TENNESSEE BASKETBALL 2006 2007 Schedule/Results Game #28 Date Opponent Time/Result Tennessee vs. Alabama O31 LeMoyne-Owen (exhibition) W, 126-66 8:00 p.m. (EST) • Wednesday, February 21, 2007 N3 Tusculum (exhibition) W, 100-57 Thompson-Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee N10 Middle Tennessee W, 83-52 Television: Lincoln Financial Sports (WVLT Channel 8 in Knoxville). Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Larry Conley (color commentary) call the action. Roger Roebuck produces. N13 1-Fordham (ESPNU) W, 78-71 Radio: The Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his eighth year N14 1-UNC Wilmington (ESPNU) W, 87-75 calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp joins him courtside to provide the color com- N19 Coppin State W, 99-65 mentary. Tim Berry is the engineer. Glenn Thackston is the producer. The game will also be avail- N22 2-Butler (ESPN2) L, 44-56 able on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 147. N24 2-#2 North Carolina (ESPN) L, 87-101 Tickets: Contact the University of Tennessee Ticket Office at 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) or 865-656-1200. Officials: Announced on game day. N27 at Louisiana-Lafayette (FSN/SUN) W, 77-67 D1 Murray State (FSN/SUN) W, 89-64 Tennessee At A Glance Alabama D6 #16 Memphis (ESPN2) W, 76-58 18-9 (6-5 SEC)..........................................................Record.........................................................19-7 (6-6 SEC) D16 Western Kentucky (FSN/SUN) W, 93-79 Receiving votes in AP Poll ......................................Ranking ....25th Associated Press / 25th ESPN USA Today D18 3-#15 Oklahoma State (ESPN2) W, 79-77 Bruce Pearl (Boston College 1982)......................Head Coach..........................Mark Gottfried (Alabama 1987) D23 Texas (ESPN) W, 111-105 ot 40-17 (2nd year) ...............................................Record at School ...........................................179-103 (9th year) D28 Tennessee Tech (CSS) W, 101-77 357-101 (15th year)............................................Overall Record...........................................247-127 (11th year) D30 East Tennessee State (CSS) W, 93-88 UTsports.com...........................................................Web Site.............................................................rolltide.com J7 *Mississippi State (LFS) W, 92-84 Series ................................................Alabama leads 71-61 J10 *at Vanderbilt L, 81-82 J13 at #5 Ohio State (CBS) L, 66-68 Probable Starters J17 *at Auburn (LFS) L, 80-83 Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG J20 *South Carolina (FSN/SUN) W, 64-61 F 4 Wayne Chism 6-9 245 Fr. Bolivar, Tenn. 9.1 5.5 0.9 J24 *at Ole Miss L, 69-83 F 23 Dane Bradshaw 6-4 205 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 5.9 4.1 4.8 G 2 JaJuan Smith 6-2 196 Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. 15.0 4.4 1.5 J28 *at Kentucky (CBS) L, 57-76 G 5 Chris Lofton 6-2 200 Jr. Maysville, Ky. 20.4 3.1 1.7 J31 *Georgia W, 82-71 G 12 Ramar Smith 6-2 185 Fr. Mt. Clemens, Mich. 10.4 3.3 2.9 F3 *at #1 Florida (LFS) L, 78-94 F6 *LSU (ESPN) W, 70-67 Alabama Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG F 12 Alonzo Gee 6-6 215 So. Palm Beach, Fla. 13.0 5.4 1.4 F10 *#23 Vanderbilt (LFS) W, 84-57 F 33 Jermareo Davidson 6-10 220 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 14.5 8.3 1.6 F13 *#20 Kentucky (ESPN) W, 89-85 F 35 Richard Hendrix 6-8 265 So. Athens, Ala. 15.0 8.9 1.8 F17 *at South Carolina (ABC) L, 64-81 G 4 Brandon Hollinger 5-11 170 So. Mobile, Ala. 4.4 1.3 1.7 F21 *#25 Alabama (LFS) 8:00 p.m. G 22 Ronald Steele 6-3 185 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. 9.4 1.8 4.3 F24 *at Arkansas (LFS) 1:00 p.m. • The Vols will renew their third-oldest conference rivalry Tuesday, Feb. 21, when the Alabama Crimson F27 *Florida (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. Tide visits Thompson-Boling Arena. Lincoln Financial Sports will televise the game at 8 p.m. M3 *at Georgia 4:00 p.m. • Tennessee saw its three-game winning streak come to an end Saturday at South Carolina. The Vols M8-11 SEC Tournament (LFS & CBS) TBD have won four of their last five games, including back-to-back wins over No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 20 Kentucky. 1-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Nashville, Tenn.) 2-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (New York, N.Y.) • The Vols are coming off a 64-81 loss at South Carolina. The Gamecocks shot 53.7 percent from the 3-Nashville, Tenn. (Gaylord Entertainment Center) field and 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from 3-point range in cooling off the Vols. Freshman point guard Ramar * Southeastern Conference Game Smith led UT with 15 points while Chris Lofton added 13 and JaJuan Smith had 10. All Times Eastern and Subject To Change • UT’s freshmen have been a huge factor for the Vols’success lately. Over the last five games, Ramar Smith is averaging 12.2 points while Wayne Chism has added 12.