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TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL 11 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 12 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 46 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 21 THE MATCHUP 2018-19 SCHEDULE #1 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS TEXAS A&M AGGIES vs 19-1 | 7-0 SEC 8-11 | 1-6 SEC RECORD 19-1 Head Coach: Rick Barnes Head Coach: Billy Kennedy SEC 7-0 Record at Tennessee: 76-45 (.628) / 4th year Record at Texas A&M: 356-288 (.553) / 21st year NON-CONFERENCE 12-1 Career Record: 680-359 (.654) / 32nd year Career Record: 145-109 (.571) / 8th year HOME 12-0 vs. Texas A&M: 27-8 vs. Tennessee: 4-3 AWAY 5-0 NEUTRAL 2-1 GAME 21 | TENNESSEE at TEXAS A&M - Feb. 2, 2019 | 8 p.m. ET | Reed Arena (12,989) DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N6 Lenoir-Rhyne (SECN) W, 86-41 BROADCAST INFORMATION N9 Louisiana (SECN+) W, 87-65 ESPN Vol Network N13 Georgia Tech (ESPN2) W, 66-53 TV | RADIO | N21 1-vs. Louisville (ESPN2) W, 92-81 Tom Hart, PxP Bob Kesling, PxP N23 1-vs. #2 Kansas (OT) L, 87-81 Sean Farnham, analyst Bert Bertelkamp, analyst N28 Eastern Kentucky (SECN) W, 95-67 Andy Reichwald, producer Tim Berry, engineer D2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (SECN) W, 79-51 D9 2-vs. #1 Gonzaga (ESPN) W, 76-73 VIDEO STREAM SATELLITE RADIO | SiriusXM D15 at Memphis (ESPN2) W, 102-92 WatchESPN and ESPN app Sirius: 78 | XM: 210 D19 Samford (SECN+) W, 83-70 UTSPORTS.COM 12THMAN.COM D22 Wake Forest (ESPN2) W, 83-64 D29 Tennessee Tech (SECN+) W, 93-56 PROBABLE STARTERS J5 Georgia* (SECN) W, 96-50 J8 at Missouri* (ESPN2) W, 87-63 Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J12 at Florida* (ESPN) W, 78-67 G 0 Jordan Bone 6-3 180 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. 13.4 2.9 6.5 apg J15 Arkansas* (ESPN2) W, 106-87 G 1 Lamonté Turner 6-2 195 RS-Jr. Florence, Ala. 11.6 2.2 .350 3FG% J19 Alabama* (ESPN2) W, 71-68 G 5 Admiral Schofield 6-6 241 Sr. Zion, Ill. 17.0 6.7 .398 3FG% J23 at Vanderbilt* (ESPN2) (OT) W, 88-83 J26 3-West Virginia (ESPN) W, 83-66 F 2 Grant Williams 6-7 236 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 20.4 7.4 3.4 apg J29 at South Carolina* (SECN) W, 92-70 F 11 Kyle Alexander 6-11 215 Sr. Milton, Ontario 9.0 7.2 .670 FG% F2 at Texas A&M* (ESPN) 8 p.m. Texas A&M Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F5 Missouri* (ESPN2) 9 p.m. G 2 TJ Starks 6-2 196 So. Dallas, Texas 13.3 2.7 3.6 apg F9 Florida* 4 p.m. G 11 Wendell Mitchell 6-3 185 Jr. Rockdale, Texas 11.3 4.1 .392 3FG% F13 South Carolina* (SECN) 6:30 p.m. F16 at Kentucky* (ESPN) 8 p.m. G/F 1 Savion Flagg 6-7 217 So. Alvin, Texas 12.3 8.0 2.6 apg F19 Vanderbilt* 7 p.m. 13 Brandon Mahan 6-5 200 So. Birmingham, Ala. 6.2 3.2 .347 3FG% F23 at LSU* Noon F 21 Christian Mekowulu 6-8 245 Grad. Lagos, Nigeria 8.1 5.3 .500 FG% F27 at Ole Miss* (SECN) 7 p.m. M2 Kentucky* (CBS) 2 p.m. M5 Mississippi State* 9 p.m. M9 at Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon FRONT PAGE SHAWTY M13-17 SEC Tournament Schedule Key THE SERIES STORYLINES LAYUPS 1-NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 2-Jerry Colangelo Classic (Phoenix, Ariz.) • Tennessee leads the all-time series • Saturday is UT’s first appearance • Grant Williams leads the SEC in 3-SEC/Big 12 Challenge with Texas A&M, 7-5, dating to in the Lone Star State since falling scoring (20.4 ppg), ranks second 4-SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) 1951. The Vols have won each of to Loyola-Chicago in last year’s in field-goal percentage (.573), the last two meetings. NCAA Tournament. sixth in free-throw percentage *SEC Game; SECN - SEC Network • The series is deadlocked at 2-2 • This is Rick Barnes’ longest win (.828) and seventh in rebounding All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP when it is played in College Station. streak since he led Texas to a 17-0 (7.4 rpg). start to open the 2009-10 season. • Admiral Schofield is the SEC’s Are you viewing these game notes A WIN WOULD... • At tipoff Saturday, 70 full days will fourth-leading scorer (17.0 ppg). on a wifi-enabled mobile device? If • Extend Tennessee’s win streak have elapsed since Tennessee’s • Williams and Schofield both earned so, click on any game’s score above to 16 games, which would stand last loss. a spot on the 25-man Wooden to view the video highlights from that contest. as the longest win streak in the • This is Tennessee’s best start to Award Midseason Watch List. program’s 110-year history. SEC play since it won its first eight • Point guard Jordan