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2010-11 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LSU FIVE NCAA FINAL FOURS • 12 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS GAME 19 LSU Lady Tigers (12-6, 2-2 SEC) at LSU LADY TIGERS AUBURN TIGERS 2010-11 Schedule/Results Record: 12-6 (2-2 SEC) Record: 10-7 (3-1 SEC) Auburn Tigers Ranking: NR Associated Press Ranking: NR Associated Press NOVEMBER (5-4) (10-7, 3-1 SEC) NR ESPN/USA Today NR ESPN/USA Today 14 at Northwestern L, 62-71 Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 • 2 p.m. CT Coaches Coaches 17 #7 Ohio State L, 55-59 Coach: Van Chancellor Coach: Nell Fortner 19 ^ Massachusetts W, 63-51 Auburn Arena (9,600) School Record: 83-33 (.716/ School Record: 126-80 (seventh 20 ^ Seton Hall W, 58-40 Auburn, Ala. fourth year) year) 23 Tulane (CST) L, 52-54 Career Record: 522-187 Career Record: 143-91 (eighth 26 % Lehigh W, 74-63 (.736/23rd year) year) 27 % Howard W, 69-39 Chancellor vs. AU: 17-18 (2-2 Last Game: def. Ole Miss, 85-73, 28 % at #1 Connecticut L, 51-81 at LSU) on Thursday, Jan. 13 in Auburn 30 at Nicholls W, 88-35 Last Game: def. Mississippi State, DECEMBER (5-0) 72-55, on Thursday, Jan. 13 in 14 Texas Southern W, 77-47 Starkville 16 UT-San Antonio W, 74-41 19 Louisiana Tech (CST) W, 68-53 21 Prairie View A&M W, 70-48 TONIGHT’S STORYLINES 28 at #8/9 UCLA W, 55-53 LSU Lady Tigers Go For Three Wins In A Row at Auburn on Sunday JANUARY (2-2) After two straight dominant SEC wins, the LSU women’s basketball team hits the road again in search of a third straight con- 2 * #5/6 Tennessee (SECN) L, 65-73 ference victory at Auburn at 2 p.m. CT Sunday in Auburn Arena. The Lady Tigers are making their first appearance in the new 6 * at South Carolina (FSN) L, 61-63 building. The game will be televised by Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) and picked up by Cox Sports Television (CST) affiliates. 9 * Alabama W, 72-43 LIve streaming video of the telecast is available on ESPN3.com (subject to blackout). It will also be carried on the LSU Sports 13 * at Mississippi State (FSN) W, 72-55 16 * at Auburn (CSS) 2 p.m. Radio Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge and in the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net/live. 20 * Ole Miss (CST) 7 p.m. • LSU had one of its best shooting performances of the season last time out in a 72-55 win at Mississippi State on Thursday. 23 * Florida (CST) 2 p.m. The Lady Tigers buried 10-of-20 three-pointers, representing the third most made 3s in school history and the most since 27 * Arkansas 7 p.m. making 10 at Alabama on Feb. 5, 2004. Adrienne Webb had a career-high 26 points and freshman Jeanne Kenney added 17. 30 * Georgia (ESPN2) 4 p.m. • Auburn leads the all-time series 28-15, and AU is 12-7 all-time against LSU in Auburn. However, the Lady Tigers have won FEBRUARY four in a row at Auburn, including a 75-51 win last season on Feb. 14. 3 * at Vanderbilt (FSN) 7 p.m. • LSU is averaging 65.9 points per game, and the Lady Tigers are surrendering only 53.8 points per contest, which ranks first in 6 * at Ole Miss (SECN) 1 p.m. the SEC for the seventh straight season. That figure also ranks 21st in the nation. Opponents are shooting only 34.3 percent. 10 * Auburn (CST) 7 p.m. • Sophomore guard Adrienne Webb is 8th in the SEC in scoring with 13.5 points per game. Webb leads the SEC in 3-point field 13 * at Kentucky (ESPN2) 1:30 p.m. goals made with 48. In just two seasons, Webb already ranks 10th in LSU career history with 74. She needs two to tie for 9th. 20 * at Arkansas 2 p.m. • LSU owns a 54-5 record under Van Chancellor when holding opponents to 50 points or less. 24 * South Carolina 7 p.m. • Junior forward LaSondra Barrett, a preseason first team All-SEC performer, has scored in double figures in 10 of her last 11 27 * at Tennessee (ESPNU) 1 p.m. games and all four SEC contests. LSU is 9-3 when Barrett scores 10 or more points. Barrett ranks fourth in the SEC in league MARCH only games scoring with 16.8 points. She is closing in on the 1,000-point mark as she owns 951 career points. 3-6 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) • Freshman Jeanne Kenney has come off the bench and is posting 6.3 points per game. Kenney tied an LSU freshman record 19-22 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds for threes in an SEC game with five on Thursday at Mississippi State. She finished with a career-best 17 points in 27 minutes. 26-29 NCAA Regionals • LSU boasts four players from the state of Alabama, including three who were Alabama High School Players of the Year: ^ - Seton Hall Classic (South Orange, N.J.) Katherine Graham (2007), Courtney Jones (2008) and Adrienne Webb (2009). % - World Vision Classic (Storrs, Conn.) • LSU is second in the SEC and 29th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.0), dishing out 260 assists to 259 tunovers. * - SEC game • LSU is third in SEC history in SEC victories with a 204-129 (.611) record. Tennessee is first (293) and Georgia is second (226). PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP FSN - Fox Sports Net; CSS - Comcast Sports Southeast; SECN - SEC Network; CST - Cox Sports Television G 20 Destini Hughes 5-10 Jr. 2.5 ppg 1.3 rpg 1.9 apg All times Central and subject to change. • Making third straight start and 25th of career ... Starting in place of injured Latear Eason (concussion at South Carolina) G 1 Katherine Graham 5-11 Sr. 7.7 ppg 4.7 rpg 3.4 apg Broadcast Information • Preseason Second-Team All-SEC ... 73 career starts ... Leads LSU in assists (61) ... 19 assists in last three games combined TV: Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS)/Cox Sports G 10 Adrienne Webb 5-9 So. 13.5 ppg 3.9 rpg 0.9 apg Television (CST); ESPN3.com • 14 double-figure games ... 1 double-double this season with 18 pts, 10 reb. vs. Lehigh ... Career-high 26 points at MSU Thurs Announcers: Matt Stewart; Joe Ciampi F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Jr. 12.5 ppg 5.2 rpg 2.3 apg Internet: Geaux Zone LSUsports.net (audio only) Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 FM in • Preseason First-Team All-SEC, Naismith Watch List ... Nine career double-doubles, including 20 pts, 10 reb. on Sun. vs. UA Baton Rouge F 35 Taylor Turnbow 6-2 Jr. 6.4 ppg 6.7 rpg 1.3 bpg Announcers: Patrick Wright • 38 career starts ... LSU’s leading rebounder ... 9th in SEC in blk, reb. ... Career-high 18 pts, 13 reb. at UCLA, game-winning shot 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 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) Associate Head Coach: Bob Starkey Pronunciation Guide Assistant Coach: Travis Mays (Texas, 1990) 3 Latear Eason La-TEER 5 Jeanne Kenney Zhahn (rhymes with Sean) 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.