Feb. 5, 2009
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Game Notes: Georgia at Tennessee
Notes...
| Today's starters: Angie Bjorklund, Alex Fuller, Glory Johnson, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen. |
| Redshirt-sophomore Cait McMahan has decided to not play the rest of the season, accepting a role as a student assistant coach and will remain on the sidelines. |
| With McMahan having decided to not play the rest of the season, Fuller has chosen to honor her teammate by wearing No. 2. |
| Four Lady Vols scored in double figures: Johnson (20), Fuller (13), Cain (12) and Bjorklund (11). |
| Two Lady Vols recorded double-doubles: Johnson (20 pts, 10 rebs) and Fuller (13 pts, 10 rebs). |
| UT held the Lady Bulldogs without a point for 6:36 midway through the first half, going on a 13-0 run to build a 20-12 lead. |
| Tennessee led at the half for the 16th time this season. In those games the Lady Vols own a 15-1 record. |
| The Lady Vols' largest lead of the first half was eight at the 10:54 mark; their largest deficit was five at 16:53. |
| Tennessee went on a 9-0 run over the first 2:47 of the second half to grab a 41-24 lead. |
| Tonight's crowd of 16,058 is the second largest of the season. |
| The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 362nd consecutive game. |
| The Lady Vols have shot an average of 24.3 free throws per game, making 68.0 percent. Tonight they shot 11, making 6. |
| Summitt owns a 12-5 record when going for a milestone win. |
The win tonight...
| Makes Pat Summitt the first coach in NCAA basketball history - men's or women's - to win 1,000 career games. |
| Extends UT's winning streak to eight against the Lady Bulldogs. |
| Improves Tennessee's record to 40-14 against Georgia, including a 16-4 mark in Knoxville. |
| Gives UT an 11-5 record in TV games this season. |
| Improves the Lady Vols record to 404-61 against SEC opponents and a 276-36 mark in league play. |
| Moves UT to 10-1 at home this season. |
| Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,000-187 (.843) all time. |
Up next...
The Lady Vols are back on the road for a Sunday evening match-up at the No. 11/13-ranked Florida Gators. Game time has been moved to 5 p.m. and will be seen by a national audience on ESPN2.
Freshman Glory Johnson:
| Scored a career-high 20 points |
| Recorded her fifth career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds |
Freshman Kelley Cain:
| Tied a career-high with 12 points |
| Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds |
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Sophomore Angie Bjorklund:
| Tied a career-high with seven assists |
| Needs just two three-pointers to move into a tie for No. 10 on Tennessee's career three-pointers made list. Tasha Butts and Jody Adams are currently number 10 with 103 three-pointers. |
Senior Alex Fuller:
| Made the first Lady Vol basket of the game - a 3-pointer at the 19:00 mark |
| Had UT's first seven points and 11 of the first 13 |
| Notched her second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds |
| Will wear No. 2 for the rest of the season in honor of teammate Cait McMahan, who has decided to take on a student assistant role for the rest of the season |
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