GAME #11
10 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 11 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 45 NBA DRAFT PICKS
TENNESSEE (6-4) vs. TENNESSEE STATE (2-10)
DEC. 27 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 8:32 P.M.
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
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TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS
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Head Coach: Dana Ford Record at Tennessee State: 2-10 / 1st year Overall Record: Same Points Leader: Jay Harris (11.1 ppg, 19th in OVC) Rebounds Leader: Christian Mekowulu (6.9 rpg) Assists Leader: Jay Harris (2.3 apg)
#BEATTSU TEAM TRENDS
PLAYER TRENDS
A WIN WOULD...
This is the third game of a fourgame holiday homestand for Tennessee.
Devon Baulkman is 8-for-11 (.727) from 3-point range over UT’s last three games and is averaging 14.0 ppg during that span.
Preserve the Vols’ unblemished home record this season.
Josh Richardson has a 3.4 assist/turnover ratio in UT’s last four games.
Give Donnie Tyndall an 81-43 head coaching record against Ohio Valley Conference teams.
Tennessee is shooting .477 (21of-44) from 3-point range over the last three games. The Volunteers are 5-0 this season when they hold opponents to fewer than 60 points.
In Monday’s win over Mercer, Detrick Mostella became the 10th different Vol, and fourth true freshman, to start a game this season.
Tennessee commits 22.9 fouls per game. Only six teams in Division I average more than that (none of them “majors”).
Make Tennessee 54-2 all-time against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Make Tyndall 30-16 as a Division I head coach against teams from the state of Tennessee.
PROBABLE STARTERS Tennessee G 1 Josh Richardson G 0 Kevin Punter G 34 Devon Baulkman F 4 Armani Moore F 24 Willie Carmichael III
Ht. Wt. 6-6 200 6-4 180 6-5 200 6-5 215 6-8 210
Yr. Hometown Sr. Edmond, Okla. Jr. Bronx, N.Y. Jr. Bainbridge, Ga. Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. Fr. Apopka, Fla.
PPG RPG Other 16.3 3.8 2.9 apg 10.1 2.9 2.0 apg 6.2 2.2 .526 3FG% 10.0 6.0 2.2 orpg 4.5 2.8 .548 FG%
Tennessee State G 4 Xavier Richards G 2 Marcus Roper G 5 Jay Harris F 11 Demontez Loman F 21 Christian Mekowulu
Ht. 6-2 6-5 5-10 6-6 6-9
Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr.
PPG 7.3 11.0 11.1 4.8 6.4
Wt. 198 200 170 188 230
Hometown St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Walton Beach, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. South Port, N.C. Lagos, Nigeria
6-4
SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 6-4 HOME 5-0 AWAY 0-1 NEUTRAL 1-3
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT
TENNESSEE STATE QUICK FACTS
Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Record at Tennessee: 6-4 / 1st year Overall Record: 206-111 / 10th year Points Leader: Josh Richardson (16.3 ppg, 6th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Armani Moore (6.0 rpg, 12th in SEC) Assists Leader: Josh Richardson (2.9 apg)
OVERALL RECORD:
THE SCHEDULE
Points Per Game 59.8 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 68.9 ppg Rebounding Per Game 35.2 rpg Rebounding Defense 38.4 rpg Field Goal Pct. .393 3-Point Pct. .340
65.8 ppg 66.3 ppg 32.2 rpg 33.8 rpg .446 .329
THE RECORD
2014-15 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
N14 N20 N27 N28 N30
1-vs. No. 15 VCU (CBS Sports Network) Texas Southern (FSN) 2-vs. Santa Clara (ESPN2) 2-vs. No. 11 Kansas 2-vs. Marquette
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)
L W W L L
85-69 70-58 64-57 82-67 67-59
W 65-64 W 67-55 L 83-72 W 61-58 W 64-54 8:32 p.m. 1:02 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
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
RPG Other 5.3 1.8 apg 3.2 .342 3FG% 2.8 .415 3FG% 5.5 1.7 orpg 6.9 0.7 bpg
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