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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 2019-20 SCHEDULE #23/24 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS vs 12-3 | 2-1 SEC 10-6 | 1-2 SEC RECORD 12-3 Head Coach: Kellie Harper Head Coach: Joni Taylor SEC 2-1 Record at Tennessee: 12-3 / 1st year Record at Georgia: 96-50 / 5th year NON-CONFERENCE 10-2 Career Record: 297-211 / 16th year Career Record: 96-50 / 5th year HOME 9-1 Last Game: W at Ole Miss, 84-28 Last Game: L vs. Vanderbilt, 63-55 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 0-0 GEORGIA AT TENNESSEE | JAN. 12, 2020 | 1:02 P.M. ET | THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA | KNOXVILLE, TENN. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT O29 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 70-44 BROADCAST INFORMATION N5 @ETSU (MyVLT/WEMT/ESPN+) W, 72-68 N7 Central Arkansas (SECN+) W, 63-36 TV/ONLINE | SEC NETWORK RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK N11 @#15/14 Notre Dame (ESPN2) W, 74-63 Courtney Lyle (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) N14 Tennessee State (SECN+) W, 73-43 Carolyn Peck (Analyst) N19 Stetson (SECN+) W, 73-46 N26 Ark.-Pine Bluff (SECN+) W, 92-51 D1 Air Force (SEC Network) W, 81-54 MOBILE/ONLINE D8 Texas [Big 12/SEC Challenge] (ESPN2) L, 60-66 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D11 Colorado State (SECN+) W, 79-41 UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers GEORGIADOGS.COM D18 @#1/1 Stanford (Pac-12 Bay Area) L, 51-78 D21 @Portland State (Pluto TV Ch 532) W, 88-61 D29 Howard (SECN+) W, 88-38 J2 Missouri (SECN+) W, 77-66 PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) J5 @#13/13 Kentucky (ESPN2) L, 76-80 Tennessee Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J9 @Ole Miss (SECN+) W, 84-28 J12 Georgia (SEC Network) 1:02 p.m. F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 17.4 8.7 48% FG J16 @Florida (SECN+) 6 p.m. F 21 Lou Brown 6-3 R-Sr. Melbourne, Australia 3.6 4.6 32% 3FG J20 Alabama (SEC Network) 7 p.m. C 20 Tamari Key 6-5 Fr. Cary, N.C. 8.5 5.0 60% FG J23 @UConn (ESPN) 7 p.m. G 25 Jordan Horston 6-2 Fr. Columbus, Ohio 10.5 6.1 4.9 APG J26 LSU [We Back Pat] (SEC Network) 1 p.m. G 13 Jazmine Massengill 6-0 So. Chattanooga, Tenn. 6.2 4.9 4.6 APG J30 @Vanderbilt (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F2 @South Carolina (ESPN2) 1 p.m. Georgia Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F6 Mississippi State (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. F13 @LSU (SECN+) 7:30 p.m. F 3 Stephanie Paul 5-10 Sr. Naples, Fla. 6.9 4.3 43% FG F16 Texas A&M (ESPN2) 3 p.m. C 14 Jenna Staiti 6-4 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. 10.1 5.9 50% FG F20 @Arkansas (SEC Network) 7 p.m. G 2 Gabby Connally 5-6 Jr. San Antonio, Texas 12.8 3.3 25 3FGs F23 Vanderbilt [Live Pink] (ESPN2) Noon G 11 Maya Caldwell 5-10 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 9.9 3.4 91% FT F27 Ole Miss (SECN+) 7 p.m. G 23 Que Morrison 5-7 Jr. Riverdale, Ga. 6.4 4.4 86% FG M1 @Auburn (SEC Network Whiparound) 3:05 p.m. SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M4-8 TBD (SEC Network) TBD NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) KEY STORYLINES M20-23 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA REGIONAL (TBD) M27-30 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA FINAL FOUR (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? A3&5 TBD (TBD) TBD • DYNAMITE DAVIS: Rennia Davis has • BLOCK PARTY: Freshman Tamari Key • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady Schedule Key scored in double figures in 13 straight had a career-best six blocks vs. Ole Vols have the most all-time wins by a - All Times Eastern games and in 14 of 15 contests this sea- Miss, tying for the third-best ever by a women's basketball program in NCAA * Southeastern Conference Game son. Including last year, she has hit 10 or Lady Vol freshman. She now has 37 for Division I history, standing at 1,375-336 - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available more points in 27 of her past 28 games. the season and pushed UT to 103 for through the Ole Miss game. only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and • ONE OF THE SEC'S BEST: Rennia Davis the year. That total in 15 games already • THE ONLY TEAM IN ALL 38: Tennessee tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package ranks second in the SEC in scoring (21.0 has surpassed last year's 95 blocks. is the only women's basketball program (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be ppg.) in league games. She is second in • UT-RECORD REBOUND PACE: The to compete in all 38 NCAA Tourna- available through WatchESPN, accessible online at double-doubles this season with seven Lady Vols average 51.1 rebounds per ments since they were first established WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the and is third among active SEC players game, which is No. 2 nationally. That in 1982. WatchESPN app. with 25 career double-doubles. rate stands above the school record • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every Lady • DISHIN' DIMES: Freshman Jordan Hor- threshhold, a 46.9 average in 1992-93. Vol who has completed her eligibility ston and sophomore Jazmine Massen- • FREE THROW IMPROVEMENT: After hit- at UT (138) has gotten a degree and "KELLIE'S COURT" UNVEILED gill are racking up the assist numbers. ting 13 of 14 at Ole Miss Thursday night, earned the right to sign the “Tradition Horston is tied for the SEC lead at 4.9 UT is 39 of 49 on free throws in three Pole” in the locker room. apg., while Massengill is fourth at 4.6. SEC games for a 79.6 percentage. UT • LADY VOLS IN THE WNBA: Tennessee IN SPARTA, TENN. (PG. 12) Massengill is first in assist-to-turnover struggled to a 61.6 percentage during has had 48 players all-time reach the ratio (3.0 to 1). the non-conference schedule. WNBA. In 2019, seven players were on • JESSIE FINDS HER RANGE : Freshman • OFFENSIVE PRODUCTIVITY: The Lady rosters at some point, including Dia- Jessie Rennie is hitting 44.1 percent (15- Vols are shooting 48.4 percent from the mond DeShields (Chi.), Isabelle Harri- 34) of her three-point tries for the year field and scoring 79.0 per game in SEC son (Dal.), Glory Johnson (Dal.), Jaime and is knocking down 63.2 percent of her play. They shot 44.3 percent and tallied Nared (L.V.), Candace Parker (L.A.), treys (12-19) over the past seven games. 74.5 ppg. vs. non-conference foes. Mercedes Russell (Sea.) and Shekin- • POSTS IMPRESSIVE OFF BENCH: Jaid- • TIGHTENING THAT "D": UT ranks No. na Stricklen (Conn.). Meme Jackson, en McCoy (8) and Emily Saunders (8) 1 in the SEC in field goal percentage a 2019 graduate, was on the training combined for 16 points on 8-of-10 shoot- defense (33.7) and No. 2 in scoring de- camp roster with the Atlanta Dream ing off the bench vs. Ole Miss. fense (58.0 ppg.) in league games. before being released. 2019-20 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 Interim President: Randy Boyd Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer 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 Current Capacity: 21,678 Front Row (L-R): Zaay Green, Jordan Horston, Rennia Davis, Rae Burrell, Jessie Rennie. Record in Arena: 460-46 (.909), 33rd season Back Row(L-R): Lou Brown, Jaiden McCoy, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Tamari Key, Emily Saunders, Kamera Harris, Jazmine Massengill. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2019-20 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F JR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in business administration....Interested in owning a CREDENTIALS restaurant...2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll member...Earned associate's degree from Florida State College while in high school. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 F SR Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. cover Tennessee basketball home games must Note: Graduated with a degree in recreation & sport management in May 2019...Pursuing a master’s degree in communica- apply for credentials via Sports Systems: tion & information with concentration in journalism & electronic media...Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 10 Jessie Rennie 5-8 G FR Bendigo, Australia | Bendigo Senior Secondary School Note: Majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics. Applications for single-game credentials 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C JR Atlanta, Ga. | St. Francis H.S. should be submitted at least one week in Majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management with a minor in business administration.