2018-19 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 | 47 WNBA PLAYERS | 14 OLYMPIANS | 12 WBHOF INDUCTEES GAME 20 THE MATCHUP 2018-19 SCHEDULE #RV/RV TENNESSEE LADY VOLS LSU LADY TIGERS vs 12-7 | 1-5 SEC 12-6 | 3-3 SEC RECORD 12-7 Head Coach: Holly Warlick Head Coach: Nikki Fargas SEC 1-5 Record at Tennessee: 165-61 (.730) / 7th year Record at LSU: 144-99 (.593) / 8th year NON-CONFERENCE 11-2 Career Record: 165-61 (.730) / 7th year Career Record: 217-125 (.635) / 11th year HOME 7-5 Last Game: L vs. Notre Dame, 77-62 on Jan. 24 Last Game: W at Alabama, 62-56, on Jan. 20 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 2-0 LSU AT TENNESSEE - JAN. 27, 2019 | 1:02 P.M. ET | THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA | KNOXVILLE, TENN. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT N5 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 128-59 BROADCAST INFORMATION N11 Presbyterian (SECN+) W, 97-49 N14 UNC Asheville (SECN+) W, 73-46 ONLINE | SEC NETWORK RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK N18 Florida A&M (SECN+) W, 96-31 Pam Ward (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) JUNKANOO JAM (BIMINI, BAHAMAS) Carolyn Peck (Analyst) N22 vs. Clemson (FloHoops.com) W, 78-66 N24 vs. UAB (FloHoops.com) W, 73-69 (OT) MOBILE/ONLINE D2 @NR/RV Okla. St.--SEC/Big 12 Challenge (FS1) W, 76-63 D5 Stetson (SECN+) W, 65-55 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D9 @ #12/12 Texas (ESPN2) W, 88-82 UTSPORTS.COM LSUSPORTS.NET WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers D18 #8/9 Stanford (SEC Network) L, 85-95 D21 East Tennessee State (SECN+) W, 80-61 D28 Murray State (SECN+) W, 98-77 PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) D30 Belmont (SECN+) W, 84-76 Tennessee Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J3 @Auburn* (SECN+) W, 78-69 J6 Missouri* (ESPN2) L, 64-66 F 15 Cheridene Green 6-3 R-Sr. London, England 8.3 7.2 53% FG J10 #16/16 Kentucky* (SEC Network) L, 71-73 F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 13.1 7.7 21 3FGs J13 @Georgia* (ESPN) L, 62-66 C 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 So. Atlanta, Ga. 5.1 3.8 56% FG J17 @Alabama* (SEC Network) L, 65-86 G 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 So. Salem, Ore. 16.8 3.7 4.9 APG J21 Arkansas*--We Back Pat (SEC Network) L, 79-80 G 14 Zaay Green 6-0 Fr. Duncanville, Texas 10.6 4.4 2.4 APG J24 #1/1 Notre Dame --We Back Pat (ESPN) L, 62-77 LSU Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J27 LSU*--Live Pink, Bleed Orange (SEC Network) 1:00 p.m. J31 Florida* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. F 5 Ayana Mitchell 6-2 Jr. Conyers, Ga. 13.2 9.7 56% FG F3 @Vanderbilt* (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. C 24 Faustine Aifuwa 6-5 So. Dacula, Ga. 8.9 6.0 44% FG F10 @Mississippi State* (ESPN) 2:00 p.m. G 2 Shanice Norton 5-8 Sr. London, England 6.9 4.7 84% FT F14 Auburn* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. G 3 Khayla Pointer 5-7 So. Kennesaw, Ga. 12.7 4.0 4.6 APG F17 @Missouri* (ESPN2) 5:00 p.m. G 13 Jaelyn Richard-Harris 5-4 Jr. Houston, Texas 6.9 2.4 20 3FGs F21 @Texas A&M* (SEC Network) 9:00 p.m. F24 South Carolina* (ESPN2) 4:00 p.m. F28 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 7:00 p.m. M3 @OleMiss* (SECN+) 3:00 p.m. KEY STORYLINES SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M6-10 TBD TBD NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? M22-25 TBD TBD NCAA REG. (ALBANY/CHICAGO/GREENSBORO/PORTLAND) • ZAAY LEADS THE WAY: Zaay Green • SECOND CHANCES: Tennessee's • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady M29-A1 TBD TBD became the first player other than rebounding has been a strength Vol program has the most wins in NCAA FINAL FOUR (TAMPA, FLA.) UT's trio of Rennia Davis, Meme Jack- this season, especially on the of- NCAA history, standing at 1,356-327 A5&7 TBD TBD son and Evina Westbrook to lead the fensive glass. UT is ranked No. through the Notre Dame game. team in scoring when she fired in a 5 with 17.7 ofensive boards per • WARLICK TOPS SEC IN PCT.: In her Schedule Key - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available career-best 19 vs. No. 1/1 Notre Dame. game, and the Lady Vols have won seventh year, Holly Warlick tops SEC only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and She has raised her overall scoring av- the second chance points battle in coaches in winning percentage in tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package erage to 10.6 ppg. and