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Tennessee vs. Florida - Game Preview
February 10, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2005
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Tennessee Trends
- C.J. Watson has picked up much of the scoring load over UT's last six games. He is averaging 15.0 points on 50 percent (29-of-58) shooting from the field and 44.8 percent (13-of-29) 3-point shooting over the last six games. He has been the Vols' top scorer in three of their last four games.
- Tennessee's bench contributed 28 points in the win over LSU (2/5/05). It was the most the Vols have received since getting 30 points off the bench against Coastal Carolina (1/2/05). Andre Patterson had 13 points and Scooter McFadgon had 12. It was the first time a Vols player has come off the bench to score double figures all season.
- Brandon Crump returned to the Tennessee lineup against Alabama (2/9/05) after missing four games with a sprained ankle. In 15 minutes of action he had two points, two rebounds and a block. He was the first Vol to miss multiple games because of an injury since the 2001-02 season when Ron Slay missed the Vols' final 15 games with a knee injury.
- Major Wingate has picked up his game since Crump's injury, averaging 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in UT's last six games.
- C.J. Watson, Chris Lofton and Andre Patterson are the only UT players who have not missed a game this year. Watson and Lofton are the only ones to earn starts in all of Tennessee's games.
- The Vols have used nine or fewer players in each of their last nine games.
- Shot selection and controlling the tempo have been a focus for Tennessee this season. The Vols are 5- 2 when taking 50 or fewer shots this year.
- Tennessee is 8-1 when leading or tied at halftime.
- Four Vols are shooting better than 50 percent from the field. Brandon Crump (58.1), Andre Patterson (57.3), Major Wingate (50.6) and Jemere Hendrix (50.0) are all making at least half of their shots.
- Four different players have led the Vols in scoring this season. C.J. Watson (7 times), Scooter McFadgon (6), Chris Lofton (6) and Brandon Crump (4) have all led UT in scoring.
- Brandon Crump became the eighth Vol ever to have 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocked shots.
- C.J. Watson became the sixth Tennessee player to have 400 career assists when he dished out seven assists against Kentucky (1/25/05). He ranks sixth all-time at UT with 416 career assists.
- UT's starters have accounted for 80.2 percent (1,278 of 1,593 points) of the Vols' scoring this season.
- Ten different Vols have made a 3-pointer this season.
- C.J. Watson became the first Vol in five years to record 10 or more assists in a game when he registered a career-high 10 dimes against Nebraska (12/30/04).
- C.J. Watson and Chris Lofton have tied a school record for single-game 3-point percentage by going 5-for-5 from 3-point range. Watson did it against Campbell (12/23/04) and Lofton accomplished the feat at New Mexico (12/18/04). They tied the mark set by Shane Carnes (5-for-5 against Michigan State on Dec. 20, 1994) and Thaydeus Holden (5-for-5 against Vanderbilt on Jan. 18, 2003).
- Tennessee's 70.0 percent (7-of-10) 3-point shooting against Xavier (12/11/04) established a new school record for 3-point success. It broke the record of 64.3 percent (9-of-14) set Jan. 27, 1992 against a North Carolina State team on which Buzz Peterson was an assistant coach.
- Tennessee has an all-time record of 1,342-878-2 in its 96th season of basketball.
- Freshman Chris Lofton is the third Kentucky Mr. Basketball to sign with the Vols. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 26.7 points per game for Mason County HS. Allan Houston (1989) and Jermaine Brown (1991) also earned Mr. Basketball honors in the state of Kentucky.
- UT needs two home wins this season to reach the 200-win milestone in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are 198-82 in 18 seasons of play in Thompson-Boling Arena. UT, which has averaged 12 home wins in Buzz Peterson's first three seasons in Knoxville, has 16 home games on the schedule this year.
