@Vol_Hoops vs. VCU Notes (11/14/14)

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GAME #1

10 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 11 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 45 NBA DRAFT PICKS

TENNESSEE (0-0) vs. #15 VCU (0-0)

NOV. 14 » ALUMNI HALL » ANNAPOLIS, MD. » 6:37 P.M.

THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH RAMS

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QUICK COMPARISON (2013-14)

UTSPORTS.COM

72.2 ppg 61.7 ppg 38.5 rpg 29.9 rpg .453 .325

Points Per Game 75.0 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 65.2 ppg Rebounding Per Game 37.6 rpg Rebounding Defense 36.7 rpg Field Goal Pct. .420 3-Point Pct. .349

TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS

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KEY STORYLINES LID-LIFTERS

EXHIBITION PLAY

A WIN WOULD...

The Veterans Classic marks the Volunteers’ second straight season-opener away from Knoxville. Tennessee opened last season at Xavier. Prior to that contest, the Big Orange had opened 13 straight seasons at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Josh Richardson was UT’s top scorer in exhibition play, averaging 14.5 ppg.

Be Tennessee’s 72nd all-time win over an AP top-15 team.

Entering its 106th season of varsity hoops, UT owns a 1,553986-2 (.612) all-time record. Donnie Tyndall is 3-5 as a DI head coach in season-openers.

Tennessee forced 16.5 turnovers per game but also turned it over an average of 13.5 times in its two exhibition outings. In its win over Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday, Tennessee converted 18 turnovers into 31 points.

Mark Tennessee’s first win over an AP top-15 team since the Vols beat No. 8 Florida Feb. 26, 2013, in Knoxville (64-58). Be Donnie Tyndall’s second career head coaching win over a team ranked in the AP top 25. Make Donnie Tyndall the 10th straight UT head coach to win his debut game with the Vols.

SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 HOME 0-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0

N3 N8 N14 N20 N27 N28 N30

EXHIB - Pikeville (SEC Network+) W 80-62 EXHIB - Lenoir-Rhyne (SEC Network+) W 77-49 1-vs. No. 15 VCU (CBS Sports Network) 6:37 p.m. Texas Southern (FSN) 7 p.m. 2-vs. Santa Clara (ESPN2) Noon 2-vs. Kansas or Rhode Island TBD 2-vs. TBD TBD

D6 3-Kansas State (ESPN2) D14 Butler (ESPNU) D17 at NC State (ESPN2) D19 Tennessee Tech (FSN) D22 Mercer (SEC Network) D27 Tennessee State (SEC Network) D31 ETSU (SEC Network)

3:15 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 1 p.m.

J7 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. J10 Alabama* (SEC Network) 2 p.m. J13 Arkansas* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. J17 at Missouri* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. J20 at South Carolina* (ESPNU) 9 p.m. J24 Texas A&M* (FSN) 1 p.m. J27 at Arkansas* (ESPNU) 9 p.m. J31 Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon F3 Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 7 p.m. F7 at Georgia* (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon F11 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F14 LSU* (SEC Network) 4 p.m. F17 Kentucky* (ESPN) 7 p.m. F21 at Ole Miss* (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. F26 Vanderbilt* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. F28 at Florida* (ESPN/ESPN2) TBD M4 at LSU* (SEC Network) M7 South Carolina* (FSN) M11-15 SEC Tournament

PROBABLE STARTERS Tennessee G 1 Josh Richardson G 0 Kevin Punter G 3 Robert Hubbs III F 23 Derek Reese F 55 Dominic Woodson

Ht. Wt. 6-6 200 6-4 180 6-6 206 6-8 220 6-10 280

Yr. Hometown ‘13-14 PPG Sr. Edmond, Okla. 10.3 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. - So. Newbern, Tenn. 5.0 Jr. Orlando, Fla. 2.4 So. Austin, Texas 2.5

RPG Other 2.9 .340 3FG% - 1.5 .307 FG 3.0 .333 FG% 1.9 6.8 mpg

VCU G G G F F

Ht. Wt. 6-1 175 6-3 195 6-5 215 6-6 220 6-6 250

Yr. Hometown ‘13-14 PPG So. Dickson, Tenn. 5.9 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. 10.4 So. Midlothian, Va. 4.9 Sr. Temple Hills, Md. 15.8 So. Alexandria, Va. 3.3

RPG Other 1.3 2.0 apg 2.2 .395 3FG% 2.6 1.0 apg 7.0 2.0 apg 3.6 .519 FG%

1 JeQuan Lewis 32 Melvin Johnson 20 Jordan Burgess 21 Treveon Graham 12 Mo Alie-Cox

0-0

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT

Head Coach: Shaka Smart Record at VCU: 137-46 / 6th year Overall Record: Same Returning Points Leader: Treveon Graham (15.8 ppg) Returning Rebounds Leader: Treveon Graham (7.0 ppg) Returning Assists Leader: Briante Weber (3.9 apg)

The Vols shot .513 from the field but just .290 from 3-point range in their two exhibitions.

OVERALL RECORD:

THE SCHEDULE

VCU QUICK FACTS

Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Record at Tennessee: 0-0 / 1st year Overall Record: 200-107 / 10th year Returning Points Leader: Josh Richardson (10.3 ppg) Returning Rebounds Leader: Derek Reese (3.0 rpg) Returning Assists Leader: Josh Richardson (1.5 apg)

THE RECORD

2014-15 » SCHEDULE & RECORD

7 p.m. 4 p.m.

Schedule Key 1-Quicken Loans Veterans Classic (Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Md.); 2-Orlando Classic (HP Field House); 3-SEC/Big 12 Challenge *Southeastern Conference Game All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP

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