GAME 32 - NCAA OPENING ROUND
The number one-seeded and #3/4-nationally ranked Tennessee Lady Vols (28-3 overall, 14-0 SEC) opens play in its 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament at 7:00 p.m. on Sun., Mar. 18, 2007 taking on the Missouri Valley Conference Champ and #16-seeded Drake (14-18, 5-13 MVC) in Pittsburgh, Pa., in the Petersen Events Center in First Round action. The winner advances to the NCAA Second Round and will take on the winner of the James Madison-Pittsburgh contest on Tues., Mar. 20 (time TBA) on ESPN2.
LADY VOLS AT A GLANCE
This is the Lady Vols' 33rd season under Head Coach Pat Summitt...She has compiled a staggering 941-180 overall record... Is just 59 wins away from a remarkable 1,000 career victories...Collected her 900th coaching win with a 80-68 decision over #19-ranked Vanderbilt on Jan. 19, 2006... She passed Dean Smith (879 wins) for most NCAA collegiate basketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 victory over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005 ...Her 2005-06 squad advanced to the NCAA Elite 8...Finished with a 31-5 overall record and were the SEC Tournament Champions...
LOVE US, HATE US ... GOTTA R-E-S-P-E-C-T US
The #3/4-ranked and #1-seeded Tennessee Lady Vols begin play in their 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament - the only team to have garnered an invitation to every "Big Dance." All-time, UT has received 12 automatic bids and been selected as an at-large team 14 times. The Lady Vols' 2007 number one seed marks the 18th time Tennessee has earned a top billing. UT has never been seeded lower than fourth (1986) and has been seeded in the #2 slot four times (1982, 1987, 2002, 2006) and #3, three times (1984, 1985, 1997). Tennessee has a phenomenal 92-19 record in 111 NCAA Tournament games - all under head coach Pat Summitt.
UT IN THE 2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT
2007 NCAA TOURNEY TIME FOR TENNESSEE
The Lady Vols are playing in the postseason for the 32nd time in Coach Pat Summitt's 33-year career at Tennessee. Tennessee starts the tournament on the road in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the NCAA First/Second Rounds. This marks just the third time in 26 years that UT is on the road for the opening rounds. The Lady Vols also traveled in 2004 (Tallahassee, Fla.) and 2006 (Norfolk, Va.). The University of Tennessee served as host for NCAA First /Second Rounds from 1982-2003 and 2005.
AGAINST THE 2007 TOURNAMENT FIELD
Tennessee has faced in 15 teams in 18 games from the 63-team (plus UT) NCAA bracket. Overall, the Lady Vols have turned in a 15-3 record. UT has defeated: Chattanooga (102-72), Arizona State (83-74), Stanford (77-60), Middle Tennessee (88-64), George Washington (85-62), West Virginia (66-51), Old Dominion (75-59), Notre Dame (78-54), Connecticut (70-64), Georgia (52-41, 73-57), Vanderbilt (67-57 and 73-53) Mississippi (81-69) and LSU (56-51), The Lady Vols' three losses came against Duke 70-74, North Carolina 57-70 and LSU 54-63.
TENNESSEE EARNS RECORD #1 SEED
The University of Tennessee has earned 18 number-one seeds all-time in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. UT has been seeded number two on four occasions, number three, three times and number four just once. From 1988-96, the Lady Vols had nine consecutive number one seeds. Only 28 schools have ever received number one seeds over the years.
Teams with the most number one seeds through the years: 1. Tennessee 18, 2. (tie) Louisiana Tech and Connecticut 10, 4. Stanford and Duke, 6, 6. (tie) Texas, Old Dominion 5, 8. (tie) Georgia, USC 4, 10. (tie) Penn St., Vandy, Auburn, Virginia, Long Beach 3
THESE SEEDS GREW
Tennessee has played in an incredible 111 games in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. Six times the Lady Vols have brought home NCAA titles to Knoxville. On the 19 occasions when UT lost in the tournament, the number one seeded team provided the honors nine times. The Lady Vols have never lost to a team seeded lower than #4 all-time in the tournament. The following seeds bounced the Lady Vols.
#1 seed-1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
#2 seed-1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2004
#3 seed-1999
#4 seed-1992, 1994, 2001
2006 NCAA TOURNEY REVIEW AT A GLANCE
Last season, despite having the Best Strength of Schedule (SOS) and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) and winning the 2006 SEC Tournament, the Lady Vols were a controversial #2 seed in the Cleveland Regional. Tennessee started the NCAA Tournament by traveling to Norfolk, Va., for the First/Second Round games, Mar. 19 & 21. On March 19, #2-seeded Tennessee defeated #15-seeded Army, 102-54, in what would turn out being Army coach Maggie Dixon's last collegiate game (Dixon passed away suddenly on April 6, 2006 of heart arrhythmia at the age of 28). In NCAA Second Round action, Tennessee took a 66-53 win over #7-seeded George Washington on Mar. 21 to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for an incredible 25th consecutive year. At the Cleveland Regional, the #6-ranked Lady Vols defeated #9-ranked and #3-seeded Rutgers, 76-69. Tennessee's Elite 8 game resembled what could have been an NCAA title game, as the Lady Vols fell to top-seeded and #1-ranked North Carolina, 75-63.
PARKER'S DUNKS SET NCAA HER-STORY
On Mar. 19, 2006, UT rookie sensation Candace Parker wrote a chapter of NCAA history when she finally slam-dunked after a season of anticipation. The stage was the First Round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament at the Ted Constant Center on the Old Dominion campus. The opponent was Army, as Lady Vol junior Sidney Spencer blocked a shot, collected the rebound and fired an outlet pass to Parker. CP3 raced the length of the court with Army's Margaree King in close pursuit but Parker finished the break with a rim-shaking, one-handed slam with 13:48 left in the half. Not only was it the first dunk of Parker's college career, it was the first dunk by a woman in the NCAA Tournament. T'was fitting that another women's hoops milestone be provided by the Lady Vols. Parker's next dunk came with 14:18 to go in the second half of the same game. Parker was in the right corner and worked a give-and-go with Nicky Anosike, taking the return pass with a clear lane to dunk again as she drove the baseline and finished strong in moderate Army traffic. The dunks were a big deal but Parker was pretty proud of her career high seven assists against the Black Knights of Army.
2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
OVERALL: 92-19
64 Opponents from 22 conferences |
| GAMES | RECORD | TEAM |
| 9 | 8-1 | Virginia |
| 7 | 2-5 | Connecticut |
| 5 | 4-1 | Georgia |
| 5 | 2-3 | Louisiana Tech |
| 5 | 5-0 | Rutgers |
| 4 | 3-1 | W. Kentucky |
| 3 | 3-0 | Auburn |
| 3 | 2-1 | North Carolina |
| 3 | 1-2 | Southern Cal |
| 3 | 3-0 | Texas Tech |
| 2 | 2-0 | Clemson |
| 2 | 1-1 | Duke |
| 2 | 1-1 | Iowa |
| 2 | 2-0 | Long Beach St. |
| 2 | 2-0 | Louisiana St. |
| 2 | 1-1 | Mississippi |
| 2 | 2-0 | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 2-0 | Old Dominion |
| 2 | 2-0 | Stanford |
| 1 | 1-0 | Alabama |
| 1 | 1-0 | Alabama State |
| 1 | 1-0 | Appalachian St. |
| 1 | 1-0 | Arizona |
| 1 | 1-0 | Arkansas |
| 1 | 1-0 | Army |
| 1 | 1-0 | Austin Peay |
| 1 | 1-0 | Baylor |
| 1 | 1-0 | Boston College |
| 1 | 1-0 | Brigham Young |
| 1 | 1-0 | Cheyney |
| 1 | 1-0 | Colgate |
| 1 | 1-0 | Colorado |
| 1 | 1-0 | DePaul |
| 1 | 1-0 | Florida A&M |
| 1 | 1-0 | Florida Intl. |
| 1 | 1-0 | Furman |
| 1 | 1-0 | George Washington |
| 1 | 1-0 | Georgia State |
| 1 | 1-0 | Grambling |
| 1 | 1-0 | Jackson St. |
| 1 | 1-0 | James Madison |
| 1 | 1-0 | Kansas |
| 1 | 1-0 | LaSalle |
| 1 | 1-0 | Liberty |
| 1 | 1-0 | Maryland |
| 1 | 1-0 | Memphis St. |
| 1 | 0-1 | Michigan State |
| 1 | 1-0 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1 | 1-0 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1 | 1-0 | Northwestern |
| 1 | 1-0 | Ohio State |
| 1 | 1-0 | Oregon |
| 1 | 1-0 | Penn State |
| 1 | 1-0 | Purdue |
| 1 | 1-0 | Radford |
| 1 | 1-0 | Saint Mary's |
| 1 | 1-0 | S. Carolina St. |
| 1 | 1-0 | SW Missouri |
| 1 | 1-0 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1 | 1-0 | Vanderbilt |
| 1 | 1-0 | Villanova |
| 1 | 1-0 | Virginia Tech |
| 1 | 1-0 | Wake Forest |
| 1 | 1-0 | Western Carolina |
| 1 | 0-1 | Xavier |
THEY CALL IT DAYTON BUT WE'RE GOING TO THE MIDEAST
The Lady Vols have been placed in the Dayton (Mideast) bracket of the NCAA Tournament for the 17th time. Previously, the Lady Vols were placed in the Mideast Regional and advanced to the Final Four nine times -- in 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2003. In 2006, the Lady Vols were in the Cleveland (Mideast) bracket. UT has been in the Midwest bracket of the NCAA Tournament three times. Tennessee has advanced to the Final Four from the Midwest every time: in 1997 (claiming the NCAA title in Cincinnati, Ohio), in 2002, where the team lost to UConn in the Final Four semis in San Antonio and in 2004, where the team lost to UConn in the NCAA title game in New Orleans. In 2005, UT was placed in the Philadelphia Region (East) for the sixth time in 24 trips to the Big Dance. Tennessee advanced to the Final Four from the East in 1988 (finishing in 3rd in Tacoma, Washington), again in 1989 (winning UT's second NCAA title while playing in Tacoma, Wash.), in 1996 (winning UT's fourth NCAA title at the Final Four in Charlotte, N.C.) and 2005 (finishing third in Indianapolis at the Final Four. While advancing from the East produced two NCAA titles and two third place finishes, the East Regional is more remembered for what failed to occur for the Lady Vols. In 1990, the Lady Vols were sent to the East Regional at Old Dominion where two wins separated the Lady Vols from playing for a national championship on their home floor in Knoxville, site of the 1990 NCAA Final Four. UT got by Clemson, 80-62 in the Sweet 16 and then lost in overtime to Virginia, 79-75, failing to play in the NCAA Final Four in Knoxville. Instead of "Tennessee and the Final Three," the Lady Vols served as hostesses for the event. Almost a decade later, the East Regional would serve up another dark day in Lady Vol hoops history. In 1999, UT was going for its fourth consecutive NCAA title after winning in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Current Western Carolina head coach Kellie Jolly Harper was the Lady Vol point guard and her sidekick was four-time All-America Chamique Holdsclaw. The duo helped UT get by Virginia Tech, 68-52, in the Sweet 16 in Greensboro, N.C. However, Duke dashed Tennessee's dream of a fourth consecutive title with a 69-63 win. It marked UT's last trip to the East until 2005.
