GAME NOTES: UNION EXHIBITION GAME 2 Nov. 8, 2011 • 7:00 pm TENNESSEE Lady Vols (1-0 exh.) vs. UNION Lady Bulldogs (2-0) THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA •21,678 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE RECENT RESULTS:
#3 Tennessee def. Carson-Newman, 105-40 #2 Union def. St. Francis (Ill.), 82-45
UPCOMING GAMES:
11-13-11 Pepperdine at UT, 4:00 p.m. SS 11-12-11 Union at Cumberlands (Ky.)
COACHES RECORDS:
UT’s Pat Summitt is 1,071-199 (37 yrs) UU's Mark Campbell is 401-48 (13 yrs)
UT vs. Union: Union leads 3-0 (regular season) IN KNOXVILLE: UT is 0-0 AWAY: UT is 0-1 NEUTRAL: UT is 0-2 EXHIBITION: UT is 1-0 (not included in overall) OVERTIME: UT is 0-0 POSTSEASON: UT is 0-2 LAST MEETING: 11-7-10 in Knoxville UT def. Union, 86-53 UT RECORD IN EXHIBITIONS: 49-11 HOME: 38-4 AWAY: 6-3 NEUTRAL: 5-4
TONIGHT’S GAME
The #3-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols will play host to the NAIA’s No. 2-ranked Union Lady Bulldogs (2-0) in a non-counting contest this evening. While this is UT’s second exhibition game, Union already has two regular season victories in the win column having defeated Hannibal-LaGrange, 79-62, on Nov. 1 and the University of St. Francis (Ill.), 82-45, on Saturday afternoon in Jackson, Tenn.
NEXT UP
No. 3-ranked Tennessee opens the 2011-12 season on Sunday, Nov. 13 against Pepperdine at 4 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. This will mark the first meeting between the two universities. .
PROBABLE UT STARTERS 10 – Meighan Simmons, G, 5-9, So., 14.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg 13 – Taber Spani, G, 6-1, Jr., 13.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg 21 – Vicki Baugh, C, 6-4, R-Sr., 10.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg 25 – Glory Johnson, F, 6-3, Sr., 8.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg 40 – Shekinna Stricklen, G/F, 6-2, Sr., 12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg
OFF THE BENCH 1 – Briana Bass, G, 5-2, Sr., 0.0 ppg, 0.1 rpg 5 – Ariel Massengale, PG, 5-6, Fr., 5.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg 11– Cierra Burdick, F, 6-2, Fr., 15.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg 15– Alicia Manning, F, 6-1, Sr., 23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg 20 –Isabelle Harrison, F-C, 6-3, Fr., 5.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg (stats from the 2011-12 exhibition game)
NOT AVAILABLE 4-Kamiko Williams, G, 5-11, Jr., 6.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg (rehabbing torn ACL)
LADY VOLS AT A GLANCE This is the Lady Vols’ 38th season under Head Coach Pat Summitt… She has compiled a staggering 1,071-199 overall record… Collected her record 1000th coaching win with a 73-43 decision over Georgia on Feb. 5, 2009… She passed Dean Smith (879 wins) for most NCAA collegiate basketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 victory over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005 …Her 2006-07 and 2007-08 squads were crowned as the NCAA Champions producing the program’s seventh and eighth titles…Last season, UT finished with a 34-3 overall record and was crowned both the SEC Champions and the SEC Tournament Champions. This season, UT returned eight letterwinners and welcomed a talented three player rookie class…The 2011-12 season marks the Lady Vol debut for #5 Ariel Massengale, a 5-6 guard from Bolingbrook, Ill., #11 Cierra Burdick, a 62 forward from Charlotte, N.C., and #20 Isabelle Harrison, a 6-3 post from Nashville, Tenn.
THE 4-1-1 ON UNION The Lady Bulldogs enter the 2011-12 campaign as the No. 2-ranked team in the NAIA. They finished last season as the NAIA national champion runnerup, just one win shy of completing a threepeat and winning their fifth title in seven years. Three-time All-American and preseason TranSouth AllConference selection Lavanda Ross is the only returning starter from last year’s 35-2 squad.
