Nicky Anosike

The #5-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols (10-1, 0-0 SEC) return to the road for a single contest before the Christmas holidays and will travel to longtime rival Old Dominion (3-6, 0-0 CAA) on Dec. 22 at the Ted Constant Center in Norfolk, Va. The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.

LADY VOLS AT A GLANCE

This is the Lady Vols' 33rd season under Head Coach Pat Summitt...She has compiled a staggering 923-178 overall record... Is just 77 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...Finished with a 31-5 overall record and were the SEC Tournament Champions...

This season, UT returned six letterwinners, welcomed a senior manager turned player, two junior college transfers and a pair of rookies...The 2006-07 season marks the Lady Vol debut for former senior manager #10 Elizabeth Curry, JC transfers #00 Shannon Bobbitt and #33 Alberta Auguste...True freshman, #2 Cait McMahan, a 5-4 guard from Maryville, Tenn., and #34 Nicci Moats, a 6-2 forward from Daleville, Va., also see their first action in the Orange and White this season.

THE 4-1-1 ON THE LADY MONARCHS

In their last contest before facing Tennessee, the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs (3-6 overall) couldn't survive a late second half run by the home standing Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders and fell 87-71 on Dec. 19 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Lady Monarchs were led by starting point guard Jazzmin Walters with a career-high 13 points. Both juniors Shahida Williams and T.J. Jordan added a dozen points. In the first half, neither team managed more than a four point lead and endured seven ties. MTSU only held a one-point lead, 39-38, at intermission as ODU's defense was able to keep the Blue Raiders to just 32.4 percent shooting. In the second stanza, MTSU jumped out to a seven point lead but the Lady Monarchs fought back. By the 14:18 mark, ODU managed to tie the game at 51-51, and then took back the lead, 54-53. During the next three minutes the game would endure four lead changes and Old Dominion would see its last lead at the 8:09 mark. Williams converted the traditional three-point play for a 62-60 ODU advantage. Middle then took control and went on a 15-3 run and led by 10 with three minutes to play. Despite the loss, the Lady Monarchs held a 37-31 advantage on the boards and had one of its best performances from the field and the line against the Blue Raiders. Old Dominion ended the evening hitting 48.1 percent from the floor and 72.2 from the charity stripe.

OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

This week, the Lady Vols entertained West Virginia at home (a 66-51 win) and travels to Old Dominion (Dec. 22). The team will take a break for the Christmas holidays and reconvene in Knoxville on Dec. 27.

LADY VOLS ON TV

A record 21 Lady Vol regular season games are slated for national/regional television this season. Five non-televised games will be available as streaming video with voice-over from Mickey Dearstone on utladyvols.com. UT is 5-1 on TV this season.

ON THIS DAY

UT is 3-0 in games played on Dec. 20. The Lady Vols are 1-0 at home, 2-0 on the road and 0-0 on neutral courts. The last time out on Dec. 22, the Lady Vols registered a 67-59 victory over Texas in Austin in 2000.

LOOKING BACK

Last year at this time, the Lady Vols were 10-0 and had just defeated Princeton, 107-39, at home.

PLAYING 12 RANKED TEAMS

Tennessee will play 12 teams in 14 games and five of the nation's top 10 teams ranked this season in the AP and USA TODAY ESPN polls: North Carolina, Duke, UConn, Georgia, LSU, Stanford, Arizona St., Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Arkansas, UCLA, George Washington and Texas. All have been ranked or are currently ranked.

UT'S OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER

In all games, this is how Tennessee has shot from the field: 50%FG: Chattanooga (.579), MTSU (.565), Arizona St. (.548), UCLA (.531), UT-Martin (.509), Stanford (.500); 40%FG: Louisiana Tech (.483), GWU (.482), West Virginia (.431), Texas (.429); 30%FG: North Carolina (.362)

DEEE ----- FENSE

In all games, this is how the opposition has shot from the field: 50%FG: none, 40%FG: GWU (.472), Arizona St. (.469), Stanford (.456), MTSU (.453), UCLA (.451), North Carolina (.444), Chattanooga (.431), 30%FG: West Virginia (.352), Texas (.308); 20%FG: Louisiana Tech (.295), UT-Martin (.204)

2006-07 WON-LOSS DIFFERENTIAL

Wins: +56 (1), +30 (1), +24 (1), +23 (2), +21 (2), +17 (1), +15 (1), +9 (1), Losses: -13 (1)

LADY VOLS IN NCAA STATS

The Tennessee Lady Vols appear in a number of categories in the latest NCAA stats (thru 12/17/06). Amazingly, UT ranks first in the nation in three-point field goal accuracy, sixth in the nation in field goal accuracy, seventh in blocked shots with 6.1 bpg, 14th in scoring with 79.8 ppg, 11th in steals with 13.6, 14th in scoring margin at +21.1 ppg and 22nd in assists with 17.6 per game. Individually, Sidney Spencer leads the nation in three-point field goal accuracy with an incredible 63.4 percent, Alexis Hornbuckle is 15th in steals with 3.4 thefts and Candace Parker is 17th nationally with 2.6 blocks per game.

UPCOMING OPPONENT - NOTRE DAME

For the second time in less than three weeks, Notre Dame (8-3) pulled out a tough road victory with clutch free throw shooting in the final seconds. This time, NDU senior guard Breona Gray was the hero, canning the first of two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to lift the Irish past Valparaiso, 60-59 on Dec. 19 in Valparaiso, Ind. It was the third consecutive win and fifth in the past six games for Notre Dame, as Irish junior guard Charel Allen returned to double figures after a two-game absence, registering team highs of 18 points and eight rebounds, the latter total just one off her career best. Junior center Melissa D'Amico chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds and off the bench, freshman guard Ashley Barlow provided a spark, contributing 12 points. ND will now take the next eight days off for the Christmas holiday before getting back into action on Dec. 28 when it plays host to Prairie View A&M at the Joyce Center. The Irish will then travel to Tennessee for a matinee meeting in Knoxville on Dec. 30.

