2010-11
VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL
Tennessee Trends • The Vols are 26-18 against ranked opponents during the Pearl era. • UT is 76-7 (.916) when scoring 80 or more points under the direction of Bruce Pearl. • Under Pearl, the Vols are 134-14 (.905) when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining in the game. • UT is 65-5 (.929) during the Pearl era when it holds opponents to 40 percent shooting or worse. • The Vols have outscored their opponents in the paint 25 times in 30 games this season. • The Vols’ bench has outscored the opponents’ bench in 12 of 15 league games this season. • UT’s 14.0 offensive rebounds per game rank second in the SEC (trailing only South Carolina). • UT averages 7.9 steals per game in SEC play to rank second in the league behind Alabama (9.2). • Scotty Hopson is the second-leading scorer in SEC play, averaging 19.8 ppg. • In SEC play, Brian Williams ranks second in the league with a .540 field-goal percentage. • Tobias Harris ranks fourth in the SEC with 8.1 rebounds per game in league play. The Kentucky Series This will be the 212th all-time meeting between the two schools … Kentucky leads the series 145-66 … Each team won on its homecourt last season, and the Wildcats also defeated the Vols in the SEC Tournament ... The Cats posted a 73-61 win over UT earlier this season in Rupp Arena on Feb. 8 ... Kentucky leads the series 49-46 when played in Knoxville … The Wildcats hold an 85-16 advantage when playing in Lexington … Tennessee’s 66 wins against the Wildcats are more than any other Kentucky opponent … Vanderbilt has beaten UK 43 times to rank second … Kentucky’s
Statistical Comparison Tennessee 70.8 66.8 +4.0 .433 .410 .314 .327 .677 38.5 34.0 +4.5 13.4 13.4 7.3 3.8 18-12, 8-7 NR 34th
Points Opponent Points Scoring Margin Field Goal % Opponent Field Goal % 3-Point % Opponent 3-Point % Free Throw % Rebounds Opponent Rebounds Rebounding Margin Assists Turnovers Steals Blocks Record AP Rank NCAA RPI
Kentucky 77.3 64.5 +12.8 .463 .392 .399 .336 .717 38.3 33.8 +4.5 12.7 11.0 5.6 6.5 21-8, 9-6 20th 15th
Statistical Leaders Tennessee Hopson, 17.8 Points Harris/Williams, 7.5 Rebounds Goins, 2.9 Assists Fields, .590 FG % Hopson, .386 3-Pt % Goins, .778 FT %
Kentucky Knight, 17.7 Jones, 9.1 Knight, 4.1 Harrellson, .589 Lamb, .477 Miller, .849
145 wins against Tennessee are the most of any opponent … The Kentucky series is Tennessee’s oldest and most-played among SEC opponents … The Vols and Wildcats first met on Feb. 5, 1910 … That was just the second season that the University of Tennessee sponsored a varsity a basketball team ... Bruce Pearl is 3-5 in head-to-head matchups with UK head coach John Calipari ... Both programs reached the NCAA Elite Eight last season. Noting Kentucky Kentucky is in its second season under head coach John Calipari, and the Wildcats own a 1-6 record on the road in SEC play ... UK has lost its last four league games away from Rupp Arena (Ole Miss, Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas) ... Kentucky has been led by the outstanding freshmen trio of point guard Brandon Knight (17.7 ppg, 4.1 apg), shooting guard Doron Lamb (13.2 ppg) and forward Terrence Jones (17.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg) ... Jones is averaging 17.2 ppg in SEC play, which ranks fourth in the league, while Knight ranks fifth with 17.1 ppg ... Upperclassmen Josh Harrellson, Darius Miller and DeAndre Liggins also have been key contributors this season ... In SEC play, Kentucky leads the league in scoring (74.1 ppg), scoring margin (+7.9 ppg) and 3-point field-goal percentage (.384) while ranking second in turnover margin (+1.8), field-goal percentage (.453), field-goal defense (.399) and and blocks (6.1 bpg) ... The Wildcats posted a perfect 15-0 home record this season. Last Clash With Kentucky Kentucky out-rebounded the Vols by double-digits and scored 21 points off turnovers en route to a 73-61 win Feb. 8 at Rupp Arena … Tennessee shot .407—including .563 from 3-point range—but the Wildcats shot at a .449 clip and led by as many as 19 in the first half … Seniors Josh Bone (13) and Brian Williams (8) accounted for all 21 of UT’s points off the bench … Bone’s 13 points were a UT-career-high … Senior point guard Melvin Goins led the Vols with 16 points and also tallied five rebounds, one assist and two steals … After missing the previous two games with a sprained left ankle, junior guard Scotty Hopson started and added 11 points for Tennessee in 24 minutes … Kentucky got 19 points from DeAndre Liggins and 16 from center Josh Harrellson … Wildcats freshmen Terrence Jones (10 points, 11 rebounds) and Brandon Knight (12 points, three assists) also starred in the win … The Vols trimmed UK’s 19-point first-half lead to seven (35-28) at the half, but Kentucky went 16-for-20 from the freethrow line in the second half to keep Tennessee at arm’s length until the final buzzer. Hopson vs. His Homestate Cats Junior guard Scotty Hopson, a native of Hopkinsville, Ky., averages 11.0 points in six career games against Kentucky ... In UT’s last five games, Hopson is averaging an impressive 24.0 ppg while shooting .500 (42 of 84) from the floor.
Media Information Internet Information on the Tennessee Volunteers can be found online at UTsports.com. Info regarding SEC basketball is accessible at SECsports.com. Covering Practice Tennessee basketball practices are open to the media. Contact the media relations office for practice dates and times. Tennessee players and coaches are available for interviews at the conclusion of practice. If additional time is required with the players or coaches, contact Basketball SID Tom Satkowiak to make arrangements. Media Luncheon Bruce Pearl’s hosts media luncheons Mondays at noon throughout the season in Room A in Arena Dining at Thompson-Boling Arena. Postgame Interviews The Tennessee locker room is closed. Coach Bruce Pearl addresses the media following a brief cooling-off period. Following home games, selected UT players are available for interviews in the media area near the southeast corner of the arena following coach Pearl’s press conference. SEC Coaches Teleconference The weekly SEC men’s basketball coaches teleconference is scheduled for every Monday from Jan. 3 through March 7. The postseason teleconference is set for Monday, March 14 at 11 a.m. ET. It will feature coaches from all SEC teams participating in postseason tournaments. Order of Appearance (All Times Eastern) 11:00 a.m. Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt 11:07 a.m. Billy Donovan, Florida 11:14 a.m. Darrin Horn, South Carolina 11:21 a.m. Mark Fox, Georgia 11:28 a.m. Trent Johnson, LSU 11:35 a.m. John Calipari, Kentucky 11:42 a.m. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 11:49 a.m. John Pelphrey, Arkansas 11:56 a.m. Anthony Grant, Alabama 12:03 p.m. Tony Barbee, Auburn 12:10 p..m. Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss 12:17 p.m. Rick Stansbury, Mississippi State
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