- UT needs two home wins this season to reach the 200-win milestone in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are 198-81 in 18 seasons of play in Thompson-Boling Arena. UT, which has averaged 12 home wins in Buzz Peterson's first three seasons in Knoxville, has 16 home games on the schedule this year.
| Team Statistical Comparisons | ||
| Tennessee | Stat Category | Florida |
| 69.3 | Points | 80.2 |
| 69.0 | Opponent Points | 64.2 |
| +0.3 | Scoring Margin | +16.0 |
| .458 | Field Goal % | .504 |
| .453 | Opponent Field Goal % | .418 |
| .382 | Three-Point % | .389 |
| .370 | Opponent Three-Point % | .330 |
| .692 | Free Throw % | .692 |
| 32.4 | Rebounds | 37.4 |
| 33.8 | Opponent Rebounds | 30.4 |
| -1.3 | Rebounding Margin | +7.0 |
| 13.7 | Assists | 15.9 |
| 13.4 | Turnovers | 14.2 |
| 3.7 | Blocks | 4.6 |
| 7.3 | Steals | 7.8 |
| 11-12 | Record | 14-6 |
| Individual Statistical Leaders | ||
| Tennessee | Stat Category | Florida |
| McFadgon, 14.3 | Points | Roberson, 18.4 |
| Patterson, 6.2 | Rebounds | Lee, 8.0 |
| Watson, 4.8 | Assists | Walsh, 2.8 |
| Crump, .581 | Field Goal % | Lee, .538 |
| Lofton, .492 | Three-Point % | Roberson, .425 |
| Lofton, .862 | Free Throw % | Roberson, .893 |
Looking At Florida
Florida slipped to 14-6 on the season and 6-3 in SEC action with a 66-69 loss at Kentucky Tuesday night ... The Gators led 36-29 at halftime but the Wildcats shot an impressive 57.7 percent in the second half to overcome the deficit ... Before falling at Kentucky, Florida recorded one of the more impressive wins in league play with an 85-54 victory over Alabama, the top team in the SEC West ... Anthony Roberson leads the Gators and the Southeastern Conference with 18.4 points per game ... The junior guard is also averaging a league-best 21.8 points against SEC foes ... David Lee has recorded double-doubles in four of his last seven games and is averaging 12.6 points and 8.0 rebounds on the season ... Matt Walsh, who missed four games this season with a sprained ankle, is averaging 14.0 points on 41.0 percent 3-point shooting ... Freshman center Al Horford adds 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game ... Horford grabbed 18 rebounds in the Gators' win over Alabama Jan. 5, the second-highest total ever by a UF freshman ... Florida's starting lineup features a pair of freshmen, Horford in the middle and Corey Brewer at guard ... The Gators list two of the top 3-point shooters in the league with Roberson ranking second at 42.5 percent and Walsh coming in fourth by making 41.0 percent of his treys ... As a team, UF leads the SEC and ranks sixth in the nation in field goal percentage by making an impressive 50.4 percent of its field goals ... Florida lays claim to the SEC's highest scoring offense (11th nationally) by averaging 80.2 points per game on the season and 75.8 against conference teams ... UF is outscoring opponents by +16.0 points per game on the year which ranks sixth in the nation ... Billy Donovan is 183-90 in nine seasons at Florida and 218- 110 in 11 years as a head coach.
The Florida Series
Saturday's meeting will mark the 108th all-time meeting between the two schools with Tennessee holding a 61-46 series advantage ... Tennessee has won the last two meetings between the schools after taking a 65-63 decision in Knoxville last year and an 83-76 overtime win in Gainesville earlier this season ... Seven of the last 10 meetings have been decided by 10 points or less ... Tennessee leads the series 36-14 when playing in Knoxville ... Florida has a 28-22 all-time advantage when playing in Gainesville.
Last Meeting With Florida
C.J. Watson hit his only field goal of the game to give the Vols a late lead and then Scooter McFadgon scored the game's final five points from the free throw line as Tennessee escaped Florida with an 83-76 overtime win on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center ... Anthony Roberson tied the game at 70 when he drilled a 3-pointer with nine seconds left in regulation, eventually sending the game into overtime ... Chris Lofton set the tone for the Vols early in the extra period by making 3-pointers on two of UT's first three possessions to give Tennessee a 76-72 lead with 3:25 left ... Florida came back to tie it 76-76 on layups by Roberson and Corey Brewer ... Watson then scored with 1:43 remaining to put the Vols up for good ... McFadgon then went 5-of-6 from the free throw line in the game's final 47 seconds to seal the win ... McFadgon led the Vols with 23 points while Lofton tied his career-high with 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range ... Brandon Crump added 18 points and seven rebounds ... Tennessee shot 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range while committing just nine turnovers ... Florida was led by Roberson's 26 points on 9-of-26 shooting from the field ... The win was just Tennessee's second in its last 14 visits to the O'Connell Center.
