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2010-11 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LSU FIVE NCAA FINAL FOURS • 12 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS GAME 9 LSU Lady Tigers (4-4) vs. LSU LADY TIGERS NICHOLLS COLONELS 2010-11 Schedule/Results Record: 4-4 Record: 2-3 Nicholls Colonels Ranking: NR Associated Press Ranking: NR Associated Press NOVEMBER (4-4) (2-3) NR ESPN/USA Today NR ESPN/USA Today 14 at Northwestern L, 62-71 Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 • 6:30 p.m. Coaches Coaches 17 #7 Ohio State L, 55-59 Coach: Van Chancellor Coach: DoBee Plaisance 19 ^ Massachusetts W, 63-51 Stopher Gymnasium (3,800) School Record: 75-31 (.708/ School Record: 8-51 (third year) 20 ^ Seton Hall W, 58-40 Thibodaux, La. fourth year) Career Record: 165-274 (16th 23 Tulane (CST) L, 52-54 Career Record: 514-185 year) 26 % Lehigh W, 74-63 (.736/23rd year) Last Game: lost to #22 St. John’s, 27 % Howard W, 69-39 Chancellor vs. Nicholls: 1-0 79-54, on Nov. 26 in Queens, N.Y. 28 % #1 Connecticut L, 51-81 Last Game: lost to #1 Connecticut, 30 at Nicholls 6:30 p.m. 81-51, on Sunday in World Vision DECEMBER Challenge championship in Storrs, 14 Texas Southern 7 p.m. Conn. 16 UT-San Antonio 11:30 a.m. 19 Louisiana Tech (CST) 3 p.m. 21 Prairie View 7 p.m. TONIGHT’S STORYLINES 28 at UCLA 9 p.m. LSU Lady Tigers Close Road Trip at Nicholls State on Tuesday Night JANUARY The LSU women’s basketball team will play its fourth game in five days when the Lady Tigers conclude their November road 2 * Tennessee (SECN) 1 p.m. trip at Nicholls State at 6:30 p.m. CST Tuesday in Stopher Gymnasium. The game will be carried live on the LSU Sports Radio 6 * at South Carolina (FSN) 6 p.m. Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge and in the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net. 9 * Alabama 2 p.m. 13 * at Mississippi State (FSN) 7 p.m. 16 * at Auburn (CSS) 2 p.m. • LSU is coming off a 2-1 record at the World Vision Challenge in Storrs, Conn. The Lady Tigers beat Lehigh and Howard before 20 * Ole Miss (CST) 7 p.m. losing to top-ranked UConn, 81-51 in Sunday’s championship. LaSondra Barrett scored a team-high 12 points for LSU. 23 * Florida (CST) 2 p.m. • Head coach Van Chancellor is in his fourth season at LSU and his 23rd overall at the collegiate level. Chancellor is 75-31 in 27 * Arkansas 7 p.m. four seasons at LSU. He is the 17th winningest head coach in NCAA history with a winning percentage of .736 and 514 victories. 30 * Georgia (ESPN2) 4 p.m. Tonight, he is coaching his 700th career collegiate game. FEBRUARY • LSU brings a perfect 10-0 record all-time against the Colonels dating back to the first meeting between the two in 1975. The 3 * at Vanderbilt (FSN) 7 p.m. Lady Tigers are playing in Thibodaux for only the second time and the first since a 95-75 victory on Dec. 2, 1981. All-American 6 * at Ole Miss (SECN) 1 p.m. Joyce Walker had 21 points in that game to lead LSU. All 10 meetings in the series history LSU has won in double-digit fashion, 10 * Auburn (CST) 7 p.m. including an 86-49 blowout of the Colonels last November in Baton Rouge. Four Lady Tigers had 10 points or more sparked by 13 * at Kentucky (ESPN2) 1:30 p.m. 12 points apiece from Webb and Bianca Lutley. 20 * at Arkansas 2 p.m. • Sophomore guard Adrienne Webb has been spectacular in eight games, averaging a team-high 14.6 points highlighted by 24 * South Carolina 7 p.m. her first career double-double on Saturday against Howard. She poured in a career-high 18 points and 10 boards. It was the 27 * at Tennessee (ESPNU) 1 p.m. first double-double by an LSU guard since Allison Hightower had 13 points and 11 rebounds at Ole Miss on Jan. 17, 2010. Webb MARCH is LSU’s leading 3-point shooter, having connected on 42.9 percent (24-of-56). The 24 treys lead the SEC. 3-6 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) • All-SEC forward LaSondra Barrett had a season-high 17 points on Saturday against Howard. Barrett is a preseason first- 19-22 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds team All-SEC selection by the coaches and media. 26-29 NCAA Regionals • LSU has won 33 of its last 34 games against Louisiana opponents and head coach Van Chancellor is 15-1 all-time vs. ^ - Seton Hall Classic (South Orange, N.J.) Louisiana schools. Tulane snapped the 33 game-win streak on Nov. 23 in Baton Rouge. The Lady Tigers, however, have won % - World Vision Classic (Storrs, Conn.) nine road games in a row over Louisiana schools. The last loss: at Tulane on Dec. 31, 1999. * - SEC game • LSU leads the SEC in assist/turnover ratio (1.1) and ranks second in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (36.7). PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP FSN - Fox Sports Net; CSS - Comcast Sports Southeast; SECN - SEC Network; CST - Cox Sports Television G 3 Latear Eason 5-8 Sr. 4.4 ppg 2.0 rpg 2.9 apg All times Central and subject to change. • Making her 47th career start ... Dished out 23 assists with only 5 turnovers ... 