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GAME 18 Small, Swarming Vols Welcome Rival Vanderbilt 10 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 11 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 46 NBA DRAFT PICKS TENNESSEE (9-8, 2-3 SEC) 2015-16 » SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. VANDERBILT (10-7, 2-3 SEC) OVERALL RECORD: 9-8 JAN. 20 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 9:05 P.M. ET SEC 2-3 NON-CONFERENCE 7-5 THE MATCHUP HOME 8-1 AWAY 1-4 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS VANDERBILT COMMODORES vs NEUTRAL 0-3 THE RECORD QUICK COMPARISON 79.6 ppg Points Per Game 78.4 ppg THE SCHEDULE 76.4 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 65.4 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT 38.8 rpg Rebounds Per Game 38.2 rpg N13 UNC Asheville (SEC Network +) W 82-78 40.3 rpg Rebounding Defense 37.1 rpg N16 at Georgia Tech (ESPNU) L 67-69 N19 Marshall (SEC Network +) W 84-74 .441 Field Goal Pct. .468 N22 Gardner-Webb (SEC Network) W 89-64 .345 3-Point Pct. .409 UTSPORTS.COM VUCOMMODORES.COM N24 Army West Point (SEC Network) W 95-80 N27 1-vs. George Washington (ASN) L 70-73 TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS VANDERBILT QUICK FACTS N28 1-vs. Nebraska L 71-82 Head Coach: Rick Barnes Head Coach: Kevin Stallings Record at Tennessee: 9-8 / 1st year Record at Vanderbilt: 323-213 / 17th year D12 at #18 Butler (FOX Sports 1) L 86-94 Career Record: 613-322 / 29th year Career Record: 446-276 / 23rd year D16 Florida Atlantic (SEC Network +) W 81-62 Points Leader: Kevin Punter Jr. (22.4 ppg, 2nd in SEC) Points Leader: Wade Baldwin IV (14.4 ppg, 16th in SEC) D19 2-vs. Gonzaga (ESPNU) L 79-86 Rebounds Leader: Armani Moore (7.9 rpg, 7th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Luke Kornet (6.8 rpg, 13th) D22 ETSU (SEC Network +) W 76-67 Assists Leader: Kevin Punter Jr. (3.9 apg) Assists Leader: Wade Baldwin IV (4.5 apg, 7th in SEC) D29 Tennessee State (SEC Network) W 74-69 Tennessee has 93 all-time wins over J2 at Auburn* (CBS) L 77-83 Georgia. Vanderbilt is the only program J6 Florida* (ESPN2) W 83-69 the Vols have beaten more (116). 182 MILES | 94 YEARS | 116 WINS J9 #21 Texas A&M* (SEC Network) L 88-92 J13 at Georgia* (SEC Network) L 72-81 INSIDE THE SERIES NOTEWORTHY A WIN WOULD... J16 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) W 80-75 J20 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 9:05 p.m. Overall: UT leads, 116-72 Detrick Mostella has scored in Improve Tennessee’s home J23 #24 South Carolina* (SEC Network) Noon J26 at Alabama* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. In Knoxville: UT leads, 70-18 double figures seven times in record to 9-1 this season. UT’s last eight games, averag- J30 3-at TCU (ESPN2) 2 p.m. In Nashville: VU leads, 53-39 Give the Vols their first back- ing 14.0 ppg over that span, to-back conference wins of the F2 Kentucky* (ESPN) 7 p.m. Neutral Sites: UT leads, 7-1 with 20 3-pointers made. season. F6 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. Current Streak: Tennessee has Last season, these teams met Give Tennessee a .500 SEC F9 Auburn* (SEC Network) 7 p.m. won one three times in a 30-day span. The record one-third of the way F13 at Missouri* (SEC Network) 3 p.m. Vols won two of three, but Vandy Last Meeting: UT won, 67-61, in through conference play. F18 at Kentucky* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 or 8 p.m. was victorious in Knoxville. Nashville (SECT), 3/12/15 Give the Vols a four-game win F20 LSU* (ESPNU) 5:30 p.m. Just 181.63 miles separate UT’s Barnes vs. Vanderbilt: 1-0 streak against in-state op- F24 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. Thompson-Boling Arena in ponents, dating to last season F27 Arkansas* (SEC Network) 7:30 p.m. Barnes vs. Stallings: Barnes Knoxville and Vanderbilt’s Me- (and a perfect 3-0 mark this leads, 1-0 morial Gymnasium in Nashville. season). M1 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 7 p.m. M5 Ole Miss* (SEC Network) Noon M9-13 SEC Tournament PROBABLE STARTERS Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other Schedule Key G 0 Kevin Punter Jr. 6-2 190 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. 