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Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Game 29 N13 Austin Peay (SS) W 83-54 Tennessee vs. Arkansas N17 UNC Asheville (FSN) W 124-49 7 p.m. ET • Wednesday, March 3, 2010 N20 1-East Carolina W 105-66 Thompson-Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tenn. N22 1-DePaul (FCS) W 57-53 TV: The game will be televised regionally on CSS. Dave Baker has the play-by-play duties, while Barry N23 1-No. 6 Purdue (FSN) L 73-72 Booker provides analysis. Tom Domer is the producer. N27 College of Charleston (CSS) W 86-69 Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 11th year calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp (1977-80) joins him courtside D2 ETSU (SS) W 78-66 to provide color commentary. Tim Berry is the engineer, and Glenn Thackston is the producer. A free D11 2-vs. Middle Tennessee (CSS) W 75-54 live audio stream of the broadcast is available on UTsports.com. D15 Wyoming (ESPNU) W 77-58 Tickets: Contact the University of Tennessee Ticket Office at 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) or 865-656-1200 or visit UTtix.com. D19 at Southern California (FSN) L 77-55 D23 North Carolina A&T (CSS) W 99-78 Tennessee At A Glance Arkansas D31 at Memphis (ESPN2) W 66-59 21-7 (9-5 SEC) Record 14-15 (7-7 SEC) J6 Charlotte (CSS) W 88-71 16th AP / 13th ESPN/USA Today Coaches ................Ranking ......................................................................... Not ranked J10 No. 1 Kansas (CBS) W 76-68 Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982).........................Head Coach............................John Pelphrey (Kentucky, 1992) J14 Auburn* (ESPN2) W 81-55 119-44 (5th year) ......................................................Record at School .......................................................51-43 (3rd year) 436-128 (18th year) ................................................... ....................................................131-110 (8th year) J16 No. 21 Ole Miss* (SEC Network) (OT) W 71-69 Overall Record UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site ............................................. ArkansasRazorbacks.com J19 at Alabama* (ESPN) W 63-56 Tennessee leads 14-12 ...................................................... Series ......................................................Kentucky leads 143-65 J23 at Georgia* (FSN) L 78-63 *Updated national rankings will be released Monday afternoon J27 No. 21 Vanderbilt* (ESPNU) L 85-76 Probable Starters J31 Florida* (CBS) W 61-60 Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 3 Bobby Maze 6-3 195 Sr. Suitland, Md. 9.4 2.6 3.2 F4 at LSU* (ESPN2) W 59-54 G 32 Scotty Hopson 6-7 200 So. Hopkinsville, Ky. 13.0 3.6 1.3 F6 South Carolina* (ESPN) W 79-53 G 30 J.P. Prince 6-7 205 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 8.7 3.9 3.1 F9 at No. 22 Vanderbilt* (ESPN) L 90-71 F 4 Wayne Chism 6-9 246 Sr. Jackson, Tenn. 12.7 6.9 1.0 C 33 Brian Williams 6-10 278 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. 4.8 4.9 0.4 F13 at No. 3 Kentucky* (ESPN [College Gameday]) L 73-62 F17 Georgia* (SEC Network) W 69-60 Arkansas Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 4 Courtney Fortson 5-11 180 So. Montgomery, Ala. 18.5 5.3 6.0 F20 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) W 63-55 G 15 Rotnei Clarke 6-0 184 So. Verdigris, Okla. 15.8 2.4 1.2 F23 at Florida* (ESPN) L 75-62 G 12 Marcus Britt 6-3 198 Jr. Madison, Ark. 3.9 2.7 1.7 F27 No. 2 Kentucky* (CBS) W 74-65 F 33 Marshawn Powell 6-7 220 Fr. Newport News, Va. 15.6 6.7 1.4 F 21 Delvon Johnson 6-9 220 Jr. Chicago, Ill. 2.7 2.4 0.0 M3 Arkansas* (CSS) 7 p.m. M6 at Mississippi State* (ESPN) 6 p.m. • This is the final game at Thompson-Boling Arena for Tennessee seniors Quinn Cannington, Wayne M11-14 3-SEC Tournament Chism, Bobby Maze and J.P. Prince. Senior managers Garrett Hall and Jay Spurlock also will be recog- nized during pregame Senior Day ceremonies. Schedule Key • Four the fourth straight season, Tennessee ranks fourth nationally in average home atten- 1-U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (UVI Sports & Fitness Center in St. Thomas); 2-Sun dance with 19,103 fans per game at Thompson-Boling Arena. Belt Classic (Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tenn.); 3-SEC Tournament (Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tenn.); * Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports • Wayne Chism is Tennessee’s all-time leader in games played (133). The Vols are 97-36 (.729) during Southeast; FCS-Fox College Sports; SS-SportSouth; FSN includes FS South, FS his four-year career and have never failed to win 20 games or make the NCAA Tournament. Southwest and SUN Sports • Tennessee’s current streak of five 20-win seasons ties for the longest such streak in school history. Former head coach Don DeVoe led UT to five straight 20-win campaigns from 1981-85. All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP • The Vols have used nine different starting lineups this season; that’s the most during the Pearl era. • Tennessee is 50-4 (.926) during the Bruce Pearl era when it holds its opponent to 40 percent shoot- Tennessee Media Relations ing or below. That includes a 16-0 mark this season. 