TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL 11 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 26 ALL-AMERICANS | 13 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 49 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 18 THE MATCHUP 2019-20 SCHEDULE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS OLE MISS REBELS vs 11-6, 3-2 SEC 9-8, 0-4 SEC RECORD 11-6 Head Coach: Rick Barnes Head Coach: Kermit Davis SEC 3-2 Record at Tennessee: 99-56 (.639) / 5th year Record at Ole Miss: 29-21 (.580) / 2nd year NON-CONFERENCE 8-4 Career Record: 703-370 (.655) / 33rd year Career Record: 432-259 (.625) / 22nd year HOME 7-3 vs. Ole Miss: 4-2 vs. Tennessee: 1-6 AWAY 2-2 NEUTRAL 2-1 GAME 18 | TENNESSEE vs. OLE MISS - Jan. 21, 2020 | 9:01 p.m. ET | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N5 UNC Asheville (SEC Network+) W, 78-63 BROADCAST INFORMATION N12 Murray State (SEC Network) W, 82-63 SEC Network Vol Network N16 1-vs. #20 Washington (ESPN+/TSN) W, 75-62 TV | RADIO | N20 Alabama State (SEC Network+) W, 76-41 Tom Hart, PxP Bob Kesling, PxP N25 Chattanooga (SEC Network) W, 58-46 Mark Wise, analyst Bert Bertelkamp, analyst N29 2-vs. Florida State (CBS Sports) L, 60-57 Alyssa Lang, reporter Tim Berry, engineer N30 2-vs. #20 VCU W, 72-69 VIDEO STREAM SATELLITE RADIO | SiriusXM D4 Florida A&M (SEC Network) W, 72-43 WatchESPN and ESPN app XM: 374 | Internet: 374 D14 #13 Memphis (ESPN) L, 51-47 UTSPORTS.COM OLEMISSSPORTS.COM D18 at Cincinnati (ESPN2) L, 78-66 D21 Jacksonville State (SEC Network+) W, 75-53 D28 Wisconsin (CBS) L, 68-48 PROBABLE STARTERS J4 LSU* (ESPNU) L, 78-64 Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J7 at Missouri* (SEC Network) W, 69-59 J11 South Carolina* (SEC Network) W, 56-55 G 25 Santiago Vescovi 6-3 188 Fr. Montevideo, Uruguay 11.0 4.0 .480 3FG% J15 at Georgia* (ESPNU) L, 80-63 G 23 Jordan Bowden 6-5 193 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 12.4 4.0 2.5 apg J18 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) W, 66-45 G 5 Josiah-Jordan James 6-6 208 Fr. Charleston, S.C. 8.1 6.1 2.6 apg J21 Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F 35 Yves Pons 6-6 215 Jr. Fuveau, France 11.0 4.9 2.6 bpg J25 3-at #3 Kansas (ESPN) 4 p.m. F 10 John Fulkerson 6-9 212 RS-Jr. Kingsport, Tenn. 11.1 5.5 .649 FG% J28 Texas A&M* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F1 at Mississippi State* (TBD) 2 p.m. F4 at Alabama* (TBD) 7 p.m. G 2 Devontae Shuler 6-2 190 Jr. Irmo, S.C. 10.2 4.6 3.8 apg F8 Kentucky* (CBS) 1 p.m. G 4 Breein Tyree 6-2 195 Sr. Somerset, N.J. 18.9 3.8 .360 3FG% F11 Arkansas* (TBD) 7 p.m. G 0 Blake Hinson 6-7 229 So. Deltona, Fla. 11.5 5.1 .353 3FG% F15 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. F 5 KJ Buffen 6-7 225 So. Gainesville, Ga. 10.2 6.4 .525 FG% F18 Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. F 3 Khadim Sy 6-10 240 Jr. Dakar, Senegal 8.9 5.1 .530 FG% F22 at Auburn* (CBS) Noon F26 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 8:30 p.m. F29 Florida* (ESPN/ESPN2) 2 p.m. M3 at Kentucky* (ESPN/ESPN2) 9 p.m. COME FLY WITH US M7 Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon M11-15 SEC Tournament (SEC Network) THE SERIES STORYLINES LAYUP LINES Schedule Key 1-James Naismith Classic (Toronto, Ontario) • Tennessee leads the all-time series • Tennessee’s staff will sport Nike • Tennessee leads the SEC in both 2-Emerald Coast Classic (Niceville, Fla.) with Ole Miss, 74-44, dating to footwear Tuesday as part of the scoring defense (59.6 ppg, 3-Big 12/SEC Challenge 1924. NABC’s Coaches vs. Cancer Suits 11th nationally) and field-goal *SEC Game • The Volunteers own a 42-12 edge & Sneakers Week. percentage defense (.382, 21st when the series is played in • The Vols are 16-5 all-time in Suits & nationally). See note on Page 3. All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP Knoxville. Sneakers games, including a 10-2 • The Vols could potentially play a • Tennessee is riding a four-game mark at home. lineup that features five different win streak in the series, including • Tennessee ranks fourth in nationalities: American, Finnish, Are you viewing these game notes each of the last two meetings at the nation in average home French, Serbian, Uruguayan on a wifi-enabled mobile device? If Thompson-Boling Arena. attendance, drawing 19,015 at • Junior forward Yves Pons has so, click on any game’s score above to view the video highlights from • This is the only time these teams Thompson-Boling Arena this year. blocked at least one shot in that contest. are slated to meet during the • 9 p.m. tipoffs... [insert adjective