22.4 3.9 3.9 apg 1-Barclays Center Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.); 2-Battle G 34 Devon Baulkman 6-4 200 Sr. Bainbridge, Ga. 10.2 3.7 .362 3FG% in Seattle (Seattle, Wash.); 3-Big 12 SEC/Challenge G 15 Detrick Mostella 6-1 175 So. Decatur, Ala. 8.4 2.1 .357 3FG% *Southeastern Conference Game G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6-4 207 Jr. Newbern, Tenn. 12.5 4.3 3.0 A/TO G/F 5 Admiral Schofield 6-5 240 Fr. Zion, Ill. 7.0 3.4 .465 3FG% All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP Vanderbilt Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other Are you viewing these game notes on a G 4 Wade Baldwin IV 6-3 194 So. Belle Mead, N.J. 14.4 4.1 4.5 apg wifi-enabled mobile device? If so, click G 13 Riley LaChance 6-2 182 So. Brookfield, Wis. 10.1 2.4 .446 3FG% on any game’s score above to view the F 11 Jeff Roberson 6-6 220 So. Houston, Texas 9.2 5.5 .518 FG% video highlights from that contest. F 3 Luke Kornet 7-1 240 Jr. Lantana, Texas 9.5 6.8 3.2 bpg C 30 Damian Jones 7-0 245 Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 13.0 6.4 .557 FG% EXPERIENCE THE ACTION TV RADIO SATELLITE RADIO ONLINE/MOBILE SEC Network Vol Network Sirius UTsports.com Mike Morgan (PxP) Bob Kesling (PxP) Channel 93 (UT feed) Free audio stream only Joe Dean Jr. (analyst) Bert Bertelkamp (analyst) XM WatchESPN.com Steve Reintjes (producer) Tim Berry (engineer) Channel 190 (UT feed) Free video stream 2015-16 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL | UTSPORTS.COM | @VOL_HOOPS TENNESSEE BASKETBALL INSIDE TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 27,410 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland University President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Dave Hart Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS Thompson-Boling Arena Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 339-119 (.740), 29th season Largest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) at current capacity: 22,326 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09) Front Row (L-R): Brad Woodson, Devon Baulkman, Kevin Punter Jr., Armani Moore, Robert Hubbs III, Detrick Mostella, Lamonté Turner; Back Row (L-R): Shembari Phillips, Admiral Schofield, Ray Kasongo, Kyle Alexander, Derek Reese, Jabari McGhee, Lucas Campbell MEDIA INFORMATION ROSTER & QUICK NOTES No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown | Previous School CREDENTIALS 11 Kyle Alexander F 6-9 215 Fr. Milton, Ontario, Canada | Orangeville Prep Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Tennessee basketball home games must apply for Note: The tallest player on Tennessee’s roster, this Canadian freshman has been playing hoops for only three years credentials via Sports Systems. 34 Devon Baulkman G 6-4 200 Sr. Bainbridge, Ga. | Gulf Coast State College Note: Senior starter on the wing has made at least one 3-pointer in 15 of Tennessee’s 17 games this season Link: www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 24 Lucas Campbell G 6-3 180 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. | Christian Academy of Knoxville Applications for single-game credentials should Note: Local walk-on began his UT career as a member of the track team before joining the hoops squad on Oct. 7 be submitted at least one week in advance of the 3 Robert Hubbs III G 6-4 207 Jr. Newbern, Tenn. | Dyer County HS game(s) one plans to cover. Note: Athletic wing is averaging 12.5 ppg and is scoring 67 percent of his points in the paint this season COVERING PRACTICE 2 Ray Kasongo F 6-8 245 So. Toronto, Ontario, Canada | College of Southern Idaho Only select Tennessee basketball practices are open Note: JUCO newcomer boasts tremendous athleticism, an “SEC ready” frame and strong shot-blocking instincts to the media. Contact basketball SID Tom Satkowiak 4 Armani Moore F 6-4 217 Sr. Kennesaw, Ga. | Mt. Paran Christian School ([email protected]) for dates and times. See Note: Owns best hoops IQ on team; one of the SEC’s most effective stat-sheet stuffers (7.9 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.0 bpg) Page 251 of the Tennessee Record Book for specific 15 Detrick Mostella G 6-1 175 So. Decatur, Ala. | Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) practice coverage guidelines. Note: Sophomore has great scoring instincts and is playing more than 16 minutes per game off the bench WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES 25 Shembari Phillips G 6-2 190 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. | Wheeler HS During SEC play, Rick Barnes hosts weekly media Note: True freshman provides depth at the 1-2 spots; scored a season-high 15 points vs. Texas A&M on Jan. 9 press conferences in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital 0 Kevin Punter Jr. G 6-2 190 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. | State Fair CC (Mo.) Studio. Call the Media Relations Office (865-974-7501) Note: Plays more than 34 minutes per game; revamped his shot during the off-season; nation’s 11th-leading scorer for a schedule of the luncheons.