2020-21 Schedule
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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 16 THE MATCH-UP 2020-21 SCHEDULE #16/19 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS #20/18 KENTUCKY WILDCATS vs 12-3 | 6-1 SEC 13-5 | 6-4 SEC RECORD 12-3 Head Coach: Kellie Harper Head Coach: Kyra Elzy SEC 6-1 Record at Tennessee: 33-13 / 2nd year Record at Kentucky: 13-5 / 1st year NON-CONFERENCE 6-2 Career Record: 318-221 / 17th year Career Record: 13-5 / 1st year HOME 9-2 Last Game: W vs. Florida, 79-65 Last Game: L at Ole Miss, 72-60 AWAY 3-1 NEUTRAL 0-0 TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY | FEB. 11, 2021 | 7:02 P.M. ET | RUPP ARENA AT CENTRAL BANK CENTER | LEXINGTON, KY. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT BROADCAST INFORMATION N27 Florida A&M Canceled N28 Western Kentucky (SECN+) W, 87-47 TV/ONLINE | SECN+ RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK D1 ETSU (SECN+) W, 67-50 Darren Headrick (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) D6 @W. Virginia (ESPN+) (SEC/Big 12 Ch.) L, 73-79 (OT) -- UK Sports Network broadcast -- Bobby Rader (Studio Host) D10 Furman (SECN+) W, 90-53 MOBILE/ONLINE D13 @#23/RV Texas (ESPN) Canceled D17 @#15/15 Indiana (Big Ten Network Plus) W, 66-58 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers UKATHLETICS.COM D20 Jackson State (SEC Network) Canceled D20 UNCG (SEC Network) W, 66-40 D28 Lipscomb (SEC Network) W, 77-52 STARTERS IN THE LAST GAME J7 #13/13 Arkansas* (SEC Network) W, 88-73 J10 @LSU* (SECN+) W, 64-63 Tennessee Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J14 RV/RV Georgia* (SEC Network) L, 66-67 C 20 Tamari Key 6-5 So. Cary, N.C. 9.5 5.0 70% FG J17 RV/NR @Alabama* (SECN+) W, 82-56 F 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 5.9 5.3 49% FG F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. 14.5 8.9 48% FG J21 #3/5 UConn (ESPN) (We Back Pat) L, 61-67 G 12 Rae Burrell 6-1 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. 16.9 4.0 47% FG J24 @Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) Canceled G 25 Jordan Horston 6-2 So. Columbus, Ohio 8.3 3.8 4.1 APG J24 #12/12 Kentucky* (ESPN2) W, 70-53 Kentucky Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J28 Ole Miss* (SECN+) W, 68-67 F 3 KeKe McKinney 6-1 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 6.8 5.1 43% FG J31 Florida* (ESPNU) W, 79-65 F 14 Tatyana Wyatt 6-2 Sr. Columbus, Ga. 2.3 1.7 42% FG F4 @Mississippi State* (SECN+) Postponed G 10 Rhyne Howard 6-2 Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. 19.7 7.1 34 3FGs F11 @ #20/18 Kentucky* (SECN+) 7:02 p.m. G 15 Chasity Patterson 5-5 Sr. Houston, Texas 12.6 2.7 3.2 APG G 5 Blair Green 6-0 Jr. Harlan, Ky. 7.6 2.0 83% FT F14 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) Canceled F14 @ #6/5 Texas A&M* (ESPN) 2:00 p.m. CT F18 #1/3 South Carolina* (SEC Network) 7:00 p.m. F21 @ #24/25 Georgia* (SEC Network) Noon KEY STORYLINES F25 @Missouri* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. CT F28 Auburn* (SEC Network) 2:00 p.m. LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) • HOW ABOUT AN ENCORE?: Sopho- • SHARP SHOOTERS: In seven SEC • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady M3-7 TBD (TBD) TBD more center Tamari Key is coming off games, Tennessee is shooting a league- Vols have the most all-time wins by a the game of her career, recording the best 48.6 percent from the field. women's basketball program in NCAA * - Denotes SEC game / - All games on fourth triple-double in Lady Vol histo- • TOUGH TO FIRE AGAINST: While the Division I history, standing at 1,396-346 ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ry with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 Lady Vols are tops in shooting percent- through the Florida game. SEC Network) are also available through the blocks vs. Florida on Jan. 31. Key has age vs. league foes, they also are the • THE ONLY TEAM IN ALL 38: Tennessee ESPN App, which is accessible on computers, been a different player in SEC action, toughest to shoot well against, surren- is the only women's basketball program smartphones, tablets and connected devices averaging a career-best 13.1 ppg., 5.6 dering only a 36.5 field goal percentage to compete in all 38 NCAA Tourna- nationwide at no additional cost to fans who rpg., 3.0 bpg. and 69.0-percent shoot- to