here]. every game this season and regular season. • Tennessee made history Saturday ranks second in the SEC and 20th at Vanderbilt when it held the nationally with 2.6 bpg. Commodores without a 3-pointer • Pons leads all SEC players with 3.4 A WIN WOULD... for the first time since the 3-point bpg during league play. • Be Rick Barnes’ 100th victory as line was introduced 34 years ago • Junior John Fulkerson is shooting JOINING THE ELITE Tennessee’s head coach. (snapping Vandy’s streak of 1,080 a team-best .649 from the field • Extend UT’s win streak over Ole games with at least one make). while averaging a career-best 11.1 Rick Barnes has orchestrated an impressive Miss to five games. • After being inactive for the first points per game this season. ascension over the last two-plus seasons. Since • Give the Vols nine consecutive 15 games of the season, redshirt • Fifth-year senior and preseason the 2017-18 campaign began, Tennessee owns wins over teams from the state of freshman forward Uroš Plavšic All-SEC guard Lamonté Turner a 68-21 record. The Vols’ 57-15 record spanning Mississippi. was granted immediate eligibility announced on Dec. 21 that he will the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns led the SEC by the NCAA on Jan. 14. He no longer suit up for the Vols due both in terms of wins and winning percentage. is averaging 4.5 points in 13.5 to thoracic outlet syndrome. The minutes off the bench in his first Vols are 3-3 without him. two college games. 2019-20 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @VOL_HOOPS 1 TENNESSEE BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 29,460 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland Interim University President: Randy Boyd Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce 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: 392-132 (.748), 33rd season Record on Current Court: 61-14 (.813), 5th season Largest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) TENNESSEE ROSTER Largest Crowd at Current Capacity: 22,326 vs. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) Gonzaga (1/7/09) 12 Victor Bailey Jr. G 6-4 186 Jr. Austin, Texas (University of Oregon) 23 Jordan Bowden G 6-5 193 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (22 Feet Academy [S.C.]) 4^ Jacob Fleschman G 6-3 176 RS-Jr. Austin, Texas (Westlake High School) 10 John Fulkerson F 6-9 212 RS-Jr. Kingsport, Tenn. (The Christ School [N.C.]) 0 Davonte Gaines G 6-7 178 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. (Hargrave Military Academy [Va.]) MEDIA INFORMATION 5 Josiah-Jordan James G 6-6 208 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Porter-Gaud School) 30^ Brock Jancek F 6-8 222 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS) 13 Jalen Johnson G 6-6 196 RS-Jr. Durham, N.C. (Wesleyan Christian Academy) CREDENTIALS 24^ Kofi Maze G 6-3 183 Jr. Bowie, Md. (Independence CC [Kan.]) Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 21 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6-8 224 Fr. Helsinki, Finland (Bishop Walsh School) cover Tennessee basketball home games must 3 Drew Pember F 6-9 207 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS) apply for credentials via Sports Systems: 34 Uroš Plavšić F 7-0 240 RS-Fr. Ivanjica, Serbia (Arizona State University) www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 35 Yves Pons G/F 6-6 215 Jr. Fuveau, France (INSEP Academy) 1 Lamonté Turner G 6-2 187 RS-Sr. Florence, Ala. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) Applications for single-game credentials 25 Santiago Vescovi G 6-3 188 Fr. Montevideo, Uruguay (NBA Global Academy) should be submitted at least one week in advance of the game(s) one plans to cover. ^walk-on COVERING PRACTICE STAFF Head Coach: Rick Barnes Only select Tennessee basketball practices are Record at Tennessee: 99-56 (5th Year) open to the media. Contact Associate AD Tom Satkowiak ([email protected]) for dates Overall Record : 703-370 (33rd Year) and times. See Page 281 of the Tennessee Associate Head Coach: Michael Schwartz Media Guide for specific coverage guidelines. Assistant Coach: Desmond Oliver Assistant Coach: Kim English Sports Performance Coach: Garrett Medenwald TENNESSEE BASKETBALL MEDIA RELATIONS WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Athletic Trainer: Chad Newman During SEC play, Rick Barnes hosts weekly Director of Player Development/Video Coord.: Bryan Lentz TOM SATKOWIAK media press conferences in the Ray and Lucy Director of Basketball Operations: Mary-Carter Eggert Associate AD for Communications Hand Digital Studio.