UNION PROBABLE STARTERS 5 – LaTesa McLaughlin, G, 5-5, So., 8.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg 10 – Paige Parker, G, 5-11, So., 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg 32 – Mildred Olumasi, C, 6-3, So., 8.0 ppg, 6.0 apg 34 – Shelby Ashcraft, F, 6-0, So., 10.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg 53 – Lavanda Ross, G, 5-8, Sr., 17.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg (Stats from 2011-12 season)
IN OUR LAST GAME VS. UNION The Tennessee Lady Vols cruised to an 86-53 exhibition victory over Union (Tenn.) on Nov. 7, 2010 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Union hung tough for much of the first half and drew to within 21-18 before the Big Orange closed the half on an 18-3 run to take a 39-21 lead into the locker room. Tennessee was keyed by the play of sophomore Glory Johnson, who led the orange with 20 points and 11 rebounds, both gamehighs. After being critical of her team’s defensive performance in the previous game against Carson-Newman, UT coach Pat Summitt spoke much more glowingly about the defensive effort, against Union but emphasized that the team still has improvements to make. Tennessee got a spark from the return of Vicki Baugh. A redshirtjunior forward, Baugh had not played since suffering a second torn ACL on Feb. 3, 2009. She entered the game to a standing ovation from the 11,252 fans at Thompson-Boling Arena, something she said really meant a lot to her. Three other Lady Vols scored in double figures, led by Alicia Manning’s 13 points. Taber Spani and Shekinna Stricklen added 10. UT pulled down 49 boards (20 offensive) to Union’s game total of 23 and forced 19 turnovers. Union head coach Mark Campbell said he was proud of his team’s effort. Kayla Hudson led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-10 from way downtown. STREAKING INTO 2011-12 The Lady Vols carry a 36-game homecourt winning streak into the game against Union. Tonight’s contest does not count – win or lose -on the official record since it is just an exhibition. SHEKINNA HAS IT GOING Lady Vol senior Shekinna Stricklen has the nation’s longest starting streak entering the 2011-12 season. Stricklen has started 104 consecutive games and is joined in the elite club by a pair of players on upcoming UT opponent rosters. DePaul senior forward Keisha Hampton has started 102 consecutive games while Miami’s (Fla.) Shenise Johnson has been in the starting five for 99 consecutive games. Miami travels to Knoxville for the State Farm TipOff on Tues., Nov. 15. UT and DePaul meet in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 11 in the Maggie Dixon Classic. ELITE COMPANY Might a true rookie get a starting nod tonight? None are slated to do so but you never know… When Coach Pat Summitt started freshman Taber Spani against Baylor in the opening game of the 2009-10 season, it marked only the 13th time in her coaching career that a freshman started her very first game at Tennessee. The list of opening day rookie starters: Taber Spani, 2009, Glory Johnson and Shekinna Stricklen, 2008, Angie Bjorklund, 2007, Candace Parker, 2005, Shyra Ely 2001, Ashley Robinson 2000, Gwen Jackson 1999, Kyra Elzy 1996, Chamique Holdsclaw 1995, Tiffani Johnson 1994, Bridgette Gordon and Sheila Frost 1985.