BREAKING DOWN THE DAYTON BRACKET-
HOW WE'VE FARED ALL-TIME
Of the other 15 teams in the Dayton bracket, Tennessee has faced 10 schools all-time. Against all teams in this bracket, UT has a 76-11 (.873) record all-time. In the most recent games against these teams, Tennessee has posted an overall 10-0 record.
| Team | UT Record | UT Last Game/Result |
| Drake | 0-0 | never played |
| Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 1-4-84, H, W, 88-64 |
| James Madison | 2-0 | 3-24-88, N, W, 72-52 |
| Middle Tennessee | 15-0 | 11-26-06, H, W, 88-64 |
| Gonzaga | 1-0 | 11-25-05, N, W, 79-65 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 3-18-96, H, W, 97-65 |
| Marist | 0-0 | never played |
| Marquette | 1-0 | 11-23-96, N, W, 83-68 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 0-0 | never played |
| Oklahoma | 2-0 | 12-21-03, A, W, 71-55 |
| S.E. Missouri | 0-0 | never played |
| Mississippi | 30-7 | 2-15-07, H, W, 81-69 |
| TCU | 4-0 | 12-19-04, H, W, 82-55 |
| Maryland | 10-3 | 11-26-05, N, W, 80-75 |
| Harvard | 0-0 | never played |
DAYTON BRACKET
Tennessee has faced two of the 15 teams in the 2007 NCAA Dayton bracket this season and posted a 2-0 record. The Lady Vols defeated MTSU (88-64) and Ole Miss (81-69).
SUMMITT'S NCAA RECORDS
Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt has coached in 1,121 basketball games to date producing an incredible 941-180 (.839) overall record. What's even more amazing (at least to me) is that she has coached in over 100 NCAA Tournament games --- her record in the NCAAs, 92-19 (.829) in 111 NCAA contests. On the women's side, Georgia's Andy Landers trails Summitt in NCAA Tournament appearances with 24 - Summitt has 26. Summitt has coached in 111 NCAA Tournament games -next best is former Louisiana Tech legend Leon Barmore who coached in 75 games. Summitt has collected 92 NCAA wins...UConn's Geno Auriemma has won 58 games to rank second. Comparing Summitt to the men's side, Dean Smith (UNC) coached in 92 tournament games while Duke's Mike Krzyzewski has coached in 87 games. Krzyzewski passed Smith recording 68 NCAA wins. Summitt has appeared in all 26 (consecutive) NCAA Tournaments, and is ahead of Lute Olson (Arizona) and Smith with 23 consecutive appearances.
| NCAA 1st & 2nd ROUND HISTORY |
| 1982 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 13 | Jackson State | 72 | 56 |
| 1983 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 19 | South Carolina St. | 86 | 51 |
| 1984 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 17 | MTSU | 70 | 52 |
| 1985 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | Virginia | 65 | 55 |
| 1986 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | Iowa | 73 | 68 |
| 1987 NCAA First Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 15 | Tennessee Tech | 95 | 59 |
| 1988 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 18 | Wake Forest | 94 | 66 |
| 1989 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 18 | LaSalle | 91 | 61 |
| 1990 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 17 | Old Dominion | 87 | 68 |
| 1991 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 17 | S.W. Missouri St. | 55 | 47 |
| 1992 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 21 | Rutgers | 97 | 56 |
| 1993 NCAA Second Round, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 20 | Northwestern | 89 | 66 |
| 1994 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | N. Carolina A&T | 111 | 37 |
| Mar. 19 | Clemson | 78 | 66 |
| 1995 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | Florida A&M | 96 | 59 |
| Mar. 18 | Fla. International | 70 | 44 |
| 1996 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | Radford | 97 | 56 |
| Mar. 18 | Ohio State | 97 | 65 |
| 1997 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 15 | Grambling State | 91 | 54 |
| Mar. 17 | Oregon | 76 | 59 |
| 1998 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 14 | Liberty | 102 | 58 |
| Mar. 16 | W. Kentucky | 82 | 62 |
| 1999 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 13 | Appalachian St. | 113 | 54 |
| Mar. 15 | Boston College | 89 | 62 |
| 2000 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 18 | Furman | 90 | 38 |
| Mar. 20 | Arizona | 75 | 60 |
| 2001 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 16 | Austin Peay | 80 | 38 |
| Mar. 18 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 92 | 75 |
| 2002 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 15 | Georgia State | 98 | 68 |
| Mar. 17 | Notre Dame | 89 | 50 |
| 2003 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 22 | Alabama State | 95 | 43 |
| Mar. 24 | Virginia | 81 | 51 |
| 2004 1st and 2nd Rounds, Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Mar. 20 | Colgate | 77 | 54 |
| Mar. 22 | DePaul | 79 | 59 | |
| 2005 1st and 2nd Rounds, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 20 | Western Carolina | 94 | 43 |
| Mar. 22 | Purdue | 75 | 54 |
| 2006 1st and 2nd Rounds, Norfolk, Va. |
| Mar. 19 | Army | 102 | 54 |
| Mar. 21 | George Washington | 66 | 53 |
| FIRST ROUND RECORD: | 19-0 |
| SECOND ROUND RECORD: | 19-0 |
| OVERALL RECORD: | 38-0 |
2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
OUTTA KNOXVILLE FOR JUST THE THIRD TIME EVER IN MARCH
In the 2004 NCAA Tournament, for the first time in postseason play, the Tennessee Lady Vols did not play a post-season play-off game in Knoxville. The time has come again with UT traveling to Pittsburgh for the 2007 NCAA First/Second Rounds. (Last year, the Lady Vols traveled to Norfolk for the 2006 NCAA First/Second Rounds). Previously, Tennessee had won 46 consecutive NCAA play-off games at home since 1982 (34-0 in NCAA First/Second Rounds and 12-0 in six NCAA Mideast Regionals hosted in Knoxville). When you add in the AIAW years, Tennessee has won 52 consecutive (since Mar. 15, 1980) post-season AIAW/NCAA games at home. Overall, UT has won 54 out of 55 games in Knoxville since Mar. 10, 1979. UT's only loss in post-season play at home was a 74-72 AIAW Region II defeat to Old Dominion on Mar. 10, 1979. That year, the winner of the Region II Tournament was given the higher seed in the AIAW Regional Championship Tournament (Sweet 16) while the loser was sent to a tougher regional bracket. As the Region II winner, Old Dominion traveled to Tennessee Tech for the AIAW South Regional while Tennessee earned a trip to the Bronx, N.Y. (Fordham Univ.) for the East Regional. Both ODU and Tennessee advanced to the AIAW "Final Four" in Greensboro, N.C. that year.
OPENING ROUNDS BIG POINTS
The Lady Vols turned in their highest point total ever in the NCAA Tournament scoring 113 versus Appalachian State in First Round action on Mar. 13, 1999. Other century marks include 111 points against North Carolina A&T on Mar.16, 1994, 102 points against Liberty on Mar. 14, 1998 and 102 points versus Army on Mar. 19, 2006 -- all in NCAA opening round play. UT's 113 points against ASU was the fifth most ever scored in NCAA First/Second Round action.
