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EIGHT-TIME NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1987 » 1989 » 1991 » 1996 » 1997 » 1998 » 2007 » 2008 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL 35 COMBINED SEC REGULAR SEASON & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS » 18 NCAA FINAL FOURS » 21 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS » 16 WNBA 1ST-ROUND PICKS #11/11 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS (20-4/8-3 SEC) 2017-18 » SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. #18/18 GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS (21-3/9-2 SEC) OVERALL RECORD: 20-4 FEB. 11, 2018 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 3:02 P.M. ET SEC 8-3 NON-CONFERENCE 12-1 GAME 25 HOME 11-1 AWAY 6-3 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS vs THE RECORD NEUTRAL 3-0 QUICK COMPARISON 81.0 ppg Points Per Game 71.2 ppg THE SCHEDULE 65.8 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 57.6 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT 45.0 rpg Rebounding Per Game 40.5 rpg N7 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 121-76 N12 ETSU (SECN+) W, 87-49 36.0 rpg Rebounding Defense 37.4 rpg N15 James Madison (SECN+) W, 89-60 .469 Field Goal Pct. .435 N20 Wichita State (SECN+) W, 68-56 .373 Field Goal Pct. Defense .349 N23 vs. #20/20 Marquette% (CBS College Sports Live) W, 101-99 OT UTSPORTS.COM GEORGIADOGS.COM N24 vs. Oklahoma State% (CBS College Sports Live) W, 79-69 N25 vs. South Dakota% (CBS College Sports Live) W, 69-49 N30 Central Arkansas (SECN+) W, 77-34 TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS GEORGIA QUICK FACTS D3 Alabama State (SECN+) W, 104-51 Head Coach: Holly Warlick Head Coach: Joni Taylor D6 Troy (SECN+) W, 131-69 Record at Tennessee: 148-50 / 6th year Record at School: 58-28 / 3rd year D10 #2/4 Texas (ESPN2) W, 82-75 Overall Record: 148-50 / 6th year Overall Record: 58-28 / 3rd year D17 at Long Beach State (Beach Vision) W, 90-61 D21 at #18/24 Stanford (Pac-12 Networks) W, 83-71 Points Leader: Jaime Nared (17.4 ppg) Points Leader: Mackenzie Engram (13.1 ppg) D31 at Kentucky* @ Rupp Arena (SEC Network) W, 63-49 Rebounds Leader: Mercedes Russell (8.8 rpg) Rebounds Leader: Caliya Robinson (7.6 rpg) J4 Auburn* (SECN+) W, 70-59 Assists Leader: Evina Westbrook (5.0 apg) Assists Leader: Taja Cole (4.7 apg) J7 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) W, 86-73 J11 at #17/16 Texas A&M* (SEC Network) L, 76-79 OT J14 at #9/8 South Carolina* (ESPN2) W, 86-70 J18 at #5/5 Notre Dame (ESPN) L, 70-84 QUICK NOTES J21 #3/3 Mississippi State* (ESPN2) L, 52-71 J25 Ole Miss* (SECN+) W, 75-66 WORTH NOTING A WIN WOULD... INSIDE THE SERIES J28 at LSU* (SEC Network) L, 59-70 F1 #14/12 Texas A&M* (SEC Network) W, 82-67 Holly Warlick needs two Ws Improve Holly Warlick’s Overall: Tenn., 50-16 F4 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU) W, 74-64 for her 150th career win. F8 at Arkansas* (SECN+) W, 90-85 overall record in six seasons Home: Tenn., 21-4 F11 #18/18 Georgia* (SEC Network) 3:02 p.m. UT has won 20 games 42 as the Lady Vols' head Tenn., 14-9 F15 Alabama* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. consecutive seasons. coach to 149-50. Away: F18 at Missouri* (ESPNU) 2:00 p.m. Mercedes Russell is No. 5 Raise UT's all-time SEC Neutral: Tenn., 15-3 F22 at Florida* (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. nationally in FG% (63.4). record to 386-67, including Postseason: Tenn., 14-3 F25 South Carolina* (ESPN2) 4:00 p.m. 69-23 under Holly Warlick. F28-M4 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ESPNU/ESPN2) TBD Jaime Nared ranks No. 6 Overtime: Ga., 3-1 M16-19 NCAA First/Second Rounds (TBD) TBD nationally for free throws Boost UT's home record to Streak: Ga., 1 M23-26 NCAA Regionals (TBD) TBD made with 140 this season. 87-13 under Holly Warlick M30-A1 NCAA Final Four (TBD) TBD With 120 assists this year, and to 440-36 all-time at Last Meeting: On Feb. 5, 2017, Evina Westbrook has re- Thompson-Boling Arena. Georgia toppled #RV/25 Ten- Schedule Key corded the fourth-most ever Lift UT’s all-time record to nessee, 81-78, in overtime at - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available by a UT freshman. 1,340-316 since 1902-03. Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN pack- age (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will LAST GAME'S STARTERS be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the Tennessee Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other WatchESPN app. F 31 Jaime Nared 6-2 Sr. Portland, Ore. 17.4 8.1 84% FT % Cancun Challenge F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 11.8 7.5 51% FG * Southeastern Conference Game C 21 Mercedes Russell 6-6 R-Sr. Springfield, Ore. 16.4 8.8 63% FG # SEC Tournament at Nashville, Tenn. G 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 Fr. Salem, Ore. 9.0 2.9 5.0 APG ! NCAA Tournament G 10 Meme Jackson 5-11 Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 8.3 4.4 39 3FGs All Times Eastern Georgia Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F 4 Caliya Robinson 6-3 Jr. Marietta, Ga. 12.8 7.6 3.3 BPG Are you viewing these game notes on a wifi- enabled mobile device? If so, click on any F 33 Mackenzie Engram 6-2 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. 