Last Game: Hot Shooting Tide Too Much
Seventeenth-ranked Alabama shot 55.1 percent from the field and dominated the boards in taking a 72-54 win over Tennessee Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Thompson-Boling Arena ... Tennessee owned an 18-15 lead in the first half but Alabama went on a 10-2 run to regain control and eventually take a 30-25 lead into the locker room ... UT cut the lead to three points on an Andre Patterson dunk to open the second half but could get no closer as the Tide went on a 12-4 run ... Alabama outrebounded Tennessee 23-6 in the first half and finished the game with an impressive 43-19 edge on the boards ... The Tide entered the game as one of the best defensive teams in the SEC and held the Vols to a season-low 35.7 percent shooting ... Tennessee forced 20 Alabama turnovers ... Brandon Crump returned to the lineup after missing four games because of a sprained ankle he suffered against Louisville on Jan. 22 ... Crump played 15 minutes and had two points and two rebounds ... C.J. Watson led the Vols with 15 points and four assists ... Chris Lofton was 3- of-5 from 3-point range to add nine points ... Scooter McFadgon, Dane Bradshaw and JaJuan Smith each added six points ... Four Alabama players scored in double figures and were led by Kennedy Winston's 18 points ... Chuck Davis (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Jermareo Davidson (16 points, 14 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles.
Watson Named Finalist For Cousy Award
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Jan. 14 that Tennessee junior guard C.J. Watson is one of 19 finalists for the 2005 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award ... This is the second year that the Cousy Award, which considers outstanding point guards from all three NCAA divisions, has been given ... Watson is the only player from the Southeastern Conference listed among the finalists ... The award will be presented at a press conference at the Final Four in St. Louis. Mo., on April 4.
Tennessee Ranked Among Greatest Basketball Programs Of All Time
Tennessee was ranked as the 77th "Greatest Basketball Program of All Time" by Street & Smith's ... The Vols were one of six teams from the Southeastern Conference that were ranked in the publication that took into account factors such as postseason appearances and wins, conference championships, all-time wins and NBA Draft picks ... Kentucky (1), Arkansas (8), LSU (50), Alabama (54), Florida (96) and Mississippi State (99) were all ranked among the top 100 programs by the magazine.
Mini Vols
The Vols have experimented with a smaller starting lineup in each of their last three games, regardless of the size of their opponents' starters ... UT has had only one player taller than 6-foot-5 in the starting lineup against Vanderbilt (2/2/05), LSU (2/5/05) and Alabama (2/9/05) ... C.J. Watson (6-foot-2), Chris Lofton (6-2), Dane Bradshaw (6-4), Scooter McFadgon (6-5) and Stanley Asumnu (6-5) have all started at least one of the Vol's last three games ... The starter taller than 6-5 in those games has been 6-10 Major Wingate ... Going with the smaller lineup has created some interesting matchups with 6-4 Dane Bradshaw guarding 6-8, 252-pound Brandon Bass of LSU and 6-10 Jermareo Davidson of Alabama ... Going small is nothing new for UT as Stanley Asumnu spent a good part of the Mississippi State game (1/12/05) guarding 6-9, 240-pound Lawrence Roberts in the post ... In the three games with the smaller lineup, Tennessee is averaging just 9.0 turnovers, 8.7 steals, 4.0 blocked shots and has forced 16.3 turnovers per game ... The Vols have recorded 38 offensive rebounds (12.7 per game) in their last three games.
Time Focusing On Shot Selection Paying Off
After shooting 40.4 percent (23-of-57) from the field against UT-Chattanooga (12/5/04) Buzz Peterson spent the next week emphasizing shot selection during Tennessee's practices ... That emphasis paid off as in the 17 games since then the Vols have converted 46.9 percent (417-of-902) of their field goals ... UT has shot 50 percent or better from the field in seven of its last 17 games ... UT set a school record by shooting 70.0 percent (7-of-10) from behind the 3-point arc against the Musketeers (12/11/04) ... Tennessee converted 62.5 percent (25-of-40) of its field goals against Belmont (12/20/04).
