University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: #9 Tennessee 65, LSU 56
January 19, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2012
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Numbers of Interest
11: The game featured 11 tie scores, including a tie going into the locker room. Tennessee has gone to intermission tied three times in 2011-12.
15: The victory over the Lady Tigers pushes Pat Summitt closer to her next win plateau. Fifteen more wins will put Summitt at her next victory milestone: 1,100 wins.
28: The win continues the streak of UT's recent successes at home in the Southeastern Conference. The Lady Vols have won 28 consecutive SEC games in TBA.
31: Playing a career-high 31 minutes against LSU, Burdick tied her career best in scoring with 15 points against the Lady Tigers on 5-10 shooting (previously vs. DePaul, 12/11).
121: Lady Vol senior Shekinna Stricklen did not start against LSU after suffering a knee sprain against Vandy (1/15). Until tonight, she had started 121 consecutive games for UT.
To Note
The Series
• With the win Tennessee moves to 42-12 in the all-time series versus Vanderbilt
dating back to the 1977-78 season. Tennessee has won the last five meetings against the Lady Tigers.
• The win continues the streak of UT's recent successes at home in the Southeastern
Conference. The Lady Vols have won 28 consecutive SEC games in Thompson-Boling Arena.
For Starters
• Today's starters: senior Glory Johnson, senior Alicia Manning, senior Vicki
Baugh, sophomore Meighan Simmons and freshman Ariel Massengale.
• This is the first 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 did not start against LSU after suffering a
knee sprain against Vanderbilt (1/15). Until tonight, she had started 121 consecutive games for UT.
Familiar Faces
• First year LSU head coach Nikki Caldwell played for the Lady Vols (1990-94) and
was a member of the 1991 NCAA Championship team. She played her prep days at nearby Oak Ridge High School.
• Lady Tiger assistant Tasha Butts is also in her first year at LSU. She donned the
Orange and White from 2000-2004.
A Staffer Has, But Never a Player
• Summitt has faced many former players and assistant coaches through
the years as opposing head coaches, but no former Lady Vol player has ever knocked off her mentor.
• Nikki Caldwell is now 0-2 versus Summitt as a head coach, first losing at UT 61-
47 while the skipper at UCLA Nov. 28, 2009.
The SEC Backs Pat
• This week the Southeastern Conference in cooperation with its 12 member institutions are sponsoring a week-long initiative focused on bringing awareness
and recognition to the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund.
Injury Report
• Senior Glory Johnson left the game in the first half after leaving the floor injuring her shoulder.
• She returned in the second half and played 24 minutes in the win.
Chalk Talk
At the Half
• The Lady Vols and the Lady Tigers were tied at halftime for the third time this
season. They have led in 13 games and trailed in the other two contests.
• Tennessee is now 2-1 when they lead going into the locker room.
Points in the Paint
• After coming up with 46 paint points against Vanderbilt, the Lady Vols were
held to 20 points of paint scoring against LSU.
• Coming into tonight's game, Tennessee averaged 32.2 points in the paint per
contest.
Free Throw Woes
• UT posted a 56.7% effort from the free throw line, hitting 17 of 30 shots from
the charity stripe against the Lady Tigers.
• The Lady Vols' season low free throw percentage came in the loss at Virginia
(11/20), when they shot 52.4% from the line.
Sweet Swipes
• Tennessee came up with 13 steals in the contest, three shy of the Lady Vol season
high of 16 swipes set versus ODU (12/28).
• UT came up with 14 points off turnovers.
Tennessee Tidbits
Simmons Shows How to Score
• The Lady Vol sophomore led UT in scoring with 19 points against LSU -- one
point shy of her season and SEC high performances.
• She tied her best rebound mark in SEC games with five boards against LSU.
Big Game for Burdick
• Playing a career-high 31 minutes against LSU, Burdick tied her career best in
scoring with 15 points against the Lady Tigers on 5-10 shooting (previously vs.
DePaul, 12/11).
• Burdick topped her own mark for boards in SEC games with six rebounds in the
win (previously two at Arkansas, 1/8).
• She was named AutoZone Player of the Game for her efforts.
Baugh on the Boards
• Baugh set a season best and personal SEC best mark with 14 rebounds against
LSU. The last time she picked up double digit rebounds in a conference games was 2/3/08 vs. Kentucky.
TBA - The Place to Play
Hot at Home
• TBA has been a tough place for conference opponents to snag a win. The Lady
Vols have won 28 consecutive SEC games played in Thompson-Boling Arena.
• TBA is still the toughest women's basketball arena in the nation to secure a win.
The Lady Vols have fashioned a 350-21 (.943) all-time record on their home court.
On the Horizon
Approaching 1,100 Wins
• Fifteen more wins will put Summitt at her next victory milestone: 1,100 wins.
Up Next
• The Lady Vols are on the road for three consecutive games at No. 2 Notre Dame,
at Alabama and at Georgia.
• Tennessee will first travel to South Bend, Ind. where the Lady Vols will take on
the Irish Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
