2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LSU FIVE NCAA FINAL FOURS • 20 NCAA TOURNAMENTS GAME 13 LSU Lady Tigers (9-3, 0-0 SEC) vs. LSU LADY TIGERS OLE MISS REBELS 2011-12 Schedule/Results Record: 9-3 (0-0 SEC) Record: 10-3 (0-0 SEC) Ole Miss Rebels Ranking: RV Associated Press Ranking: NR Associated Press NOVEMBER (3-3) (10-3, 0-0 SEC) NR USA Today/ESPN NR ESPN/USA Today 14 at Wichita State W, 64-56 Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 • 2 p.m. CT Coaches Coaches 16 #14/16 Georgetown W, 51-40 Coach: Nikki Caldwell Coach: Renee Ladner 19 at Tulane L, 62-65 OT Tad Smith Coliseum (9,061) School Record: 9-3 (.750/first School Record: 68-68 (sixth year) 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, 80-28 Oxford, Miss. year) Career Record: 63-26 (sixth year) 22 Northwestern (CST) L, 43-44 Career Record: 81-29 (.736/ Last Game: def. Southeastern 27 at #18/19 Ohio State (BTN) L, 68-77 fourth year) Louisiana, 72-52, on Thursday, DECEMBER (6-0) Caldwell vs. UM: first meeting Dec. 29 in Oxford, Miss. 11 Alabama State W, 67-35 Last Game: def. Louisiana Tech, 13 UCLA (CST) W, 58-41 66-55, on Thursday, Dec. 29 in 16 at McNeese State W, 64-43 Ruston, La. 18 Lamar W, 77-35 22 Grambling W, 62-47 29 at Louisiana Tech W, 66-55 JANUARY (0-0) TODAY’S STORYLINES 1 * at Ole Miss 2 p.m. LSU Rings In New Year, Southeastern Conference Play at Ole Miss on Sunday 5 * at Mississippi State 7 p.m. Winners of six straight games, LSU (9-3) will ring in 2012 with the start of Southeastern Conference play at Ole Miss on New 8 * Alabama (SECN) 1 p.m. Year’s Day. Tipoff from Tad Smith Coliseum is 2 p.m. The game will be carried live on the LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 12 * South Carolina 7 p.m. FM in Baton Rouge and to members of the Geaux Zone on LSUsports.net/live. The Rebels (10-3) bring a four-game win streak 15 * at Florida (CSS) Noon into the contest. Ole Miss was last defeated on Dec. 14 in overtime by Central Michigan, 78-75. 19 * at Tennessee (CSS) 6 p.m. 22 * Arkansas (FSN) 2 p.m. • LSU went undefeated in December for the second straight year, posting a 66-55 win at Louisiana Tech on Thursday in 24 at East Tennessee State 6 p.m. Ruston. Senior forward Courtney Jones scored 20 points -- 16 in the second half -- to rally the Lady Tigers from a 12-point 29 * at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. first-half deficit for the win. Jones’ 20 points was the first 20-point game by an LSU player this season. LSU compiled an 11-0 FEBRUARY second-half run and outscored the Lady Techsters, 42-26, in the final 20 minutes. 2 * Florida (CST) 6 p.m. • It’s the second straight year LSU carries a six-game win streak into SEC play. The Lady Tigers went 8-8 and finished in a tie 5 * Kentucky (CST) 2 p.m. for fifth in the league last season. LSU is picked to finish fourth this season by both the league coaches and media. 9 * Mississippi State (CST) 6 p.m. • LSU has won eight of its last nine SEC openers and the Lady Tigers are 19-10 all-time in SEC openers. LSU has won five 12 * at Alabama (CSS) 1 p.m. straight SEC openers that have been played on the road. The last loss was Jan. 3, 2002 at Georgia by a score of 72-56. 16 * at Arkansas 7 p.m. • LSU leads the all-time series with Ole Miss 27-21 and the Lady Tigers have won 17 of the last 20 meetings. LSU swept the 19 * Auburn 2 p.m. season series last season, winning 76-38 on Feb. 6 in Oxford and 78-43 on Jan. 20 in BR. Adrienne Webb scored 23 points 23 * Vanderbilt 8 p.m. (6-of-9 from 3-point range) in her last trip to Oxford. The six threes were the second-most by LSU player ever in SEC play. 26 * at Georgia (ESPN2) 4 p.m. • As a team, LSU leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 31.6 percent MARCH shooting. The Lady Tigers are second in the SEC and third nationally in scoring defense, allowing 47.2 points per game. 1-4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) • Offensively, LSU ranks third in the SEC in field goal percentage (44.5) and second in assists per game (16.3). The Lady Tigers 18 NCAA First Round (Baton Rouge, La.) are 11th nationally in field goal percentage. LSU has out-rebounded seven straight opponents. 20 NCAA Second Round (Baton Rouge, La.) • Sr. F LaSondra Barrett is a candidate for the State Farm Wade Trophy, John Wooden Award and Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. 