13.1 6.2 26 3FGs game’s opponent above to view the video G 00 Taja Cole 5-7 R-So. Richmond, Va. 7.6 3.0 4.7 APG highlights from that contest. G 12 Haley Clark 5-9 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 4.5 3.2 2.0 APG G 23 Que Morrison 5-7 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. 8.6 4.7 2.0 SPG EXPERIENCE THE ACTION TV BROADCAST RADIO ONLINE/MOBILE TICKETS/FAN SEC Network Lady Vol Network UTsports.com EXPERIENCE Tom Hart (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) Free audio stream only ALLVOLS.com Debbie Antonelli (Analyst) WatchESPN.com 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) Free video stream to regis- tered cable subscribers 2017-18 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL | UTSPORTS.COM | @LADYVOL_HOOPS LADY VOLS BASKETBALL INSIDE TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 28,321 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Lady Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland University President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Beverly J. Davenport Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: John Currie Senior Woman Administrator: Donna Thomas Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS Thompson-Boling Arena / The Summitt Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 439-36 (.924), 31st season Front Row (L-R): Anastasia Hayes, Kortney Dunbar, Jaime Nared, Meme Jackson. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) Back Row(L-R): Evina Westbrook, Rennia Davis, Cheridene Green, Mercedes Russell, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Kamera Harris. 2017-18 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F FR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in business administration...Interested in owning a restaurant some day...Earned associate's degree while in H.S. CREDENTIALS 1 Anastasia Hayes 5-7 G FR Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Riverdale H.S. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Tennessee basketball home games must apply for Note: Majoring in pre-dentistry...Interested in becoming an orthodontist. credentials via Sports Systems. 2 Evina Westbrook 6-0 G FR Salem, Ore. | South Salem H.S. Note: Majoring in communication studies...Interested in a career in sports broadcasting or with a major sports apparel/shoe company. Link: www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 C SO Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. Applications for single-game credentials should Note: Majoring in recreation and sport management...Named to 2016-17 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. be submitted at least one week in advance of the 10 Meme Jackson 5-11 G/F JR Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Blackman H.S. game(s) one plans to cover. Note: Majoring in communication studies. COVERING PRACTICE 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C FR Atlanta, Ga. | St. Francis H.S. Only select Tennessee women’s basketball practices are open to the media. Contact women’s basketball Note: Majoring in business administration. SID Eric Trainer ([email protected]) for dates and 13 Kortney Dunbar 6-2 F SR Edwardsville, Ill. | Edwardsville H.S. times. If you would like to cover an upcoming open Note: Majoring in recreation and sport management...Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. practice session, please contact Trainer to learn the date of the next availability. 15 Cheridene Green 6-3 F R-JR London, Eng. | Beckenham Acad. 6th Form | ASA College Note: Majoring in communication studies WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES 21 Mercedes Russell 6-6 C R-SR Springfield, Ore. | Springfield H.S. During SEC play, Holly Warlick will host weekly media press conferences in either the Ray and Lucy Hand Note: Earned degree in communication studies in May 2017...Is continuing undergraduate studies...Made SEC First-Year Academic Digital Studio or at the practice venue. Call the Media Honor Roll in 2013-14. Relations Office (865-974-8173) for information. 31 Jaime Nared 6-2 G/F SR Portland, Ore. | Westview H.S. PHOTOGRAPHER CREDENTIALS Note: Earned degree in communication studies in Aug. 2017...Is pursuing graduate studies in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Credentials will be issued only to accredited photog- Communications...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15 and 2015-16.