University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: No. 7 Tennessee 84, No. 20 DePaul 61
December 11, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 11, 2011
Recap | Box Score | Quotes
Numbers of Interest
0: Tennessee hit zero three pointers against DePaul, marking the first Lady Vol game without a trey since Jan. 2, 2011 at LSU.
4: Four Lady Vols posted double-digit scoring efforts against DePaul: Johnson (16), Burdick (15), Manning (12) and Stricklen (12).
7: With 12 points against DePaul, Shekinna Stricklen has now posted double-digit scoring efforts in each of the Lady Vol's seven games this season.
19: Tennessee has won all 19 meetings between the Lady Vols and the Blue Demons in a series dating back to the 1990-91 season.
59.5: Fifty of Tennessee's 84 points (59.5%) were scored in the paint against the Blue Demons - topping season highs for points in the paint and paint point percentage.
To Note
The Series
• With the win, Tennessee moves to 19-0 in the all-time series versus the Blue Demons dating back to the 1990-91 season.
• UT owns a 84-21 overall record against 13 schools from the current BIG EAST Conference
For Starters
• Today's starters: redshirt senior Vicki Baugh, senior Glory Johnson, senior Shekinna Stricklen, junior Taber Spani and sophomore Meighan Simmons.
• Simmons got the starting nod, replacing freshman point guard Ariel Massengale, who is expected to miss two to three weeks since suffering a finger injury Dec. 8
• This is the first game in which the Lady Vols have taken to the court with this starting five. They sport a 1-0 record with those five lining up for the opening tip.
Stricklen Start Streak
• Lady Vol senior Shekinna Stricklen has the nation's longest starting streak. Including today, Stricklen has started 111 consecutive games.
Chalk Talk
Battle Tested
• Tennessee's four-ranked opponents within its first seven games marks the most since playing five teams in the AP poll in the first seven games of the 2007-08 season.
Ahead at the Half
• The Lady Vols led at halftime for the fifth time this season. They were tied at the break in the other two contests.
• Tennessee is now 4-1 when they take a lead into the locker room.
Control the Glass
• Tennessee won the board game for the sixth game this season, pulling down 45 rebounds as compared to DePaul's 42 boards.
• In the last four games, Tennessee has converted 79 second chance points while surrendering only 42
Paint Points
• Fifty of Tennessee's 84 points were scored in the paint (59.5%) against DePaul.
• The Lady Vols' highest paint point total prior to today's game was 34 points against Miami (34 of 92). The previous high for paint percentage came at Virginia at 50% (32 of 64).
Absent Behind the Arc
• Tennessee did not hit a shot from behind the three point line against DePaul, marking the first Lady Vol game without a trey since Jan. 2, 2011 at LSU.
• Before going trey-less at LSU, Tennessee had scored from behind the arc in 422 consecutive games dating back to 1998.
Lady Vols Lookin' Good
In All Her Glory
• Johnson led UT in scoring, posting 16 points on 6-13 shooting and a 4-5 effort from the charity stripe.
• She pulled down nine boards against DePaul, missing the double-double by a board.
Burdick Comes Up Big
• Freshman Cierra Burdick came off the bench to contribute 15 Lady Vol points -- a career high, topping her 14-point effort against MTSU.
• Coming into the game with zero career swipes, she turned it on against DePaul, snagging three steals in the contest
A-Town on her A-Game
• Junior Alicia Manning collected her fifth career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, topping her previous season bests of seven points and six boards.
• Coming off the bench, she sparked the UT effort, coming up with season high numbers in steals (4) and assists (2) in 32 minutes on the floor.
• For her efforts, Manning was named the AutoZone Player of the Game.
More Stricklen Streaks
• With 12 points against DePaul, Stricklen adds to her 2011-12 double-digit scoring streak. She has put up 10 or more in all seven games this season.
• Six of her 12 points came off a perfect 6-6 showing from the free throw line.
On the Horizon
Approaching 1,100 Wins
• Twenty-four more wins will put Summitt at her next victory milestone: 1,100 Ws.
Elite Company
• Glory Johnson needs 71 rebounds to reach the 1,000 career boards plateau, making her the fourth in school history to tally 1,000 pts. and 1,000 reb.
Up Next
• Tennessee follows today's game at #11/12-ranked Rutgers (8-1) on their home court on Dec. 13.
• The Lady Vols have a day at home before traveling to Los Angeles to face UCLA on Dec. 17. UT finishes the pre-Christmas swing at Stanford on Dec. 20 before breaking for the holidays.