TOUGHEST PLACE TO PLAY The University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena is still the toughest women’s basketball arena in the nation to secure a win. Heading into the 2011-12 season, the Lady Vols have fashioned a 341-20 all-time record on “The Summitt” for a 94.45 winning percentage since the doors were opened in 1987. Arenas (Active) (Must have played at least 75 games in the arena) Arena (Program: Arena Opened) Record Percentage 1. Thompson-Boling Arena (Tennessee: 1987) 341-20 (94.45%) 2. Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut: 1989) 268-17 (94.03%) 3. XL Center (Connecticut: 1990) 117-11 (91.40%) 4. Thomas Assembly Center (Tech: 1982) 403-40 (90.97%) 5. Dahlberg Arena (Montana: 1978) 449-57 (88.73%) 6. Jon M. Huntsman (Utah: 1975) 428-64 (86.99%) 7. DePaul Athletic Center (DePaul: 2000) 135-22 (85.98%) 8. Frank Erwin Center (Texas: 1977) 428-80 (84.25%) 9. Comcast Center (Maryland: 2002) 125-26 (82.78%) 10. Beard-Eaves Coliseum (Auburn: 1979) 354-79 (81.75%)
STREAMING UPDATE Tennessee’s exhibition games versus both Carson-Newman and Union will be live streamed on utladyvols.com. At this time, 27 Lady Vol games are set for television in 2011-12. Only two games are not slated to be aired — at UCLA and Chattanooga in Knoxville. POLLSTERS The Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team will start the 2011-12 season ranked No. 3 in both The Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls. The AP preseason rankings were released on Oct. 29, while the coaches’ ranking were released on Nov. 1. In the AP poll, the Lady Vols received 906 points to place behind No. 1 Baylor (988) 33 first place votes and No. 2 Notre Dame (934) six first place votes. The Lady Vols return eight letterwinners, including senior All-American Shekinna Stricklen, from the 2010-11 squad which went 34-3 and captured both the SEC regular season and tournament championships for back-toback titles matching 2009-10’s success in the SEC. Last season, UT earned a No. 1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite 8 before losing to Notre Dame. “We are aiming high and have great expectations for this season,” Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt said. “Starting out at number three in the AP poll is a good beginning,” she continued. “We will quickly see how far we have to go to be able to cut down nets. Seven of our first 10 games will be against ranked opponents – all before Christmas.” Coach Summitt was referring to the stretch of games against No. 7 Miami (Nov.15), No.1 Baylor (Nov. 27), No. 24 Texas (Dec. 4), vs. No. 19 DePaul (Dec. 11), at No. 16 Rutgers (Dec. 13), at No. 22 UCLA (Dec. 17) and at No. 5 Stanford (Dec. 20). The Baylor Lady Bears are ranked at the top for the first time in the preseason women’s basketball poll by the AP. They started last year at No. 2 before ascending to No. 1 in early January for the first time in school history. The Lady Bears finished with a No. 3 ranking and will visit Knoxville on Sun., Nov. 27 in a game to be televised by ESPN. Baylor received 33 of 40 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Lady Bears became the first Big 12 school to be ranked No. 1 to start the season since Texas in 1985 and 1986. Notre Dame drew six first-place votes and was second, with Tennessee, Connecticut and Stanford rounding out the first five. The No. 2 ranking is the Irish’s best since the final poll of 2001 when they also were ranked second. The Lady Vols travel to South Bend, Ind., on Mon., Jan. 23. Miami, which was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time, was seventh. It’s the best ranking for the Hurricanes since they finished the 1992 poll at No. 6. Tennessee and Miami meet for the first time ever in the State Farm Tipoff on Nov. 15 in Knoxville. Tennessee is scheduled to face 11 teams (in 13 games) ranked in the preseason poll this season.
Associated Press Preseason Poll 1. Baylor (33) 2. Notre Dame (6) 3. TENNESSEE 4. UConn 5. Stanford 6. Texas A&M (1) 7. Miami 8. Duke 9. Louisville 10. Georgetown 11. Maryland 12. Penn St. 13. Georgia 14. Florida St. 15. Oklahoma 16. Rutgers 17. Purdue 18. Kentucky 19. DePaul 20. North Carolina 21. LSU 22. UCLA 23. Southern Cal 24. Texas 25. St. John's
Record 34-3 31-8 34-3 36-2 33-3 34-5 28-5 32-4 22-13 24-11 24-7 25-10 23-11 24-8 23-12 20-13 21-12 25-9 29-7 27-9 19-13 28-5 24-13 19-14 22-11
Pts Finish 988 3 934 9 906 4 876 1 852 2 772 7 750 11 705 6 690 _ 585 22 569 16 491 _ 432 _ 428 15 344 21 283 _ 277 _ 275 17 263 10 261 14 228 _ 175 8 158 _ 152 _ 151 _
Others receiving votes: Ohio St. 118, Michigan St. 95, Gonzaga 57, Texas Tech 41, Green Bay 32, Iowa 20, California 19, Georgia Tech 17, Kansas St. 15, Iowa St. 12, Xavier 6, Dayton 4, Marist 4, Temple 4, Vanderbilt 4, Florida 2, Oral Roberts 2, Delaware 1, Marquette 1, Pittsburgh 1.
