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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 17 THE MATCH-UP 2019-20 SCHEDULE #24/25 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS FLORIDA GATORS vs 13-3 | 3-1 SEC 11-6 | 2-2 SEC RECORD 13-3 Head Coach: Kellie Harper Head Coach: Cameron Newbauer SEC 3-1 Record at Tennessee: 13-3 / 1st year Record at Florida: 30-48 / 3rd year NON-CONFERENCE 10-2 Career Record: 298-211 / 16th year Career Record: 109-98 / 7th year HOME 10-1 Last Game: W vs. Georgia, 73-56 Last Game: L vs. #14 Kentucky, 65-45 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 0-0 TENNESSEE AT FLORIDA | JAN. 16, 2020 | 6:01 P.M. ET | EXACTECH ARENA | GAINESVILLE, FLA. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT O29 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 70-44 BROADCAST INFORMATION N5 @ETSU (MyVLT/WEMT/ESPN+) W, 72-68 N7 Central Arkansas (SECN+) W, 63-36 TV/ONLINE | SECN+ RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK N11 @#15/14 Notre Dame (ESPN2) W, 74-63 Kyle Crooks (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) N14 Tennessee State (SECN+) W, 73-43 Brittany Davis (Analyst) Bobby Rader (Studio Host) N19 Stetson (SECN+) W, 73-46 N26 Ark.-Pine Bluff (SECN+) W, 92-51 D1 Air Force (SEC Network) W, 81-54 MOBILE/ONLINE D8 Texas [Big 12/SEC Challenge] (ESPN2) L, 60-66 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D11 Colorado State (SECN+) W, 79-41 UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers FLORIDAGATORS.COM D18 @#1/1 Stanford (Pac-12 Bay Area) L, 51-78 D21 @Portland State (Pluto TV Ch 532) W, 88-61 D29 Howard (SECN+) W, 88-38 J2 Missouri (SECN+) W, 77-66 PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) J5 @#13/13 Kentucky (ESPN2) L, 76-80 Tennessee Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J9 @Ole Miss (SECN+) W, 84-28 J12 Georgia (SEC Network) W, 73-56 F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 17.4 8.5 48% FG J16 @Florida (SECN+) 6:01 p.m. F 21 Lou Brown 6-3 R-Sr. Melbourne, Australia 4.1 4.4 36% 3FG J20 Alabama (SEC Network) 7 p.m. C 20 Tamari Key 6-5 Fr. Cary, N.C. 8.8 4.8 60% FG J23 @UConn (ESPN) 7 p.m. G 25 Jordan Horston 6-2 Fr. Columbus, Ohio 10.7 6.1 5.1 APG J26 LSU [We Back Pat] (SEC Network) 1 p.m. G 13 Jazmine Massengill 6-0 So. Chattanooga, Tenn. 6.3 5.0 4.4 APG J30 @Vanderbilt (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F2 @South Carolina (ESPN2) 1 p.m. Florida Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F6 Mississippi State (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. F13 @LSU (SECN+) 7:30 p.m. F 12 Zada Williams 6-2 R-Sr. Lake Wells, Fla. 10.6 7.9 61% FG F16 Texas A&M (ESPN2) 3 p.m. F 14 Kristina Moore 6-1 So. Sydney, Australia 7.4 4.3 16 3FGs F20 @Arkansas (SEC Network) 7 p.m. G 1 Kiara "Kiki" Smith 5-10 R-Jr. District Heights, Md. 13.9 5.5 20 3FGs F23 Vanderbilt [Live Pink] (ESPN2) Noon G 3 Lavender Briggs 6-1 Fr. Provo, Utah 13.8 5.6 25 3FGs F27 Ole Miss (SECN+) 7 p.m. G 15 Nina Rickards 5-9 Fr. Queens, N.Y. 4.9 4.2 1.1 SPG M1 @Auburn (SEC Network Whiparound) 3:05 p.m. SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M4-8 TBD (SEC Network) TBD NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) KEY STORYLINES M20-23 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA REGIONAL (TBD) M27-30 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA FINAL FOUR (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? A3&5 TBD (TBD) TBD • DEPENDABLE DAVIS: Rennia Davis has • BLOCK PARTY: Just 16 games into the • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady Schedule Key scored in double figures in 14 straight season, UT has blocked 111 shots. That Vols have the most all-time wins by a - All Times Eastern games and in 15 of 16 contests this sea- number already is higher than 15 Lady women's basketball program in NCAA * Southeastern Conference Game son. Including last year, she has hit 10 or Vol teams had for an entire season, in- Division I history, standing at 1,376-336 - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available more points in 28 of her past 29 games. cluding the 2018-19 squad's 95. through the Georgia game. only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and • ALL-STAR NUMBERS: Rennia Davis • IMPROVEMENT ON THREES: Tennes- • THE ONLY TEAM IN ALL 38: Tennessee tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package ranks third in the SEC in scoring (20.0 see had four players hit double-digits is the only women's basketball program (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be ppg.) in league games. She is second in in three-pointers made last season. UT to compete in all 38 NCAA Tourna- available through WatchESPN, accessible online at double-doubles this season with seven has five who have done it in 2019-20. ments since they were first established WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the and is third among active SEC players • UT-RECORD REBOUND PACE: The in 1982. WatchESPN app. with 25 career double-doubles. Lady Vols average 50.1 rebounds per • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every Lady • DANDY DISHERS: Freshman Jordan game, which is No. 2 nationally. That Vol who has completed her eligibility Horston and sophomore Jazmine Mas- rate stands above the school record at UT (138) has gotten a degree and "KELLIE'S COURT" UNVEILED sengill are racking up impressive assist threshhold, a 46.9 average in 1992-93. earned the right to sign the “Tradition numbers. Horston leads the SEC in all • FREE THROW IMPROVEMENT: After hit- Pole” in the locker room. games at 5.1 apg., while Massengill ting nine of 12 vs. Georgia, UT is 48 of • LADY VOLS IN THE WNBA: Tennessee IN SPARTA, TENN. (PG. 12) is fifth at 4.4. Massengill is first in -as 61 on free throws in four SEC games for has had 48 players all-time reach the sist-to-turnover ratio (3.0 to 1). 78.7 percentage. UT shot 61.6 percent WNBA. In 2019, seven players were on • HORSTON IN A GROOVE: Jordan Hor- during the non-conference schedule. rosters at some point, including Dia- ston has found her scoring groove, hitting • OFFENSIVE PRODUCTIVITY: The Lady mond DeShields (Chi.), Isabelle Harri- double figures in the last six games and in Vols are shooting 49.2 percent from the son (Dal.), Glory Johnson (Dal.), Jaime seven of the last eight. field and scoring 77.5 per game in SEC Nared (L.V.), Candace Parker (L.A.), • "TK" HAS BEEN KEY: Freshman Tamari play. They shot 44.3 percent and tallied Mercedes Russell (Sea.) and Shekin- Key offers a young, big-time paint pres- 74.5 ppg. vs. non-conference foes. na Stricklen (Conn.). Meme Jackson, ence for UT. She is averaging 8.8 ppg., • LOVE THAT TEAMWORK: The Lady Vols a 2019 graduate, was on the training 4.8 rpg. and 2.7 bpg., while shooting 60 have had assists on 292 of their 472 camp roster with the Atlanta Dream percent from the field thus far. field goals for a 62.9 percent rate. before being released. 2019-20 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 Interim 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 Current Capacity: 21,678 Front Row (L-R): Zaay Green, Jordan Horston, Rennia Davis, Rae Burrell, Jessie Rennie. Record in Arena: 461-46 (.909), 33rd season Back Row(L-R): Lou Brown, Jaiden McCoy, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Tamari Key, Emily Saunders, Kamera Harris, Jazmine Massengill. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2019-20 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F JR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in business administration....Interested in owning a CREDENTIALS restaurant...2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll member...Earned associate's degree from Florida State College while in high school. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 F SR Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. cover Tennessee basketball home games must Note: Graduated with a degree in recreation & sport management in May 2019...Pursuing a master’s degree in communica- apply for credentials via Sports Systems: tion & information with concentration in journalism & electronic media...Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 10 Jessie Rennie 5-8 G FR Bendigo, Australia | Bendigo Senior Secondary School Note: Majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics. Applications for single-game credentials 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C JR Atlanta, Ga. | St. Francis H.S. should be submitted at least one week in Majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management with a minor in business administration. advance of the game(s) one plans to cover.