EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPS 1987 1989 1991 1996 1997 1998 2007 2008 32 COMBINED SEC REGULAR SEASON & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS » 18 NCAA FINAL FOURS » 21 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS » 15 WNBA 1ST-ROUND PICKS #24/20 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS 2012-13 » SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. RICE OWLS OVERALL RECORD: 1-1 NOV. 15 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. SEC 0-0 HOME OPENER FOR UT, WARLICK NON-CONFERENCE 1-1 THE MATCHUP After playing its fi rst two regular season HOME 0-0 games on the road, Tennessee returns to AWAY 1-1 TENNESSEE vs RICE Thompson-Boling Arena for the offi cial 2012- NEUTRAL 0-0 13 home opener on Thursday night. THE RECORD The Lady Vols take on the Rice Owls at 7 THE SCHEDULE p.m. in the fi rst-ever meeting between these two programs. DATE OPPONENT (TV/WEB) TIME/RESULT Nov. 1 Carson-Newman ^ (UT) W, 104-44 Rice hails from Conference USA, a league which Tennessee has posted a 33-1 mark Nov. 4 Coker ^ (UT) W, 118-44 Nov. 9 at Chattanooga (GoMocs.com) L, 71-80 against all-time. Nov. 11 at Georgia Tech (ESPN3) W, 71-54 The last C-USA squad UT faced was Mem- Nov. 15 Rice (UT) 7:00 p.m. phis on Dec. 29, 2001, which the Big Orange Nov. 18 at Miami (UM) 2:05 p.m. THE BASICS handled, 92-66, on the road. Nov. 25 Alcorn State (UT) 2:00 p.m. The only defeat Tennessee suff ered vs. Nov. 28 Middle Tennessee (UT) 7:00 p.m. 2012-13 RECORD 2012-13 RECORD that league came on Feb. 24, 1979, when Dec. 2 North Carolina (SPSO) 1:00 p.m. 1-1/0-0 SEC 1-0/0-0 C-USA No. 17 Memphis upended No. 6 UT, 79-75, in Dec. 16 at Texas (FSN) 2:00 p.m. Preseason Rank: #20/16 Preseason Rank: N/A Memphis. Dec. 18 at Baylor (ESPN) 8:00 p.m. 2011-12 Record: 27-9 2011-12 Record: 16-16 Dec. 22 Stanford (SPSO) 4:00 p.m. Conf. Rec./Finish: 12-4/2nd Conf. Rec./Finish: 9-7/t3rd Though she went 2-0 in a pair of exhi- Starters Back/Lost: 0/5 Starters Back/Lost: 2/3 bition games at home vs. Carson-Newman Dec. 28 Davidson (UT) 7:00 p.m. Letterwinners Back/Lost: 6/5 Letterwinners Back/Lost: 8/6 (104-44) and Coker (118-44), Holly Warlick Dec. 30 Rutgers (SPSO) 1:00 p.m. Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 4 will prowl the home sideline Thursday night Jan. 3 at South Carolina * (SPSO) 9:00 p.m. for the fi rst time during a regular season Jan. 6 Georgia * (SPSO) 1:00 p.m. game as the Lady Volunteers’ head coach. Jan. 10 Missouri * (SPSO) 8:00 p.m. STATISTICAL LEADERS Tennessee is 40-4 in home openers since Jan. 13 at Florida * (ESPNU) 11:30 a.m. 1969, winning the past 12 in a row. Jan. 17 at Auburn * (CSS) 9:00 p.m. Jan. 20 Alabama * (CSS) 1:00 p.m. SCORING SCORING The last setback in a home opener came #10 Meighan Simmons #30 Jessica Kuster on Nov. 14, 1999, when No. 2/2 UT dropped a Jan. 24 at Vanderbilt * (SPSO) 9:00 p.m. #12 Bashaara Graves (21.0 ppg.) Jan. 28 Notre Dame (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. (16.0 ppg) 69-64 decision to No. 6/6 Louisiana Tech in REBOUNDING Jan. 31 Mississippi State * (CSS) 7:00 p.m. REBOUNDING #30 Jessica Kuster the State Farm Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Feb. 3 at Missouri * (CSS) 2:00 p.m. #20 Bashaara Graves (8.0 rpg.) (10.0 rpg.) The Lady Vols opened the 2011-12 cam- Feb. 7 at LSU * (CSS) 9:00 p.m. ASSISTS paign with an 89-57 victory over Pepperdine. ASSISTS #5 Jessica Goswitz Feb. 10 Ole Miss * (UT) 2:00 p.m. #5 Ariel Massengale (5.0 apg.) Feb. 17 Vanderbilt * (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. (3.0 apg.) STEALS GAME PROMOTIONS Feb. 21 Auburn * (UT) 7:00 p.m. STEALS #15 Megan Shafer The fi rst 2,500 fans at Thursday night’s Feb. 24 at Arkansas * (SEC Network) 2:00 p.m. #10 Meighan Simmons #21 Nakachi Maduka #12 Bashaara Graves (1.0 spg.) game vs. Rice receive a free 2012-13 schedule Feb. 28 Texas A&M * (CSS) 7:00 p.m. (2.5 spg.) March 3 at Kentucky * (ESPNU) 3:30 p.m. BLOCKS magnet. BLOCKS #30 Jessica Kuster Those who donate two school supply March 6-10 SEC Tournament TBA #20 Isabelle Harrison (1.0 bpg.) (1.5 bpg.) items will receive a free 300 level general admission ticket. All school supplies will be ^ Exhibition Game (UT) UTSports.com donated to the Knox County School Supply * SEC Game INSIDE THE SERIES Depot. All Times Eastern Overall: First Meeting Last Meeting: N/A Home: 0-0 THE SCOOP ON THE OWLS Away: 0-0 UT All-Time Record: Rice enters with a 1-0 mark after rolling ON THE AIR Neutral: 0-0 1,192-266 in 68th season past Prairie View A&M on Nov. 9, 57-42, in Postseason: 0-0 Houston. Overtime: 0-0 The Owls were led in that contest by Jes- TELEVISION N/A Streak: sica Kuster, who fi lled the stat sheet with a None This Game double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kuster was named the C-USA Preseason STAY UPDATED Player of the Year. Rice features a Knoxville product in se- ONLINE @LadyVol_Hoops nior Jessica Goswitz. The 5-5 guard played