WEST VIRGINIA NOTEBOOK

The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs return home after back-to-back road losses at UNC-Charlotte (68-64) and Middle Tennessee (86-71) for its annual meeting with the Tennessee Lady Vols (10-1) in front of the ESPNU cameras on Dec. 22. It will mark the 40th all-time contest between the two traditional rivals. The Lady Monarchs will then break for the holidays and return to action on Dec. 30 facing Rutgers.

LAST 11 MEETINGS

DATE	RANK	SITE	W/L	SCORE
1/7/97	9/2	A	L	72-83
3/30/97	10/2	N78	W	68-59
2/7/98	1/3	H	W	85-61
1/19/99	1/12	A	W	77-61
1/3/00	2/21	H	W	113-55
1/28/01	3/nr	A	W	87-70
1/8/02	2/25	H	W	74-62
1/7/03	5/nr	A	W	91-63
1/4/04	5/nr	H	W	66-42
1/2/05	8/nr	A	W	68-58
1/2/06	1/nr	H	W	83-67

THE SERIES WITH ODU

Tennessee leads the series with Old Dominion, 30-9. The two teams began their series during the 1976-77 season at the AIAW Region II Championships and have played every year since that time. During the late 1970's and early 1980's the meetings were generally for an AIAW national title. UT has dominated the series of late winning 25 of the last 26 games.

SERIES TIDBITS

UT has met ODU 39 times since 1977 -- that is surpassed only by the SEC teams -- Vanderbilt with 53, Georgia 50, Kentucky 46, and LSU 43 meetings. Eight of UT's games with ODU came in the post-season with games in 1980 (ODU 68-53), 1981 (UT 68-65), and 1997 (UT 68-59) occurring at two AIAW and one NCAA Final Four, respectively. ODU defeated UT for the title in 1980 while UT beat the Lady Monarchs in the 1981 semifinals to advance to the AIAW title game. In 1997, UT beat Old Dominion for the NCAA title.

VERSUS THE COLONIAL

UT currently holds a 33-10 record versus three teams from the Colonial Athletic Association. All-time, the Lady Vols have a 1-0 record versus George Mason, a 2-1 record versus James Madison and a 30-9 slate against Old Dominion.

	TENNESSEE	ODU
OVERALL RECORD	10-1	3-6
SCORING	78.5	65.6
SCORING DEFENSE	58.0	70.4
POINT MARGIN	+20.5	-4.9
REBOUNDS	37.5	42.9
OPP. REBOUNDS	31.3	35.7
REBOUND MARGIN	+6.2	+7.2
FG%	.494	.397
OPPONENT FG%	.395	.424
THREE POINT FG%	.438	.288
OPPONENT 3FG%	.365	.310
FT%	.708	.603
OPPONENT FT%	.667	.725
ASSISTS	17.3	13.1
BLOCKS AVERAGE	5.8	5.3
STEALS AVERAGE	13.4	9.1
TURNOVER AVERAGE	17.3	22.1

OUR LAST MEETING

After a dismal offensive showing in a victory at Notre Dame just three days earlier, the top ranked Tennessee Lady Vols (13-0) got 23 points from senior Shanna Zolman to register a 83-67 victory over Old Dominion on Jan. 2, 2006 in Knoxville, Tenn. The Lady Vols led nearly the entire game, but Old Dominion (2-7) made them work for their 10th straight victory in the series. Zolman was 6-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Tennessee shot 52 percent (26-of-50) from the floor and went 24-of-28 from the foul line. Old Dominion had only seven chances at the line and made six. The Lady Vols also had 17 points from Nicky Anosike, 14 from Alexis Hornbuckle and 10 from Candace Parker. The Lady Monarchs, coming off an 88-80 overtime loss to fifth ranked North Carolina, were scrappy and aggressive, but couldn't do enough defensively despite shooting 46 percent (28-of-61). Old Dominion was led by T.J. Jordan with 17 points. Sherida Triggs added 16 points and Shahida Williams had 10 for Old Dominion, which had the toughest schedule in the country, at the time, according to the latest RPI. The Lady Vols were ahead by 18 early in the second half when Old Dominion rallied with a 16-6 run. Jordan had consecutive 3s during the spurt, and Lawona Davis scored four points to cut it to 61-53. Tennessee stretched it to 12, but Old Dominion trimmed it in half after two baskets by Paula Muxiri and a pair of free throws by Triggs. That was as close as the Lady Monarchs would get as Zolman hit a 3 and then sank two foul shots to restore the double-digit lead with 6:18 left.

FACING THE RANKED

Tennessee faced their sixth ranked opponent in the game at #23/24-ranked Texas. Meanwhile Old Dominion will be taking on their third ranked opponent in 10 games when they face #5 Tennessee. ODU lost to (then) #21/24 Kentucky, 69-55, and at #5 Duke, 89-40.

FACING THE UNRANKED

When taking on an unranked opponent such as Old Dominion, 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 549-32 (. 947) record when going up against unranked teams.

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 524 polls through the years. Currently, UT has been ranked in 382 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.

LOWEST EVER

The 42-points scored by Old Dominion in the 2004 meeting were the fewest ever scored by either team in the series.

MAKING THE GRADE

The Fall semester concluded at Tennessee on Dec. 14 and three Lady Vol basketball players managed perfect 4.0 GPAs for the grading period. Seniors Sidney Spencer and Elizabeth Curry (both sport management majors) and junior Nicky Anosike (majoring in sociology/criminal justice and additional majors in political science and legal studies) all pulled A's in their classes for the perfect mark.

