2020-21 Schedule
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LADY VOLS BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 18 NCAA FINAL FOURS | 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS | 35 COMBINED SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 21 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS | 48 WNBA PLAYERS | 14 OLYMPIANS | 12 WBHOF INDUCTEES GAME 4 THE MATCH-UP 2020-21 SCHEDULE TENNESSEE LADY VOLS FURMAN PALADINS vs 2-1 | 0-0 SEC 1-2 | 0-0 SoCon RECORD 2-1 Head Coach: Kellie Harper Head Coach: Jackie Carson SEC 0-0 Record at Tennessee: 23-11 / 2nd year Record at Furman: 164-152 / 11th year NON-CONFERENCE 2-1 Career Record: 308-219 / 17th year Career Record: 164-152 / 11th year HOME 2-0 Last Game: L at West Virginia, 79-73 (OT) Last Game: L at Georgia State, 78-59 AWAY 0-1 NEUTRAL 0-0 FURMAN AT TENNESSEE | DEC. 10, 2020 | 7:02 P.M. ET | THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA | KNOXVILLE, TENN. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT N28 Western Kentucky (SECN+) W, 87-47 BROADCAST INFORMATION D1 ETSU (SECN+) 67-50 TV/ONLINE | SECN+ RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK D6 @West Virginia (ESPN+) (SEC/Big 12 Chal.) 73-79 (OT) Bob Kesling (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) D10 Furman (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. Andraya Carter (Analyst) Bobby Rader (Studio Host) D13 @Texas (ESPN) 4:00 p.m. CT D20 Jackson State (SEC Network) Noon MOBILE/ONLINE D28 Lipscomb (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D31 @Texas A&M* (ESPNU) 6:00 p.m. CT UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers FURMANPALADINS.COM J3 Kentucky* (ESPN2) 1:00 p.m. J7 Arkansas* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. J10 @LSU* (SECN+) 1 :00 p.m. CT STARTERS IN THE LAST GAME J14 Georgia* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. J17 @Alabama* (SECN+) 2:00 p.m. CT Tennessee Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J21 UConn (ESPN/ESPN2) (We Back Pat) 7:00 p.m. F/C 13 Keyen Green 6-1 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. 7.7 3.7 57% FG J24 @Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 2:00 p.m. CT G/F 33 Marta Suárez 6-2 Fr. Oviedo, Spain 7.0 6.7 75% FT G/F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. 11.0 6.7 2.0 APG J28 Ole Miss* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. G/F 12 Rae Burrell 6-1 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. 18.7 3.7 56% FG J31 Florida* (ESPNU) 2:00 p.m. G 4 Jordan Walker 5-8 R-Jr. Muskegon, Mich. 5.7 3.0 47% FG F4 @Mississippi State* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. CT F11 @Kentucky* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. Furman Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F14 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) (Live Pink, Bleed Orange) 2:00 p.m. F 55 Celena Taborn 6-3 Sr. Sidney, Ohio 3.7 4.7 44% FG G/F 15 Tierra Hodges 5-9 R-Sr. Covington, Ga. 16.0 14.3 80% FT F18 South Carolina* (SEC Network) 7:00 p.m. G 4 Tate Walters 5-9 Fr. Buford, Ga. 14.0 3.3 75% FT F21 @Georgia* (SEC Network) Noon G 2 Jarya Outten 5-5 Sr. Ft. Myers, Fla. 4.3 2.7 3.0 APG F25 @Missouri* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. CT G 13 Paraskevi Koilia 5-8 Fr. Athens, Greece 1.3 2.7 3.7 APG F28 Auburn* (SEC Network) 2:00 p.m. SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M3-7 TBD (TBD) TBD KEY STORYLINES NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) M19-22 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA REGIONAL (TBD) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? M26-29 TBD (TBD) TBD • STARTING SUITS RAE: Since moving • REBOUNDING IS A TEAM EFFORT: Dif- • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady NCAA FINAL FOUR (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) into the starting lineup vs. Mississippi ferent Lady Volunteers are stepping Vols have the most all-time wins by a A2&4 TBD (TBD) TBD State last season, junior Rae Burrell is forward to lead the team statistically. women's basketball program in NCAA averaging 13.9 ppg. She has scored 167 Three different players (Rennia Davis, Division I history, standing at 1,386-344 * - Denotes SEC game / - All games on points in 12 contests, firing in 15 or more Marta Suárez, Keyen Green) have led through the WVU game. ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and points seven times, including 20+ on UT in rebounding during its first three • THE ONLY TEAM IN ALL 38: Tennessee SEC Network) are also available through the three of those occasions. She is eighth games. is the only women's basketball program ESPN App, which is accessible on comput- in scoring among SEC players this sea- • NOT AFRAID TO PASS: Four different to compete in all 38 NCAA Tourna- ers, smartphones, tablets and connected son at 18.7 ppg. UT players have paced UT in assists ments since they were first established devices nationwide at no additional cost to • HORSTON HOOPIN': After going 0-for- this season (Rae Burrell, Jordan Walker/ in 1982. fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an 6 from the field in the opener, Jordan Jordan Horston, Rennia Davis). While • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every Lady affiliated service provider. Institutions can Horston has bounced back the last she suffered through a tough shooting Vol who has completed her eligibility produce for SEC Network+ (SECN+) any two games to average 12.5 ppg., 4.0 day vs. West Virginia, Davis found open at UT (139) has gotten a degree and conference and non-conference games that apg. and 4.0 spg. while hitting 48 per- teammates for a career-high-tying six earned the right to sign the “Tradition are not otherwise televised. Those will be cent from the field and 60 percent on assists vs. the Mountaineers. Pole” in the locker room. available on the ESPN app and SECSports. three-pointers. UT looks to • Tennessee • TOUGH SHOOTING "D": LADY VOLS IN THE WNBA: com. • KEYEN GETTING COMFORTABLE: Key- have another defense that will be hard has had 48 players all-time reach the en Green is getting more comfortable on opponents' shooting percentages. WNBA. In 2020, seven players were on with her new team, and her breakout The Lady Vols have held all three foes rosters inside the "Wubble" in Braden- game at West Virginia on Sunday pro- thus far to below 40 percent from the ton, Fla., including Cierra Burdick (L.V.), vided evidence. The grad transfer end- field. During the Kellie Harper era, UT Diamond DeShields (Chi.), Isabelle ed up a board shy of a double-double in has allowed only eight of 34 teams to Harrison (Dal.), Glory Johnson (Atl.), a 12-point, nine-rebound effort. shoot 40 percent or better against it. Candace Parker (L.A.), Mercedes Rus- • EFFICIENT KEY: Reserve Tamari Key • HOLD 'EM IN THE FOURTH : Tennes- sell (Sea.) and Shekinna Stricklen (Atl.). is averaging 5.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 3.0 see's best defensive quarter so far has Russell picked up her second title in bpg. over 15.3 mpg. while hitting 86% been the fourth. UT is limiting foes to three seasons with the Storm, as Seat- from the field and 75% at the line. 12.7 ppg. in that frame. tle beat Las Vegas for the crown. 2020-21 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @LADYVOL_HOOPS LADY VOLS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 29,460 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Lady Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland President: Randy Boyd Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Senior Woman Administrator: Angie Boyd Keck Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA / THE SUMMITT Front Row (L-R): Jessie Rennie, Rennia Davis, Rae Burrell, Destiny Salary, Jordan Horston, Jordan Walker. Current Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 467-48 (.907), 34th season Back Row(L-R): Keyen Green, Jaiden McCoy, Emily Saunders, Tamari Key, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Marta Suárez, Tess Darby. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2020-21 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F SR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Graduated with a degree in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in bus. admin. in spring 2020...Pursuing MEDIA CREDENTIALS a master's in agricultural leadership, education and communications...Two-Time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. 2 Destiny Salary 6-0 G FR Jonesboro, Ark. | Jonesboro H.S. Media outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Tennessee women’s Note: Majoring in communication studies. basketball home games must apply for 4 Jordan Walker 5-8 G R-JR Muskegon, Mich. | Mona Shores H.S. | Western Michigan credentials online via Sports Systems (the Note: Graduated from WMU in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in communications...Pursuing same system used for Tennessee football a master's in business administration (MBA) at Tennessee with a concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation. credentialing and several SEC events). There will be no “full season” credentials 10 Jessie Rennie 5-8 G SO Bendigo, Australia | Bendigo Senior Secondary School issued this year, as attending media will be Note: Majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics...Member of 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. required to clear a no-contact health screen 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C SR Atlanta, Ga. | St. Francis H.S. and temperature check on gameday prior to Note: Graduated with a degree in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in bus.