UT'S NCAA OT GAMES
UT has played in five overtime games in the NCAA Tournament producing a 4-1 record including two overtime wins in the Final Four. UT defeated Southern Cal, 91-90, in the first overtime game in NCAA tourney history. UT advanced to the NCAA's first Final Four in 1982 in Norfolk, Va., from that overtime affair. The Lady Vols played in the first triple OT in NCAA history when UT defeated Ole Miss, 90-83, in 1983. In UT's most heartbreaking loss in the program's history, Virginia defeated UT, 79-75 in OT, for the 1990 NCAA East Regional title in Norfolk, Va., denying the Lady Vols from playing in the 1990 Final Four on its home court. In 1991, UT returned the overtime favor to Virginia and defeated the Cavaliers in the first overtime NCAA title game, 70-67 in New Orleans. Tennessee's last extra stanza game in the NCAA Tournament came at the 1996 Final Four with a dramatic, 88-83, victory over Connecticut in the Final Four semifinal game.
RANKED TEAMS - DAYTON REGION
In the AP and USA TODAY/ESPN polls, six teams from the 2007 NCAA Dayton Regional are ranked led by #3/4 Tennessee. The next highest ranked team is Maryland (#6/6), and is followed by Ohio State (#8/7), Oklahoma (#9/10), Middle Tennessee (#17/16) and Marquette (#22/21).
THIRTYSOMETHING LOOMS
Currently, with a 28-3 overall record, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt is in reach of another 30-win season. Last year, with the win over George Washington in the 2006 NCAA Second Round, the Lady Vols collected their 30th win of the season. It marked the 16th 30-win season in Summitt's 32-years at the helm of the Lady Vols. The previous 30-win years:
| Season | Wins | Lost | Finish | |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 0 | NCAA CHAMPS |
| 1988-89 | 35 | 2 | NCAA CHAMPS |
| 1994-95 | 34 | 3 | NCAA runner-up |
| 1999-00 | 33 | 4 | NCAA runner-up |
| 1979-80 | 33 | 5 | AIAW runner-up |
| 2002-03 | 33 | 5 | NCAA runner-up |
| 1995-96 | 32 | 4 | NCAA CHAMPS |
| 1993-94 | 31 | 2 | 3rd Mideast Regional |
| 2000-01 | 31 | 3 | 3rd Mideast Regional |
| 1998-99 | 31 | 3 | 2nd East Regional |
| 1987-88 | 31 | 3 | 3rd NCAA Championships |
| 2003-04 | 31 | 4 | NCAA runner-up |
| 2005-06 | 31 | 5 | 2nd Cleveland Regional |
| 2004-05 | 30 | 4 | 3rd NCAA Championships |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 5 | NCAA CHAMPS |
| 1978-79 | 30 | 9 | 3rd AIAW Championships |
UT's NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
| 1982 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 19 | Memphis State | 78 | 63 |
| Mar. 21 | Southern Cal | 91 | 90 (OT) |
| 1983 Mideast Regional, South Bend, Ind. |
| Mar. 25 | Mississippi | 90 | 83 (3 OT) |
| Mar. 27 | Georgia | 63 | 67 |
| 1984 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 23 | Alabama | 65 | 58 |
| Mar. 25 | Georgia | 73 | 61 |
| 1985 Mideast Regional, Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Mar. 22 | Mississippi | 60 | 63 |
| 1986 Mideast Regional, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Mar. 20 | Georgia | 85 | 82 |
| Mar. 22 | Louisiana State | 67 | 65 |
| 1987 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 19 | Virginia | 66 | 58 |
| Mar. 21 | Auburn | 77 | 61 |
| 1988 NCAA East Regional, Norfolk, Va. |
| Mar. 24 | James Madison | 72 | 52 |
| Mar. 26 | Virginia | 84 | 76 |
| 1989 East Regional, Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Mar. 23 | Virginia | 80 | 47 |
| Mar. 25 | Long Beach St. | 94 | 80 |
| 1990 NCAA East Regional, Norfolk, Va. |
| Mar. 22 | Clemson | 80 | 62 |
| Mar. 24 | Virginia | 75 | 79 (OT) |
| 1991 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 21 | W. Kentucky | 68 | 61 |
| Mar. 23 | Auburn | 69 | 65 |
| 1992 Mideast Regional, West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Mar. 26 | W. Kentucky | 70 | 75 |
| 1993 Mideast Regional, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Mar. 25 | North Carolina | 74 | 54 |
| Mar. 27 | Iowa | 56 | 72 |
| 1994 Mideast Regional, Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Mar. 24 | Louisiana Tech | 68 | 77 |
| 1995 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 23 | W. Kentucky | 87 | 65 |
| Mar. 25 | Texas Tech | 80 | 59 |
| 1996 East Regional, Charlottesville, Va. |
| Mar. 23 | Kansas | 92 | 71 |
| Mar. 25 | Virginia | 52 | 46 |
| 1997 Midwest Regional, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Mar. 22 | Colorado | 75 | 57 |
| Mar. 24 | Connecticut | 91 | 81 |
| 1998 Mideast Regional, Nashville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 21 | Rutgers | 92 | 60 |
| Mar. 23 | North Carolina | 76 | 70 |
| 1999 East Regional, Greensboro, N.C. |
| Mar. 20 | Virginia Tech | 68 | 52 |
| Mar. 22 | Duke | 63 | 69 |
| 2000 Mideast Regional, Memphis, Tenn. |
| Mar. 25 | Virginia | 77 | 56 |
| Mar. 27 | Texas Tech | 57 | 44 |
| 2001 Mideast Regional, Birmingham, Ala. |
| Mar. 24 | Xavier | 65 | 80 |
| 2002 NCAA Midwest Regional , Ames, Iowa |
| Mar. 23 | Brigham Young | 68 | 57 |
| Mar. 25 | Vanderbilt | 68 | 63 |
| 2003 Mideast Regional, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 29 | Penn State | 86 | 58 |
| Mar. 31 | Villanova | 73 | 49 |
| 2004 Midwest Regional, Norman, Okla. |
| Mar. 28 | Baylor | 71 | 69 |
| Mar. 30 | Stanford | 62 | 60 |
| 2005 Philadelphia Regional (East) |
| Mar. 27 | Texas Tech | 75 | 59 |
| Mar. 29 | Rutgers | 59 | 49 | |
| 2006 Cleveland Regional (Mideast) |
| Mar. 26 | Rutgers | 76 | 69 |
| Mar. 28 | North Carolina | 63 | 75 |
2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
CHECK OUT TENNESSEE'S NCAA RECORD
In the 1980s, Tennessee fashioned a 26-6 (.815) record in eight years of NCAA play highlighted by NCAA titles in 1987 and 1989. The Lady Vols put together a 38-6 (.863) winning record in the NCAA Tournament in the 1990s while winning four NCAA titles in 1991, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Thus far in the 2000's, the Lady Vols have a 28-7 (.800) record in seven years of NCAA competition for an overall slate of 92-19 over 25 years of play.
16 FOR SUMMITT
Over the last several years, Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt has passed legendary John Wooden of UCLA in a number of NCAA Tournament categories. Most significantly, Summitt has passed Wooden for most trips to the Final Four with 16 to Wooden's dozen.
UT IN NCAA TITLE GAMES
Tennessee has appeared in 11 NCAA title games (6-5 overall) since 1982 and won six championships. The Lady Vols have an overall 17-10 record in Final Four play. In the old AIAW days, UT made two title game appearances (1980 and 1981).
MOST PARTICIPANTS EVER
All-time, a total of 85 Lady Vol team members have participated/played in 16 Final Fours. That ranks first among all schools. Louisiana Tech is second with 65 participants all-time in 10 Final Fours.
NO PRESSURE, BUT EVERY LADY VOL HAS PLAYED IN ONE
Every Lady Vol hoopster (since 1976) has played in at least one Final Four during her career at Tennessee. Current Lady Vol seniors Dominique Redding and Sidney Spencer have gone to two Final Fours during their careers at UT -- the 2004 Final Four in New Orleans, La., (losing to UConn in the Championship game) and the 2005 Final Four in Indianapolis (losing to Michigan State in the semifinals).
3 LADY VOL CLASSES HAVE GONE FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS
There have now been three classes of players in Lady Vol history to go to the Final Four all four years of their Lady Vol careers. First to do it was the class of Sheila Frost, Bridgette Gordon and Melissa McCray (1986, 1987, 1988 and 1999) - that trio won NCAA Championships in 1987 and 1989. The next player to do it was Laurie Milligan (1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998). Milligan was onboard for three consecutive titles, 1996-97-98. The latest group to do it was the class of Shyra Ely, Brittany Jackson and Loree Moore - they went in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
SHE LOVES MARCH AND APRIL, TOO
Let's unite March and April Madness and coin it "Marpril Madness." Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt loves to kick things up a notch in the months of March and April. Summitt, who has now coached in 1,121 collegiate contests and sports a 941-180 overall record in 33 seasons, has gone into battle 219 times in the months of March and April. She has come out a winner in 174 games losing just 45 basketball games (.795). Her teams are 60-2 at home, 9-1 away and 105-42 at neutral sites in the third and fourth months.
