LSU Basketball at University of Tennessee February 6, 2007, 8 P.M
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THE BRADY ERA | In 10th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Basketball at University of Tennessee February 6, 2007, 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. EST) (LSU Sports Radio Network, ESPN) Thompson-Boling Arena -- Knoxville, Tenn. LSU (13-9, 2-6) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 13 Terry Martin (6-6, 196, So., Monore, La.) 10.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg NOVEMBER Moved into the starting lineup vs. Auburn (1/13), scoring 23 points with 5 treys ... Followed it with 15 points, 9 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 70-65 four treys, against Ole Miss (1/17) and 10 at Arkansas (1/20) ... third best LSU game of 16 at Georgia (1/28) 15 Louisiana College (Exh.) W, 94-41 34-of-75 (42.1 percent) from the arc ... Nine games in double figures ... Transferred from Texas Tech 17 Nicholls State W, 96-42 19 Louisiana-Monroe (CST) W, 88-57 G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 190, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 9.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.0 apg 25 #24 Wichita State (CST) L, 53-57 Nine games in double figures ... Has had seven assists twice, six and five assists in the league once each ... 29 McNeese State (CST) W, 91-57 Overall, seven assists four times ... 16 points at Miss. St. (2/3) ... Career high 18 at Tulane (12/2) ... Earned DECEMBER rep as defensive stopper after holding Duke’s J.J. Reddick in check in Regional Semi win over nation’s top 2 At Tulane (1) W, 74-67 team ... Listed by ESPN’s Jay Bilas as one of the best defenders in the country ... 6-32 from arc in SEC. 5 #6Texas A&M (FSN) W, 64-52 10 vs. Texas (2) (ESPN) L, 75-76 (ot) C -- 21 Chris Johnson (6-11, 183, So., Washington, D.C.) 3.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg 17 At Oregon State (FSN) W, 60-53 Responded to first opportunity to start in college by scoring 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting with a trey and 4-of-4 20 #17 At Washington (FSN) L, 88-72 at the free throw line in 18 minutes vs. Alabama (1/31) ... Can shoot the long-range jumper ... 24 minutes, 23 Louisiana Tech (FSN) W, 68-52 career best 7 boards at Miss. St. (2/3) ... 15-of-24 from the field. 27 Wright State (3) W, 71-45 28 Mississippi Valley State (3) W, 92-58 F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 224, So., Denham Springs, La.) 13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 apg 29 Samford (3) W, 60-45 17 double figure games this year ... Consecutive double figure scoring streak stopped at six at Arkansas (1/20) JANUARY ... Career high 23 (Texas-12/10) ... Two other 20-pointers -- 21 vs. ULM (11/19); 20 at Washington (12/20) ... 6 #18Connecticut (ESPN/Gameday) W, 66-49 27-of-72 treys (37.5 pct) ... Fifth career double double vs. Ole MIss (1/17) (19 pts-10 reb) ... Freshman A-A ... 9 *#14 At Alabama (ESPN2) L, 71-61 4 double figure rebound games. 13 * Auburn (LFS) W, 65-63 17 * Ole Miss (CST-Tape Delay) W, 62-55 F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 295, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 18.5 ppg, 10.3 ppg, 2.4 apg 20 * At Arkansas (CBS) L, 52-72 Present streak of 13 consecutive double figure scoring games after 27 versus Miss. St. (2/3) ... Fourth highest 24 * Vanderbilt (CST-Tape Delay) L, 53-64 scoring game of career ... Nine 20-point games, league best 12 double doubles ... 41 career double doubles 28 * At Georgia (LFS) L, 54-57 ... 2006 SEC Player of Year ... 2nd SEC points, 1st rebounds, third in minutes played ... career high six assists 31 * Alabama (LFS) L, 70-73 at UGA (1/28) ... on pace for 1,500 career pts, 900 rebs. ... 2006 Wooden All-American FEBRUARY 3 * At Mississippi State (FSN) L, 78-85 6 * At Tennessee (ESPN) 8 p.m. Injury Update 10 * Arkansas (LFS) 2 p.m. No major injuries are reported 14 * At Ole Miss (LFS) 7 p.m. LSU vs. Tennessee: The Facts 17 * Misissippi State (LFS) 2 p.m. 20 * At Kentucky (ESPN) 8 p.m. DATE/TIME/LOCATION: Saturday, February 6, 2007/9 p.m. EST (8 p.m. CST)/Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. 24 * Florida (CBS) 3 p.m. TICKETS: Sold Out 28 * At Auburn 7 p.m. TELEVISION: ESPN MARCH RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM Flagship in Baton Rouge) 3 * South Carolina TBA TEAM STREAKS: Overall: Lost 5; Home: Lost 2; Road: Lost 5; Neutral: Lost 2; Non-conf.: Won 5; SEC Reg. Season 8-11 SEC Tournament (LFS, CBS) (4) TBA Home: Lost 2; SEC Reg. Season Road: Lost 4; SEC Reg. Season Overall: Lost 5; vs. La. * - Denotes SEC Games. schools at PMAC: Won 64. 