GAMES 33 & 34 - NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS AUBURN TIGERS 2008-09 GAME NOTES 2008-09 Auburn Women’s Basketball Games 33 & 34 • March 21-24, 2009 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances • Three Final Fours • Four SEC Titles • Four SEC Tournament Titles AUBURN MEDIA RELATIONS Table of Contents Associate Director/WBB Contact: Matt Crouch • [email protected] Auburn Athletic Complex / 392 South Donahue / Auburn, AL 36849 2 ..............................................................2009 Bracket O: 334.844.9800 • C: 334.740.4109 • F: 334.844.9807 www.AuburnTigers.com 3 .......................................................... Radio/TV Chart www.DeWanna24.com 4 ......................................... Roster/Media Information 5 ................................................... Auburn NCAA Notes 6-11 ....................................NCAA Tournament History 12-26 ...........................................Auburn Game Notes 27-29 .......................................Opponent Information 30-33 .......................................... Situational Statistics 34-36 .......................................... Auburn Record Book 37-40 ........................................... Miscellaneous Stats 41-58 ........................................... Coach/Player Pages 59-63 ................................................ Auburn Statistics 64-74 ............................... 2008-09 Recaps/Box Scores NCAA TOURNAMENT The Road to the Final Four First Round No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Lehigh When: Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m. ET Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000) • Piscataway, N.J. Radio: WMXA 96.7 FM, AuburnTigers.com; Andy Burcham (play-by-play), Arnika Edwards (color) TV: ESPN2, ESPN 360; Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) UP NEXT Second Round April 5 & 7, 2009 No. 2 Auburn-No. 15 Lehigh winner vs. No. 7 Rutgers-No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth winner Scottrade Center St. Louis, Mo. When: Monday, March 23 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000) • Piscataway, N.J. http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/womens/ Radio: WMXA 96.7 FM, AuburnTigers.com; Andy Burcham (play-by-play), Arnika Edwards (color) TV: ESPN2, ESPN 360; Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) www.AuburnTigers.com GAMES 2 ® 3 2009 NCAA Division I Women's 3 &34 - BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRSTANDSECO NCAA TOURNAMENT National National National Second Round Regionals Regionals Second Round First Round Semifinals Championship Semifinals Connecticut 1 1 Maryland Mar. 22, Noon ESPN2* Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN Vermont 16 16 Dartmouth Florida 8 24-Mar 24-Mar 8 Villanova Storrs Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN* Mar. 22, Noon ESPN2 Temple 9 9 Utah College Park Virginia 5 29-Mar 28-Mar 5 Kansas St. Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Marist 12 12 Drexel California 4 23-Mar 23-Mar 4 Vanderbilt Mar. 21, 5 p.m. ESPN2 Mar. 21, 6 p.m. ESPN2 Los Angeles Fresno St. 13 Trenton Raleigh 13 Western Caro. Albuquerque 31-Mar 30-Mar Arizona St. 6 6 LSU ND ROUNDS Mar. 21, Noon ESPN2 Mar. 22, 6 p.m. ESPN2 Georgia 11 11 Green Bay Florida St. 3 23-Mar 24-Mar 3 Louisville www.AuburnTigers.com Duluth Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 N.C. A&T 14 14 Liberty Baton Rouge Notre Dame 7 29-Mar 28-Mar 7 South Dakota St. St. Louis Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN Mar. 22, 6 p.m. ESPN2 e Appril 7 k k m m MiMinnesotannesota 10 10 TCU Texas A&M 2 24-Mar 24-Mar 2 Baylor Mar. 22, Noon ESPN2 Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 St. Louis St. Louis Lubboc Notre Da Evansville 15 April 5 April 5 15 UTSA Duke 1 8 p.m. ESPN 6 p.m. ESPN 1 Oklahoma Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN NATIONAL CHAMPION Mar. 22, 6 p.m. ESPN2* Austin Peay 16 16 Prairie View Middle Tenn. 8 24-Mar 24-Mar 8 Iowa Mar. 22, Noon ESPN2 Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN2* Iowa City East Lansing Michigan St. 9 9 Georgia Tech 28-Mar 29-Mar Tennessee 5 5 Xavier Mar. 22, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Ball St. 12 12 Gonzaga Iowa St. 4 24-Mar 23-Mar 4 Pittsburgh Mar. 22, 6 p.m. ESPN2 Mar. 21, 5 p.m. ESPN2 Seattle Bowling Green East Tenn. St. 13 Berkeley Oklahoma City 13 Montana 30-Mar 31-Mar Texas 6 6 Purdue AUBURN TIGERS2008-09GAMENOTES Mar. 21, Noon ESPN2 Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Mississippi St. 11 ***ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL TO HOST SITE*** 11 Charlotte Ohio St. 3 23-Mar * Game will also be carried on ESPNU 23-Mar 3 North Carolina Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 All games available on ESPN360 Mar. 21, Noon