2007 LADY VOL SENIORS
Over the past four years, Tennessee's seniors Elizabeth Curry, Sidney Spencer and Dominique Redding have accumulated an overall record of 120 wins and just 17 losses - an 88 percent winning percentage. Against SEC opponents, they have a phenomenal 52-5 record! The seniors have made two trips to the NCAA Final Four, captured two SEC regular season crowns and the 2005 and 2006 SEC Tournament Titles.
FACING THE RANKED
Tennessee faced their 14th ranked opponent of the 2006-07 season in the loss to #11/10-ranked LSU on Mar. 3. UT is 11-3 in games versus ranked teams out of 31 total contests.
FACING THE UNRANKED
When taking on an unranked opponent such as Drake, the odds have typically tipped in Tennessee's favor. In her 33 years at the helm of the Lady Vols, UT head coach Pat Summitt has fashioned a 561-32 (.947) record when going up against unranked teams. The victory over Old Dominion this season was Summitt's 550th over an unranked foe.
UT'S NCAA FINAL FOUR HISTORY
| 2005 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| vs. Michigan State (Semifinal) | 64-68 |
| 2004 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Defeated LSU (Semifinal) | 52-50 |
| Lost to Connecticut (Championship) | 61-70 |
| 2003 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Defeated Duke (Semifinal) | 66-56 |
| Lost to Connecticut (Championship) | 68-73 |
| 2002 San Antonio, Texas |
| Lost to Connecticut (Semifinal) | 56-79 |
| 2000 Philadelphia, Penn. |
| Defeated Rutgers (Semifinal) | 64-54 |
| Lost to Connecticut (Championship) | 52-71 |
| 1998 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Defeated Arkansas (Semifinal) | 86-58 |
| Defeated La Tech (Championship) | 93-75 |
| 1997 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Defeated Notre Dame (Semifinal) | 80-66 |
| Defeated ODU (Championship) | 68-59 |
| 1996 Charlotte, N.C. |
| Defeated Connecticut (Semifinal) (OT) | 88-83 |
| Defeated Georgia (Championship) | 83-65 |
| 1995 Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Defeated Georgia (Semifinal) | 73-51 |
| Lost to Connecticut (Championship) | 64-70 |
| 1991 New Orleans, La. |
| Defeated Stanford (Semifinal) | 68-60 |
| Defeated Virginia (Championship) (OT) | 70-67 |
| 1989 Tacoma, Washington |
| Defeated Maryland (Semifinal) | 77-65 |
| Defeated Auburn (Championship) | 76-60 |
| 1988 Tacoma, Washington |
| Lost to Louisiana Tech (Semifinal) | 59-68 |
| 1987 Austin, Texas |
| Defeated Long Beach (Semifinal) | 74-64 |
| Defeated La Tech (Championship) | 67-44 |
| 1986 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Lost to Southern Cal (Semifinal) | 59-83 |
| 1984 Los Angeles, California |
| Defeated Cheyney (Semifinal) | 82-73 |
| Lost to Southern Cal (Championship) | 61-72 |
| 1982 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Lost to Louisiana Tech (Semifinal) | 46-69 |
AIAW "FINAL FOUR" HISTORY
| 1981 Eugene, Oregon |
| Defeated Old Dominion (Semifinals) | 68-65 |
| Lost to La Tech (Championship) | 59-79 |
| 1980 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan |
| Defeated South Carolina (Semifinals) | 75-72 |
| Lost to Old Dominion (Championship) | 53-68 |
| 1979 Greensboro, N.C. |
| Lost to Louisiana Tech (Semifinals) | 84-102 |
| Defeated UCLA (Conso-Final) | 104-86 |
| 1977 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Lost to Delta State (Semifinals) | 58-62 |
| Defeated Immaculata (Conso-Final) | 91-62 |
FINAL FOUR MVP
| 1998-Chamique Holdsclaw |
| 1997-Chamique Holdsclaw |
| 1996-Michelle Marciniak |
| 1989-Bridgette Gordon |
| 1987-Tonya Edwards |
FINAL FOUR ALL-TOURNAMENT
| 2004- Shanna Zolamn |
| 2003-Gwen Jackson, Kara Lawson |
| 2000-Tamika Catchings |
| 1998- C.Holdsclaw, T. Catchings, Kellie Jolly |
| 1997-Chamique Holdsclaw, Kellie Jolly |
| 1996-M. Marciniak, C. Holdsclaw, T.Johnson |
| 1995-Nikki McCray |
| 1991-Dena Head, Daedra Charles |
| 1989-Bridgette Gordon, Sheila Frost |
| 1987-Tonya Edwards, Bridgette Gordon |
| 1984-Mary Ostrowski |
2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
SUMMITT GETS 200TH WIN ON A NEUTRAL FLOOR
UT coach Pat Summitt picked up her 200th win all-time on a neutral floor (against just 59 losses) when the Lady Vols defeated South Carolina in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Summitt has won 77.5 percent of her all-time games (1121 total) on neutral courts. Summitt's overall record is 941-180.
SEC DANCING
Five Southeastern Conference teams have been invited to the "Big Dance." SEC regular season champion Tennessee earned the No. 1 seed in the Dayton Regional, while SEC Tournament champ Vanderbilt is the second seed in the Greensboro Regional. Georgia is seeded third in the Dallas Regional while LSU is also a third seed - placed in the Fresno Regional. Mississippi joins the Lady Vols in the Dayton Regional as the seventh seeded team.
The Tennessee Lady Vols were selected as a No. 1 seed and will take on No. 16 seed Drake in the Dayton regional. The Lady Vols will square off with the Bulldogs on Sunday, March 18, 2007 in Pittsburgh. Drake is making their ninth NCAA appearance and the first since 2002. Drake earned the automatic bid by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs entered the tourney with a 10-18 overall record and raced by four teams to earn their bid. The Lady Vols are the only team to appear in every NCAA tournament. UT owns a 92-19 NCAA Tournament record including a record 16 Final Four appearances. Also in UT's bracket is a possible second round match-up against the winner of the No. 8 seed Pittsburgh and No. 9 seed James Madison on Pittsburgh's home floor on Tues., Mar. 20.
Vanderbilt received its ninth consecutive berth to the NCAA Tournament, earning a No. 2 seed in the Greensboro region. The Commodores will face Delaware State on Sunday, March 18, in East Lansing, Mich. The winner of that game will take on either No. 7 Bowling Green or No. 10 Oklahoma State on Tuesday, March 20, for the right to play in the Sweet 16 the following weekend in Greensboro.
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs received the No. 3 seed in the Dallas Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Georgia earned its 24th invitation in 26 editions of the NCAA Tournament, the second-best tally of any school in the nation behind only Tennessee. The Lady Bulldogs will take on Belmont, the region's No. 14 seed, on Saturday in Minneapolis. Saturday's winner will face the winner of the match-up between No. 6-seeded Iowa State and No. 11-seeded Washington on Monday night.
LSU is the No. 3 seed in the Fresno Region and will open the 2007 NCAA Tournament on Saturday against No. 14 seed UNC-Asheville in Austin, Texas. The Lady Tigers made the field of 64 for the 17th time in the program's history and for the eighth straight season. The winners of the two first-round games (#6 Xavier vs. #11 West Virginia) in addition to the LSU-UNC-Asheville winner will meet on Monday at a time to be determined for the right to advance to the Sweet 16 in Fresno.
Ole Miss, who earned a No. 7 seed in the Dayton Region, will travel to Hartford, for its first round match-up against the No. 10 seed Texas Christian at 12 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, March 18. This marks the 17th trip for Ole Miss to the NCAA Tournament and the third time under head coach Carol Ross. The winner of the Ole Miss-TCU game plays the winner of the Maryland-Harvard contest on Mar. 20. The winner will advance to the Sweet 16 at the Dayton Regional.
AP POLL NOTES
This is the 31st year of the Associated Press women's basketball rankings. The first Associated Press poll released of the 2005-06 season marked the 500th all-time poll. Since the poll was started in 1976, UT has failed to appear in just 14 of the total of 536 polls through the years. Currently, UT has been ranked in 395 consecutive polls. Since the 1986-87 season, the Lady Vols have been in the top 10 for all but one poll. UT is the only team to have been ranked every year for the last 31 years of the poll. UT has appeared at least once per season over the poll's history.
