2018-19 Schedule
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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 | 47 WNBA PLAYERS | 14 OLYMPIANS | 12 WBHOF INDUCTEES GAME 18 THE MATCHUP 2018-19 SCHEDULE #20/17 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS vs 12-5 | 1-4 SEC 13-5 | 2-2 SEC RECORD 12-5 Head Coach: Holly Warlick Head Coach: Mike Neighbors SEC 1-4 Record at Tennessee: 165-59 (.737) / 7th year Record at UA: 26-23 (.531) / 2nd year NON-CONFERENCE 11-1 Career Record: 165-59 (.737) / 7th year Career Record: 124-64 (.660) / 6th year HOME 7-3 Last Game: L at Alabama, 86-65, on Jan. 17 Last Game: W vs. Vanderbilt, 83-62, on Jan. 13 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 2-0 ARKANSAS AT TENNESSEE - JAN. 21, 2019 | 7:02 P.M. ET | THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA | KNOXVILLE, TENN. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT N5 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 128-59 BROADCAST INFORMATION N11 Presbyterian (SECN+) W, 97-49 N14 UNC Asheville (SECN+) W, 73-46 ONLINE | SEC NETWORK RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK N18 Florida A&M (SECN+) W, 96-31 Brenda VanLengen (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) JUNKANOO JAM (BIMINI, BAHAMAS) Andraya Carter (Analyst) N22 vs. Clemson (FloHoops.com) W, 78-66 N24 vs. UAB (FloHoops.com) W, 73-69 (OT) MOBILE/ONLINE D2 @NR/RV Okla. St.--SEC/Big 12 Challenge (FS1) W, 76-63 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D5 Stetson (SECN+) W, 65-55 D9 @ #12/12 Texas (ESPN2) W, 88-82 UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS.COM D18 #8/9 Stanford (SEC Network) L, 85-95 D21 East Tennessee State (SECN+) W, 80-61 D28 Murray State (SECN+) W, 98-77 PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) D30 Belmont (SECN+) W, 84-76 Tennessee Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J3 @Auburn* (SECN+) W, 78-69 J6 Missouri* (ESPN2) L, 64-66 F 15 Cheridene Green 6-3 R-Sr. London, England 8.0 6.7 55% FG J10 #16/16 Kentucky* (SEC Network) L, 71-73 F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 13.8 8.4 46% FG J13 @Georgia* (ESPN) L, 62-66 G 10 Meme Jackson 5-11 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 12.5 3.3 39 3FGs J17 @Alabama* (SEC Network) L, 65-86 G 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 So. Salem, Ore. 16.4 3.6 5.2 APG J21 Arkansas*--We Back Pat (SEC Network) 7:00 p.m. G 14 Zaay Green 6-0 Fr. Duncanville, Texas 9.8 4.1 2.2 APG J24 #1/1 Notre Dame --We Back Pat (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. Arkansas Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J27 LSU*--Live Pink, Bleed Orange (SEC Network) 1:00 p.m. J31 Florida* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. C 10 Kiara Williams 6-1 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. 7.3 7.8 58% FG F3 @Vanderbilt* (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. G 33 Chelsea Dungee 5-11 R-So. Sapulpa, Okla. 16.9 4.4 31 3FGs F10 @Mississippi State* (ESPN) 2:00 p.m. G 2 Alexis Tolefree 5-8 Jr. Conway, Ark. 11.3 3.3 41 3FGs F14 Auburn* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. G 3 Malica Monk 5-5 Sr. North Little Rock, Ark. 12.3 2.1 19 3FGs F17 @Missouri* (ESPN2) 5:00 p.m. G 14 Jailyn Mason 5-9 Jr. Mason, Ohio 7.2 3.3 20 3FGs F21 @Texas A&M* (SEC Network) 9:00 p.m. F24 South Carolina* (ESPN2) 4:00 p.m. F28 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 7:00 p.m. M3 @OleMiss* (SECN+) 3:00 p.m. KEY STORYLINES SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M6-10 TBD TBD NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? M22-25 TBD TBD NCAA REG. (ALBANY/CHICAGO/GREENSBORO/PORTLAND) • WESTBROOK LEADING: Over the • LOOKING FOR THE TRIO: In its 12 • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady M29-A1 TBD TBD past three games, Evina West- wins, Rennia Davis (15.6), Meme Vol program has the most wins in NCAA FINAL FOUR (TAMPA, FLA.) brook has paced Tennessee on Jackson (14.7) and Evina West- NCAA history, standing at 1,356-325 A5&7 TBD TBD offense, averaging 20.7 points, brook (14.3) are all averaging dou- through the Alabama game. 