PARKER LIKES THE "TED"

Last year, rookie Candace Parker gave women's basketball fans the dunk they had been looking for all season long as she dunked twice in the 2006 NCAA First Round game versus Army at the Ted Constant Center on the Old Dominion campus. Parker registered her first collegiate dunk with 13:47 showing on the clock in the first half against Army, and for good measure dunked again with 14:38 left in the game. The first came when the 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman took an outlet pass from Sidney Spencer and jammed one-handed on a breakaway. Tennessee's large contingent of fans were on their feet and roaring anticipating Parker's dunk. Later, with 14:38 to go in the second half, she was in the right corner and worked a give-and-go with Nicky Anosike, taking the return pass with a clear lane on the baseline to dunk again.

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 through the first 10 games of the season. Also listed are UT's opponents this season.]

		RPI	RPI	SOS
1	Tennessee	.7455	1--	.6940
2	G. Washington	.7074	3--	.6705
7	Duke	.6769	54--	.5692
8	Georgia	.6768	20--	.6024
9	Stanford	.6732	2--	.6892
12	Connecticut	.6647	75--	.5529
13	LSU	.6603	42--	.5748
15	Arizona St	.6535	50--	.5713
16	North Carolina	.6532	92--	.5375
20	Vanderbilt	.6490	62--	.5653
24	MTSU	.6410	11--	.6123
30	Notre Dame	.6284	18--	.6046
34	Auburn	.6214	36--	.5785
48	Arkansas	.5980	173--	.4918
70	Texas	.5746	100--	.5328
78	Mississippi	.5667	139--	.5132
80	West Virginia	.5634	90--	.5391
95	Kentucky	.5531	136--	.5152
98	UCLA	.5512	55--	.5683
113	Alabama	.5392	147--	.5068
115	S. Carolina	.5377	102--	.5318
123	Chattanooga	.5300	148--	.5067
128	La Tech	.5211	45--	.5736
131	Old Dominion	.5190	59--	.5670
144	Florida	.5086	85--	.5448
156	UT-Martin	.4945	218--	.4689
180	Mississippi St	.4784	178--	.4898

KINDA FELT LIKE A STAND-IN "HOME TEAM" LAST MARCH

Last season, in the NCAA Tournament, the Tennessee Lady Vols were dispatched to Old Dominion University for the First and Second Rounds. If the Lady Vols couldn't be at home, ODU was the next best place. UT and ODU's fans have enjoyed the almost three decade long rivalry between the two teams and have a great respect for the history and tradition of each others program. UT is 16-4 when facing Old Dominion in Norfolk but has a 6-2 record against other teams when playing at ODU in NCAA Final Fours or NCAA/AIAW Regionals.

UT LEADS IN HOME ATTENDANCE

Tennessee, once again, leads the NCAA women's basketball attendance race. UT will easily pass the 100,000 mark in home attendance before the new year with upcoming home games versus West Virginia (12,411) and Notre Dame (Dec. 30). The current attendance standings: 1. Tennessee 12,326 (86,280/7), 2.Texas Tech 10,359 (51,796/5), 3. Connecticut 10,294 (41,174/4), 4.Oklahoma 9,632 (29,950/3) and 5. Iowa State 9,942 (39,769/4). The University of Wisconsin compiles the unofficial attendance rankings during the regular season.

UT NOT SHARP IN WIN VS. WVU

After a dismal shooting display against Texas in the previous game, Tennessee came out against West Virginia hitting on all cylinders. By the time UT's Candace Parker dunked at the 12:54 mark in the first half, the Lady Vols had jumped out to a 20-4 lead and were shooting the lights out at 70% clip from the field. Parker was whistled for a technical foul (popping her jersey) following the dunk and the crowd responded with minutes of "boos." After that, the Lady Vols weren't the same stumbling to 37% field goal accuracy in the opening stanza and taking a meager 32-23 lead at the half. Individually, Candace Parker...Reached double figures for the 11th game this season, the 25th time in a row; earned her second consecutive double-double, the fifth of the season and dunked for the third time this season, the fifth time of her career. Alexis Hornbuckle... Scored a career-high four three-pointers and extended her streak of games with a steal to 47. She has grabbed a steal in 68 of 75 career games. Sidney Spencer... Failed to make a three-pointer for the first time this season.

MAKES YOU GO, HMMMM

Through the first five games of the season, UT was shooting 54.5% from the field, 48.6% three-pointers and 75.3% from the line. UT averaged 86.6 ppg while giving up 66.0 - logged 19.2 assists per game and snagged 14.2 steals. In the last six games, it has been a different story. UT managed shooting 44.9% from the field, 40.0% three-pointers and 67.4% from the line. UT has averaged just 71.8 ppg while giving up 51.3 - logged 16.2 assists per game and snagged just 12.7 steals per game.

TIDBITS FROM TEXAS

Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt coached in her 1,100th career game when her Tennessee team faced Texas on Dec. 17, 2006. It also marked her team's first win at the Erwin Center since Dec. 22, 2000. UT's 21-point dismantling of Texas tied the largest margin of victory by a Lady Vol team over Texas on the road. Both teams were horribly cold in the first half as the Lady Vols found the range for just 11-35 for 31.4 percent. Texas was worst at 6-27 for 22 percent. It marked just the second time this season, UT was held to under 50% from the field for the game - the Lady Vols finished at 42.9 percent. Individually, Sidney Spencer... had a season-high six rebounds by halftime and finished with eight boards, one shy of a career high. Sid also reached double-figures for the ninth time this season, the 36th time of her career; Alexis Hornbuckle... Extended her streak of games with at least one steal to 46 and Candace Parker... Reached double figures for the 24th consecutive game, the 43rd game of her career. She also had her fourth double-double of the season, the 14th of her career. She picked up 12 points and 12 rebounds in under 20 minutes of playing time.

FINAL EXAMS AND PUPPIES

Following the 85-62 win over #21/19 George Washington University on Dec. 7, the Lady Vol went on a 10-day hiatus for final exams...The team took-off Dec. 9th and 10th and then fit practice around final exams and study sessions. The last day of exams was Dec. 14 and the team also took off Fri., Dec. 15. The abbreviated schedule was a blessing in disguise for Coach Pat Summitt. On Sunday, Dec. 10, Sally Sue Summitt, the family's yellow Labrador Retriever, gave birth to seven healthy puppies. The litter was comprised of four yellow females and three black males (the daddy was a black Lab). Never know when that 4-H training will come in handy!