LADY VOL WEEKLY GAMES, RECORD, POLLS
| WEEK OF/GAMES PLAYED | RECORD | AP/USA TODAY |
| OCT. 30/ CARSON-NEWMAN (EX.)/HOUSTON JAGS (EX.)/ | 0-0 | ----/5TH |
| NOV. 6/CHATTANOOGA | 1-0 | 5TH /5TH |
| NOV. 13/#20/21 UCLA, #11 ARIZONA ST. | 3-0 | 5TH/4TH |
| NOV. 20/#11 STANFORD, MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 5-0 | 4TH/4TH |
| NOV. 27/LOUISIANA TECH, #2 NORTH CAROLINA | 6-1 | 4TH/4TH |
| DEC. 4/UT-MARTIN, #21/19 GEORGE WASHINGTON | 8-1 | 6TH/5TH |
| DEC. 11/#23/24 TEXAS | 9-1 | 5TH/5TH |
| DEC.18/WEST VIRGINIA, OLD DOMINION | 11-1 | 5TH/5TH |
| DEC. 25/NOTRE DAME | 12-1 | 4TH/4TH |
| JAN. 1/ALABAMA, #5 CONNECTICUT | 14-1 | 4TH/4TH |
| JAN. 8/FLORIDA, #15 GEORGIA | 16-1 | 4TH/4TH |
| JAN. 15/MISSISSIPPI STATE | 17-1 | 4TH/4TH |
| JAN. 22/#1 DUKE, #15/14 VANDERBILT, ALABAMA | 19-2 | 4TH/4TH |
| JAN. 29/SOUTH CAROLINA | 20-2 | 3RD/3RD |
| FEB. 5/#9/14 GEORGIA, AUBURN, KENTUCKY | 23-2 | 3RD/3RD |
| FEB. 12/MISSISSIPPI | 24-2 | 3RD/3RD |
| FEB. 19/#7 LSU, ARKANSAS, #12 VANDERBILT | 27-2 | 2ND/2ND |
| FEB. 26/SOUTH CAROLINA, #11/10 LSU | 28-3 | 2ND/2ND |
| MAR. 5/NO GAMES | 28-3 | 4TH/4TH |
| MAR. 12/DRAKE | | 3RD/4TH |
UT'S OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
In all games, this is how Tennessee has shot from the field: 50%FG: Chattanooga (.579), MTSU (.565), Arizona St. (.548), Kentucky (.532), UCLA (.531), ODU/UT-Martin (.509), Stanford (.500); 40%FG: La Tech (.483), GWU (.482), Ala.1 (.464), Georgia2 (.459), Vandy1 (.458), Ala.2 (.453), Ole Miss (.448), Fla. (.442), Vandy2 (.440), WVU (.431), Texas (.429), S.Carolina (.412), Auburn (.403); 30%FG: Georgia1 (.396), Miss. St. (.395), Notre Dame (.381), USC (.379), UConn (.371), LSU2 (.375), UNC (.362), Duke (.361), Ark. (.360), LSU (.313)
DEEE ----- FENSE
In all games, this is how the opposition has shot from the field: 50%FG: none, 40%FG: Duke (.491), GWU (.472), Arizona St. (.469), Stanford (.456), MTSU (.453), UCLA (.451), UNC (.444), LSU2 (.440), Vandy1 (.438), Kentucky (.434), UConn (.433), Chattanooga (.431), S.Carolina (.410), Miss. State (.409), Notre Dame (.407), Ole Miss (.406) LSU (.404), 30%FG: ODU & Auburn (.396), Arkansas (.391), Georgia2 (.380), Ala.2 (.378), Ala.1 (.369), WVU (.352), USC (.349), Fla. (.345), Vandy2 (.327), Georgia1 (.319), Texas (.308); 20%FG: La Tech (.295), UT-Martin (.204)
2006-07 WON-LOSS DIFFERENTIAL
Wins: +56 (1), +36 (2), +30 (1), +29 (2), +24 (2), +23 (2), +22 (2), +21 (2), + 20 (1), +18 (1), +17 (1), + 16 (2), +15 (1), +12 (1), +11 (1), +10 (2), +9 (1), +7 (1), +6 (1), +5 (1). Losses: -13 (1), -9 (1), -4 (1)
OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK...
This week the #1-seeded and #3/4-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols travels to the NCAA First/Second Rounds, Mar. 18 & 20 at The Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.. It marks Tennessee's first trip to the "Steel City" since playing at Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 1983. The #8-ranked Lady Vols defeated Pitt, 73-60.
LADY VOLS ON TV
A record 22 Lady Vol regular season games were televised on national/regional television this season. Six non-televised games were available as streaming video with voice-over from Mickey Dearstone on utladyvols.com. UT is 21-3 overall on TV this season.
LOOKING BACK
Last year at this time, the Lady Vols were 28-4 and had just defeated LSU, 63-62 in the Championship game of the SEC Tournament.
ON THIS DAY
UT is 8-1 in games played on Mar. 18. The Lady Vols are 8-0 at home, 0-0 on the road and 0-1 on neutral courts. The last time out on Mar. 18, the Lady Vols registered a 92-75 win over St. Mary's (CA) in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
FLIRTING WITH 50 PERCENT
The Lady Vols have played a number of opponents this season who shoot 50 percent or better from the field. To date, Duke has come the closest to hitting 50% of their field goal tries knocking in 49.1 percent on Jan. 22.
LADY VOLS: THE BEST AND THE WORST OF 2006-07
MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN A GAME:1 02 points ....vs. Chattanooga (11/12)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN A GAME: 52 points .........at Georgia (1/14)
MOST POINTS BY AN OPPONENT IN A GAME: 74 points ....Duke, at Arizona St.
LEAST POINTS BY AN OPPONENT IN A GAME: 29 points ...... vs. UT-Martin (12/5)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE LEAD:
57 points............85-28 vs. UT-Marin (12-5)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE DEFICIT:
21 points .............28-7 vs. Duke (1/22)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE LEAD IN A LOSS:
5 points.....9-4 at UNC (12/3)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE DEFICIT IN A WIN:
9 points ......45-36 at Arkansas (2/22)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE HALFTIME LEAD: 30 points.....43-13 vs. UT-Martin (12-5)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE HALFTIME DEFICIT:
11 points...27-38 vs. Duke (1/22)
5 points...29-34 vs. LSU (3/3)
5 points...25-30 at UNC (12/3)
2 points...23-25 at Ark. (2/22)
BEST TENNESSEE 1ST HALF FG%:
.636 (21-33) ....... vs. MTSU (11/26)
WORST TENNESSEE 1ST HALF FG%:
.294(10-34) ............. at Arkansas (2/22)
BEST TENNESSEE 2ND HALF FG%:
.609 (14-23) .............. vs. Stanford (11/24)
WORST TENNESSEE 2ND HALF FG%:
.300 (9-30) ...........vs. LSU (2/19)
MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 1ST HALF: 59 points ......vs. Chattanooga (11/12)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 1ST HALF: 23 points ... Arkansas (2/22)
MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: 38 points.......vs. Duke (1/22) and
at Arizona St. (11/19)
LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: 11 points ... vs. South Carolina (2/1)
MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 2ND HALF: 49 points .....vs. Notre Dame(12/30)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 2ND HALF: 25 points ........vs LSU (3/3)
MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND HALF: 41 points .........vs. Chattanooga (11/12)
LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND HALF: 16 points ........vs. UT-Martin (12-5)
TENNESSEE has led in the first half of 29 games ...
TENNESSEE has never trailed in the first half of 21 games...
TENNESSEE has led at halftime of 27 games...
TENNESSEE has trailed at halftime of 4 games
TENNESSEE has led in the second half of 28 games...
TENNESSEE has never led in the second half of 3 games...
TENNESSEE has led in rebounding in 19 games...
TENNESSEE has been outrebounded in 12 games (34-29 vs. LSU2, 40-24 vs. Kentucky, 37-32 at Alabama, 36-33 at Georgia, 44-40 vs. UConn, 34-32 vs. Alabama, 40-39 vs. Notre Dame, 34-30 at ODU, 38-36 vs. WVU, 43-33 at UNC, 46-37 at La Tech and 37-27 vs. Chattanooga)...
LADY VOLS BY DOUBLE DIGITS
LAST LOSS TO AN UNRANKED TEAM?
Florida became the second unranked team in the 2005-06 season to knock off the Lady Vols, when they won 95-93 OT on Feb. 26, 2006. Exactly one month earlier, unranked Kentucky turned the trick with a 66-63 win over #1/3-ranked Tennessee on Jan. 26, 2006 at Rupp Arena. Previously, it had been four years since an unranked team upset the Lady Vols. So before Florida and Kentucky had their way with UT, when was the last time Tennessee lost to an unranked team? That would have been to LSU on Mar. 2, 2002 at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. LSU had been in and out of the Top 25 polls in late January and February. Prior to that, UT's last loss to an unranked team was five years previous (to the day) losing to Auburn on Mar. 2, 1997 at the SEC Tournament.
100 POINT GAMES
Since 1974, the Lady Vols have gone over the century mark 72 times. Last season, UT eclipsed 100 points in two games - Princeton, 107 and #16/18 Texas, 102. The 1987-88 team hit triple digits in seven games to lead the NCAA.
IN OVERTIME
The Lady Vols are 25-13 all-time in overtime games. The most OT games in a year was tied in 2003-04 with four as the Lady Vols went 3-1 in overtime losing to Georgia, 68-66, and defeating Auburn, 68-61, DePaul, 96-89, and Stanford, 70-66. It tied the mark set in 1996-97, when the Lady Vols were 3-1 in overtime contests losing to Georgia, 94-93, and defeating Texas, 68-65, Vanderbilt, 92-79 and LSU, 100-99. UT's 22 points in the OT against Florida (2-3-05), was the most ever scored by the Lady Vols in a single overtime. UT's most recent OT affair was a 75-68 win over Arkansas on Feb. 22, 2007.
