2008-009 LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Five Straight NCAA Final Fours • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 • Three SEC Championships • 2005, 2006, 2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 17 NOVEMBER 5 Loyola-New Orleans + W, 68-50 LSU Lady Tigers 11 Houston Jags + W, 68-30 (9-7, 2-2 SEC) 16 #16/14 Notre Dame ^ (ESPN2) L, 52-63 LSU LADY TIGERS KENTUCKY WILDCATS 24 Tulane (CST) W, 63-47 vs. 26 #25 Xavier L, 48-57 Kentucky Wildcats Record: 9-7 (2-2 SEC) Record: 12-7 (2-2 SEC) 30 Middle Tennessee L, 75-79 Ranking: NR Associated Press Ranking: NR Associated Press (12-7, 2-2 SEC) NR ESPN/USA Today NR ESPN/USA Today DECEMBER Coaches Coaches 1 Texas Southern W, 61-30 Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 • Noon CST Coach: Van Chancellor Coach: Matthew Mitchell 15 Louisiana Tech (CST) W, 51-41 Memorial Coliseum (8,500) • Lexington, Ky. School Record: 40-13 (.755, School Record: 29-23 (second 18 Southeastern Louisiana W, 65-40 second year) year) 20 at Centenary W, 74-31 TV: BBSN/Fox Sports South (Direct TV only) Career Record: 479-167 (.744, Career Record: 59-52 (fourth Announcers: TBA 28 Florida State (CST) L, 57-61 21st year) year) Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network; 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge Chancellor vs. UK: 16-2 (3-0 at Mitchell vs. LSU: 0-3 and in the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net JANUARY LSU) Last Game: lost to Mississippi Announcers: Patrick Wright Last Game: lost to Mississippi State, 52-45, in Lexington on Jan. 1 Nebraska W, 64-50 Satellite Feed: TBA State, 38-36, in Baton Rouge on 18 3 at #1 Connecticut (CBS) L, 63-76 Jan. 22 8 at Arkansas W, 62-42 11 Alabama W, 55-34 14 at New Orleans W, 67-48 LSU LADY TIGERS SEEK TO END TWO-GAME SEC SKID AT KENTUCKY 18 at #18 Vanderbilt L, 75-67 The LSU women's basketball team seeks to rebound from back-to-back Southeastern Conference losses as the Lady 22 Mississippi State (CST) L, 36-38 Tigers open a two-game road swing against the Kentucky Wildcats at noon CST Sunday in Memorial Gymnasium. The 25 at Kentucky Noon 29 at South Carolina 6 p.m. game will be carried live on the LSU Sports Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge. Live streaming audio is available to members of the Geaux Zone on www.LSUsports.net. LSU (9-7, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) is coming off a heartbreak- FEBRUARY ing, buzzer-beating loss to Mississippi State on Thursday in Baton Rouge. The Lady Bulldogs' Armelie Lumanu drained a 1 Auburn (CST) 2 p.m. five-foot jumper as time expired to deal LSU its second straight loss, 38-36. The losing streak is LSU's first since dropping 5 Arkansas (SECRN) 8 p.m. consecutive games to No. 2 Tennessee and No. 12 Vanderbilt on Feb. 19 and 22, 2007. Despite the defeat, the Lady Tigers 8 at Mississippi State 2 p.m. turned in another solid defensive effort, holding an opponent to 40 points or less for the fifth time this season. LSU contin- 15 Florida (FSN) Noon 19 at Georgia 6 p.m. ues to boast the No. 1 scoring defense in the SEC and second nationally, allowing only 50.7 points per game. The Lady 22 Kentucky 2 p.m. Tigers' field goal percentage defense of 33.9 percent is sixth-best in the nation. Kentucky (12-7, 2-2) last played on Jan. 18 26 Tennessee (SECRN) 8 p.m. and lost to Mississippi State, 52-45, in Lexington. The Wildcats own league wins against Alabama and Arkansas and nearly pulled an upset at Tennessee on Jan. 8 losing by a score of 69-64. UK brings in two of the SEC's top three rebounders as MARCH senior forward Eleia Roddy and sophomore forward Victoria Dunlap collect 8.8 and 8.7 boards per game, respectively. 