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The four Tennessee Sports Information freshmen combined to score 48 points against Kentucky. It was the sixth time this season they combined to 1720 Volunteer Blvd. • Knoxville, TN 37996 score at least 40 points. Phone: 865-974-1212 Fax: 865-974-1269 • Freshman forward Wayne Chism has been playing his best basketball over the last five games. During Web site: UTsports.com that time he has recorded career-highs for points (19), rebounds (12), assists (4), blocks (3) and steals (3) Basketball SID: Craig Pinkerton while averaging 12.0 points and 6.2 rebounds on 53.3 percent shooting from the field. Office: 865-974-7501 • All-America candidate Chris Lofton continues to improve after missing four games with an ankle Cell: 865-414-1167 injury suffered earlier this year against USC. Lofton leads the Southeastern Conference with 20.4 points E-mail: [email protected] and 3.4 3-pointers per game. TENNESSEE BASKETBALL Tennessee Trends under Bruce Pearl. • Tennessee needs one home win to tie the record • Bruce Pearl is 7-4 against ranked teams while at Media Information for single-season wins in Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee. This year he is 4-3 with wins over No. 15 Internet Information on Tennessee and the SEC is available on the UT’s most wins in Thompson-Boling is 15 (15-1) in Oklahoma State, No. 16 Memphis, No. 20 Kentucky World Wide Web. To access information on Tennessee, visit the 1999-2000. This year the Vols are 14-0 at home. and No. 23 Vanderbilt and losses to No. 2 North university’s site at UTsports.com. Information on SEC • Chris Lofton needs three 3-pointers to tie Carolina, at No. 5 Ohio State and at No. 1 Florida. Basketball, can be accessed on the Web at SECsports.com. Vanderbilt’s Scott Draud (288 from 1986-91) for • 11 different Vols have hit a 3-pointer this season. Covering Practice fourth on the SEC career 3-pointers made list. Lofton Eight have made at least 10 3-pointers. Tennessee basketball practices are open to the media. Contact has made 285 career shots behind the 3-point arc. • The Vols have made at least one 3-pointer in 311 the sports information office for practice dates and times. • UT’s 244 3-pointers this season ranks as the consecutive games. Tennessee players and coaches will be available for inter- fourth-most in school history. • Under Bruce Pearl, UT is 33-2 when leading or views at the conclusion of practice. If additional time is required • Four times this season Tennessee has had three tied with five minutes left in the game. with the players or coaches, contact Basketball SID Craig Pinkerton to make other arrangements. freshmen in the starting lineup. It is the first time • UT is 26-3 when scoring 80 or more points under since the 1996-97 season the Vols have had three the direction of Bruce Pearl. Media Luncheon freshmen in the starting lineup for a game. • UT is 28-14 (.667) when playing before crowds of Bruce Pearl will host a media luncheon at noon each Monday • Three of UT’s top five scorers are freshmen. 20,000 or larger at Thompson-Boling Arena. In 2005- beginning January 8. • Each of UT’s four freshmen is averaging at least 06 the Vols were 4-2 playing in front of 20,000 fans Postgame Interviews 18 minutes of action per game. at home. The Tennessee locker room is closed. Coach Bruce Pearl will • Dane Bradshaw ranks second in the SEC in assist- • Tennessee has an all-time record of 1,385-901-2 in meet with the media following a brief cooling off period. to-turnover ratio (2.63) and fifth in steals (1.85) and 98 seasons of basketball. Requested UT players will be available for interviews in the assists (4.78). • UT’s 616 regular season SEC victories rank third media room following Pearl’s press conference. • Bradshaw has moved into 10th on UT’s career all-time in the SEC. Only Kentucky and Alabama SEC Teleconference charts with 350 career assists. He needs three dimes have won more league games. The 12 SEC men’s head basketball coaches are scheduled to to pass Jon Higgins’ (1999-00) 352 career assists. • Tennessee is 227-86 in its 20th season in participate every Monday and Thursday (Jan. 4 through March 5). • Chris Lofton and JaJuan Smith are the highest Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols have winning The NCAA Tournament teleconference is set for Monday, March 12 at 11 a.m.