opponents. ments since they were first established receive their high-speed Internet connection ing from the field in seven contests. • STRONG ON THE BOARDS: Tennessee in 1982. or video subscription from an affiliated ser- • "GO-TO" PLAYERS: Senior forward Ren- ranks fourth nationally and second in • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every Lady vice provider. Institutions can produce for nia Davis and junior guard Rae Burrell the SEC in rebound margin (+14.8) in Vol who has completed her eligibility SEC Network+ (SECN+) any conference and are two of the SEC's best, averaging a all games and is at +14.0 in SEC games at UT (139) has gotten a degree and non-conference games that are not other- 17.1 ppg./9.7 rpg. double-double and 17.0 to rank second among its peers (South earned the right to sign the “Tradition wise televised. Those will be available on the ppg., respectively, in league play. Carolina, 1st, +16.8). Pole” in the locker room. ESPN app and SECSports.com. • JORDANS AT THE WHEEL: Jordan Hor- • PAINT PRODUCTIVITY: Tennessee is • LADY VOLS IN THE WNBA: Tennessee ston (9.1 ppg., 4.4 apg., 4.1 rpg.) and outscoring opponents 610-328 in the has had 48 players all-time reach the Jordan Walker (4.6 ppg., 2.9 rpg., 2.4 paint this season for an average scoring WNBA. In 2020, seven players were on apg.) direct the No. 1 field goal percent- margin there of 40.7 to 21.9. The Lady rosters inside the "Wubble" in Braden- age team and No. 3 scoring squad in Vols have won the battle in the lane ton, Fla., including Cierra Burdick (L.V.), conference games. in 13 of 15 contests, including the first Diamond DeShields (Chi.), Isabelle • TOUGH TANDEM: With Marta Suárez meeting vs. Kentucky (44-18). Harrison (Dal.), Glory Johnson (Atl.), out vs. Florida, UT went with 6-4 Kasi • SHARING THE ROCK: Tennessee leads Candace Parker (L.A.), Mercedes Rus- Kushkituah inside with 6-5 Tamari Key. all squads in SEC play with a team as- sell (Sea.) and Shekinna Stricklen (Atl.). "KK" produced eight points, 12 re- sist average of 16.7 per game. In all con- Russell picked up her second title in bounds, four assists and a block in 33 tests, the Lady Vols are 28th nationally three seasons with the Storm, as Seat- minutes as UT won paint points, 56-16. at 16.7 as well. tle beat Las Vegas for the crown. 2020-21 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 President: Randy Boyd Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Dr. Danny White 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 Front Row (L-R): Jessie Rennie, Rennia Davis, Rae Burrell, Destiny Salary, Jordan Horston, Jordan Walker. Current Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 474-50 (.905), 34th season Back Row(L-R): Keyen Green, Jaiden McCoy, Emily Saunders, Tamari Key, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Marta Suárez, Tess Darby. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2020-21 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F SR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Graduated with a degree in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in bus. admin. in spring 2020...Pursuing MEDIA CREDENTIALS a master's in agricultural leadership, education and communications...Two-Time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. 2 Destiny Salary 6-0 G FR Jonesboro, Ark. | Jonesboro H.S. Media outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Tennessee women’s Note: Majoring in communication studies. basketball home games must apply for 4 Jordan Walker 5-8 G R-JR Muskegon, Mich. | Mona Shores H.S. | Western Michigan credentials online via Sports Systems (the Note: Graduated from WMU in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in communications...Pursuing same system used for Tennessee football a master's in business administration (MBA) at Tennessee with a concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation. credentialing and several SEC events). There will be no “full season” credentials 10 Jessie Rennie 5-8 G SO Bendigo, Australia | Bendigo Senior Secondary School issued this year, as attending media will be Note: Majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics...Member of 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. required to clear a no-contact health screen 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C SR Atlanta, Ga. | St.