GAME #14
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TENNESSEE (9-4, 1-0) vs. ALABAMA (11-3, 1-0)
JAN. 10 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 2:02 P.M.
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
ALABAMA
vs QUICK COMPARISON
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65.9 ppg 62.8 ppg 34.0 rpg 31.8 rpg .442 .361
Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Record at Tennessee: 9-4 / 1st year Overall Record: 209-111 / 10th year Points Leader: Josh Richardson (16.1 ppg, 6th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Armani Moore (6.7 rpg, 9th in SEC) Assists Leader: Josh Richardson (3.7 apg, T-10th in SEC)
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Head Coach: Anthony Grant Record at Alabama: 110-74 / 6th year Overall Record: 186-99 / 9th year Points Leader: Levi Randolph (15.7 ppg, 7th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Michael Kessens (5.8 rpg, T-16th in SEC) Assists Leader: Levi Randolph (2.9 apg, 17th in SEC)
#BEATBAMA NOTING THE VOLS
INSIDE THE SERIES
A WIN WOULD...
The Vols have won seven of their last eight games and are riding a five-game win streak.
Overall: Alabama leads 76-67, dating to 1914
Give Tennessee its first sixgame win streak since February of 2013.
Over the last five games, UT has held its foes to 53.2 ppg.
In Tuscaloosa: Alabama leads, 43-18
Tennessee’s strength-ofschedule ranks 18th nationally according to ESPN’s BPI. First-year Vols accounted for 34 of Tennessee’s 61 points (56 percent) Wednesday night at Mississippi State.
Keep UT undefeated at home. Extend UT’s active home win streak to 11 games.
Neutral Sites: Alabama leads, 12-4 Current Streak: UT has won one Last Meeting: Tennessee won, 76-59, in Tuscaloosa 2/1/14 Tyndall vs. Grant: No meetings
Give the Vols a six-game win streak in regular-season SEC play, dating to last year. Give Donnie Tyndall a 4-3 head coaching record vs. SEC teams and his first win vs. Alabama.
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 16.1 4.2 3.7 apg 10.8 2.3 .405 3FG% 6.0 2.3 .519 3FG% 9.0 6.7 2.3 orpg 4.5 3.2 .489 FG%
Alabama G 2 Ricky Tarrant G 20 Levi Randolph G 21 Rodney Cooper F 3 Michael Kessens F 10 Jimmie Taylor
Ht. 6-2 6-5 6-6 6-9 6-10
Yr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So.
PPG RPG Other 13.2 2.1 2.2 spg 15.7 5.1 2.9 apg 10.5 4.1 .391 3FG% 7.8 5.8 .557 FG% 4.1 5.2 1.8 bpg
Wt. 190 208 218 223 240
Hometown Pleasant Grove, Ala. Madison, Ala. Hurtsboro, Ala. Nyon, Switzerland Greensboro, Ala.
SEC 1-0 NON-CONFERENCE 8-4 HOME 7-0 AWAY 1-1 NEUTRAL 1-3
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)
SEC Network Mark Jones (PxP) Kara Lawson (analyst) Mike Griffin (producer)
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Vol Network Bob Kesling (PxP) Bert Bertelkamp (analyst) Tim Berry (engineer)
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85-69 70-58 64-57 82-67 67-59
W W L W W W W
65-64 67-55 83-72 61-58 64-54 67-46 71-61
J7 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) W 61-47 J10 Alabama* (SEC Network) 2:02 p.m. J13 No. 23 Arkansas* (ESPNU) 7:02 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
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9-4
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT
ALABAMA QUICK FACTS
In Knoxville: UT leads, 45-21
OVERALL RECORD:
THE SCHEDULE
Points Per Game 71.6 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 63.4 ppg Rebounding Per Game 34.4 rpg Rebounding Defense 33.4 rpg Field Goal Pct. .449 3-Point Pct. .299
TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS
THE RECORD
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