LADY VOLS: THE BEST AND THE WORST OF 2006-07

MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN A GAME: 102 points ....vs. Chattanooga (11/12)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN A GAME: 57 points .........at UNC (12/3)
MOST POINTS BY AN OPPONENT IN A GAME: 74 points ....at Arizona St. (11/19)
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: 15 points .............55-70 at UNC (12/3)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE LEAD IN A LOSS: 5 points.....9-4 at UNC (12/3)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE DEFICIT IN A WIN: 6 points ......13-7 vs. MTSU (11/26)

BIGGEST TENNESSEE HALFTIME LEAD: 30 points.....43-13 vs. UT-Martin (12-5)
BIGGEST TENNESSEE HALFTIME DEFICIT: 5 points...25-30 at UNC (12/3)

BEST TENNESSEE 1ST HALF FG%: .636 (21-33) ....... vs. MTSU (11/26)
WORST TENNESSEE 1ST HALF FG%: .314(11-35) ............. at Texas (12/17)
BEST TENNESSEE 2ND HALF FG%: .609 (14-23) .............. vs. Stanford (11/24)
WORST TENNESSEE 2ND HALF FG%: .375 (12-32) ........... at UNC (12/3)

MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 1ST HALF: 59 points ......vs. Chattanooga (11/12)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 1ST HALF: 25 points ......... at UNC (12/3)
MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: 38 points.......at Arizona St. (11/19)
LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: 13 points ..... vs. UT-Martin (12-5)


MOST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 2ND HALF: 46 points .............. vs. GWU (12/7)
LEAST POINTS BY TENNESSEE IN 2ND HALF: 29 points ......... at La Tech (11/28)
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 every game ...
TENNESSEE has never trailed in the first half of nine games...
TENNESSEE has led at halftime of 10 games...
TENNESSEE has trailed at halftime of 1 game
TENNESSEE has led in the second half of 10 games...
TENNESSEE has never led in the second half of 1 game...
TENNESSEE has led in rebounding in 7 games...
TENNESSEE has been outrebounded in 4 games (38-36 vs. WVU, 43-33 at UNC, 46-37 at La Tech and 37-27 vs. Chattanooga)...

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 510 of a possible 524 polls. Through the poll released on Dec. 18, the top five team poll rankings are:

1.	Pat Summitt, TENNESSEE	510 (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history)
2.	Andy Landers, Georgia	402
3.	Jody Conradt, Texas	392
4.	C.Vivian Stringer (Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers)	349
5.	Rene Portland (St. Joseph, Penn St.)	336

UT DUO TABBED AS NAISMITH TROPHY CANDIDATES

University of Tennessee Lady Vols Candace Parker and Alexis Hornbuckle were named as pre-season candidates for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Dec. 11. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men's and women's players of the year. Parker, a 6-foot-4 sophomore leads the team in scoring (19.6 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg) and blocked shots (2.5 bpg). The Naperville, Ill., native was a pre- and mid-season Naismith candidate during her rookie campaign. Charleston, W.Va.'s Hornbuckle paces the Lady Vols in steals (3.5 spg) and adds 3.3 assists, 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. The junior guard is currently riding a streak of 45 consecutive games with at least one theft. Parker and Hornbuckle were both named pre-season candidates for the Wooden Award, as well.

SOLID WIN OVER GW

After an "attention-getting" week following the loss at #2-ranked North Carolina, the Lady Vols had a solid all-around showing versus a tenacious #21/19-ranked George Washington squad. Four starters reached double-figures with good balance across the front line. Improved rebounding accounted for 23 second chance points as the posts were key in the paint. Individually, Alexis Hornbuckle... extended her streak of games with a steal to 45 -- she now has at least one steal in 66 of 73 career games. Handed out a season-high seven assists. Sidney Spencer... The senior had a career-high-tying 21 points including five three-pointers. Nicky Anosike... recorded her first double-double of the season with a season-high 15 points and 11 rebounds and went 7-of-9 from the charity stripe. Candace Parker... Double-doubles elude her as she once again fell one rebound shy of her third consecutive double-double.

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, 25 percent of the opponent's 191 total fouls have been inflicted on her. In 10 games this season, Parker has drawn 53 fouls. In games against Arizona State, Stanford and North Carolina, players guarding Parker were whistled for nine fouls. To date, Parker has visited the charity strip 57 times this season - almost six times a game.

VERSUS THE RANKED

In #23/24-ranked Texas, the Lady Vols faced their sixth ranked opponent in 10 games. UT recorded wins over #20/21 UCLA (83-60), at #11 Arizona State (83-74), against #11 Stanford (77-60) and #21/19 George Washington (85-62) and #23/24 Texas (67-46) but lost to UNC 70-57.

ELITE COMPANY FOR BIG NICK

Junior post Nicky Anosike has moved into an elite Lady Vol club. "Big Nick" has joined Tennessee greats Chamique Holdsclaw and Tamika Catchings as the only Lady Vols all-time to accumulate at least 500+ points, 400+ rebounds, 80+ blocked shots, 100+ assists and 100+ steals. The mobile 6-4 Anosike has generated 579 points, 466 rebounds, 96 blocked shots, 132 assists, and 113 steals in 81 career games.