1720 Volunteer Blvd. • Knoxville, TN 37996 • When the NCAA Tournament brackets are announced, there is a legitimate chance that Tennessee’s Basketball SID: Tom Satkowiak regular-season schedule will have featured four games against three different No. 1 seeds. E-mail: [email protected] • UT is 2-2 this season against teams in the top five of the most recent Sagarin basketball ratings. Office: 865-974-7501 • Tennessee is the only team in America that has beaten two teams who have occupied the No. 1 Cell: 865-696-2897 spot in the two major polls this season. Fax: 865-974-1269 • After inking three highly-touted signees during November’s early signing period, UT’s current crop Web site: UTsports.com of recruits is ranked fourth nationally by Rivals.com. For more, see the signee note on Page 8. Team Twitter Feed: @UTbasketVOLS • Former Tennessee and NBA great Bernard King is a finalist for election to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this spring. Tennessee Trends ... Tennessee leads the all-time series 7-2 when Media Information • Tennessee has an all-time record of 1,464-928-2 playing in Knoxville ... UT is 4-5 when playing the Internet in its 101st season of varsity basketball. Hogs in Fayetteville ... Tennessee leads the series Information on the Tennessee Volunteers and the • In all eight of his full seasons as a Division I 13-9 since the Razorbacks joined the Southeastern Southeastern Conference is available on the Internet. To head coach, Bruce Pearl’s teams have won at Conference prior to the 1991-92 season ... The Vols access information on Tennessee, visit the university’s least 10 games in conference play. have played fewer games against the Razorbacks official athletics Web site at UTsports.com. Info on SEC • Bruce Pearl is 21-14 vs. ranked teams at UT. than any other league opponent. basketball is accessible on the Web at SECsports.com. • UT is 69-6 when scoring 80 or more points under the direction of Bruce Pearl. Noting Arkansas Covering Practice • Tennessee is 69-8 at Thompson-Boling Arena Despite a 14-15 (7-7 SEC) record this season under Tennessee basketball practices are open to the since the start of the 2005-06 season. third-year head coach John Pelphrey, Arkansas media. Contact the media relations office for practice • The Big Orange have won five games this season occupies second place in the SEC Western Division dates and times. when trailing at halftime. ... The Razorbacks are 2-6 in true road games Tennessee players and coaches are available for • UT’s +4.1 turnover margin ranks second in the this season, with wins at Ole Miss and Georgia ... interviews at the conclusion of practice. If additional SEC and ranks 12th nationally. Point guard Courtney Forston has only played in time is required with the players or coaches, contact • UT leads the SEC and rank 13th nationally in 15 games this season but leads the Hogs in scor- Basketball SID Tom Satkowiak to make arrangements. 3-point defense, holding foes to .291 shooting ing (18.5 ppg) and assists (6.0 apg) ... Sophomore from long range. shooting guard Rotnei Clarke leads the SEC with Media Luncheon • Senior wing J.P. Prince has drawn a team-high 17 a .442 3-point shooting percentage, and he has Bruce Pearl’s media luncheons begin at noon on charges, and Wayne Chism is second with 15. drained a league-best 95 treys on the year ... Mondays throughout the season in Room A in Arena • J.P. Prince ranks fourth in the SEC in steals with Freshman forward Marshawn Powell is one of the Dining at Thompson-Boling Arena. Following are all the an average of 1.6 per game. top rookies in the league this year, ranking third luncheon dates: November 9, 16; December 7, 14, 21, • Wayne Chism’s average of 1.9 blocks in SEC among SEC freshmen in scoring (15.6 ppg), second 28; January 4, 11, 20, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, play ranks third in the league, trailing only Jarvis in rebounding (6.7 rpg) and fourth in blocks (1.2 8, 15. Varnado (4.9) and Sam Muldrow (2.8). bpg) ... As a team, Arkansas is averaging 75.4 points Postgame Interviews per game on .451 shooting (.353 from beyond the The Tennessee locker room is closed.