1 - New Orleans Arena; 2 - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas 3 - Hispanic College Fund Classic, Maravich Center, Baton Rouge The Series -- Tennessee Leads, 55-41 4 - Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. LSU has won three of the last four meetings, including last year, 88-74, in Baton Rouge ... LSU’s win in 2003 stopped an eight-game Tennessee win streak ... The last time LSU won in Knoxville in 2003, the Tigers hit a school- Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network record 17 three-pointers ... At Knoxville, Tennessee leads the series, 28-14. Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford on the school’s in-house operation, flagshipped by Eagle 98.1 FM in BR and anchored by two 50,000-watt clear-channels, WWL (New Orleans); KWKH (Shreveport) ... Broadcast available at LSU TENNESSEE www.LSUsports.net in the “Geaux Zone.” RECORD: 13-9, 2-6 RECORD: 15-8, 3-5 Television • ESPN LAST GAME: L, 78-85, at Miss. State (2/3) LAST GAME: L, 78-94, at Florida (2/3) RANKINGS: RANKINGS: First of two road appearances on ESPN Super John Brady HEAD COACH: Bruce Pearl Tuesday for the Tigers ... The other is no bargain HEAD COACH: CAREER RECORD: 354-100/15th year either at Kentucky in two weeks ... Announcers: CAREER RECORD: 269-197/16th year 37-16/2nd year Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Heather Cox. LSU RECORD: 180-120/10th year UT RECORD: VS. UT: 3-7 VS. LSU: 0-1 LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 www.LSUsports.net Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL WHO TO CONTACT Media Services LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 John Brady Interview Opportunities After Practice Sports Information Director Coach John Brady is usually available after most practices sessions at the Maravich Center. Most practices start Michael Bonnette - [email protected] between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on pre-practice video sessions and weights) and usually finish between 5 and 6 Sr. Associate SID (Basketball Contact) p.m. Contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) to confirm practice times. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference Assistant Men’s Basketball Contact The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday and Thursday January through March through the Alex Restrepo - [email protected] conference season. The conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). Following introduction, each coach will answer questions from the media for seven minutes. Coach Brady is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or the Southeastern Conference Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). LSU Sports Television Network (225) 578-1797 By Appointment, By Phone Coach Brady is available for interviews most non-gameday mornings prior to noon. Please contact either Kent Lowe DIrector of Television (225-578-1864) or Basketball Secretary Pam LeBlanc (225-578-8217). Kevin Wagner - [email protected] The John Brady Show, Presented by Whitney Bank on The LSU Sports Radio Network Manager/Television The weekly call-in show with Coach Brady takes place primarily on Monday nights from Walkon’s Bistro just off the LSU John Schiebe -- [email protected] campus at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank ... The show runs through the SEC Tournament ... The show airs in Baton Rouge on Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affili- ates throughout the state ... Following a Wednesday show on Jan. 10, the show will return to its Monday time slot with LSU Sports Radio Network the exception of Feb. 7 and 21 when the show will air on Wednesdays ... The final show is March 12. (225) 578-1882 Director of Radio Inside LSU Basketball with Coach John Brady Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Coach Brady’s weekly television show is on a state-wide network of stations ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, will carry the show at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday nights ... The show runs weekly through March 11 with no show on Dec. 24 and 31) ... Besides WBRZ-TV, the show can be seen on Cox Cable 4 in Baton Rouge Mondays at 9:30 p.m. and on Cox Sports Television (Ch. 37 on Cox Cable) on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. ... Other markets airing the show are KLAX-TV in Alexandria, Cox ON THE INTERNET Channel 8 in Lake Charles, KEJB-TV in Monroe, KWBJ in Mogan City, WGNO-TV in New Orleans and KMSS in Shreveport. www.LSUsports.net The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to LSU Player Interview Opportunities all the basketball information you need.