UT REBOUNDED VS. MARTIN

After suffering its first defeat of the season, Tennessee rebounded with a big win over Coach Pat Summitt's alma mater, UT-Martin. The Lady Vols opened the game on an 18-0 run. UTM did not score until 11:43 left in the first half. Martin's 13 first half points tie for the seventh fewest by a UT opponent in and their 16 second half points tie for the eighth fewest by a UT opponent in history. Overall, UTM's 29 total points tie for the fourth fewest by a UT opponent. For the first time this season, all 11 Lady Vols scored. Best of all, Tennessee had its lowest turnover total (9) of the season. Individually, Alexis Hornbuckle...Extended her streak of games with a steal to 44. She has made a steal in 65 of 72 career games; Candace Parker...Reached double figures for the 22nd consecutive time, the 41st time in her career. She also recorded a double-double for the second straight game, the third time this season and the 13th time of her career. Remained perfect from the three-point line this season; Alex Fuller...Scored a career-high 14 points; Sidney Spencer ...Reached double figures for the seventh time this season, the 34th time of her career; Nicci Moats...Scored her first career field goal and had a career-high three points, former manager Elizabeth Curry ...Scored her first career points.

THE WHEELS FELL OFF

Tennessee's trip to #2 North Carolina had few things to write home about as the wheels fell off for the first time this season. Against the Tar Heels, Tennessee suffered its first loss of the season dropping the Lady Vols' record to 6-1. UT was in unfamiliar territory as they trailed at the half for the first time this season. After connecting on better than 50 percent from the field in five games, UT's field goal percentage (.362) was the lowest of the season. Individually, Alexis Hornbuckle...-Extended her streak of games with at least one steal to 43. She has recorded at least one steal in 64 of 71 career games; Candace Parker... Reached double figures for 21st consecutive game, and for the 40th time in her career, Nicky Anosike... Moved into a tie for 11th place on the career blocks list (88) and rookie Cait McMahan...deserved the "Spunk Award" after getting tangled up with UNC's Ivory Latta - Caity Mac did not back down.

BOBBITT MISSED ONE GAME

UT junior point guard Shannon Bobbitt was back in the starting line-up against #2-ranked North Carolina. Bobbitt missed the contest at Louisiana Tech due to a test in one of her classes. Rookie Cait McMahan started in Bobbitt's place in the 71-50 win over the Lady Techsters. McMahan had seven points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 24 minutes.

SUMMITT CAPTURED ROAD WIN NUMBER 300 AT LA TECH

Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt notched her 300th career victory on the road at Louisiana Tech. Summitt has now fashioned a 301-79 all-time record in hostile arenas - which equates to an amazing 80 percent winning mark on the road in 33 seasons at the helm of the Lady Vols.

CONFERENCE CALL

In addition to the 14-game Southeastern Conference schedule, Tennessee will take on teams from 10 other conferences this season. The Lady Vols will be doing their best impression as members of the Pac-10 and the BIG EAST facing three opponents from each of those conferences. UT will play two foes from the ACC and one each from the Atlantic 10, Big 12, Colonial, Ohio Valley, Southern, Sun Belt and WAC.

CAN THIS TEAM DEFEND THE 3?

Coach Pat Summitt has not been pleased with the Lady Vols' commitment to defending the three-pointer. On the season, UT's opponents have connected on 5.3 treys per game and are shooting at a 37 percent clip of their attempts. Chattanooga recorded a school record 31 attempts from three-point land versus the Lady Vols. MTSU registered 13-26 (50%) from three-point land.

STEALS, STEALS EVERYWHERE

The Pat Summitt mantra of "let your defense start your offense" hasn't fallen on deaf ears with the Lady Vols so far this season. Tennessee already has 147 thefts on the year against quality opposition for an average of 13.4 spg. Alexis Hornbuckle is leading the team individually with just under four steals per game.

PARKER NAMED SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Candace Parker was tabbed the SEC Player of the Week on Nov. 27, after leading her team to victories over #11-ranked Stanford, 77-60 and Middle Tennessee, 88-64. The Naperville, Ill., native averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in the two games. Parker connected on both three-point attempts and made 65 percent of her shots from the field. Additionally, she dished four assists and nabbed six steals in the pair of contests. She also slammed home her second dunk of the 2006-07 season and fourth of her career in the win over the Cardinal. Parker earned the honor for the second time this season.

LEFTOVERS FROM RUSTON

With Tennessee's sloppy 71-50 win over Louisiana Tech, it marked the Lady Vols seventh consecutive victory over the Lady Techsters. The 71 points were the fewest scored by the Lady Vols this season and the 50 points scored by Tech were the fewest of an opponent this season. The UT starting lineup of Cait McMahan, Alexis Hornbuckle, Sidney Spencer, Candace Parker and Nicky Anosike was used for the first time this season. Starting point guard Shannon Bobbitt stayed in Knoxville to take a test. Tennessee's smothering defense forced 10 Lady Techster turnovers in the first nine minutes of the game. The 19 first half turnovers by LTU were the most by a UT opponent this season. UT's halftime lead (+27) was the largest halfway margin since the opening game against Chattanooga (+28). In the bad news department, the smaller Tech squad embarrassed the Lady Vols on the boards with a 46-37 rebounding margin. Individually, Cait McMahan... Got her first career start...Made her first career free throw attempt and earned career-highs in points (7) and rebounds (4)...Alexis Hornbuckle...Extended her streak of games with a steal to 42. She has made at least one steal in 63 of 70 career games. Her six steals against Tech moved her past Kellie Jolly (177) into 20th place in the UT record books for career steals (180). She had four steals in the first eight minutes of the game in Ruston...Candace Parker... Became the eighth Lady Vol of all time to reach the 100-blocks plateau and she reached it in just 42 games. On the first two offensive plays of the game for LTU, Parker blocked both attempts. Her seven blocks tied her own personal-best, tie for the most by ever by a UT sophomore and vaulted her into seventh place in the UT record books for career blocks (103), past Daedra Charles (97), Vonda Ward (98) and Abby Conklin (102). Also, she scored in double figures for the 20th game in a row, the 39th time in her career...Alberta Auguste...The only Lady Vol in history to hail from the state of Louisiana, she played in Ruston, about five hours (340 miles) from her hometown of Marrero, La. Against the Techsters, and in front of a bunch of family from Marrero, she had a career-high eight steals, five of which came in the first half...Sidney Spencer...The first of four Lady Vols to reach double figures, her 10 points marked her seventh consecutive 10+ point game... Dominique Redding... Spencer's senior sidekick had a career-high 13 points on a career-high six field goals.