12 pts apiece vs. Northwestern, Ohio State G 1 Katherine Graham 5-11 Sr. 7.5 ppg 3.6 rpg 3.0 apg Broadcast Information • Preseason Second-Team All-SEC ... 63 career starts ... Season-best 14 pts at Seton Hall ... Leads LSU in assists TV: none G 10 Adrienne Webb 5-9 So. 14.6 ppg 4.6 rpg 0.8 apg Announcers: n/a • 7 double-figure games ... 1 double-double this season with 18 pts, 10 reb. vs. Lehigh ... Four straight 10-plus point games Internet: Geaux Zone LSUsports.net (audio only) F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Jr. 10.6 ppg 4.6 rpg 2.7 apg Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge • Preseason First-Team All-SEC, Naismith Watch List ... 2010 Second-Team All-SEC ... Eight career double-doubles Announcers: Patrick Wright F 35 Taylor Turnbow 6-2 Jr. 5.6 ppg 5.9 rpg 1.8 bpg • Terrific game against OSU with 8 pts, 9 reb. ... 28 career starts ... LSU’s leading rebounder ... 14 blocks leads SEC 2010-11 LSU Lady Tigers Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Katherine Graham G 5-11 Sr./3L Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay HS 2 Jasmine Nelson F 6-2 Sr./1L New Orleans, La./McDonogh 35 (Trinity Valley CC) 3 Latear Eason G 5-8 Sr./3L Chicago, Ill./John Hope Academy 5 Jeanne Kenney G 5-8 Fr./HS Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael the Archangel 10 Adrienne Webb G 5-9 So./1L Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS 11 Andrea Kelly G 5-9 Sr./1L Shalimar, Fla./Choctawhatchee HS (Okaloosa-Walton CC) 15 Bianca Lutley G 5-11 So./1L Pensacola, Fla./American Heritage HS 20 Destini Hughes G 5-10 Jr./2L Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS 22 Courtney Jones F 6-2 Jr./2L Midfield, Ala./Midfield HS 23 Shanece McKinney F 6-4 Fr./HS Mobile, Ala./LeFlore HS 24 Theresa Plaisance F 6-5 Fr./HS Houma, La./Vandebilt Catholic HS 25 Swayze Black F 6-3 Jr./2L Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS 35 Taylor Turnbow F 6-2 Jr./2L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 55 LaSondra Barrett F 6-2 Jr./2L Jackson, Miss./William B. Murrah HS Head Coach: Van Chancellor (Mississippi State, 1965) Pronunciation Guide Associate Head Coach: Bob Starkey 3 Latear Eason La-TEER 5 Jeanne Kenney Zhahn (rhymes with Sean) Assistant Coach: Travis Mays (Texas, 1990) 11 Andrea Kelly AN-dree-uh Assistant Coach: Joni Crenshaw (Alabama, 2002) 20 Destini Hughes Des-TUH-knee Director of Basketball Operations: Angela Jones (Mississippi State, 2006) 23 Shanece McKinney Shuh-NEECE Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) 24 Theresa Plaisance Tuh-REE-suh Play-SAWNCE Sports Information: Bill Martin (LSU, 2007) 55 LaSondra Barrett Luh-SAWN-druh IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS LSU Sports Information Office: (225) 578-8226 LSU Media Services LSU Sports Information FAX: (225) 578-1861 LSU Sports Information Interviews During The Week Maravich Center Press Row: (225) 578-8226 Bill Martin, LSU SID Cell: (225) 270-1665 Bill Martin, Associate Sports Information Director, handles Head coach Van Chancellor and LSU players are available Bill Martin, LSU SID Office: (225) 578-8204 all publicity for the LSU women’s basketball team. He can during the week upon request. Please email requests LSU Athletics Ticket Office: (225) 578-8204 be reached at (225) 578-8204 (office), (225) 270-1665 to Bill Martin 24 hours in advance. Interviews will be LSU Television Department: (225) 578-1797 (cell) or [email protected] (email.) conducted after practices at either the Maravich Center or LSU Sports Radio Network: (225) 578-1882 LSU Basketball Practice Facility. Practices typically end at Home Postgame Interviews 3:30 p.m. during the week. Any phone interviews for Coach Head coach Van Chancellor and two LSU players will Chancellor will be taken on a case-by-case basis. MAILING ADDRESS address members of the media following a cooling off LSU Sports Information period after the game. Interviews will be conducted in Media Credentials P.O. Box 25095 the new Media Interview Room of the LSU Basketball All requests for working press, photo and broadcast cre- Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Practice Facility.