GAME #9 10 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 11 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 46 NBA DRAFT PICKS #20/#20 TENNESSEE (7-1) 2017-18 » SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. #7/#7 NORTH CAROLINA (9-1) OVERALL RECORD: 7-1 DEC. 17 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 3:01 PM ET SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 7-1 THE MATCHUP HOME 4-0 AWAY 1-0 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS vs NEUTRAL 2-1 THE RECORD QUICK COMPARISON 79.4 ppg Points Per Game 88.1 ppg THE SCHEDULE 65.6 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 71.1 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT 37.6 rpg Rebounding Per Game 44.8 rpg N10 Presbyterian (SEC Network+) W, 88-53 35.2 rpg Rebounding Defense 30.9 rpg N14 High Point (SEC Network+) W, 84-53 N22 1-vs. #18 Purdue (ESPN2) W, 78-75 (OT) .452 Field Goal Pct. .495 N23 1-vs. #5 Villanova (ESPN) L, 85-76 .412 3-Point Pct. .399 UTSPORTS.COM GOHEELS.COM N24 1- vs. NC State (ESPN2) W, 67-58 N29 Mercer (SEC Network+) W, 84-60 TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS NORTH CAROLINA QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Rick Barnes (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1977) Head Coach: Roy Williams (North Carolina, 1972) D3 at Georgia Tech (ESPNU) W, 77-70 Record at Tennessee: 38-36 / 3rd year Record at UNC: 825-217 / 15th year D9 Lispcomb (SEC Network) W, 81-71 D17 #7 North Carolina (ESPN) 3:01 p.m. Career Record: 642-350 / 31st year Career Record: 407-116 / 30th year D20 Furman (SEC Network) 9 p.m. Scoring Leader: Grant Williams (16.1 ppg, 7th in SEC) Points Leader: Luke Maye (19.9 ppg) D23 at Wake Forest (ESPN2) 12:30 p.m. Rebounds Leader: Kyle Alexander (7.4 rpg, 8th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Luke Maye (10.5 rpg) D30 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 1 p.m. Assists Leader: James Daniel III (4.0 apg, T-9th in SEC) Assists Leader: Theo Pinson (4.4 apg) J2 Auburn* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. J6 Kentucky* (ESEC Network) 9 p.m. TAR HEELS HAVEN’T VISITED ROCKY TOP SINCE 1949 J9 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. J13 Texas A&M* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. J17 at Missouri* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. THE SERIES RIGHT NOW A WIN WOULD... J20 at South Carolina* (SESPN2) 6 p.m. J23 Vanderbilt* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. Overall: UNC leads, 9-1 UNC is the third of four ACC Extend Tennessee’s home J27 2-at Iowa State (ESPNU) 4 p.m. In Knoxville: Series tied, 1-1 opponents on Tennessee’s winning streak against non- J31 LSU* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. schedule during a 30-day span. conference opponents to 11 In Chapel Hill: UNC leads, 3-0 The Vols are rated No. 5 in games. That streak dates to last F3 Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Neutral Sites: UNC leads, 5-0 the ESPN InsideRPI, with the season’s win over Appalachian F6 at Kentucky* (ESPN) 7 p.m. State on Nov. 15, 2016 (SEC Network) Current Streak: UNC has won nation’s 16th-rated SOS. F10 at Alabama* 6 p.m. four straight Give the Vols six straight home F13 South Carolina* (ESPNU) 9 p.m. At 7-1, the Volunteers are off to F17 at Georgia* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Last Meeting: UNC won, 73-71, their best start since the 2010-11 wins over teams that are the defending national champion, F21 Florida* (ESPN2) 9 p.m. in Chapel Hill, 12/11/16 season, when they went 7-1 F24 at Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 1 p.m. though their first eight games. dating to 1999 Barnes vs. UNC: 6-11 F27 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 7 p.m. UT leads the SEC in 3-point Give the Volunteers a 17-game Barnes vs. Williams: Tied, 6-6 percentage (.412) and is second home winning streak during the M3 Georgia* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. in assists per game (19.1). month of December M7-11 3-SEC Tournament PROBABLE STARTERS Schedule Key 1-Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Paradise Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other Island, Bahamas); 2-Big 12/SEC Challenge; 3-SEC G 0 Jordan Bone 6-3 176 So. Nashville, Tenn. 7.4 1.4 3.6 apg Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) G 23 Jordan Bowden 6-5 185 So. Knoxville, Tenn. 10.3 3.4 .593 3FG% F 5 Admiral Schofield 6-5 238 Jr. Zion, Ill. 11.9 4.5 .448 3FG% *Southeastern Conference Game F 2 Grant Williams 6-7 241 So. Charlotte, N.C. 16.1 7.3 2.6 apg All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP F 11 Kyle