LADY VOL BITS & PIECES FROM THE MTSU GAME

Tennessee made 10 three-pointers, tying for the 10th most in program history...All 11 Lady Vols saw playing time... Candace Parker...Scored in double-figures for the fifth time this season and the 19th game in a row dating back to last season and moved into fourth place in career field goal percentage (.462) with her 7-of-9 shooting... Alexis Hornbuckle... Extended her streak of games with a steal to 41 and now has at least one steal in 62 of 69 career games. She moved into a tie for 21st place in the Lady Vol record books with 174 career thefts...Sidney Spencer-Scored in double figures for the fifth time this season, the sixth time in a row dating back to the North Carolina game on March 28, 2006. The streak of six consecutive double-digit scoring outings is the longest of her career. She also made four three-pointers, the most by a Lady Vol this season...Alex Fuller-The first of four Lady Vols to reach double-digits in the game. Her 12 points are a career-high and her two three-pointers tied a career-high...Nicky Anosike-Had a season-high 13 points, marking her 15th career game with a double-digit output. She moved into a tie for 13th place for career blocks (88)...Nicci Moats-Scored her first points at UT.

NEW SCHOOL RECORD

Sophomore Candace Parker broke Michelle Snow's school record for most dunks in a career in the game with #11 Stanford on Nov. 24. Parker's one-handed slam with 10:55 left in the first half was the fourth of Parker's career and the second of the season. Snow registered three dunks (1998-2002) during her career.

A TALE OF TWO HALVES

After opening games shooting at .613 (UTC), .531 (UCLA), .516 (Arizona St.) - UT had its first stinker in the opening 20 minutes making just 13-31 field goals for a season-low .419 shooting percentage in the first half against Stanford ...UT responded with .609 accuracy in the second half (14-23) for the best second half field goal performance of the season...

UT-STANFORD WRAP-UP

All Lady Vols who played scored...UT missed only one free throw, shooting at a 94.7 percent clip... Individually, Candace Parker... Sank her first three-point attempt of the season, recorded her second dunk of the season, her first career dunk against a ranked opponent, Was the first of two Lady Vols to reach double-figures, Eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the third straight game and the 13th time in her career, Surpassed 700 points for her career, Recorded five blocks, tying for the 10th-most in a single game by a Lady Vol (She now has 93 for her career, moving past Tiffani Johnson (89) and Cindy Noble (91) into 10th place in the Lady Vol record books); Alexis Hornbuckle...Extended her streak of games with a steal to 40. She has made at least one steal in 61 of 68 career game; Sidney Spencer... Scored in double figures for the fourth time this season, the 31st time in her career.

UT LEADS PAC-10 AT 3-0

The Tennessee Lady Vols have finished their Pac-10 slate with a 3-0 record against three ranked teams in consecutive games. During the stretch of wins over #20/21 UCLA, at #11 Arizona State and #11 Stanford in the last week, UT averaged 81.0 ppg and gave up 64.7 ppg for a 16.3 scoring margin. The Lady Vols shot .528 from the field, .455 from three point land and .760 from the line. UT forced the opposition in an average of 23.0 turnovers per game while coming up with 14.0 steals per contest. Individually, Candace Parker tossed in 24.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg and registered two dunks.

FIFTY IS NIFTY

With the victory over Stanford, Tennessee has now claimed 52 victories all-time against teams from the Pac-10. Outside of the Southeastern Conference (365 wins), the Lady Vols have recorded 77 wins over teams from the ACC and 66 victories over BIG EAST Conference schools. The Pac-10 ranks as the fourth most defeated conference by UT.

FIRST MONTH OF THE SEASON: STATE LOVE & PAC-10 EAST

In the first month of the 2006-07 season, the Lady Vols have eight foes scheduled. Three teams hail from the state of Tennessee as the Lady Vols will face Chattanooga (a 102-72 win), Middle Tennessee (an 88-64 win) and Coach Pat Summitt's alma mater, UT-Martin (Dec. 5). UT will seem like a member of the Pac-10, eastern division, as the Lady Vols faced three ranked Pac-10 schools in consecutive games: #20/21 UCLA (an 83-60 win), at #11 Arizona State (an 83-74 win ) and #11 Stanford (a 77-60 win). Trips to long-standing rival Louisiana Tech (a 71-50 victory) and #2-ranked North Carolina (a 57-70 loss) round out the first month of the season.

Candace Parker EARNS SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR

Tennessee sophomore basketball standout Candace Parker was named the SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 13-19) for her performances in wins over #20/21 UCLA (83-60) and at #11 Arizona State (83-74). Last season, Parker received the league's Freshman of the Week honor on four occasions, and the Player of the Week award once during her rookie campaign. In two games, Parker averaged 23.5 points and eight rebounds along with four steals and a pair of blocks. In the game against Arizona State, the Naperville, Ill., native picked up her 11th career double-double and first of the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds. She shot 10-of-15 from the field against UCLA and stayed perfect from the line (2-of-2) for 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to earn Philips Player of the Game accolades. The scoring occurrences marked the 35th and 36th double figure games in her 39-game career. The match-ups were also the 10th and 11th game with 20 or more points.

LADY VOL SPOILERS

The Lady Vols have enjoyed the role of spoiler snapping long-standing winning streaks on a number of opponent's home floors over the years. On Nov. 19, Tennessee halted Arizona State's 26-game winning streak at Wells Fargo Arena with an 83-74 win. Last season, Stanford had amassed a 23-game winning streak at Maples Pavilion before the Lady Vols grabbed a 74-67 win on Dec. 4, 2005.

FREE THROW WOES

Good thing that the Lady Vols exploded to as much as a 24-point lead against Arizona State. Had Tennessee been forced to rely on relief from the charity stripe down the stretch, it would have been a bad outcome. UT made only 12-21 free throws against the Sun Devils for just 57.1 percent. Candace Parker missed four (7-11), Shannon Bobbitt missed the front end of two 1+1 situations (0-2) and Alex Fuller, uncharacteristically, missed both of her bonus tosses (0-2).