GOTTA BRING UP THE BOARDS...
...Or, lack thereof. The Lady Vols have been outrebounded in 12 games this season. When Kentucky pulled off the +16 rebounding advantage (40-24) on Feb. 11, 2007, it was a season worst for UT. Granted, Tennessee shot 53.2 percent for the game but it was a huge disparity as the Wildcats grabbed 16 offensive and 24 defensive caroms. Until that game, the Lady Vols had been on a four-game streak of outrebounding the opposition. Only two other teams produced a double-digit differential on the boards this season against UT-North Carolina and UT-Chattanooga (+10). The Lady Vols shot 36% against UNC and 58% against UTC.
STILL...WORST REBOUNDERS
UT Coach Pat Summitt's teams have always been noted for tough defense and board play. Kudos to the 2006-07 team for tough defensive play thus far - holding the opposition to 56.8 ppg. However, the current squad needs to hang their collective heads in shame for being the worst rebounding team in Lady Vol history. Currently at 38.0 rebounds per game, this team has dipped below the 2005-06 squad who earned the "worst" moniker last season managing just 39.4 rpg in 36 games - breaking a 28-year old record (1977-78 squad who managed just 39.7 rpg in 31 contests).
PARKER'S A FOUL MAGNET
Lady Vol sophomore All-American Candace Parker has been a foul magnet in 2006-07. With all of the double and triple-teaming she has seen this season, almost one-third of the opponent's 573 total fouls have been inflicted on her. In 30 games this season, Parker has drawn 186 fouls. In the game against LSU on Feb. 19, 11 fouls were called on Lady Tigers trying to stop Parker. In the first game versus Vanderbilt, she was fouled a dozen times by the Commodores (out of 22 total team fouls). Previously against Notre Dame, she was fouled 10 times by the Irish, eclipsing nine fouls whistled against players from Arizona State, Stanford, North Carolina and South Carolina (SEC). To date, Parker has visited the charity stripe 198 times this season - about six times a game. Against UConn, seven of the Huskies total of 13 fouls came while trying to stop Parker.
LITTLE BIT BIG FROM TREYLAND
Senior Sidney Spencer has commanded the lion's share of the attention as Tennessee's top three-point shooter. Don't look now but junior Shannon Bobbitt is coming on fast. For the season, Spencer is 57-135 (.422) from behind the arc while Bobbitt is 54-136 (.397). In the last month, the diminutive point guard has connected on 24-57 three-pointers to tally a 42.1 percent accuracy mark. During the same span, Spencer has struggled a bit connecting on just 9-37 treys for 24.2 percent.
UT'S CIRCUS ACT
The Tennessee Lady Vols continues to have the "circus coming to town" effect on away attendance. Remarkably, 15 of 17 away games produced some kind of attendance mark. UT's appearance produced the largest attendance mark of the season (all venues) for Arizona State, Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, Connecticut; the largest mark at home for North Carolina (tie), Texas, Florida, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and the largest home and away crowds for both Alabama and Georgia. The crowd at the LSU-UT game was the second largest of the season in Baton Rouge...about 800 more people attended the Ohio State game in December.
ONLY FOUR IN THE 70'S
Only four teams have managed to score 70 points (or more) against Tennessee this season. Arizona State and Duke both scored a season high 74 points against the Lady Vols. Chattanooga scored 72 points and North Carolina tallied 70 against Tennessee.
FYI ON PARKER
Just to clear things up... Redshirt sophomore All-American Candace Parker is on track to graduate with honors from Tennessee in either December 2007 or May 2008 during her junior season. Since Parker sat out her original rookie year, she could choose to play for Tennessee in the 2008-09 season while working on her masters or she has the option of playing in the WNBA since her original class would have graduated
SURPRISE! UT IS #1 IN SOS/RPI
I know it is a huge surprise but the Tennessee Lady Vols hold a large percentile advantage in both the Ratings Percentage Index and the Strength of Schedule ENTERING THE NCAA Tournament (ratings by Jerry Palm).
LADY VOL STREAKS
The last time the Lady Vols lost at home was against Duke, 74-70, on Jan. 22, 2007, -- since then, UT has won five home games. The last time UT lost on the road was on Dec. 3, 2006 at UNC, since then, UT is 10-0 on the road. The last time the Lady Vols lost on a neutral court was against LSU, 63-54, in the SEC semis game on Mar. 3, 2007. Since that time, UT is 0-0 on a neutral court.
OVER 500 GAMES VS. RANKED
Tennessee's game versus #12 Georgia on Feb. 16, 2006 was the Lady Vols' 500th all-time versus a ranked team since the inception of the polls in 1976. UT is an amazing 380-148 (.700) versus ranked teams. This season, UT is 11-3 in ranked meetings. Last year, Tennessee was 13-3 versus ranked teams.
UT LEADS IN HOME ATTENDANCE
Tennessee, once again, leads the NCAA women's basketball attendance race. UT passed the 200,000 attendance mark against Ole Miss on Feb. 15. UT eclipsed 100,000 mark in home attendance before the new year with 19,092 versus Notre Dame. The current attendance standings: 1. Tennessee 14,678 (234,845/16), 2. UConn11,152 (156,126/14), 3. Texas Tech 10,696 (128,353/12), 4.Oklahoma 10,213 (91,917/9), 5.New Mexico 9,427 (122,545/13).
SUMMITT GETS 941st WIN
While Texas Tech's Bobby Knight finally reached 880 wins on the men's side, Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt recorded her 941st victory with a 81-63 win over South Carolina on Mar. 2, 2007. Summitt recorded her 880th win, passing North Carolina's Dean Smith on Mar. 22, 2005 with a 75-54 victory over Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. Summitt has registered 61 wins since then. Summitt is a season and a half of wins ahead of Coach Knight.
TENNESSEE TOPS AP ALL-TIME
The Tennessee Lady Vols are the top-ranked team in the history of the Top 25 rankings in the Associated Press poll. The poll, now in its 31st season, has found Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Vols ranked in 522 of a possible 536 polls. Through the poll released on Feb. 26, the top five team poll rankings are:
| 1. | Pat Summitt, TENNESSEE | 522 |
| (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history) |
| 2. | Andy Landers, Georgia | 414 |
| 3. | Jody Conradt, Texas | 396 |
| 4. | C.Vivian Stringer (Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) | 354 |
| 5. | Rene Portland (St. Joseph, Penn St.) | 336 |
PARKER NAMED FINALIST FOR KODAK ALL-AMERICA HONORS
University of Tennessee women's hoopster Candace Parker has been named a finalist for Kodak All-America, announced the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company on Friday. The finalists for the 2007 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, are voted upon by WBCA-member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions. All 52 are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Team.
Parker's list of accomplishments for her sophomore season include being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, an All-SEC first team selection, an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, a Wooden Award finalist, a Naismith Award finalist and a 2007-08 Team USA member. The Naperville, Ill., native became the fastest Lady Vol to 1,000 career points in just her 56th game and has led her team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots all season.
PARKER NAMED FINALIST FOR JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD
University of Tennessee basketball star Candace Parker has been named one of 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award. The Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American will lead fourth-ranked Tennessee into the upcoming NCAA Tournament, where the Lady Vols seek a seventh national title.
A sophomore from Naperville, Ill., Parker leads the team in scoring, rebounding and shot blocking this season. She ranks in the SEC's top-10 in seven different statistical categories and earlier this season became the fastest Lady Vol to achieve 1,000 career points. She and Middle Tennessee's Chrissy Givens are the only two women on the list to boast Academic All-America and conference Player of the Year accolades. Parker has also been named to the 2007-08 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team.
TIGERS CHOMPED ON SMOKEY
Tennessee was dropped in the SEC Tournament semifinals by #11/10-ranked LSU, 63-54. The loss dropped UT to 28-3 on the season. UT is now 55-16 all-time in SEC Tournament games and 17-7 all-time in semifinal contests. The Lady Tigers snapped a two-game UT winning streak against LSU in the SEC Tournament and brings the Lady Vols' all-time record against the Lady Tigers in the conference tournament to 6-4. Noteworthy, only one Lady Vol reached double figures in the game (Alexis Hornbuckle). It was the first time since the Dec. 3, 2006 loss at North Carolina that only one UT player surpassed 10 points in a game. LSU's Sylvia Fowles' 20 rebounds were the second-most ever by a UT opponent. Individually, Sidney Spencer... Moved into a tie with UT assistant coach Nikki Caldwell for fifth place in the UT record books for career three-pointers made (128); Alexis Hornbuckle...Moved past Kellie Jolly, UT associate head coach Holly Warlick, Tasha Butts and Ashley Robinson and into 38th place on the all-time Lady Vols' scoring list (920). She scored a career-high 29 points in the game and Candace Parker...scored just four points, the fewest single-game total in her career.