Shirts vs. Skins
On the Monday (1/10/05) following Tennessee's loss to Vanderbilt, head coach Buzz Peterson told the team that they would have to bring their own clothes to practice in and that they had to earn the right to wear their Tennessee gear again ... The result of the motivational tactic was a 64-63 upset of 11th-ranked Mississippi State on Wednesday, Jan. 12 ... When Peterson arrived at practice on Thursday, the team's captains told him that they wouldn't earn the right to wear their normal practice gear until they won a road game and the team continued to practice against each other as shirts against skins ... After earning an 83-76 overtime at Florida (1/19/05) the team voted to continue wearing their own clothes for practice.
Buzz's Bombers
Tennessee's starting backcourt of C.J. Watson, Scooter McFadgon have combined to make 138 3-pointers this season ... As a unit, they are shooting 39.9 percent (138-of-346) from beyond the 3-point arc ... Lofton, a freshman, is leading the Southeastern Conference with his 48.1 percent (62-of-129) 3-point shooting ... Watson is shooting 38.2 percent (39-of-102) from 3-point range while McFadgon is converting 32.2 percent (37-of-115) of his triples ... The trio has made 138 of Tennessee's 164 (84.2 percent) 3- pointers this year.
Lofton Among Nation's Top 3-Point Shooters
Freshman Chris Lofton arrived on the UT campus with a reputation as an extraordinary 3-point shooter ... In just the second game of his career he scored 22 points on 6-of-10 3-point shooting against nationally- ranked North Carolina at the Maui Invitational ... Since then, he has established himself as one of the best 3-point shooters in the nation.
- Lofton ranks ninth in the Feb. 7 NCAA statistics with a 47.6 percent (59-of-124) success rate behind the arc ... He currently leads the Southeastern Conference with his 48.1 percent (62-of-129) from 3-point range ... Is making a bid to become just the second freshman in league history to lead the SEC in 3-point percentage (Alabama's Terrence Meade led the SEC by shooting 42.3 percent in 2000) ... Lofton ranks third in the SEC with 2.70 3-pointers per game.
- His 48.1 percent (62-of-129) 3-point shooting qualifies him for UT's single season record books ... A minimum of 100 attempts is needed to qualify ... Jon Higgins has held the school record since making 48.6 percent (53-of-109) of his 3-pointers as a sophomore in 2000-01.
- Against New Mexico (12/18/04) he tied a school record by going 5-for-5 from 3-point range.
- Two times this season he has made six 3-pointers in a game (against North Carolina and at Florida).
- Lofton's 62 3-pointers rank 10th on Tennessee's single-season lists and are the second-most ever by a Tennessee freshman ... Allan Houston holds UT's freshman record with 83 triples in 1989-90.
- 66.7 percent (62-of-93) of Lofton's field goals this season have come behind the 3-point line.
- His 11.9 points per game ranks third on the UT roster this season. In conference game he is averaging 11.7 points per game ... He has led Tennessee in scoring six times.
- He ranks second on the team with 32 steals ... He recorded a career-high four steals at Louisville (1/22/05).
- His 49.2 percent shooting from the field is fifth on the team ... A guard has not led the Vols in field goal percentage since Bobby Carter's 46.1 percentage (142-of-310) in 1960-61.
Watson Running The Point
Entering his junior season C.J. Watson had accumulated more assists over the previous two seasons (305) than any other player in the Southeastern Conference during that period ... This year the Las Vegas, Nev., native ranks fourth in the SEC with 4.83 assists per game ... He currently ranks second on the team with 12.4 points per game.
- His 38.2 percent (39-of-102) 3-point shooting ranks second on the team ... He ranks eighth all-time at Tennessee with 107 career 3-pointers made ... Against Campbell (12/23/04) he tied a school record for 3- point percentage in a game by going 5-of-5 from behind the 3-point arc.
- His 416 career assists are sixth all-time at Tennessee ... He became just the sixth Vol to record 400 career assists ... Recorded a career-high 10 assists against Nebraska (12/30/04) and had his best effort against a conference opponent with nine assists against Mississippi State (1/12/05).