UCLA WAS 370TH WIN VS. RANKED

Tennessee's victory over UCLA improved its record 2-0 on the season and gave the Lady Vols their 370th all-time win over a ranked foe. The Big Orange is now 372-145 in games against Top-25 ranked opposition. At halftime, Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt challenged her team to get off to a quick start in the second half and hunker down on defense. Challenge answered. Tennessee opened the second half with a 10-0 run and UCLA did not score a field goal until 3:55 into the second stanza. Individually: Alexis Hornbuckle...Extended her streak of games with at least one steal to 38 straight contests; Sidney Spencer...The first of three Lady Vols to reach double-figures -- it was the 29th double-digit game of her career; Candace Parker...Scored in double-figures for the 35th time in her 38-game career -- it was her 11th career contest of 20 or more points. No dunks against the Bruins. However, her repertoire of shots was simply amazing; Nicky Anosike...Surpassed the 500-point plateau for her career -- she now has 503 career points and Alex Fuller...Scored a career-high 10.

NEW UNIFORM PATCH

This year, University of Tennessee student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 GPA or better in the classroom have a "VS" patch on their uniform. The "VS" stands for Vol Scholar. Every Lady Vol basketball player (except for the newcomers -- rookies Cait McMahan and Nicci Moats and junior college transfers Alberta Auguste and Shannon Bobbitt) are proudly displaying the patch on their uniform jerseys this season.

THREE 100 POINT GAMES

In the two preseason exhibition tilts and in the first game of the season, the Tennessee Lady Vols registered at least 100 points in all three contests. It marks the first time in program history that a Lady Vol team had tallied triple digits in back-to-back-to-back contests. UT dropped in 102 points against Chattanooga in the season opener and recorded games of 104 points versus Carson-Newman and 101 points against the Houston Jaguars in a pair of exhibition match-ups.

"SOMETHING SPECIAL"

In her first handful of games in a Lady Vol uniform, 5'2" junior point guard Shannon Bobbitt has quickly become a crowd favorite. The diminutive Bobbitt is so quick with the ball, she has left defenders shaking their heads more than once. Hailing from Manhattan, N.Y., Bobbitt earned her hoops rep on some of the toughest courts in the city. The guys at the famed hoops mecca, Rucker Park, nicknamed her "something special." After watching some of her moves in the first two games, a more accurate nickname might be "the ankle breaker."

CANDACE JAMS

Lady Vol sophomore All-American Candace Parker gave Lady Vols fans the dunk they had been waiting to see at Thompson-Boling Arena. On Nov. 12, 2006, with UT leading Chattanooga, 75-43, Parker stole the ball from the Lady Mocs' Brooke Hand near the sideline. The 6-4 forward took off for the other end of the court and slammed the rock in with her right hand with 16:02 left in the game as cheers shook the Arena. The rangy soph brought the crowd to their collective feet in Thompson-Boling Arena again recording her first dunk against a ranked opponent throwing one down at the 10:55 mark in the first half against #11 Stanford on Nov. 24. Parker elected to finger roll a couple of shots last year but never dunked at home. She finally dunked twice as a rookie in the NCAA First Round game versus Army last season. Prior to Parker's dunking exploits, Michelle Snow dunked three times as a Lady Vol. Unfortunately, the dunks occurred on the road at Maui, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. In Snow's final game at Thompson-Boling Arena, she went in to dunk against Notre Dame in the waning seconds of UT's NCAA Second Round victory over the Irish, but she was fouled instead and the dunk never went down. Parker's dunk against #11 Stanford passed Snow for the Lady Vol records for "dunks in a career" with four.

FIRST GAME IMPRESSIONS

The 102-72 win over Chattanooga improves Tennessee to 68-3 in 100-point games...Tennessee made its first six shots of the game from the field and its first 11 free throws...In the first half, the Lady Vols shot a sizzling 60 percent from beyond the arc, connecting on six of 10 attempts...Every Lady Vols saw playing time in the first half... Chattanooga broke the opponent record for three-pointers in a game with 13...The previous opponent record was 12, by Stanford in Knoxville on Dec. 21, 1992...The Lady Vols reached the century scoring mark when rookie Cait McMahan drove the length of the floor for a lay up with just over five minutes remaining in the game...This was the first 100+ point season-opening game for the Lady Vols since a 112-39 victory over Stetson on Nov. 26, 1989...Shannon Bobbitt was the first of six Lady Vols to reach double-figure scoring...Alex Fuller tied a career high in blocks (2) in the first half and scored a career-high nine points...Cait McMahan's first bucket in a Lady Vol uniform came when she snuck around the defense for her first career lay-up...Alexis Hornbuckle extended her streak of games to 37 with at least one steal and she shattered her own career-best mark with seven steals against UTC...Candace Parker scored in double-figures for the 15th consecutive game dating back to last season and dunked for the first time at home in her 37-game career -- It was the first recorded dunk by a woman in a game in Thompson-Boling Arena history.

EXHIBIONISTS I TELL YOU

In two 2006-07 preseason exhibition tilts against Carson-Newman and the Houston Jaguars, the Lady Vols averaged 102.5 ppg while giving up 50.0 ppg. UT connected on 49.7 percent from the field and cashed in on 70.2 percent from the line. UT's defense forced 35.5 turnovers per game and came away with 22.0 steals per outing.

