GAME #7
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TENNESSEE (3-3) vs. #15 BUTLER (8-1)
DEC. 14 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 2:05 P.M.
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
BUTLER BULLDOGS
vs QUICK COMPARISON
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65.7 ppg 68.8 ppg 34.2 rpg 34.3 rpg .432 .265
Points Per Game 74.2 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 54.2 ppg Rebounding Per Game 36.0 rpg Rebounding Defense 31.7 rpg Field Goal Pct. .467 3-Point Pct. .361
TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS
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Interim Head Coach: Chris Holtmann Record at Butler: 8-1 / 1st year (interim) Overall Record: 59-49 / 4th year Points Leader: Kellen Dunham (16.3 ppg) Rebounds Leader: Kameron Woods (8.3 rpg) Assists Leader: Roosevelt Jones (5.3 apg)
TEAM TRENDS
PLAYER TRENDS
A WIN WOULD...
In home games, Tennessee forces 17.5 turnovers and owns a +8.5 turnover margin.
Junior do-it-all man Armani Moore set career-highs for both assists (5) and blocks (5) last Saturday vs. Kansas State.
Preserve Tennessee’s unblemished home record this season.
Tennessee ranks third in the nation in fouls per game (25.0) and is 22nd nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.5). The Vols have attempted just 10 more free throws (126) than their opponents have made (116).
Senior Josh Richardson ranks fifth in the SEC in scoring (16.0 ppg) and third in minutes played (34.3 mpg). In UT’s two previous games vs. top-15 opponents, freshman guard Detrick Mostella has averaged 15.0 points. He is UT’s top bench scorer (7.7 ppg).
3-3
SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-3 HOME 2-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 1-3
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT
#BEATBUTLER
Five of Tennessee’s six games during the month of December take place at home.
OVERALL RECORD:
THE SCHEDULE
BUTLER QUICK FACTS
Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Record at Tennessee: 3-3 / 1st year Overall Record: 203-110 / 10th year Points Leader: Josh Richardson (16.0 ppg, 5th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Armani Moore (6.7 rpg, 9th in SEC) Assists Leader: Kevin Punter (2.7 apg)
THE RECORD
2014-15 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
GIve the Volunteers their first win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 26, 2013 (a 64-58 home win over No. 8 Florida). Make Tennessee 28-23 all-time against current members of the Big East Conference. Give the Vols their first win over a ranked opponent during the Donnie Tyndall era.
N3 N8 N14 N20 N27 N28 N30
EXHIB - Pikeville (SEC Network+) W EXHIB - Lenoir-Rhyne (SEC Network+) W 1-vs. No. 15 VCU (CBS Sports Network) L Texas Southern (FSN) W 2-vs. Santa Clara (ESPN2) W 2-vs. No. 11 Kansas L 2-vs. Marquette L
D6 3-Kansas State (ESPN2) D14 No. 15 Butler (ESPNU) D17 at NC State (ESPN2) D19 Tennessee Tech (FSN) D22 Mercer (SEC Network) D27 Tennessee State (SEC Network) D31 ETSU (SEC Network)
Tennessee G 1 Josh Richardson G 0 Kevin Punter F 4 Armani Moore F 24 Willie Carmichael III F 11 Tariq Owens
Ht. Wt. 6-6 200 6-4 180 6-5 215 6-8 210 6-10 205
Yr. Hometown Sr. Edmond, Okla. Jr. Bronx, N.Y. Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. Fr. Apopka, Fla. Fr. Odenton, Md.
PPG RPG Other 16.0 4.5 .360 3FG% 9.2 2.8 2.7 apg 11.0 6.7 1.5 bpg 4.2 3.3 .563 FG% 0.3 0.8 0.5 bpg
Butler G 3 Alex Barlow G 24 Kellen Dunham F 21 Roosevelt Jones F 45 Andrew Chrabascz F 31 Kameron Woods
Ht. Wt. 5-11 187 6-6 185 6-4 227 6-7 225 6-9 200
Yr. Hometown Sr. Springboro, Ohio Jr. Pendleton, Ind. Jr. O’Fallon, Ill. So. Portsmouth, R.I. Sr. Louisville, Ky.
PPG RPG Other 8.0 3.0 4.0 apg 16.3 2.6 .477 3FG% 11.1 4.9 5.3 apg 8.7 3.7 1.0 spg 7.9 8.3 1.2 bpg
W 65-64 2:05 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
80-62 77-49 85-69 70-58 64-57 82-67 67-59
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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EXPERIENCE THE ACTION TV
ESPNU
Mike Morgan (PxP) Darrin Horn (analyst) Evan Schlaff (producer)
RADIO
Vol Network
Bob Kesling (PxP) Bert Bertelkamp (analyst) Tim Berry (engineer)
SATELLITE RADIO Sirius
Channel 102
XM
Channel 90
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