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TENNESSEE (4-1) at 20/25 GEORGETOWN (4-1)
NOV. 30 » VERIZON CENTER » WASHINGTON D.C.
2012 SEC/BIG EAST CHALLENGE
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE
4-1, 0-0 SEC RV / RV Cuonzo Martin 23-16 (2nd yr) 84-57 (5th yr) UTsports.com
vs GEORGETOWN
Record 4-1, 0-0 Big East Ranking 20 / 25 Head Coach John Thompson III Record at School 188-83 (8th yr) Career Record 256-125 (12th yr) Website GUhoyas.com
INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: Series tied 1-1 In Knoxville: Georgetown leads 1-0 In Washington, D.C.: No meetings Neutral Sites: Tennessee leads 1-0 (Orlando, Fla.) Current Streak: Tennessee has won 1 straight Last Meeting: Tennessee won 90-78 in Orlando (11/28/08) Martin vs. Thompson: No meetings
ITEMS OF NOTE
¢ Tennessee is 2-1 in the five-year history of this event — initially known as the SEC/Big East Invitational. The Vols lost at home to Pitt last season after beating third-ranked Pitt two years ago in Pittsburgh, Pa. UT’s only other previous appearance in the event resulted in an 80-68 win over 24th-ranked Marquette in Nashville, Tenn., in 2009 (UT was not in the event in 2010). ¢ Both previous meetings in this series took place in the last 10 years. In the first round of the 2003 NIT, the Vols hosted Georgetown, and the Hoyas advanced with a 70-60 victory. 12th-ranked Tennessee evened the series at the 2008 Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., defeating the 21st-ranked Hoyas 90-78 in the semifinals. ¢ Head coach John Thompson III is in his eighth season at Georgetown. The Hoyas return two starters and nine lettermen from last season’s 24-9 (12-6 Big East) squad, which reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament. ¢ The Hoyas are one of the youngest teams in the Big East Conference, with 10 freshmen and sophomores on the 15-man roster. This is the second time in five years (2008-09) that the Hoyas have no seniors. ¢ Georgetown is 18-1 in home games dating to the start of last season. ¢ Cuonzo Martin was teammates with Georgetown assistant coach Kenya Hunter at New Hampton (N.H.) Prep School in 1990. ¢ Tennessee’s all-time top scoring performances vs. Georgetown: Tyler Smith 21, Ron Slay 17, Cameron Tatum 17, Bobby Maze 14.
PROBABLE STARTERS Tennessee G 11 Trae Golden G 13 Skylar McBee G 1 Josh Richardson F 5 Jarnell Stokes F 20 Kenny Hall
Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER 6-2 205 Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. 12.4 2.8 5.2 apg 6-3 195 Sr. Rutledge, Tenn. 7.6 1.2 .417 3FG% 6-6 188 So. Edmond, Okla. 8.4 6.2 1.0 spg 6-8 270 So. Memphis, Tenn. 14.8 7.4 1.4 spg 6-9 230 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 8.2 7.0 .667 FG%
Georgetown G 5 Markel Starks F 2 Greg Whittington F 22 Otto Porter F 34 Nate Lubick F 3 Mikael Hopkins
Ht. Wt. 6-2 175 6-8 212 6-8 205 6-8 235 6-9 223
Yr. Hometown Jr. Accokeek, Md. So. Columbia, Md. So. Sikeston, Mo. Jr. Southborough, Mass. So. Hyattsville, Md.
PPG RPG OTHER 14.0 1.4 .471 3FG% 13.6 9.0 2.4 apg 12.5 7.5 2.3 bpg 8.6 5.8 3.2 apg 11.2 3.6 1.2 spg
THE RECORD
2012-13 » SCHEDULE & RECORD Overall Record:
4-1
SEC 0-0 Non-conference 4-1 Home 2-0 Away 0-0 NEUTRAL 2-1
THE SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N9 Kennesaw State (FSS) W 76-67 N15 1-UNC Asheville (ESPNU)^ W 75-68 N16 1-Oklahoma State (ESPNU)^ L 62-45 N18 1-UMass (ESPNU)^ W 83-69 N26 Oakland (FSS) W 77-50 N30 2-at No. 20 Georgetown (ESPN)^ 6:30 p.m. D5 at Virginia (ESPN3)^ 7 p.m. D13 Wichita State (SS) 7 p.m. D18 Presbyterian (SS) 7 p.m. D21 Western Carolina (FSS) 7 p.m. D29 Xavier (ESPNU)^ 6 p.m. J4 Memphis (ESPN2)^ 8 p.m. J9 Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. J12 at Alabama* (ESPN2)^ 1 p.m. J15 at Kentucky* (ESPN)^ 7 p.m J19 Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 4 p.m. J24 at Ole Miss* (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 7 p.m. J26 Alabama* (ESPN2)^ 2 p.m. J29 Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. F2 at Arkansas* (ESPN2)^ 4 p.m. F6 Georgia* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. F10 at South Carolina* (FSS) 1 p.m. F13 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. F16 Kentucky* (CBS) 1 p.m. F19 LSU* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. F23 at Texas A&M* (SEC Network) 4 p.m. F26 Florida* (ESPN)^ 9 p.m. M2 at Georgia* (SEC Network) 1:30 p.m. M6 at Auburn* (CSS) 9 p.m. M9 Missouri* (ESPN/ESPN2) 4 p.m. M13-17 SEC Tournament Schedule Key 1-Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico); 2-SEC/Big East Challenge (Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.); *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FSS-FOX Sports South; SS-SportSouth; ^-Available through the WatchESPN app on smartphones and tablets All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP
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