SIX IN DOUBLE-FIGS

Another interesting stat from the exhibition contests found six Lady Vols registering double-digits. Leader of the pack was sophomore forward Alex Fuller who tossed in 15.5 ppg while also grabbing a team leading 11.5 rpg. Fuller was followed in the scoring parade by senior Dominique Redding (15.0 ppg), sophomore Candace Parker (15.0 ppg), junior Alexis Hornbuckle (15.0 ppg), junior Nicky Anosike (12.5 ppg) and senior Sidney Spencer (11.5 ppg). Junior College transfers Shannon Bobbitt and Alberta "Bird" Auguste were impressive in their Lady Vol debut. Bobbitt started at point guard and averaged 9.5 ppg, 6.0 apg and 3.5 spg. Auguste averaged 7.5 ppg, grabbed 5.5 rpg and handed out 4.0 apg.

62 INCHES OF DYNAMITE

Lady Vol junior college transfer Shannon Bobbitt is listed at 5'2" and is the shortest player on the roster since Diane Brady donned uniform number 20 for Tennessee during the 1973-75 seasons.

PARKER NAMED TO AP A-A

Lady Vols' Candace Parker was named to yet another preseason All-America team earning the nod from the Associated Press on Nov. 9, 2006. Joining Parker (45 votes) on the team was leading vote getter Courtney Paris of Oklahoma (47 votes out of 50). Also named to the team was North Carolina's Ivory Latta (43), Stanford's Candice Wiggins (35) and Maryland's Crystal Langhorne (28). Parker, the 2006 SEC rookie of the year, is returning for her second season at Tennessee after winning a bronze medal with the U.S. national team at the world championships in Brazil.

WOODEN AWARD NOMINEES

Tennessee Lady Vols Candace Parker and Alexis Hornbuckle were named to the list of 30 preseason candidates for the 2006-07 John R. Wooden Women's Award. Defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Maryland and No. 2-ranked North Carolina placed three athletes each on the list, while Duke, Rutgers and Tennessee each added two players. The 30 candidates are comprised of the top returning players. The award, which is voted on by sports writers and broadcasters, is entering its fourth year.

PARKER UP FOR THE WADE

Lady Vol basketball star Candace Parker has been named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) preseason "Wade Watch" list for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year for the 2006-2007 season. The list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are members of an NCAA Division I institution and are selected based on the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability. The national awards committee who selects these candidates is comprised of leading basketball coaches, journalists and basketball administrators.

In 2006, Parker guided the Lady Vols to a 31-5 record, the SEC Tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight during her rookie season. The Naperville, Ill., native led the team in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg) and blocks (2.4 bpg) and was named a Kodak/WBCA All-American. Parker became the first female to dunk in an NCAA Tournament game and the only woman to dunk twice in the same contest, when she slammed two home against Army in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19, 2006. She was a first team All-SEC selection, the SEC Freshman of the Year and the conference tournament MVP after hitting the game-winning shot to lift Tennessee past LSU, 63-62.

THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA WELCOME TO "THE SUMMITT"

The playing court in the Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus donned a new look for the 2005-06 season. After Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt passed Dean Smith for most NCAA collegiate basketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 win over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005, UT named the TBA court, "The Summitt." The floor had a complete overhaul with permanent logos of both the Lady Vols and Vols painted directly in front of the scorer's table; the free throw lanes were painted orange with "SEC" reversed out; the giant jump circle/mid-court TENNESSEE was given a new brighter color scheme, and "The Summitt," Coach Summitt's actual signature adorns the sidelines opposite the team benches.

ON OUR WAY TO 300 WINS

Tennessee recorded its 200th win in Thompson-Boling Arena when the Lady Vols defeated the University of Southern California on Nov. 18, 2001, 106-66. UT has now amassed a 271-16 (.943) record since the Orange and White moved into the Thompson-Boling Arena to start the 1987-88 season 19-years ago. Along the way, the Lady Vols have produced nine flawless home records in 1988-89 (15-0), 1991-92 (14-0), 1992-93 (13-0), 1993-94 (15-0), 1994-95 (15-0), 1997-98 (16-0), 1998-99 (14-0), 2000-01 (15-0) and 2002-03 (16-0). UT also registered an NCAA record 69-game home court-winning streak from Feb. 1, 1991 thru Jan. 2, 1996.

JUST 16 LOSSES

The Tennessee Lady Vols rarely lose at home. In fact, since moving to the Thompson-Boling Arena for the 1987-88 campaign, UT has lost two games in one season just six times. UT lost two games in TBA during the inaugural 1987-88 campaign, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2003-04 and the 2005-06 seasons. The 16 all-time losses at Thompson-Boling Arena have come at the hands of just nine teams: Florida (2006), LSU (2006), Duke (2004), Connecticut (2004, 2002, 2000, 1996), Louisiana Tech (1999, 1989), Georgia (1996, 1991), Texas (2003, 2002, 1987), Stanford (1996) and Auburn (1988).

HOME SWEET HOME -- 400th HOME WIN

The victory over Georgia on Jan. 31, 2005, was the Lady Vols 400th home win since Pat Summitt took over as head coach in 1974. Summitt has won 91.4 percent of all home games in 33 years producing a 424-40 overall record. Home losses (in the Summitt era) include: six in Alumni Gym from 1974-76; 18 in Stokely Athletics Center from 1976-87; and 16 in Thompson-Boling Arena since 1987.

223 OF 235 AT HOME

UT has won 223 of their last 235 games in Thompson-Boling Arena dating back to 2-1-91. UT's 13 losses during this time have been to Florida, LSU, Duke, Louisiana Tech, UConn (four times), Stanford, Texas (three times) and Georgia (OT).

500 GAMES VERSUS RANKED

Tennessee's game versus #13 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 373-146 (.703) versus ranked teams. Last year, Tennessee was 13-3 versus ranked teams.

LADY VOL STREAKS

The last time the Lady Vols lost at home was against Florida, 95-93 OT on Feb. 26, 2006 -- since then, UT has won six games at home. The last time UT lost on the road was on Dec. 3, 2006 at UNC, since then, UT not played on the road. The last time the Lady Vols lost on a neutral court was against North Carolina, 75-63, in the NCAA Elite 8 game on Mar. 28, 2006 Since then, UT has not played on a neutral court.

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 24-13 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 95-93 loss to Florida on 2-26-06.