USA TODAY/ESPN Preseason Poll 1. Baylor (17) 2. Notre Dame (5) 3. TENNESSEE (3) 4. UConn (2) 5. Stanford (2) 6. Texas A&M (2) 7. Miami 8. Duke 9. Louisville 10. Maryland 11. Georgetown 12. Georgia 13. Florida St. 14. Penn St. 15. Kentucky 16. Oklahoma 17. Rutgers 18. DePaul 19. North Carolina 20. Texas 21. Purdue 22. LSU 23. Southern Cal 24. Wisc. GB 25. Michigan State
Record 34-3 31-8 34-3 36-2 33-3 34-5 28-5 32-4 22-13 24-7 24-11 23-11 24-8 25-10 25-9 23-12 20-13 29-7 27-9 19-14 21-12 19-13 24-13 34-2 27-6
Pts Finish 745 5 728 2 686 6 683 3 681 4 635 1 557 16 553 7 482 19 416 23 415 14 376 24 332 20 320 _ 296 22 262 15 245 _ 182 10 172 12 161 _ 149 _ 143 _ 129 _ 127 9 88 18
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 70; Ohio State 61; UCLA 59; St. John‘s 57; Marist 46; Xavier 41; Iowa 35; California 20; Iowa State 20; Vanderbilt 19; Georgia Tech 18; Dayton 16; MTSU 10; Temple 10; TCU 8; South Dakota St 7; Texas Tech 7; Marquette 3; Syracuse 2; Houston 1; Memphis 1; West Virginia 1.
2011-12 Tennessee opponents in italics.
STRICKLEN SELECTED AS AN AP A-A Lady Vol senior guard Shekinna Stricklen was selected as a First Team Associated Press Preseason All-American. Also joining Stricklen on the five player team were Baylor’s Brittney Griner, Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins, Stanford's Nnemkadi Ogwumike and Miami's Shenise Johnson. Tennessee and Stricklen will face each of those teams this season. Coach Pat Summitt on Stricklen: “I think her leadership across the board has been very solid," Summitt said. "Our team is looking to her, and I think she's responded in a way that really helps the other players. She's a calming effect, which I like. I think that's why they really listen to what she has to say all the time and they constantly go to her." JOHNSON NAMED AS A LOWE’S NOMINEE Tennessee senior forward Glory Johnson has been named one of 30 women's basketball nominees for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, presented to student-athletes who excel on and off the field. Johnson is one of three nominees from the SEC. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. The CLASS award is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School and focuses on the total student-athlete. The program encourages students to use their visibility through athletics to make a positive impact. "Glory is an ideal candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award," Head Coach Pat Summitt said, "blending the perfect balance of excellence in the classroom, on the court and in the community. She is our first player ever to graduate in three years and that shows her dedication and discipline toward her academics." Johnson captured All-SEC First Team honors in 2010-11 and was a finalist for the 2011 State Farm All-America Team. The 6'3" Knoxville native led the Lady Vols in rebounding in 2010-11 with 9.7 boards per game and added 12.0 points per outing. A Master of Science in Communication candidate, Johnson completed her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Programs with a Concentration in Global Studies and a Specialization in Global Politics and Economy in only three years. She has been a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll in each of her first three years at UT and has been a VolScholar since 2009. The list of nominees will be trimmed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, whereupon one finalist will be chosen based on voting by the media, coaches and fans. LADY VOLS PICKED #1 BY SEC MEDIA Tennessee was predicted to win the 2012 Southeastern Conference women's basketball championship in a voting of a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Tennessee tops the order of finish with 264 points, with Georgia (228), Kentucky (212), LSU (189), Vanderbilt (172) and Florida (151) rounding out the