- Watson's 43 steals through 23 games lead the Vols ... His 1.87 steals per game rank fifth in the SEC ... Watson finished his sophomore season with 45 steals ... He has averaged 1.5 steals per game over his career ... He sealed the win against Xavier (12/11/04) when he took the ball from Dedrick Finn before he could get a shot off at the final buzzer ... In the season opener he recorded a career-high five steals against Stanford at the Maui Invitational.
- In his last six games he is averaging a team-high 15.0 points on 50 percent (29-of-58) shooting that includes 44.8 percent (13-of-29) shooting from 3-point range ... He is 19-of-21 (90.5 percent) from the free throw line in his last six games.
McFadgon Leading Vols In Scoring
Scooter McFadgon has led the Vols in scoring in each of his two seasons in Knoxville ... After leading Tennessee and ranking fourth in the SEC with 17.6 last season, McFadgon is leading the Vols with 14.3 points per game in his senior season ... Six times this season he has led the Vols in scoring, including season-high 23 point effort in Tennessee's overtime victory at Florida (1/19/05) ... He has scored in double figures in 19 of his 22 games this season.
- McFadgon ranks ninth all-time at Tennessee with 102 career 3-pointers made and ninth with 286 career 3-point attempts.
- After missing two free throws in the season-opener against Stanford (11/22/04), McFadgon went on streak where he made 31 consecutive free throws without a miss ... The streak came to an end against Xavier (12/11/04) when he went 4-of-6 from the line ... It was the second-longest streak for him as he had a streak of 32 consecutive free throws made last year.
Crump Reaching Milestones This Season
Brandon Crump's senior season has been a year full of milestones ... The Houston, Texas, native has reached the 1,000 point mark, 500 rebound and 100 blocked shot marks this year ... The 6-foot-10 senior forward has scored 1,172 points in 107 career games ... He currently ranks fourth on the team with 11.1 points and is second with 5.2 rebounds this year.
- He became the 37th player in Tennessee history to score 1,000 career points when he reached the milestone against UT-Chattanooga (12/5/04) ... He became just the fourth UT player 6-foot-10 or taller to reach the 1,000-point milestone ... He is the first Vol to reach 1,000 career points since Ron Slay accomplished the milestone in the 2002-03 season.
- He is the eighth player in Tennessee history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks ... Crump needs six rebounds to become the 23rd Vol to record 600 in a career.
- He ranks 31st all-time at Tennessee with 1,172 career points and 11th with 105 career rejections.
- Crump overcame a slow start to his senior season ... After the Vols' first five games he was averaging 8.8 points per game, six points less than he averaged as a junior (14.8 ppg) ... He broke out of his early season slump in style with a career-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting against Xavier (12/11/04) ... The 26 points were one better than his previous career high that he had accomplished two times (most recently against Mississippi in 2004).
- Crump suffered a sprained left ankle just two minutes into the Louisville game (1/22/05) and did not return ... He missed four games due to the injury before returning against Alabama (2/9/05) ... He scored two points and had two rebounds in 15 minutes in his return.
Patterson's Up To His Old Tricks
Andre Patterson's 6.2 rebounds per game leads Tennessee and his 57.3 percent shooting from the field is second on the squad ... The transfer from UCLA, who is in his first season playing for UT, led the Bruins and the Pac-10 Conference win a 60.8 field goal percentage in 2002-03 and his 5.5 rebounds also led the team ... The Los Angeles native recorded a career-high 16 points against Belmont (12/20/04) ... Four times this season he has recorded double figure rebounding marks, including three times against SEC opponents .. Going against a much larger front line versus LSU, Patterson recorded his second doubledouble of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Bradshaw Stepping Up
After averaging just 12.4 minutes in UT's first 12 games, Dane Bradshaw has seen his role increase with the start of conference play ... In 10 SEC games the sophomore guard is averaging 19.5 minutes per game ... In non-conference games he averaged 1.7 assists but has improved that to 2.5 in league games.
- Since Tennessee has moved to a smaller lineup he has started all three games and is averaging 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
- In the smaller lineup, the 6-foot-4 Bradshaw has drawn defensive assignments against 6-8, 252-pound Brandon Bass of LSU and 6-10 Jermareo Davidson of Alabama.