24-27 NCAA Regionals (TBA) APRIL Barrett, a first-team All-SEC selection, leads LSU in scoring (12.0 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg). Barrett is the 18th all-time 1 & 3 NCAA Final Four (Denver, Colo.) leading scorer in LSU history with 1,257 points. Barrett has averaged 19.8 points in five games against Ole Miss. • Nikki Caldwell has won 82.2 percent of her games (485-105) as a player, graduate assistant, assistant coach and head * - denotes SEC game coach dating back to her freshman season of 1990-91 at Tennessee. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP FSN - Fox Sports Net; CSS - Comcast Sports Southeast; SECN - SEC Network; CST - Cox Sports Television G 20 Destini Hughes 5-10 Sr. 5.6 ppg 3.1 rpg 2.7 apg All times Central and subject to change. • Started all 12 games at PG ... Combined 17 points last two games, including 9 points vs. La Tech ... 1.3 steals per game G 5 Jeanne Kenney 5-8 So. 5.7 ppg 2.8 rpg 3.7 apg Broadcast Information • Started all 12 games ... Leads LSU in assists (44) and ranks 9th in SEC ... Ranks 8th in the SEC in assist/turnover ratio (1.5) TV: none G 10 Adrienne Webb 5-9 Jr. 8.8 ppg 4.3 rpg 1.2 apg Announcers: n/a • Preseason Second-Team All-SEC ... Eighth in LSU career threes (105) ... 6 double-figure games this season, 12 at La Tech Internet: Geaux Zone LSUsports.net/live (audio only) F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Sr. 11.6 ppg 5.6 rpg 2.8 apg Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 WBRP-FM in Baton Rouge • 71 career double-figure games ... 11 career double-doubles ... 95 starts ... Has scored in double-figures in 9 of 12 games Announcers: Patrick Wright F 22 Courtney Jones 6-2 Sr. 7.5 ppg 5.1 rpg 1.1 apg • 36 career starts ... 19 career double-figure scoring games ... 2nd on team in rebounding ... 21-of-32 shooting last 5 games 2011-12 LSU Lady Tigers Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 3 Bianca Lutley G 5-11 Jr./2L Pensacola, Fla./American Heritage HS 4 Anne Pedersen G 6-1 Fr./HS Copenhagen, Denmark/The Rock School (Fla.) 5 Jeanne Kenney G 5-8 So./1L Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael the Archangel 10 Adrienne Webb G 5-9 Jr./2L Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS 12 Krystal Forthan F 6-4 Fr./HS Portland, Ore./Georgetown (Texas) HS 20 Destini Hughes G 5-10 Sr./3L Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS 22 Courtney Jones F 6-2 Sr./3L Midfield, Ala./Midfield HS 23 Shanece McKinney F 6-4 So./1L Mobile, Ala./LeFlore HS 24 Theresa Plaisance F 6-5 So./1L Houma, La./Vandebilt Catholic HS 25 Swayze Black F 6-3 Sr./3L Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS 35 Taylor Turnbow F 6-2 Sr./3L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 42 Sheila Boykin F 6-2 Fr./HS Los Angeles, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 55 LaSondra Barrett F 6-2 Sr./3L Jackson, Miss./William B. Murrah HS Head Coach: Nikki Caldwell (Tennessee, 1994) Assistant Coach: Tasha Butts (Tennessee, 2004) Pronunciation Guide Assistant Coach: Tony Perotti (Tennessee, 1999) 5 Jeanne Kenney Zhahn (rhymes with Sean) 20 Destini Hughes Des-TUH-knee Assistant Coach: Stacie Terry (UT-Arlington, 1998) 23 Shanece McKinney Shuh-NEECE Director of Basketball Operations: Jon Silver (UCLA, 2009) 24 Theresa Plaisance Tuh-REE-suh Play-SAWNCE Director of Video Operations: Angel Elderkin (Southern Maine, 1999) 55 LaSondra Barrett Luh-SAWN-druh Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) Tony Perotti Puh-row-tee Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Melissa Moore (Southern Miss, 2000) Angel Elderkin El-dur-ken IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS LSU Sports Information Office: (225) 578-8226 LSU Media Services LSU Sports Information FAX: (225) 578-1861 LSU Sports Information Interviews During The Week Maravich Center Press Row: (225) 578-8226 Bill Martin, LSU SID Cell: (225) 270-1665 Bill Martin, Associate Sports Information Director, handles Head coach Nikki Caldwell and LSU players are available Bill Martin, LSU SID Office: (225) 578-8204 all publicity for the LSU women’s basketball team. He can during the week upon request. Please email requests to LSU Athletics Ticket Office: (225) 578-8204 be reached at (225) 578-8204 (office), (225) 270-1665 Bill Martin 24 hours in advance. There will be several LSU Television Department: (225) 578-1797 (cell) or [email protected] (email.) media sessions throughout the season held in the LSU Sports Radio Network: (225) 578-1882 media interview room of the Practice Facility.