top half of the league. Arkansas (142), South Carolina (107), Auburn (94), Alabama (55), Mississippi State (54) and Ole Miss (48) round out the bottom half. Tennessee's Shekinna Stricklen was the overwhelming choice of the media for SEC Women's Basketball Player of the Year with 16 votes, the remaining votes were for Georgia's Jasmine James, LSU's LaSondra Barrett and Tennessee's Glory Johnson. Stricklen, a 2011 State Farm All-American and SEC MVP averaged 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season. UT sophomore Meighan Simmons, the 2011 SEC Rookie of the Year, was selected to the second team. Simmons is the Lady Vols returning scorer at 13.5 ppg. Joining Stricklen on the All-SEC First Team are Georgia's Jasmine James, Kentucky's A'dia Mathies, LSU's LaSondra Barrett and Tennessee's Glory Johnson. Second Team includes Arkansas' C'eria Ricketts, Ole Miss'
Valencia McFarland, Simmons, and Vanderbilt's Stephanie Holzer. Points were compiled on a 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-54-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for one team as an overall conference champion and a five-player All-SEC Team. The 2011-12 SEC Media Preseason Poll tips off SEC Basketball Media Days, October 27 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The SEC Women's Basketball Coaches Poll will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Preseason Media Poll (First-Place Votes in Parentheses) Player of the Year: Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee (16); Glory Johnson, Tennessee (3); LaSondra Barrett, LSU (2); Jasmine James, Georgia (1) Order of Finish 1. Tennessee 264; 2. Georgia 228; 3. Kentucky 212; 4. LSU 189; 5. Vanderbilt 172; 6. Florida 151; 7. Arkansas 142; 8. South Carolina 107; 9. Auburn 94; 10. Alabama 55 11. Mississippi State 54; 12. Ole Miss 48.
2011-12 Lady Vol Basketball Tennessee Lady Vols Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 08, 2011) All games
RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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Player
gp-gs
01 05 10 11 13 15 20 21 25 40
BASS, Briana MASSENGALE, Ariel SIMMONS, Meighan BURDICK, Cierra SPANI, Taber MANNING, Alicia HARRISON, Isabelle BAUGH, Vicki JOHNSON, Glory STRICKLEN, Shekinna Team Total.......... Opponents......
HOME 1-0 0-0 1-0
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
15 15 24 24 21 21 19 21 17 23
15.0 0-2 15.0 1-4 24.0 3-10 24.0 4-9 21.0 4-11 21.0 10-14 19.0 2-8 21.0 5-12 17.0 3-5 23.0 5-9
.000 .250 .300 .444 .364 .714 .250 .417 .600 .556
0-2 1-3 2-4 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3
.000 .333 .500 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 1
200 200
37-84 15-62
.440 .242
4-15 5-28
.267 27-35 .179 5-6
1st 2nd 48 57 15 25
UT 105 105.0 +65.0 37-84 .440 4-15 .267 4.0 27-35 .771 27.0 65 65.0 +35.0 15 15.0 19 19.0 +15.0 0.8 17 17.0 10 10.0 11500 1-11500 Totals 105 40
OPP 40 40.0 15-62 .242 5-28 .179 5.0 5-6 .833 5.0 30 30.0 9 9.0 34 34.0 0.3 10 10.0 4 4.0 0 0-0 0-0
AWAY 0-0 0-0 0-0
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Tennessee Lady Vols Opponents
OVERALL 1-0 0-0 1-0
0-0 2-2 6-8 7-8 4-7 3-4 1-2 0-0 2-2 2-2
Date 11/1/11
.000 1.000
.750 .875 .571 .750 .500 .000 1.000 1.000
.771 .833
off
0 1 1 2 5 2 3 6 4 2 3 29 12
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rebounds def tot avg
1 0 1 5 2 5 5 8 2 4 3 36 18
1 1 2 7 7 7 8 14 6 6 6 65 30
pf dq
a
to blk stl
pts
avg
1.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 14.0 6.0 6.0
0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 3
1 1 4 0 1 3 2 4 2 1
0 5 14 15 13 23 5 10 8 12
0.0 5.0 14.0 15.0 13.0 23.0 5.0 10.0 8.0 12.0
65.0 30.0
13 25
0 -
15 9
Opponent CARSON-NEWMAN
* - Conference game
W
0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 0
1 1 1 2 2 5 1 0 1 3
19 10 17 105 105.0 34 4 10 40 40.0 Score 105-40
Att. 11500