Wingate Moves Into Starting Lineup
Looking for a bigger lineup, Buzz Peterson inserted Major Wingate in the Vols' starting lineup at Florida (1/19/05) ... In his seven games this year as a starter, Wingate is averaging 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game ... Wingate had earned 15 starting assignments as a freshman last season.
- When Brandon Crump went down with an ankle injury early in the game at Louisville (1/22/05), Wingate responded with his best game as a Volunteer ... The Florence, S.C., native scored 13 points and had eight rebounds against the Cardinals.
- Since Crump's injury, Wingate ranks third on the team with 9.3 points and second with 4.7 rebounds per game in the six games.
- Since moving into the starting lineup he has responded with career marks ... Against Louisville (1/22/05) he had career marks in six categories including scoring (13 points) and rebounding (8 boards) ... He improved his scoring mark in his next game against Kentucky (1/25/05) with 14 points against the seventh-ranked Wildcats.
Former Vols Earn Degrees
Jon Higgins (1999-2003) and C.J. Black (1996-2000) received their college degrees on Dec. 10, 2004 ... Higgins, who is currently playing professionally in France, received a degree in political science while Black, who has played professionally in the U.S. and Europe, received an interdisciplinary studies - urban studies degree as a part of Tennessee's Renewing Academic Commitments (RAC) program.
Vols Enjoy Success On And Off The Court In Hawaii
Tennessee's win over Stanford in the first round of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational isn't the Vols' only victory in Hawaii so far ... Pee-Wee Gash was the champion of the EA SPORTS March Madness 2005 video game tournament Saturday, Nov. 20 ... Gash defeated North Carolina's Rashad McCants in the finals ... Buzz Peterson, along with a local youth, won a free throw shooting contest that featured the tournaments head coaches Sunday, Nov. 21 ... Peterson made all 10 of his attempts in the two rounds of the competition ... The event was to raise money for local Maui schools.
Crump, McFadgon & Watson Named Tri-Captains
Seniors Brandon Crump and Scooter McFadgon along with junior C.J. Watson have been named team captains for the 2004-05 season ... It is the first captaincy appointment for McFadgon while Crump and Watson were also captains last season ... In 95 years of Tennessee basketball prior to this season, only four players had been two-time captains ... V.H. Klein (1913-14), Harry Anderson (1935-36), Garland O'Shields (1945-46) and Johnny Darden (1978-79) are the only other Vols to serve two terms as captain.
Crump Attending Graduate School
Senior forward Brandon Crump received a degree in sport management in May 2004 and is currently pursuing a master's degree ... A true scholar-athlete, he ranked second on the team with 14.8 points per game while leading the Vols with 6.8 rebounds per game in 2004 ... In the classroom, he was named to the 2003-04 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and was selected as the Edamerica Scholar-Athlete of the month in February 2004.
Home Court Advantage
Thompson-Boling Arena has provided the Vols with a definite home court advantage since the facility opened in time for the 1987-88 season.
- Tennessee is 198-83 (.705) in its 18th season in Thompson-Boling Arena.
- Since the 1998 season, the Vols are 99-24 (.805) in Thompson-Boling Arena.
- Tennessee is 84-21 (.800) since the 1999 season at home. UT recorded a 14-1 record in 1999, a 15-1 mark in 2000, 12-3 in 2001, 10-4 in 2002, 12-5 in 2003 and 14-3 in 2004.
- The Vols are 45-17 against SEC teams at home over the last six seasons.
- UT has won 60 of its last 67 home games against non-conference opponents.
Justus & Harris Among Six Vols Named To Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Bill Justus and Haywood Harris were among the 11 inductees into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced Nov. 15 ... Six of the inductees had ties to the University of Tennessee, including Darwin Bond (track), Richmond Flowers (football/track), Ed Murphey (track) and Petie Siler (football) ... Justus was named All-SEC (in 1967, `68 and `69), an NCAA Academic All-America in 1968 and an NCAA All- America in 1969 ... Justus continues to hold three NIT free throw records as well as three single game NCAA Madison Square Garden free throw records ... Harris, who was appointed by General Robert Neyland in 1961, has been a steadying force in the University of Tennessee Athletic Department for more than 50 years while working in the UT sports information department.
