’t really know much about Stetson, but our coaching staff is going to have us well prepared, we’re not going to look past that first game. I’m excited to get the tournament going.” (On using last season’s Sweet 16 loss as motivation): “I think last year we sold ourselves short. We could have gone deeper in the tournament, we all think that. This year is just a totally different attitude. We have so much more experience and two freshmen added to our lineup and didn’t lose anybody, so it’s going to be a whole different ballgame this year.” JUNIOR FORWARD SHEKINNA STRICKLEN (On Tennessee’s bracket): “I feel like we have the hardest bracket. I think it’s good for us. It motivates us. I feel like we’re ready for it.” (On the team’s confidence heading into the NCAA Tournament): “Going undefeated through the SEC and winning the SEC Tournament, I just feel like we’re all really motivated. We’re just ready to start.”
(On this year compared to last year): “We met up with a good team in Baylor. We weren’t committed to our defense and our rebounding. I think we really learned from that game that you’re not going to get to a Final Four unless you play good defense and rebound and take care of the ball. That’s the only way you’re going to get to a Final Four.” SOPHOMORE GUARD TABER SPANI (On facing Stetson in the first round): “We don’t know a lot about them, but I’m sure the coaches will start on the scouting report tonight. We’re really focused. We’re excited about it. It’s a tough draw, but we’re excited about where we are. Right now, we have to focus on what we can control, which is taking care of business on Saturday.” (On how last season’s loss to Baylor has motivated this team): “I think it has played a major part. I think it’s going to be major going into the tournament, since the majority of our team has felt that disappointment. This team is a lot more mature now and we understand that getting a number one seed and getting to the Sweet 16 are not our ultimate goals. We want to get to the Final Four and beyond.” (On the team’s progress over the past few weeks): “I think we made some gains in the SEC Tournament. When we put our focus on playing every possession hard, it’s going to be hard for us to get beaten. For us, it’s more of a mental thing than anything and I think we’re getting there.” SOPHOMORE GUARD KAMIKO WILLIAMS (On securing a number one seed): “It’s a great relief. Pat always stressed that we needed to win every game to get the number one seed and secure it. Now that we know that we have it, we have the ‘x’ on our back and people are going to come after us. Our side of the bracket is a little tough so we have to come ready every game.” (On the teams in the Dayton regional): “I know some things about a few teams -- Texas is a great team. They gave us a good run earlier in the season, especially in the first half. We haven’t played Notre Dame but just watching them play, we know they’re tough. Oklahoma gave us a good run last year. They’re a really good team. We haven’t played Ohio State. Just playing against Samantha (Prahalis) in AAU, she is a great guard. Their post play is dangerous. Like I said, we have to bring it and be on top of our game.” (On the difference between the team last year and this year): “We knew we could do it but last year, we fell short with Baylor but this year we know what to expect and we have great veteran play. I think that’s going to be key for us. Meighan (Simmons) is doing a great job for us as a freshman and she’s playing like a veteran. We are definitely a different team from last year. Our mindset as a whole is much different. We know we have the talent and the people to do it. We always tell each other in the locker room, ‘We’re doing this for us this year. We can do it this year so let’s go ahead and get it done.’ Our mindset has just been different. We’ve been encouraging each other more and just pushing each other, especially in practice.” FRESHMAN GUARD LAUREN AVANT (On looking forward to her first experience in the NCAA Tournament): “It was a really exhilarating experience just watching the selection show. We’re all just tuned in and focused on our opponents, taking it one game at a time.” (On opening the Tournament in Knoxville): “It’s great because we have the most supportive fans in the nation and I have no doubt that they’ll follow us to Dayton or wherever we are, we know our fans will be there. We love their support, so we’re going to try to give them a show while we’re here in Knoxville.” (On advice from teammates leading into the NCAA Tournament): “They’ve told me that you have to bring the intensity every game. It’s win or go home and we’re planning on winning.” FRESHMAN GUARD MEIGHAN SIMMONS (On looking forward to her first experience in the NCAA Tournament): “I think it’s going to be an amazing experience, learning different things, what to expect, how the teams are going to play. We just have to go out there and play our game.” (On the mentality of playing in the NCAA Tournament): “The mentality is that we just have to go out there and play hard. The teams are going to be fighting for whatever they can. It’s one and done, so we have to go out and play our game and never underestimate the team that we play.” (On opening the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville): “I think it’s going to be an amazing experience playing in front of friends and family. It’s going to mean a lot to us and I think that’s going to give us a boost.”