1 at Ole Miss 2 p.m. 5-8 SEC Tournament TBA Dunlap averages a team-best 12.4 points per game. LSU freshman forward LaSondra Barrett brings a streak of six con- 22 NCAA Tournament First Round TBA secutive double-figure scoring games into the weekend. Barrett is tied for the team lead in rebounds with 5.9 per contest 24 NCAA Tournament Second Round TBA while ranking second on the squad in points with 11.3 per game. Freshman forward Ayana Dunning has raised her aver- age to 7.3 points and 5.8 boards per game. Dunning has scored 29 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in LSU's two previous + - denotes exhibition game games. The Columbus, Ohio, native has been equally effective from the field and the free throw line. Junior guard Allison ^ - denotes State Farm Tip-Off Classic * - denotes Southeastern Conference game Hightower ranks fifth in the SEC in scoring with 13.9 points per game. Hightower's defense has been relentless as the pre- SECRN - aired on Fox Sports Net; CST - Cox Sports season All-SEC first team selection has 10 steals and 11 blocks in the last five games. Hightower leads all guards in the Television conference in blocks per game and ranks eighth overall with 1.4 per contest. All times Central and subject to change. LSU PROBABLE STARTERS (9-7, 2-2 SEC) G 3 Latear Eason 5-8 So. 3.2 ppg 1.9 rpg 2.0 apg BY THE NUMBERS • Has started last four games at point guard ... Career-high five assists against Alabama on Jan. 11 in first career SEC start 16-2 - Van Chancellor’s record in SEC regu- G 1 Katherine Graham 5-11 So. 5.4 ppg 5.9 rpg 2.9 apg lar season games at LSU -or- • Missed Vanderbilt and MSU games after suffering sprained left knee in second half at New Orleans on Jan. 14 F 22 Courtney Jones 6-2 Fr. 7.0 ppg 4.2 rpg 0.8 apg 5 - straight NCAA Final Fours, only the sec- • Career-high 16 points at Arkansas on Jan. 8 while coming off the bench ond school in NCAA women’s history G 23 Allison Hightower 5-10 Jr. 13.9 ppg 4.6 rpg 2.7 apg • 2008-09 Preseason All-SEC Coaches First Team ... 2007-08 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year ... Ranks 4th in SEC in ppg, 3rd in minutes pg 14 - straight wins by LSU over Kentucky F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Fr. 11.3 ppg 5.9 rpg 1.2 apg 53.5 - percent of total points scored by LSU • 27 points at Ark., which is a school record for most points by an LSU true freshman in an SEC regular season game true freshmen this season (514 of the 961) C 24 Ayana Dunning 6-3 Fr. 7.2 ppg 5.8 rpg 0.8 apg • 2008 McDonald’s HS All-American ... First career double-double with season-high 20 points and 10 boards at Vanderbilt ... 13 reb vs. MSU 6 - consecutive double-figure scoring games KENTUCKY PROBABLE STARTERS (12-7, 2-2 SEC) by freshman LaSondra Barrett G 5 Carly Morrow 5-11 So. 8.2 ppg 2.3 rpg 50.7 - points allowed per game by LSU, G 24 Amber Smith 5-5 So. 7.6 ppg 2.2 rpg which ranks first in the SEC and second in F 1 Eleia Roddy 6-3 Sr. 11.6 ppg 8.8 rpg the nation F 15 Brittany Edelen 5-9 Jr. 4.4 ppg 3.3 rpg F 34 Victoria Dunlap 6-1 So. 12.4 ppg 8.7 rpg LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 17 NOTES • VS. KENTUCKY • JAN. 25, 2009 2008-09 LSU LADY TIGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Katherine Graham G 5-11 So./1L Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay HS 3 Latear Eason G 5-8 So./1L Chicago, Ill./John Hope Academy 11 Andrea Kelly G 5-9 Jr./JC Shalimar, Fla./Choctawhatchee HS (Okaloosa-Walton CC) 20 Destini Hughes G 5-10 Fr./HS Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS 22 Courtney Jones F 6-2 Fr./HS Midfield, Ala./Midfield HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Jr./2L Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 24 Ayana Dunning F/C 6-3 Fr./HS Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor HS 25 Swayze Black F 6-3 Fr./HS Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS 41 Taylor Turnbow F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 Sr./3L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 55 LaSondra Barrett F 6-2 Fr./HS 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-TEAR Assistant Coach: Kenya Larkin-Landers (Texas, 2002) 11 Andrea Kelly An-DREE-uh Director of Basketball Operations: Brittany Dietz (Oklahoma State, 2005) 20 Destini Hughes Des-TUH-knee Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) 24 Ayana Dunning Eye-ON-nah Sports Information: Bill Martin (LSU, 2007) 55 LaSondra Barrett Luh-SAWN-druh Managers: Ebonie Mathews, Jasmyn Clark, Jenna Bond Student Trainers: Amanda Barbee, Danielle Davis LSU SPORTS INFORMATION HOME POSTGAME INTERVIEWS MEDIA CREDENTIALS Bill Martin handles the sports information duties for the All postgame interviews are held in the Press Conference All requests for working press, photo and broadcast cre- Lady Tigers basketball team. He can be reached in his (Curtain Room) of the Maravich Center. 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