ranks as the 15 of 19 games by an average of league games (72-31, .699). (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be No. 2 freshman in scoring in league 14.6 to 9.6. • GOOD COMPANY: With a .730 career available through WatchESPN, accessible online at games at 11.3 ppg. In all games, she • YOUNGSTERS CONTRIBUTING: In win pct., Holly Warlick is in the neig- WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app. is second among rookies in scoring addition to a young starting lineup, horhood of WBB notables like Jody * Southeastern Conference Game (10.6 ppg), T2nd in rebounding (4.4 UT has youth coming of the bench Conradt (Texas, .744), Andy Landers rpg) and T3rd in assists (2.4 apg). as well. UT has impressively won (Georgia, .742), Joe Ciampi (Auburn, All Times Eastern • LONDON CALLING: Cheridene has the bench points battle in 13 of 19 .740), Dawn Staley (S. Carolina, .721), been on a roll of late, posting dou- games, outscoring foes 16.9 to 12.1. Sylvia Hatchell, (UNC, .719), C. Vivi- ble-figure rebounding totals in five of • GETTING TO THE LINE: UT is an Stringer (Rutgers, .715) and Gary her past six games. She is averaging ranked No. 19 in free throw at- Blair (Texas A&M, .712). 10.5 rpg. the past six contests. tempts this season. Despite Notre • IN ELITE COMPANY: Only three • E FOR 20!: Evina Westbrook is just Dame having 28 trips to UT's eight schools have reached the Elite Eight the fourth Lady Vol (and first soph- Thursday night (their fewest all more than UT (three times) the past omore) in the past decade to have season), the Lady Vols have shot six years (UConn 6, N.D. 5, Baylor 4). nine or more 20-point games in a more free throws than their oppo- • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every season. Other Lady Vols to achieve nents in 13 of 19 games. Lady Vol who has completed her that feat are Jaime Nared (11, 2017- • FEWER TURNOVERS: UT commit- eligibility at UT (136) has gotten a 18), Diamond DeShields (10, 2015-16 ted 11 turnovers vs. Notre Dame degree and earned the right to sign & 11, 2016-17) and Meighan Simmons, (three in the first half), its third the “Graduation Pole” in the locker (10, 2012-13 & 2013-14). lowest total all season. room. 2018-19 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @LADYVOL_HOOPS LADY VOLS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 28,894 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Lady Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland Interim President: Randy Boyd Interim Chancellor: Wayne T. Davis Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Senior Woman Administrator: Donna Thomas WBB Administrator: Angie Boyd Keck Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Ofce Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA / THE SUMMITT Front Row (L-R): Rae Burrell, Zaay Green, Meme Jackson, Evina Westbrook, Jazmine Massengill. Current Capacity: 21,678 Lou Brown, Kamera Harris, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Cheridene Green, Mimi Collins, Rennia Davis. Record in Arena: 449-43 (.913), 32nd season Back Row(L-R): Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2018-19 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F SO Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management....Interested in owning a restaurant some day...Earned associate's CREDENTIALS degree from Florida State College while in high school. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 G SO Salem, Ore. | South Salem H.S. cover Tennessee basketball home games must Note: Majoring in journalism and electronic media...Interested in a career in sports broadcasting or with a major sports apply for credentials via Sports Systems: apparel/shoe company. www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 4 Mimi Collins 6-3 F FR Waldorf, Md. | Paul VI Catholic H.S. (Fairfax, Va.) Note: Majoring in public relations. Applications for single-game credentials 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 C JR Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. should be submitted at least one week in Note: Majoring in recreation and sport management with anticipated graduation in summer 2019...Named to 2016-17 SEC advance of the game(s) one plans to cover. First-Year Academic Honor Roll. COVERING PRACTICE 10 Meme Jackson 5-11 G/F SR Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Blackman H.S. Only select Tennessee women’s basketball Note: Due to graduate in spring 2019 with a degree in communication studies. practices are open to the media.