LADY VOL NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORDS (1982-PRESENT) TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST FG: 15, Chamique Holdsclaw, Boston College, 3-1599, Second Round, UT 89-62 MOST FGA: 27, Candace Parker, LSU, 4-6-08, Semifinal, UT 47-46; Chamique Holdsclaw, W.Kentucky, 3-16-98, Second Round, UT 82-62 FG%: (min. 10 att) .827 (14-17), Dana Johnson, Fla. A&M, 3-16-95, First Round, UT 96-59 MOST 3pt FG: 5, Shanna Zolman, Rutgers, 3-26-06, CRS, UT 76-69 and Army, 3-19-06, First Round, UT 102-54 and Western Carolina, 3-20-05, First Round, UT 94-43 MOST 3pt FGA: 13, Shanna Zolman, George Washington, 3-21-06, Second Round, UT 66-53 3pt FG%: .800 (4-5), Angie Bjorklund, Stetson, 3-19-11, First Round, UT 99-34; Kellie Jolly, La. Tech, 3-29-98, Championship, UT 93-75; Shanna Zolman, DePaul, 3-22-04, Second Round, UT 79-59 MOST FT: 17, Bridgette Gordon, Long Beach St., 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 MOST FTA: 20, Bridgette Gordon, Long Beach St., 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 FT%: 1.000 (8-8), Kristen “Ace” Clement, St. Mary’s, 3-1801, Second Round, UT 92-75 MOST REBOUNDS: 22, Daedra Charles, SW Missouri, 3-16-91, Second Round, UT 55-47 MOST POINTS: 39, Chamique Holdsclaw, Boston College, 3-15-99, Second Round, UT 89-62 MOST ASSISTS: 12, Dawn Marsh, Georgia, 3-20-86, MERC, UT 85-82 MOST BLOCKS: 7, Michelle Snow, Rutgers, 3-31-00, Semifinal, UT 64-54 MOST STEALS: 8, Alexis Hornbuckle, Purdue 3-25-08, Second Round, UT 78-52
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ERS- East Regional Semifinals ERC- East Regional Championship MERS- Mideast Regional Semifinals MERC- Mideast Regional Championship MWRS- Midwest Regional Semifinals MWRC- Midwest Regional Championship PRC- Philadelphia Regional Championship CRS- Cleveland Regional Semifinals CRC- Cleveland Regional Championship OKCC- Oklahoma City Championship Semifinal- NCAA Championship Semifinal Championship- NCAA Championship Game
TENNESSEE TEAM RECORDS MOST FG: 44, Appalachian St., 3-13-99, First Round, UT 113-54 MOST FGA: 84, Radford, 3-16-96, First Round, UT 97-56 BEST FG%: .609 (39-64), Tennessee Tech, 3-15-87, Second Round, UT 95-59 MOST 3pt FG: 12, Oral Roberts, 3-23-08, First Round, UT 94-55 MOST 3pt FGA: 29, Oral Roberts, 3-23-08, First Round, UT 94-55 BEST 3pt FG%: .800 (4-5), Florida A&M, 3-16-95, First Round, UT 95-69 MOST FT: 38, Long Beach St., 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 MOST FTA: 48, Long Beach St., 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 BEST FT%: 1.000 (9-9), USC, 4-1-84, Championship, USC 72-61 MOST REBOUNDS: 64, South Carolina St., 3-19-83, First Round, UT 86-51 MOST FOULS: 30, Mississippi, 3-22-85, MERS, Mississippi, 63-60 MOST POINTS: 113, Appalachian St., 3-13-99, First Round, UT 113-54 MOST ASSISTS: 31, Florida A&M, 3-16-95, First Round, UT 96-59 MOST TURNOVERS: 29, Grambling St., 3-17-97, First Round, UT 91-54 MOST BLOCKS: 12, Colgate, 3-20-04, First Round, UT 7754 MOST STEALS: 23, Radford, 3-16-96, First Round, UT 9756 FEWEST FG: 13, Rutgers, 3-29-05, PRC, UT 59-49 FEWEST FGA: 41, Texas A&M, 4-1-08, OKCC, UT 53-45 LOWEST FG%: .270 (17-63), North Carolina, Semifinal, 4-107 UT 56-50 FEWEST 3pt FG: 0, against 13 opponents FEWEST 3pt FGA: 0, against four opponents LOWEST 3pt FG%: .000, against 13 opponents FEWEST FT: 2, LSU, 4-6-08, Semifinals, UT 47-46 FEWEST FTA: 6, USC, 3-28-86, Semifinals, USC, 83-59 LOWEST FT%: .222 (2-9), Virginia Tech, 3-20-99, ERS, UT 68-52 FEWEST REBOUNDS: 29, Rutgers, 3-26-06, CRS, UT 7669; 29, Old Dominion, 3-30-97, Championship, UT 68-59 FEWEST FOULS: 5, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST POINTS: 46, La. Tech, 3-26-82, Semifinal, La. Tech 69-46 FEWEST ASSISTS: 4, LSU, 4-4-04, Semifinals, UT 52-50 FEWEST TURNOVERS: 5, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST BLOCKS: 0, against 16 opponents FEWEST STEALS: 2, Stanford, 3-30-91, Semifinal, UT 6860