ESPN2 Columbus Sacred Heart 14 14 UCF Chattanooga 28-Mar 29-Mar DePaul 7 7 Rutgers Mar. 21, 5 p.m. ESPN2 March 21 and 23 first/second round sites: Albuquerque, Chattanooga, Columbus, Duluth, Los Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2 Angeles, Piscataway, San Diego, Seattle San Diego St. 10 10 VCU March 22 and 24 first/second round sites: Baton Rouge, Bowling Green, College Park, East Stanford 2 23-Mar Lansing, Iowa City, Lubbock, Notre Dame, Storrs 23-Mar 2 Auburn Mar. 21, 30 min. foll. ESPN2* March 28 and 30 regional sites: Berkeley, Raleigh Mar. 21, Noon ESPN2 San Diego UC Santa Barb. 15 March 29 and 31 regional sites: Oklahoma City, Trenton 15 Lehigh Piscataway © 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all sports wagering. This bracket should not be used for sweepstakes, contests, office pools or other gambling activities. GAMES 33 & 34 - NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS AUBURN TIGERS 2008-09 GAME NOTES RADIO / TV CHART 1 2 4 5 12 Trevesha Jackson Morgan Jennings Parrisha Simmons Alli Smalley Sherell Hobbs Senior • F • 6-0 Freshman • G • 5-8 Freshman • G • 6-0 Sophomore • G • 5-8 Senior • G • 5-11 Auburn, Ala. • Auburn Atlanta • Frederick Douglass Macon, Ga. • Southwest Macon Arab, Ala. • Arab Huntsville, Ala. • J.O. Johnson 6.9 ppg / 5.1 rpg / 49.2 fg% 2.4 ppg / 1.7 rpg / 1.2 apg 1.0 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 34.8 fg% 11.4 ppg / 2.1 3pg / 41.0 3fg% 12.3 ppg / 4.7 rpg / 43.7 fg% 22 23 24 33 44 Reneisha Hobbs Chantel Hilliard DeWanna Bonner KeKe Carrier Whitney Boddie Sophomore • G • 5-10 Freshman • F/C • 6-2 Senior • G/F • 6-4 Junior • C • 6-7 Senior • G • 5-9 Huntsville, Ala. • J.O. Johnson Biloxi, Miss. • St. Martin Fairfield, Ala. • Fairfield Lake Charles, La. • LaGrange Florence, Ala. • Florence 2.8 ppg / 1.7 rpg / 44.4 fg% 3.9 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 49.0 fg% 21.0 ppg / 8.5 rpg / 48.4 fg% 4.5 ppg / 2.9 3pg / 1.3 bpg 11.3 ppg / 8.1 apg / 4.6 rpg Nell Fortner Kerry Cremeans Mark Simons Ayesha Whitfield Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Texas (1982) Florida (1994) Aquinas College (1972) Minnesota (2002) 100-56 at Auburn (5 seasons) Fifth Season at Auburn Second Season at Auburn First Season at Auburn 117-67 Overall (6 seasons) www.AuburnTigers.com 3 GAMES 33 & 34 - NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS AUBURN TIGERS 2008-09 GAME NOTES Media Information 2008-09 Numerical Roster No. Name Height Position Class Hometown/High School The Auburn media relations department considers its work with the 1 Trevesha Jackson 6-0 Forward SR Auburn, Ala./Auburn media a top priority. The 2008 Auburn Women’s Basketball Media 2 Morgan Jennings 5-8 Guard FR Atlanta, Ga/Frederick Douglass Guide has been prepared to assist the working media in their cov- 4 Parrisha Simmons 6-0 Guard FR Macon, Ga./Southwest Macon erage of Tiger basketball. If you need additional information, inter- 5 Alli Smalley 5-8 Guard SO Arab, Ala./Arab view or photograph requests, or have any questions, please contact 12 Sherell Hobbs 5-11 Guard SR Huntsville, Ala./J.O. Johnson Matt Crouch in the media relations office at 334.844.9709. 21 Jordan Greenleaf 6-1 Forward JR Rex, Ga./Morrow 22 Reneisha Hobbs 5-10 Guard RS SO Huntsville, Ala./J.O. Johnson Interview Policy 23 Chantel Hilliard 6-2 Forward/Center FR Biloxi, Miss./St. Martin Coach Fortner, her assistants and all women’s basketball players 24 DeWanna Bonner 6-4 Guard SR Fairfield, Ala./Fairfield are available for phone and personal interviews by contacting Matt 33 KeKe Carrier 6-7 Center RS JR Lake Charles, La./LaGrange Crouch in the media relations office. Post-game interviews will 44 Whitney Boddie 5-8 Guard SR Florence, Ala./Florence be allowed following a 10-minute cooling off period. Non-game day requests will be met based on the players class and practice schedules. 2008-09 Alphabetical Roster Credentials No. Name Height Pos. Ht. Hometown Anyone wishing to cover an Auburn women’s basketball game 44 Whitney Boddie 5-8 Guard SR Florence, Ala./Florence should contact Matt Crouch in the media relations office at least 24 DeWanna Bonner 6-4 Guard SR Fairfield, Ala./Fairfield one day in advance in order to make the proper arrangements. 33 KeKe Carrier 6-7 Center RS JR Lake Charles, La./LaGrange HS 21 Jordan Greenleaf 6-1 Forward JR Rex, Ga./Morrow On the Air 23 Chantel Hilliard 6-2 Forward/Center FR Biloxi, Miss./St. Martin The Tigers can be heard live locally in Auburn on Mix 96.7 FM for 22 Reneisha Hobbs 5-10 Guard RS SO Huntsville, Ala./J.O. Johnson the entire regular and postseasons. Andy Burcham, in his 21st 12 Sherell Hobbs 5-11 Guard SR Huntsville, Ala./J.O. Johnson season with the women’s basketball program and handles play-by- 1 Trevesha Jackson 6-0 Forward SR Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS play duties.