BIG WEEK FOR PARKER
Lady Vol sophomore All-American Candace Parker has received numerous awards leading into the week of the SEC Tournament - among them, 2007 SEC Player of the Year. To start the week, she was named as the SEC Player of the Week for the fifth time this season and the sixth time in her illustrious two-year stint at Rocky Top. In three games (Feb. 19-25), Parker averaged 25.7 points and 14.7 rebounds per contest, which included two contests against top-15 opponents. The sophomore also blocked 13 shots during that span for an average of 4.3 per outing. Against Arkansas, she grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds. At LSU, she was ESPN2's CISCO Player of the Game with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
PARKER NAMED ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
On Feb. 27, Candace Parker was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Second Team. It is the first such award for the sophomore standout, who is the youngest member of the 2007 first or second teams. "My parents always instilled in me the importance of education," Parker said. "Growing up, if I wasn't playing basketball, I was studying. I am proud to be honored among some of the nation's best student-athletes." A Naperville, Ill., native, Parker boasts a 3.29 grade point average as she pursues a degree in sport management at the Uiversity of Tennessee. In her second year on the hardwood, she has amassed 1,200 career points, 572 rebounds, 167 blocks and has started all 64 games in which she has played. In UT annals, she ranks in the top 10 in 13 different categories a combined 20 times.
BIG SID GOES OVER 1,000 POINTS
Lady Vol senior Sidney Spencer eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament on Mar. 2. Spencer tossed in 22 points to lead her team to the 81-63 victory. The Hoover, Ala. native joins an elite club at Tennessee becoming the 31st player to tally 1,000 career points.
UT PASSES FIRST ROUND SEC TEST
Tennessee opened SEC Tournament play with a 81-63 win over South Carolina. The victory improved the Lady Vols to 28-2 on the season, giving the Lady Vols at least 28 wins in a season for the 17th time in a row and the 23rd time in Pat Summitt's 33-year career. At halftime, South Carolina had 28 points, just eight less than they had at the end of the game (36) against UT earlier this season on Feb. 1. For the second game in a row, UT scored 40 points by halftime. Individually, Sidney Spencer... Became the 31st Lady Vol in school history to reach 1,000 points for her career on her driving lay-up with 18:32 left in the game. She moved into seventh place in the UT single-season record books for three-pointers (56). Big Sid scored her most points of the season since a career-high 26 at Vanderbilt on Jan. 25. Her 22 points were an SEC Tournament career high. Spencer surpassed 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season and the sixth time of her career; Alexis Hornbuckle...Scored an SEC Tournament career-high 17 points and seven assists. Nicky Anosike...Surpassed the 700-point plateau for her career; Shannon Bobbitt... Moved into a tie for eighth place in the UT single-season record books for three-pointers (54); Alex Fuller...Had her best performance ever in an SEC Tournament game, with personal bests in points (8) and rebounds (8) in tournament games. Candace Parker...Within the first four minutes against South Carolina, she tied her SEC Tournament high in blocks in a game (2). She finished with five stuffs for the game. Tied her own second-place total for season blocks (86) at UT. Moved into seventh place in the UT annals for single-season free throws made (140). Picked up her 18th double-double of the season and the 28th of her career.
SUMMITT AND ASSISTANTS CHEER FOR VOLS
All week, she warned the media that what she was going to do would seem "a lot out of character for me." Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt and assistants Holly Warlick, Nikki Caldwell and Dean Lockwood didn't disappoint as they donned Tennessee cheerleading outfits (circa 1990's) and performed at the Tennessee vs. Florida men's basketball game in Knoxville on Feb. 27. The Vols upset the #5-ranked Gators, 86-76. The cheerleading outing for Summitt and Company was payback to Tennessee men's coach Bruce Pearl, his staff and team for showing support at the Lady Vols vs. Duke Blue Devils game on Jan. 22 in Knoxville. Pearl donned body paint for the event. For her part, Summitt wore an orange cheerleader uniform while singing "Rocky Top" to 24,000-plus and then forming the "V" on top of a human pyramid built by coaches Warlick, Lockwood and Caldwell. Summitt and staff performed during the first media timeout. ESPN chose to stay live rather than cut away to the first commercial. Summitt, who wore a hat with an orange and white boa wrapped around it while singing "Rocky Top" over a microphone ended the singing portion of her act when she put her hat on ESPN commentator Dick Vitale. As a finale, she helped lead cheers with her assistant coaches. "My cheerleading days are over. I did this for Bruce Pearl and his basketball team and all the Vols fans," Summitt commented to ESPN after her appearance. Summitt was a cheerleader in seventh and eighth grade.
TOUGH D HOLDS OFF VANDERBILT
Before the game, Pat Summitt honored the three Lady Vol seniors - Dominique Redding, Sidney Spencer and Elizabeth Curry - and their families. With the win over Vanderbilt, Tennessee turned in a 27-2 overall record for the regular season. The victory gave Summitt 27+ wins for the 25th time in her 33-year career and the 21st time in a row. Tennessee's 40 first-half points were the most this season since scoring 48 in the opening period against Kentucky on Feb. 11. Conversely, Vanderbilt's 29 first-half points tie for the most by a UT opponent in the first half this season since Duke had 43 at the break on Jan. 22. Tennessee won, 73-53. The 20-point defeat was Vanderbilt's biggest conference loss of the season and was one point shy of the 21-point loss the Commodores suffered at Duke earlier in the season. Tennessee went to the charity stripe 37 free throw times - the most in 2006-07. Individually, Shannon Bobbitt... Moved into ninth place in the UT single-season record books for three-pointers made (52) and scored in double figures for the 10th time this season and the fifth time in a row; Candace Parker...Scored in double figures for the 27th time this season and the 60th time in her career. She earned her 17th double-double of the season and 27th of her career. Parker surpassed the 20-point mark in a game for the 15th time this season, the 26th time in her career. Her six blocks are her most in an SEC game and move her into third place in single-season blocks (81), five shy of her second-place total last season and Sidney Spencer...Scored in double figures for the 18th time this season and the 45th time in her career
NAISMITH AWARD FINALISTS
Tennessee Lady Vols Candace Parker and Alexis Hornbuckle have been named as two of the 30 finalists for the Naismith Award, which is given annually by the Atlanta Tip-off club to the national player of the year in women's basketball. The list of candidates includes five players from Maryland, three players from North Carolina and two each from Tennessee, Duke, Rutgers, Georgia and Stanford. Ballots with be sent to the trophy's voting academy the week of Feb. 26 as the list is narrowed to four candidates. Those finalists will be announced in mid-March, with the winner honored during Final Four weekend in Cleveland. The 30 finalists: Matee Ajavon , Rutgers; Alison Bales, Duke; Essense Carson, Rutgers; Cori Chambers , Georgia; Marissa Coleman, Maryland; Jazz Covington, Louisville; Jessica Davenport, Ohio State; Dee Davis, Vanderbilt; Jessica Dickson, USF;Shay Doron, Maryland; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; Katie Gearlds, Purdue; Chrissy Givens, MTSU; Lindsey Harding, Duke; Laura Harper, Maryland; Alexis Hornbuckle, Tennessee; Charde Houston, Connecticut; Tasha Humphrey, Georgia; Tiffany Jackson, Texas; Crystal Langhorne, Maryland; Erlana Larkins, UNC; Ivory Latta, UNC; Camille Little, UNC; Courtney Paris, Oklahoma; Candace Parker, Tennessee; Armintie Price, Ole Miss; Noelle Quinn, UCLA; Jillian Robbins, Tulsa; Brooke Smith, Stanford; Kristi Toliver, Maryland and Candice Wiggins, Stanford.
