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TENNESSEE 2011-12 VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result GAME 14 N3 Carson-Newman (Exhib.) W 73-52 Tennessee at Memphis N7 Lincoln Memorial (Exhib.) W 76-67 7:07 p.m. CT Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 N11 1-UNC Greensboro (FS South)^ W 92-63 FedEx Forum Memphis, Tenn. N16 ULM W 85-62 N21 2-No. 6 Duke (ESPN2)^ L 77-67 TV: The game will be televised regionally on Fox Sports South. Ron Thulin handles play-by-play, Dan N22 2-No. 8 Memphis (ESPN2)^ 2OT L 99-97 Bonner provides analysis and Jenn Hildreth reports from courtside. Joe Vencius is the producer. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling N23 2-Chaminade (ESPNU)^ W 86-60 is in his 13th year calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp (1977-80) joins him courtside N28 at Oakland (ESPNU) L 89-81 to provide color commentary. Tim Berry is the engineer, and Glenn Thackston is the producer. A free D3 3-No. 17 Pittsburgh (ESPN) L 61-56 live audio stream of the broadcast is available at UTsports.com. D10 Austin Peay (CSS)^ L 74-70 Tennessee at a Glance Memphis D14 at College of Charleston (ESPN2)^ L 71-65 7-6 Record 8-5 D20 UNC Asheville (SS)^ W 72-68 NR ............................................................................................Ranking ..........................................................................................NR D23 ETSU W 66-63 Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) .................................Head Coach.................................. Josh Pastner (Arizona, 1998) D29 The Citadel (SS)^ W 86-55 7-6 (1st year)...............................................................Record at School .......................................................57-25 (3rd year) J2 Chattanooga (SS)^ W 76-63 68-47 (4th year) ...........................................................Overall Record ............................................................................. Same J4 at Memphis (FS South) 8 p.m. UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site .............................................................. GoTigersGo.com J7 No. 10 Florida* (ESPN2)^ 11 a.m. UT leads, 14-9 ....................................................................... Series .....................................................................CofC leads, 2-1 J12 at Mississippi State* (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 9 p.m. J14 Kentucky* (ESPN)^ Noon Probable Starters J18 at Georgia* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 11 Trae Golden 6-1 209 So. Powder Springs, Ga. 14.2 3.2 5.5 J21 Connecticut (CBS) 4 p.m. G 52 Jordan McRae 6-5 174 So. Midway, Ga. 11.5 1.8 1.8 J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-7 193 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 9.9 4.2 2.8 J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ 6 p.m. F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6-7 265 Jr. Madison, Wis. 11.3 7.8 1.2 J31 at Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. F 20 Kenny Hall 6-9 222 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 6.8 5.3 0.5 F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. Memphis Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. G 2 Antonio Barton 6-2 170 So. Baltimore, Md. 7.1 2.5 1.6 F11 at Florida* (SEC Network)^ 4 p.m. G 5 Will Barton 6-6 175 So. Baltimore, Md. 19.8 9.2 2.6 F15 Arkansas* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. F 35 Adonis Thomas 6-6 222 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 10.0 3.8 0.6 F 10 Tarik Black 6-8 243 So. Memphis, Tenn. 8.5 3.9 0.0 F18 at Alabama* (SEC Network)^ 1:30 p.m. F 00 Ferrakohn Hall 6-8 224 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 5.6 5.4 0.6 F22 Ole Miss* (CSS)^ 7 p.m. F25 at South Carolina* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. • The University of Tennessee is currently on holiday break. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 11. • The Big Orange enter Wednesday’s game riding a four-game win streak. That marks Tennessee’s F29 at LSU* (CSS)^ 9 p.m. longest win streak of the season. However, the Vols are 0-2 in true road games this season. M3 Vanderbilt* (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 4 p.m. • Tennessee’s January schedule features five games against current AP top-15 teams. M8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC) • On Dec. 23, five-star power forward Jarnell Stokes from Memphis, Tenn., signed with Tennessee. A consensus national top-20 prospect, Stokes will enroll for spring classes and will be eligible to play Schedule Key 1-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Thompson-Boling Arena in for the Vols upon completion of all required administrative processes. Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, • Stokes is Tennessee’s first prep signee from the city of Memphis since Dane Bradshaw in 2002. Hawaii); 3-Big East/SEC Challenge (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox • Junior guard Skylar McBee has made at least three 3-pointers in five of Tennessee’s last six games. Sports South; SS-SportSouth; ^-Streamed live on WatchESPN.com He is shooting a team-best .462 (30 of 65) from beyond the arc this season (third in the SEC). All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP • Just three days after undergoing surger on his broken nose, sophomore point guard Trae Golden tied his career-high for scoring with 29 points in UT’s win over Chattanooga Monday. For more on Tennessee Media Relations Golden’s nose, see note on Page 4. • Tennessee’s 39 3-point attempts in Monday’s win were the second-most in school history (record 1720 Volunteer Blvd • Knoxville, TN 37996 is 50). Skylar McBee made five treys en route to a career-high 16 points, and Trae Golden made four. Basketball SID: Tom Satkowiak E-mail: [email protected] • In UT’s seven wins, four perimeter Vols are each shooting better than 41 percent from 3-point Office: 865-974-7501 range: Skylar McBee (.479), Cameron Tatum (.459), Trae Golden (.412) and Jordan McRae (.412). Cell: 865-696-2897 • The Vols allow the second-fewest rebounds in the SEC (32.8 rapg) and have out-rebounded five of Fax: 865-974-1269 their last six opponents. Website: UTsports.com • Junior forward Jeronne Maymon averages a double-double (15.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg) vs. in-state teams. Team Twitter Feed: @Vol_Hoops • For details on Maymon’s magnificent game against Memphis in Maui back in November, see the Facebook Fan Page: Facebook.com/BallWithTheVols #BeastMode note on Page 6. • UT’s average margin of defeat against the three AP top-20 teams it has faced was 5.7 points. 2011-12 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL UTsports.com /// @Vol_Hoops INSIDE THE MEMPHIS SERIES: TENNESSEE LEADS SERIES 14-9 /// UT LEADS 6-4 LAST 10 GAMES TALES FROM THE SERIES 2011-12 STATS & NOTES STATISTICAL COMPARISON That’s how many points Vols forward Jeronne Maymon scored Tennessee Memphis when these teams met at the Maui 79.2 Points 77.8 32 Invitational on Nov. 22. 73.1 Opponent Points 70.9 +6.1 Scoring Margin +6.8 .470 Field Goal % .482 .450 Opponent Field Goal % .382 Tennessee’s margin of victory .402 3-Point % .392 when these teams met last season .388 Opponent 3-Point % .322 at Thompson-Boling Arena (104- .727 Free Throw % .701 20 84). 37.4 Rebounds 36.5 33.2 Opponent Rebounds 37.4 +4.1 Rebounding Margin -0.9 15.0 Assists 14.2 Number of consecutive meet- 13.0 Turnovers 13.8 ings for which one of the two Memphis native Tony Harris 6.4 Steals 7.3 teams was ranked in the AP top 25 5.0 Blocks 7.2 7 prior to Wednesday’s game. THE CLASSIC GAMES 7-6 Record 8-5 NR AP Rank NR Nov. 22, 2011 Tennessee rode a 32-point, 20-rebound ef- 159 Sagarin Rating 25 Combined NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances by these two teams fort from Jeronne Maymon to push No. 8 CATEGORY LEADERS during the past five seasons. Memphis to double-overtime at the Maui Tennessee Memphis 6 Invitational before falling 99-97. Golden, 15.1 Points W. Barton, 19.8 Maymon, 7.9 Rebounds W. Barton, 9.2 Feb. 23, 2008 Golden, 5.9 Assists Crawford, 4.2 The longest win streak in the Tyler Smith hit a turnaround jumper in Maymon, .594 FG % Black, .600 series by either team since 2001. the lane with 28 seconds left and No. 2 McBee, .500 3-Pt % W. Barton, .415 The Vols won five straight from McRae, .864 FT % Jackson, .846 2 1996-2000. Tennessee knocked off the nation’s last un- beaten team, edging top-ranked Memphis 66-62. The win gave UT its first-ever No. 1 Series Notes the Maui Invitational, 99-97 on the two schools have been national ranking. Derrick Rose led the Ti- Wednesday’s game features Nov. 22 ... That game in Maui decided by 10 points or less … gers with 23 points, and Priscilla Presley 13 players who are Tennessee snapped a streak of six games Tennessee owns a 47-37 all-time sat courtside. natives ... UT leads the all-time in the series in which the team record against current members series with Memphis 14-9, dating with the rebounding edge won of Conference USA ... Cuonzo Dec. 6, 1992 to 1969 ... The Tigers won a hard- the game … Seventeen of the Martin is 0-1 in head-to-head The unranked Vols won at eighth-ranked fought double-overtime win in 23 all-time meetings between meetings with Josh Pastner. Memphis 70-59, as Allan Houston scored a team-high 20 points. ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS THE STARS Date AP Rank Result Site 12/28/69 6 - W, 72-51 Oklahoma City CHRIS LOFTON 12/29/88 19 - W, 76-74 Knoxville Lofton’s 34 points in a 76-58 win over 16th- 11/25/89 - 24 L, 72-91 Memphis 3/14/90 - - W, 73-71 Memphis ranked Memphis on Dec.