Alexander 6-11 220 Jr. Milton, Ontario 5.8 7.4 3.3 orpg North Carolina Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other G 2 Joel Berry II 6-0 195 Sr. Apopka, Fla. 16.0 2.4 2.8 A/T Are you viewing these game notes on a G 24 Kenny Williams 6-4 185 Jr. Midlothian, Va. 13.4 3.6 .550 3FG% wifi-enabled mobile device? If so, click F 1 Theo Pinson 6-6 220 Sr. Greensboro, N.C. 9.4 5.1 4.4 apg on any game’s score above to view the F 32 Luke Maye 6-8 240 Jr. Huntersville, N.C. 19.9 10.5 .481 3FG% video highlights from that contest. F 15 Garrison Brooks 6-9 215 Fr. Lafayette, Ala. 6.2 4.4 .520 FG% EXPERIENCE THE ACTION TV RADIO SATELLITE RADIO ONLINE/MOBILE ESPN Vol Network Sirius UTsports.com Doug Sherman (PxP) Bob Kesling (PxP) 84 (Vol Network broadcast) Free audio stream only Jay Bilas (analyst) Bert Bertelkamp (analyst) XM WatchESPN.com Eric Mosley (producer) Tim Berry (engineer) 84 (Vol Network broadcast) Video stream (thru cable provider) 2017-18 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL | UTSPORTS.COM | @VOL_HOOPS TENNESSEE BASKETBALL INSIDE TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 28,321 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland University President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Beverly Davenport Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS Thompson-Boling Arena Capacity: 21,678 Record in Arena: 358-127 (.738), 31st season Largest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) at current capacity: 22,326 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09) Front Row (L-R): James Daniel III, Lamonté Turner, Brad Woodson, Jordan Bone, Jordan Bowden, Lucas Campbell, Chris Darrington, Record on Current Court: 27-9 (.750), 3rd season Jacob Fleschman; Back Row (L-R): Yves Pons, Grant Williams, John Fulkerson, Kyle Alexander, Zach Kent, Derrick Walker, Admiral Schofield, Jalen Johnson. SCHOLARSHIP ROSTER & QUICK NOTES MEDIA INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown | Previous School 11 Kyle Alexander F 6-11 220 Jr. Milton, Ontario, Canada | Orangeville Prep CREDENTIALS Note: The tallest player on UT’s roster, his minutes, field-goal percentage and scoring have increased every year Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover 0 Jordan Bone G 6-3 176 So. Nashville, Tenn. | The Ensworth School Tennessee basketball home games must apply for Note: Arguably the team’s most natural point guard, his conditioning is much improved from a year ago credentials via Sports Systems. 23 Jordan Bowden G 6-5 185 So. Knoxville, Tenn. | 22 Feet Academy (S.C.) Link: www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ Note: Knoxville native is one of the team’s most potent scoring threats; he started 28 games as a freshman last year Applications for single-game credentials should 3 James Daniel III G 6-0 172 Sr. Hampton, Va. | Howard University be submitted at least one week in advance of the Note: Barnes’ second-ever grad transfer; he led Division I in scoring as a junior at Howard in 2015-16 (27.1 ppg) game(s) one plans to cover. 32 Chris Darrington G 6-1 179 Jr. Toledo, Ohio | Vincennes University (Ind.) Note: Was a first-team NJCAA All-American last season; very dangerous player in transition (great finisher) COVERING PRACTICE 10 John Fulkerson F 6-9 210 RS-Fr. Kingsport, Tenn. | The Christ School (N.C.) Only select Tennessee basketball practices are open Note: Working his way back from two surgeries; high-energy forward appeared in only 10 games last season to the media. Contact Assistant AD Tom Satkowiak ([email protected]) for dates and times. See 13 Jalen Johnson G 6-7 190 RS-Fr. Durham, N.C. | Wesleyan Christian Academy Page 261 of the Tennessee Media Guide for specific Note: Versatile wing added close to 15 pounds of muscle during his redshirt year; made his career debut Nov. 10 practice coverage guidelines. 33 Zach Kent F 6-10 224 Fr. Magnolia, Del. | Blair Academy (N.J.) Note: Barnes has said that the true freshman forward may have improved more than any player this preseason WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES 35 Yves Pons G/F 6-5 203 Fr. Fuveau, France | INSEP Academy During SEC play, Rick Barnes hosts weekly media Note: Perhaps the most athletic player on the roster, he is adjusting to life in the U.S. and NCAA basketball press conferences in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. Lunch for attendees is provided in the Media 5 Admiral Schofield F 6-5 238 Jr. Zion, Ill. | Zion-Benton Township HS Relations office. Note: One of the top sixth men in the SEC last season; team leader is seeing increased action on the wing this year 1 Lamonté Turner G 6-1 183 RS-So.