UT SURVIVES OT SCARE
The Arkansas Lady'Backs came close to roasting the #2-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols on Feb. 22 in Fayetteville. UT rallied from a 10-point deficit, 14 lead changes and three ties to defeat Arkansas in overtime, 75-68. Some observations: One of the sloppiest starts to a game this season...at the 12-minute media time out in the first half, Tennessee had as many turnovers as points (8). UT's connected on just 29.4% (10-34) from the field in the first half and beat the team's previous worst first half percentage of the season - 29.7% against Duke. The Lady Vols could only muster 23 first-half points which were the fewest by the squad this season. UT went to overtime in a game for the first time this season. The Lady Vols are now 25-13 all-time in overtime games. Individually, Alexis Hornbuckle... Extended her streak of games with a steal to 64 straight. She now has at least one steal in 84 of 92 career games. Lex moved into ninth place in the UT single-season record books for steals (97) and moved past Holly Warlick and into eighth place in the UT career record books for steals (252).Additionally, she passed Tamika Catchings and into 13th place in the UT career record books for assists (339). Candace Parker...Recorded her 16th double-double of the season and tied Chamique Holdsclaw for most double-doubles by a sophomore. Parker now has 26 for her career. She scored in double figures for the 26th time this season and the 59th time of her career. Gave UT a lift with a career-high 17 rebounds which is the seventh most by a sophomore in UT history. Shannon Bobbitt...Moved into a tie with Nikki Caldwell for 10th place for single-season three-pointers made (51)
SCORING FIELD DAY FOR SEC FOES
In UT's first eight SEC games of the season, no Lady Vol opponent had scored more than 58 points on Tennessee. Actually, Florida managed 58 points against UT in the second conference game of the season on Jan. 11. In the initial eight games SEC foes scored 36 points (Alabama1 and South Carolina), 41 points (Georgia1), 44 points (Mississippi St.), 51 points (Alabama2), 57 points (Vanderbilt1 and Georgia2) and 58 by Florida. In games one-eight, UT averaged 71.1 ppg while giving up just 47.5 ppg in SEC games (+23.6 winning margin). In games 9-14, UT averaged 73.6 ppg while SEC opponents averaged 62.4 ppg (+11.2 for UT). Auburn started the floodgate on Feb. 8 scoring 62 points, Kentucky followed in the next game with 62 points and Ole Miss tallied 69 points to become the SEC leader in the clubhouse against UT. The Lady Vols defense stopped the SEC scoring fest at LSU holding the Lady Tigers to just 51 points and faltered in the very next game at Arkansas going to overtime to beat the Hogs, 75-68.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHED VS. LSU
Tennessee's 56-51 victory over LSU on Feb. 19, clinched the regular season SEC championship for the Lady Vols for the 14th time under head coach Pat Summitt. The win also gives UT 25 wins in a season for the 26th time under Summitt and the 20th season in a row. It marks the eighth time the Lady Vols have recorded at least 12 SEC wins. Tennessee's President's Day victory over the Lady Tigers snaps a two-year regular season losing streak to LSU. In the game, notably, the first five fouls committed by LSU were holds on UT's Candace Parker. Six of the team's seven first-half LSU fouls were on Parker. The first three LSU fouls of the second half were holds on Parker. For the game, 11 of 15 Tiger fouls were on Tennessee's All-American. With five minutes left in the first half, Parker had more points than the entire LSU team (17). Parker had 20 at halftime and the Tigers had 22. While Parker was 11 of 20 from the field for the Lady Vols, the remaining UT starting five was a combined seven of 38. Tennessee's 26 second-half points were the fewest of the season. Tennessee's 31.3 percent shooting was the lowest of the season. Individually, Alexis Hornbuckle...Extended her streak of games with a steal to 63. She now has at least one steal in 84 of 91 career games. Surpassed her personal-best for season steals. In 2005-06 she had 91 thefts, this season she has (93). Candace Parker...Scored in double figures for the 25th time this season and the 58th time in her career. Scored 20+ points for the 13th time this season and the 24th time in her career. Earned a double-double for the 15th time this season and the 25th time in her career. She had 20 points and 10 rebounds by halftime. Parker moved into 24th place on the all-time UT scoring list (1,150 points). She grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds; Shannon Bobbitt...Moved into 17th place in the UT record books for career three-pointers (48). Made two free throws with 11.8 seconds left to give UT a three-point advantage. Dominique Redding...Scored eight key points for the Lady Vols and was named the Lady Vol player of the game.
LEX'S STREAK SNAPPED
Lady Vol junior guard Alexis Hornbuckle had a streak of 64 consecutive games with at least one steal snapped in the final regular season game versus Vanderbilt. A leading candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, Hornbuckle averages 3.3 steals per game. She started the 2006-07 season with a career high seven steals against Chattanooga. Hornbuckle has 98 steals on the season to date and has already surpassed her 2005-06 total of 91 thefts.
WENT OVER 200,000 AT HOME
Tennessee broke the 200,000 home attendance mark for the 10th time in the game against Ole Miss on Feb.15. A nation leading 234,845 clicked thru the turnstiles in 16 home games. The Lady Vols home attendance eclipsed 180K against Georgia with 13,475 in the stands. This marked the Lady Vols' 11th consecutive season going over 150,000 at home.
UNDEFEATED SEC SEASONS
All-time, Tennessee has turned in seven undefeated league seasons in SEC play. The 2003-04 team was the last to run the SEC table with a 14-0 record.
1987 NCAA CHAMPS HONORED ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY
The Tennessee Lady Vols welcomed back the basketball alums Feb. 10-11 with a weekend of activities. A total of 57 former players and more than 150 family members were in attendance for Tennessee game versus Kentucky. On Sun., Feb. 11, the Lady Vols celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first NCAA Championship team - the 1987 squad. All 14 members of the team were in attendance and were honored in pre-game ceremonies of the UT-Kentucky game. They were dubbed "The Corn-Fed Chicks" by Long Beach State All-American Cindy Brown after the Lady Vols handled her team in the NCAA Final Four semis, 74-64. The Chicks, er Lady Vols, went on to defeat Louisiana Tech, 67-44, in the NCAA title game in Austin, Texas. Coach Pat Summitt won her first national title in her eighth trip to the Final Four and in her 13th season of coaching. Remarkably, the 1987 team led Summitt to her 300th coaching victory.
LADY VOLS EARN ACADEMIC KUDOS
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Feb. 8, 2007, that Lady Vols Candace Parker, Sidney Spencer and Nicky Anosike had been named to the CoSIDA District IV All-Academic Teams. Parker and Anosike were named to the first team, while Spencer picked up second team honors. Spencer and Anosike earned the award for the second straight year, while this was Parker's first opportunity. Parker earned a 3.65 GPA during the fall semester and boasts a 3.29 cumulative average. The 2006 Kodak All-American and sport management major leads the SEC in scoring and blocks. On Jan. 28 she became the fastest Lady Vol in program history to amass 1,000 career points. Spencer posted a perfect 4.0 in the fall and owns a 3.75 cumulative GPA. She is pursuing a degree in sport management and makes time to volunteer in the Knoxville community on a weekly basis. She ranks fourth in the NCAA in three-point shooting percentage. Anosike is on pace to graduate in four years with a triple major in sociology and criminal justice, political science, and legal studies. She has a 3.76 cumulative GPA at UT, including a 4.0 mark during the 2006 fall term. She ranks second on this year's squad in rebounding and blocks and is a two-time member of the All-SEC Academic Team. The Academic All-America team will be announced on Feb. 27 and is selected from the All-District first teams in each of the eight districts.
PARKER ECLIPSED 500 BOARDS
Less than two weeks after scoring her 1,000th career point, sophomore All-American Candace Parker eclipsed the 500 rebound plateau versus Auburn - she grabbed 11 boards against the Tigers.
WHEATIES HONORS LADY VOLS
Wheaties® unveiled its newest Breakfast of Champions® box on Feb. 1, 2007, at halftime of the Tennessee-South Carolina game. The special-edition, 18-ounce Wheaties package, features the UT women's basketball program and coach Pat Summitt. The Tennessee package features an image of Thompson-Boling Arena, "The Summitt," a prominent school logo and Coach Summitt on the front of the package. The back of the package showcases an image of Summitt as well as the school mascot. "It is a great honor to be the first women's collegiate basketball coach to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box," said Summitt. "This makes a tremendous statement, not only for me, the Lady Vols and the University of Tennessee, but for women's basketball in general."
"The Tennessee women's basketball team has left a distinctive mark in the world of college basketball by showcasing unparalleled performance, a competitive drive, a sense of pride, and dedication over the years," said Dan Stangler, Wheaties brand manager. Launched in 1924, Wheaties is the No. 1 whole-grain wheat flaked breakfast cereal in the country.
PARKER -- FASTEST TO 1,000
In Tennessee's game versus Alabama on Jan. 28, 2007, Lady Vol sophomore All-American Candace Parker scored her 1,000th career point during the 56th game of her career, making her the fastest Lady Vol in history to amass 1,000 points. Former Lady Vol All-Americans Chamique Holdsclaw did it in 57 games and Tamika Catchings in 58 games. Parker is the 30th 1,000-point scorer at Tennessee.
UT IS 'DUNK U'
Tennessee Lady Vol sophomore Candace Parker leads a group of five women who have dunked in a collegiate women's basketball game. Parker, with six career dunks, ranks ahead of former Lady Vol Michelle Snow (1998-2002) who recorded three dunks during her career at Tennessee.
Candace Parker, Tennessee (6)
Jan. 6, 2007: at Connecticut
Dec. 20, 2006: vs. West Virginia
Nov. 24, 2006: vs. Stanford
Nov. 12, 2006: vs. Chattanooga
March 19, 2005: vs. Army*
March 19, 2005: vs. Army*
Michelle Snow, Tennessee (3)
Nov. 25, 2000: vs. Illinois (at Maui)
Jan. 23, 2001: at Vanderbilt
Jan. 17, 2002: at South Carolina
Georgeann Wells, West Virginia (2)
Dec. 21, 1984: vs. Charleston (W.Va.)
Dec. 29, 1984: vs. Xavier
Sancho Lyttle, Houston (1)
Nov. 21, 2003: vs. Gonzaga (at Iowa)
Charlotte Smith, North Carolina (1)
Dec. 4, 1994: vs. North Carolina A&T
* NCAA Tournament, first round
NO MUSICAL CHAIRS THIS SEASON
Tennessee Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt has utilized four line-ups this season. She probably would have stayed with just one line-up (Candace Parker, Sidney Spencer, Nicky Anosike, Alexis Hornbuckle and Shannon Bobbitt) if junior college transfer Bobbitt hadn't missed the game at Louisiana Tech on Nov. 28 to take a test, Parker hadn't fallen ill prior to the Mississippi State game on Jan. 18 and Dominique Redding hadn't started on senior day versus Vanderbilt. Rookie Cait McMahan started in place of Bobbitt for the La Tech game, Parker was replaced by |
TV - ESPN2/ESPNU - Linda Cohen with Fran Fraschilla; sideline reporter Wendi Nix
Radio - Mickey Dearstone