UT OPPONENT NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORDS (1982-PRESENT) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST FG: 14, Nicole Powell, Stanford, 3-30-04, MWRC, UT 62-60; Tanya Hansen, Rutgers, 3-21-92, Second Round, UT 97-56 MOST FGA: 30, Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech, 3-15-87, Second Round, UT 95-59 FG%: (min. 10 att) .733 (11-15), Tracey Sneed, LaSalle, 3-18-89, Second Round, UT 91-61 MOST 3pt FG: 6, Sharon Wilkerson, Liberty, 3-14-98, Second Round, UT 102-58 MOST 3pt FGA: 18, Erin Thorn, Brigham Young, 3-23-02, MWRS, UT 68-57 3pt FG%: .800 (4-5), Nykesha Sales, Connecticut, 3-29-96, Semifinal, UT 88-83 MOST FT: 12, Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech, 3-26-82, Semifinal, La. Tech 69-46 MOST FTA: 14, Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech, 3-26-82, Semifinal, La. Tech 69-46 FT%: 1.000 (9-9), Carolyn Jones, Auburn, 3-23-91, MWRC, UT 69-65 MOST REBOUNDS: 20, Sylvia Fowles, LSU, 4-6-08, Semifinal, UT 47-46 MOST POINTS: 37, Teresa Edwards, Georgia, 3-20-86, MERS, UT 85-82 MOST ASSISTS: 11, Corrie Mizusawa, St. Mary’s, 3-18-01, Second Round, UT 92-75 MOST BLOCKS: 10, Brittney Griner, Baylor, 3-27-10, MERS, BU 77-62 MOST STEALS: 8, Tisha Penicheiro, Old Dominion, 3-3097, Championship, UT 68-59
KEY
ERS- East Regional Semifinals ERC- East Regional Championship MERS- Mideast Regional Semifinals MERC- Mideast Regional Championship MWRS- Midwest Regional Semifinals MWRC- Midwest Regional Championship PRC- Philadelphia Regional Championship CRS- Cleveland Regional Semifinals CRC- Cleveland Regional Championship OKCC- Oklahoma City Championship Semifinal- NCAA Championship Semifinal Championship- NCAA Championship Game
TEAM RECORDS MOST FG: 35, Long Beach State, 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 MOST FGA: 82, Cheyney State, 3-30-84, Semifinal, UT 82-73 BEST FG%: .536, Louisiana Tech, 3-24-94, MERS, Louisiana Tech 71-68 MOST 3pt FG: 10, Connecticut, 4-8-03, Championship, Connecticut 73-68 MOST 3pt FGA: 27, DePaul, 3-22-04, Second Round, UT 79-59; Brigham Young, 3-23-02, MWRS, UT 68-57 BEST 3pt FG%: .500 (7-14), Connecticut, 4-6-04, Championship, Connecticut 70-61; .500 (6-12), Rutgers, 3-26-06, CRS, UT 76-69 MOST FT: 28, Iowa, 3-27-93, MERC, Iowa 72-56 MOST FTA: 34, Iowa, 3-27-93, MERC, Iowa 72-56 BEST FT%: 1.000 (7-7), Penn State, 3-29-03, MWRS, UT 86-58 MOST REBOUNDS: 48, Connecticut, 3-24-97, MWRC, UT 91-81 MOST FOULS: 33, Long Beach State, 3-25-89, ERC, UT 94-80 MOST POINTS: 90, Southern California, 3-21-82, MERC, UT 91-90 MOST ASSISTS: 22, North Carolina, 3-28-06, CRC, North Carolina 75-63 MOST TURNOVERS: 33, Appalachian State, 3-13-99, First Round, UT 113-54 MOST BLOCKS: 13, Baylor, 3-27-10, MERS, BU 77-62 MOST STEALS: 19, Virginia, 3-16-85, First Round, UT 6555 FEWEST FG: 12, Stetson, 3-19-11, First Round, UT 99-34; Drake, 3-18-07, First Round, UT 76-37 FEWEST FGA: 45, Vanderbilt, 3-25-02, MWRC, UT 68-63 LOWEST FG%: .182, Stetson, 3-19-11, First Round, UT 99-34 FEWEST 3pt FG: 0, (6 times) FEWEST 3pt FGA: 0, Wake Forest, 3-19-88, Second Round, UT 94-66 LOWEST 3pt FG%: .000 (6 times) FEWEST FT: 0, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST FTA: 1, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 LOWEST FT%: .000 (0-1), Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST REBOUNDS: 17, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST FOULS: 10, Connecticut, 4-6-04, Championship, Connecticut 70-61 FEWEST POINTS: 34, Stetson, 3-19-11, First Round, UT 99-34 FEWEST ASSISTS: 2, Middle Tennessee State, 3-17-84, First Round, UT 70-52 FEWEST TURNOVERS: 7, Villanova, 3-31-03, MERC, UT 73-49 FEWEST BLOCKS: 0, (10 opponents) FEWEST STEALS: 2, Baylor, 3-27-10, MERS, BU 77-62; Drake, 3-18-07, First Round, UT 76-37; Boston College, 3-15-99, Second Round, UT 89-62