2011-12 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL VOLUNTEERS Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result EXHIBITION GAME 1 N3 Carson-Newman (Exhib.) 7 p.m. Tennessee vs Carson-Newman N7 Lincoln Memorial (Exhib.) 7 p.m. 7:05 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 N11 1-UNC Greensboro (FS South) 7 p.m. Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. N16 Louisiana-Monroe 7 p.m. N21 2-Duke (ESPN2)^ 5:30 p.m. TV: The game is not televised but will be streamed live at UTsports.com. N22 2-Michigan or Memphis (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 2 or 7 p.m. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 13th year calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp (1977-80) joins him courtside N23 2-TBD (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)^ TBD to provide color commentary. Tim Berry is the engineer, and Glenn Thackston is the producer. A free N28 at Oakland (ESPNU) 9 p.m. live audio stream of the broadcast is available at UTsports.com. D3 3-Pittsburgh (ESPN) 5:15 p.m. Tickets: Contact the Tennessee ticket office at 1-800-332-8657 or visit UTtix.com. D10 Austin Peay (CSS) Noon Tennessee at a Glance Carson-Newman D14 at College of Charleston (ESPNU) 9 p.m. 0-0 Record 0-0 D20 UNC Asheville (SS) 7 p.m. NR ............................................................................................Ranking ..........................................................................................NR D23 ETSU 7 p.m. Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) .................................Head Coach.............Chuck Benson (Carson-Newman, 1991) D29 The Citadel (SS) 7 p.m. 0-0 (1st year)...............................................................Record at School ......................................................11-16 (2nd year) J2 Chattanooga (SS) 7 p.m. 61-41 (4th year) ...........................................................Overall Record ....................................................148-111 (9th year) J4 at Memphis (FS South) 8 p.m. UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site ...................................................................CNeagles.com J7 Florida* (ESPN2)^ 11 a.m. UT leads 11-4 ........................................................................ Series ..........................................................................VU leads 2-0 J12 at Mississippi State* (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 9 p.m. J14 Kentucky* (ESPN)^ Noon Probable Starters J18 at Georgia* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown ‘10-11 PPG RPG APG G 11 Trae Golden 6-1 209 So. Powder Springs, Ga. 3.0 1.1 2.2 J21 Connecticut (CBS) 4 p.m. G 52 Jordan McRae 6-5 174 So. Midway, Ga. 1.8 0.8 0.0 J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-7 193 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 8.8 3.1 2.3 J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ 6 p.m. F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6-7 265 Jr. Madison, Wis. 2.6 2.8 0.2 J31 at Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. C 20 Kenny Hall 6-9 222 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 2.0 1.8 0.1 F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. Carson-Newman Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown ‘10-11 PPG RPG APG F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. G 31 Tyler Smith 6-0 190 So. Andersonville, Tenn. 1.4 1.1 1.4 F11 at Florida* (SEC Network)^ 4 p.m. G 24 Ishmael Sanders 6-1 180 So. Cleveland, Tenn. 13.4 2.8 2.0 F15 Arkansas* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. F 22 Antoine Davis 6-5 190 So. Rustburg, Va. - - - F 32 Kevin Hare 6-5 205 Sr. Lexington, S.C. 9.2 4.4 0.7 F18 at Alabama* (SEC Network)^ 1:30 p.m. F 21 Collin Crane 6-5 195 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 4.5 2.8 1.1 F22 Ole Miss* (CSS)^ 7 p.m. F25 at South Carolina* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. • Tennessee is preparing to embark on its 103rd season of varsity basketball and its first under head F29 at LSU* (CSS)^ 9 p.m. coach Cuonzo Martin (pronounced KAHN-zo). • The Volunteers are 62-18 all-time in exhibition games, including an 11-1 record in Thompson- M3 Vanderbilt* (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 4 p.m. Boling Arena. M8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC) • Carson-Newman College is a private, liberal arts institution and NCAA Division II member located Schedule Key approximately 25 miles east of Knoxville in Jefferson City, Tenn. The Eagles compete in the South 1-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Thompson-Boling Arena in Atlantic Conference. Former Vol Shane Williams is on the Eagles’ coaching staff (see Page 2). Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, • The Eagles’ roster features five East Tennessee natives: Junior forward Odell Parker (Knoxville; Hawaii); 3-Big East/SEC Challenge (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox Bearden HS), junior forward Collin Crane (Knoxville; Karns HS), Sophomore guard Ishmael Sanders Sports South; SS-SportSouth; ^-Streamed live on ESPN3.com (Cleveland; Cleveland HS), sophomore guard Tyler Smith (Andersonville; Anderson County HS) and All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP freshman center Julian McBee (Knoxville; Central HS). • Houston Fancher, Tennessee’s director of basketball operations, grew up with Carson- Tennessee Media Relations Newman head coach Chuck Benson in Newport, Tenn., and both graduated from Cocke County 1720 Volunteer Blvd • Knoxville, TN 37996 High School (Fancher in 1984, Benson in 1987). Basketball SID: Tom Satkowiak • Carson-Newman assistant coach Josh Ealy worked as a graduate assistant for one season (2007- E-mail: [email protected] 08) and an assistant coach for one season (2008-09) at Appalachian State during Houston Fancher’s Office: 865-974-7501 tenure as head coach of the Mountaineers. Cell: 865-696-2897 • The Vols’ roster features five returning lettermen and five scholarship newcomers. Senior guard Fax: 865-974-1269 Cameron Tatum is Tennessee’s lone returning starter. Website: UTsports.com • This is Tennessee’s 25th season of basketball in Thompson-Boling Arena. Over the previous 24 Team Twitter Feed: @Vol_Hoops years, the riverfront facility has hosted more than 6.2 million fans for men’s basketball games, and the Facebook Fan Page: Facebook.com/BallWithTheVols Volunteers have posted a 280-100 (.737) home record. 2011-12 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL UTsports.com /// @Vol_Hoops Noting Carson-Newman Kennedy Eubanks, who is pushing for a starting Second-year Carson-Newman head coach Chuck spot, Elliott Pope, and Julian McBee, along with MEDIA INFORMATION Benson is a native of Newport, Tenn. (located junior Joe Meady give Benson a slew of inexperi- about 50 miles east of Knoxville) ... Benson served enced, but athletic bodies to turn to on the bench. All media requests related to the Tennessee bas- two separate stints on the Vols’ staff, most recently ketball program should be directed to Tom Satkowiak as an assistant coach at Tennessee under Buzz Former Vol Williams On Staff With Eagles (865-974-7501, [email protected]). Peterson during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons Former Tennessee point guard Shane Williams ... He also was an assistant coach under Wade (1995-96) now works as an assistant coach at Media Credentials Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Houston during the 1993-94 campaign before tran- Carson-Newman ... A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Tennessee basketball home games must apply for sitioning to an administrative assistant’s role during Williams graduated from Science Hill High School credentials via Sports Systems. the first two years of Kevin O’Neill’s head coach- and attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before ing tenure on Rocky Top (1994-96) ... From 1996- coming to UT for his final two collegiate seasons ... Link: www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 2003, Benson was the head coach at NAIA Martin As a Vol, Williams averaged 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds Upon visiting the link provided above, applicants must check a Methodist College in Pulaski, Tenn. ... Sophomore and 3.4 assists while playing 37.7 minutes per game box indicating that they agree to the Southeastern Conference’s media credentialing terms and conditions for use before select- guards Ishmael Sanders and Kevin Leatherwood (a UT career record) ... He started all 56 games in ing “Tennessee men’s basketball.” Applications for single-game return for their second season and give the Eagles a which he appeared under head coach Kevin O’Neill, credentials should be submitted at least one week in advance of proven scorer and an established defender, respec- and Williams later served as a graduate assistant on the game(s) one plans to cover. tively, to build around at guard ... As a freshman, O’Neill’s Tennessee staff during the 1996-97 sea- Sanders reset the SAC record books, scoring a son ... Before landing on staff at Carson-Newman, Covering Practice Only select Tennessee basketball practices are open league-record 51 points in a game against Mars Hill Williams coached at Science Hill HS as well as at to the media. Contact basketball SID Tom Satkowiak ... The All-Freshman Team selection averaged 15.4 Heritage High School in Maryville, Tenn. ([email protected]) for dates and times. See Page ppg and shot 42 percent from beyond the arc in 181 of the Tennessee media guide for specific practice league play ... Leatherwood will draw the toughest The Carson-Newman Series coverage guidelines. defensive assignment each night ... He improved Tennessee leads the all-time series with Carson- offensively last season as the year went on, averag- Newman 11-4, dating to 1908 ... The two most Player Interviews ing just under seven points in SAC play ... A pair of recent meetings were exhibition games early in All requests for player interviews must be directed veteran forwards give the Eagles experience in the the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons (both UT wins) ... to SID Tom Satkowiak. Please make your requests at least 24 hours in advance. On gamedays, players are top half of their rotation, as Kevin Hare and Colin The Eagles won the first-ever meeting between the not available for interviews until after the game.