UTSports.com/allaccess/ her high school ball for former Lady Vol Shel- ley (Sexton) Collier at Webb School. www.facebook.com/BallWithThe- Freshman Elena Gumbs hails from the RADIO LadyVols same neck of the woods as Tennessee’s Lady Vol Network Meighan Simmons (Cibolo, Texas, and Byron Mickey Dearstone (play-by-play) utsports.com P. Steele High School). After playing the Lady Vols, Rice heads 2012-13 LADY VOL BASKETBALL » UTSPORTS.COM » @LADYVOL_HOOPS MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING PRACTICE Please contact Eric Trainer or Cassandra Novy at the Media Relations Offi ce at least a week in advance to arrange player or coach feature interviews. If you plan to cover an open practice session, please contact the Media Relations Offi ce on a daily basis to check about changes in the schedule. PLAYER AND COACH INTERVIEWS Media wishing to interview coaches or players are encouraged to set up interviews in advance with the Media Relations Offi ce. Generally, the best time to conduct an interview is following a FIRST ROW (L-R): Kamiko Williams, Andraya Carter, Ariel Massengale, Meighan Simmons, Jasmine Phillips. designated day with an open portion SECOND ROW (L-R): Taber Spani, Nia Moore, Bashaara Graves, Isabelle Harrison, Cierra Burdick, Jasmine Jones. of practice and pre-practice media opportunity. The Media Relations Offi ce will help with all requests. TENNESSEE ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School MEDIA CREDENTIALS 1 Jasmine Phillips G 5-10 So. Hartsville, S.C./Louisburg (N.C.) College Media outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Lady Vol basketball 2 Jasmine Jones F 6-2 Fr. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones H.S. home games must apply for those online 4 Kamiko Williams G 5-11 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast H.S. via Sports Systems. To apply, please 5 Ariel Massengale PG 5-6 So. Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S. visit: http://www.sportssystems.com/ 10 Meighan Simmons G 5-9 Jr. Cibolo, Texas/Byron P. Steele H.S. seccredentials. Applications for single- 11 Cierra Burdick F 6-2 So. Charlotte, N.C./Butler H.S. game credentials should be submitted fi ve 12 Bashaara Graves F/C 6-2 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn./Clarksville H.S. days prior to a game. Once you receive your approval letter via email, you will be 13 Taber Spani G/F 6-1 Sr. Lee’s Summit, Mo./Home Schooled/Metro Academy provided options for credential pick-up. 14 Andraya Carter PG/G 5-9 Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford H.S. 20 Isabelle Harrison C 6-3 So. Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro H.S. PHOTOGRAPHER CREDENTIALS 21 Nia Moore C 6-3 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S. Credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers or those individuals on special assignment. During regular season games, work area includes COACHING STAFF the fl oor area at both ends of the court Head Coach Holly Warlick and alongside the corners of the playing Record at Tennessee (Years) 1-1 fl oor opposite the team benches. Special Overall Record Same arrangements for strobes or catwalk access must be made through the Media Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt Relations and Arena Management Offi ces Assistant Coach Kyra Elzy no later than one week in advance of the game. UT’s arena security policy requires Assistant Coach Jolette Law that all photographers placing strobes Assistant Coach Dean Lockwood will go through a screening process and Director of Basketball Operations Michael Beaumont must be accompanied by a UT police Assistant to the Head Coach Janet McGee offi cer or representative when placing Graduate Assistant Josh Baney strobes. Video Coordinator Michael Fahey MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Location: Room 255, Stokely Athletics Center PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Phone: (865) 974-1212 Andraya Carter on-DRAY-uh Fax: (865) 974-1269 Bashaara Graves buh-SHAR-uh Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016 Knox- Jasmine Jones JAZZ-min ville, TN 37901 Jasmine Phillips JAZZ-min Shipping Address: 1720 Volunteer Boule- Jolette Law jo-LETT vard, Knoxville, TN 37996 Kamiko Williams kuh-MEE-ko Thompson-Boling Arena Press Row: Kyra Elzy KYE-ruh ELL-zee (865) 974-0110 Nia Moore NEE-uh Arena Ticket Offi ce: (865) 656-HOOP Taber Spani TAY-ber SPAY-nee 2012-13 TENNESSEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Eric Trainer Associate Media Relations Director Cell: 865.603.2916 Offi ce: 865.974.8173 Email: [email protected] Cassandra Novy Graduate Assistant Cell: 217.899.2332 Offi ce: 865.974.1213 Email: [email protected] 2012-13 LADY VOL BASKETBALL » UTSPORTS.COM » @LADYVOL_HOOPS BY THE NUMBERS » This will mark the season » In its first two contests, Ten- » UT has scored 71 points in each opener for the Lady Vols and nessee has outrebounded its op- of its first two games.