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists while ble figures in scoring. Zaay Green • WARLICK TOPS SEC IN PCT.: In her Schedule Key playing 37.0 minutes per contest. and Cheridene Green provide seventh year, Holly Warlick tops SEC - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available She is shooting 47 percent from 9.3 and 8.3 ppg. In its five losses, coaches in winning percentage in only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and the field (24-51), 40 percent on Westbrook is averaging 21.4, Zaay league games (72-29, .713). tablets. threes (4-10) and 77 percent from Green 11.0, Davis 9.6, Jackson 7.4 • GOOD COMPANY: With a .737 career ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package the free throw line (10-13) during and Cheridene Green 7.4. win pct., Holly Warlick ranks in the (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be that span. • NEW GO-TO PLAYERS: UT's go- company of WBB notables like Jody available through WatchESPN, accessible online at • ZAAY STEPPING UP: Freshman to players are all in new roles Conradt (Texas, .744), Andy Landers WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the guard Zaay Green has stepped and learning to adjust to defens- (Georgia, .742), Joe Ciampi (Auburn, WatchESPN app. up her scoring game in SEC play, es geared to inhibit them. That .740), Sylvia Hatchell, (UNC, .719), * Southeastern Conference Game ranking as UT's third-leading can be frustrating. Two sopho- Dawn Staley (S. Carolina, .720), C. point-producer at 10.2 ppg. mores lead the team in scoring Vivian Stringer (Rutgers, .715) and All Times Eastern • MEME ALL ABOUT CHARITY: UT (Westbrook, Davis) and freshmen Gary Blair (Texas A&M, .711). senior Meme Jackson has strug- (Green, Burrell) are the fourth and • IN ELITE COMPANY: Only three gled from the field in SEC play, but seventh-highest scorers on the schools have reached the Elite Eight she has been spot-on from the free team thus far. It bodes well for the more than UT (three times) the past throw line. She has hit 15 of 16 at- future. six years (UConn 6, N.D. 5, Baylor 4). tempts for an SEC-leading 93.8%. • NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Rennia • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every • BOARD TANDEM: Rennia Davis Davis leads UT in scoring and re- Lady Vol who has completed her and Cheridene Green are averag- bounding in home games this year eligibility at UT (136) has gotten a ing 9.8 and 8.8 rpg. in SEC games, at 15.6 ppg. and 9.1 rpg. She hits degree and earned the right to sign helping UT rank No. 1 in rpg. at 47.4 47% on FGs, 48% on 3FGs and 89% the “Graduation Pole” in the locker in five conference contests. on FTs at Thompson-Boling Arena. room. 2018-19 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @LADYVOL_HOOPS LADY VOLS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 28,894 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Lady Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland Interim President: Randy Boyd Interim Chancellor: Wayne T. Davis Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Senior Woman Administrator: Donna Thomas WBB 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 Front Row (L-R): Rae Burrell, Zaay Green, Meme Jackson, Evina Westbrook, Jazmine Massengill. Current Capacity: 21,678 Lou Brown, Kamera Harris, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Cheridene Green, Mimi Collins, Rennia Davis. Record in Arena: 449-41 (.916), 32nd season Back Row(L-R): Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2018-19 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F SO Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management....Interested in owning a restaurant some day...Earned associate's CREDENTIALS degree from Florida State College while in high school. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 G SO Salem, Ore. | South Salem H.S. cover Tennessee basketball home games must Note: Majoring in journalism and electronic media...Interested in a career in sports broadcasting or with a major sports apply for credentials via Sports Systems: apparel/shoe company. www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 4 Mimi Collins 6-3 F FR Waldorf, Md. | Paul VI Catholic H.S. (Fairfax, Va.) Note: Majoring in public relations. Applications for single-game credentials 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 C JR Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. should be submitted at least one week in Note: Majoring in recreation and sport management with anticipated graduation in summer 2019...Named to 2016-17 SEC advance of the game(s) one plans to cover. First-Year Academic Honor Roll. COVERING PRACTICE 10 Meme Jackson 5-11 G/F SR Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Blackman H.S. Only select Tennessee women’s basketball Note: Due to graduate in spring 2019 with a degree in communication studies. practices are open to the media. Contact 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C SO Atlanta, Ga. | St. Francis H.S. women’s basketball SID Eric Trainer (etrainer@ utk.edu) for dates and times.