Bone owns the • Stretch the Vols’ true road game league games in 1981-82. ninth-best assist/turnover ratio win streak to eight. • The Volunteers received 48 of 64 (3.49) in Division I and ranks 15th • Give UT an nine-game win streak first-place votes in this week’s AP in the country in assists per game in regular-season SEC contests. Top 25 poll. This is the third week (6.5 apg). SCHEDULE NOTE • Tie as UT’s best SEC start since the in history that Tennessee has been • Lamonté Turner is averaging 11.6 1981-82 season (8-0). ranked No. 1. points off the bench in SEC play. • Make the Vols 5-1 all-time as the • The Vols have shot 50 percent or • During league play, SEC Sixth Man The Volunteers have six total games on AP’s top-ranked team. better in 14 games this season and of the Year candidate Jordan their regular-season schedule against teams • Give Tennessee 20 wins earlier rank second in the country with a Bowden ranks second on the currently ranked in the AP Top 25. That includes than any previous season. The .510 field-goal percentage. team and ninth in the SEC with upcoming showdowns against No. 7 Kentucky 2007-08 SEC Championship team • Only two Division I players have 16.2 points per game. But he (twice), No. 19 LSU and No. 22 Mississippi State. notched its 20th victory on Feb. 5. more free throw attempts than missed Tuesday’s game at South Grant Williams this season (169), Carolina with a knee injury. and he also ranks third in makes (140). 2018-19 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @VOL_HOOPS 1 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 28,894 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland Interim University President: Randy Boyd Interim Knoxville Chancellor: Wayne Davis Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 379-129 (.746), 32nd season Record on Current Court: 48-11 (.814), 4th season Largest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) TENNESSEE ROSTER Largest Crowd at Current Capacity: 22,326 vs. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) Gonzaga (1/7/09) 11 Kyle Alexander F 6-11 215 Sr. Milton, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) 0 Jordan Bone G 6-3 180 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (The Ensworth School) 23 Jordan Bowden G 6-5 193 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (22 Feet Academy [S.C.]) 32 D.J. Burns F 6-9 272 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (York Preparatory Academy) 24^ Lucas Campbell G 6-4 185 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy of Knoxville) MEDIA INFORMATION 4^ Jacob Fleschman G 6-3 170 RS-So. Austin, Texas (Westlake High School) 10 John Fulkerson F 6-9 197 RS-So. Kingsport, Tenn. (The Christ School [N.C.]) 34^ Brock Jancek F 6-8 212 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS) CREDENTIALS 13 Jalen Johnson G 6-6 187 RS-So. Durham, N.C. (Wesleyan Christian Academy) Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 33 Zach Kent F 6-11 225 RS-Fr. Magnolia, Del. (Blair Academy [N.J.]) cover Tennessee basketball home games must 35 Yves Pons G/F 6-6 209 So. Fuveau, France (INSEP Academy) apply for credentials via Sports Systems: 5 Admiral Schofield G 6-6 241 Sr. Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton Township HS) www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 1 Lamonté Turner G 6-2 195 RS-Jr. Florence, Ala. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 15 Derrick Walker F 6-8 236 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Sunrise Christian Academy) Applications for single-game credentials 2 Grant Williams F 6-7 236 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) should be submitted at least one week in 12^ Brad Woodson G 6-1 177 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) advance of the game(s) one plans to cover. ^walk-on COVERING PRACTICE Only select Tennessee basketball practices are STAFF open to the media. Contact Assistant AD Tom Satkowiak ([email protected]) for dates Head Coach: Rick Barnes and times. See Page 279 of the Tennessee Record at Tennessee: 76-45 (4th Year) Media Guide for specific coverage guidelines. Overall Record : 680-359 (32nd Year) Associate Head Coach: Rob Lanier Assistant Coach: Desmond Oliver TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEDIA RELATIONS WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Assistant Coach: Michael Schwartz During SEC play, Rick Barnes hosts weekly Strength & Conditioning Coach: Garrett Medenwald TOM SATKOWIAK media press conferences in the Ray and Lucy Athletic Trainer: Chad Newman Assistant AD for Communications Hand Digital Studio.