University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: Baylor 77, Tennessee 58
March 26, 2012 | Women's Basketball
March 26, 2012
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Numbers of Interest
1: Briana Bass concludes her Lady Vol career with five double-figure scoring games. A fan favorite, Bass saw action in 30 games this season, including nine starts.
15: Alicia Manning wraps up her career at UT with 16 double- figure scoring efforts. The only double-double of her career came versus DePaul this season at MSG.
21: Redshirt senior Vicki Baugh leaves Tennessee the lone member of the class to make it to the Final Four, including a win in the 2008 NCAA Championship.
25: Glory Johnson finishes her Lady Vol career second on the all-time rebounding list with 1,218 boards, trailing only program leader Chamique Holdsclaw by 77 boards.
40: Shekinna Stricklen finished her career with 74 double-figure scoring games, 25 double-figure rebounding performances and 23 double-doubles.
Tournament Tidbits
In the NCAA Tourney
• The Lady Vol program stands alone as the only team in the country to be selected to every NCAA Tournament there has been -- a total of 31 trips. UT has also played in more tournament games than any other team, totaling 135 contests.
• UT has an all-time record of 112-23 in the NCAA Tournament, including eight national titles.
In the Elite Eight
• Tennessee is 18-7 all time in the NCAA Tournament's Regional Final.
• Coming into today's game, Tennessee had scored an average of 5.9 more points than their Elite Eight opponents. They lost today's game by a margin of 19 points.
• Tonight's loss is the largest margin of defeat for Tennessee in an Elite Eight game. Tennessee's previous largest loss was a 16-point game to Iowa (1993).
All-Tournament Team
• Tennessee placed two players on the Des Moines Regional All-Tournament Team: seniors Glory Johnson and Shekinna Stricklen.
• Also on the All-Tournament team are Brittney Griner (Baylor, MOP), Odyssey Sims (Baylor), and Destiny Williams (Baylor).
To Note
The Series
• With the win Tennessee fell to 2-4 in the all-time series versus Baylor dating back to the 2003-04 season.
• Tennessee is now 1-2 in postseason meetings with Baylor. In the last postseason meeting, Baylor eliminated Tennessee from the 2010 NCAA Championship 77-62 in the Memphis Regional.
For Starters
• Today's starters -- the senior class: Briana Bass, Alicia Manning, Glory Johnson, Shekinna Stricklen and Vicki Baugh.
• This is the eighth consecutive game with these five lining up for the opening tip dating back to senior day, February 26.
. The Lady Vols are now 7-1 sporting this lineup combination, losing for the first time.
• These starters lined up for the opening tip of the Lady Vols' Senior Day win over Florida (2/26) and all three wins in the Southeastern Conference Tournament as well as each round of the NCAA Tournament.
Wouldn't You Like to Know
At the Half
• The Lady Vols trailed Baylor at halftime, 35-20. Tennessee trailed at the half of eight contests this season, including both games in the Des Moines Regional. The Lady Vols led at intermission of 25 games and have been tied in the other three contests.
• Tennessee is now 1-7 when they trail going into the locker room.
Beyond the Arc
• The Tennessee offense proved to be absent beyond the arc with the Lady Vols hitting 4-of-21 (19 percent) trey attempts. Tennessee scored 12 points from three.
• In contrast, Baylor hit 8-of-15 shots (53.3 percent) from beyond the arc, totaling 24 Lady Bear points.
Seniors Leave it on the Floor
• Tonight's contest proved to be the final game for redshirt senior Vicki Baugh and the senior class of Bass, Johnson, Manning and Stricklen. The four-player class compiled a 115-27 record in their Lady Vol careers.
• Johnson recorded the 37th double-double of her Lady Vol career with 19 points and a team-high 14 rebounds in the contest. She also added a team-best four steals.
• Stricklen accounted for a team-best 22 Lady Vol points and 11 rebounds -- the 23rd double-double of her career.
• Johnson and Stricklen accounted for 16 of 23 Lady Vol field goals (.696).
• Stricklen's four 3-point field goals were her most since connecting on five against Texas (12/4/11).
In the Record Books
• Johnson finishes her Lady Vol career second on the all-time rebounding list with 1,218 boards.
• She trails program leader Chamique Holdsclaw by 77 boards; Holdsclaw pulled down 1,295 rebounds in her Lady Vol career.
Turn It Over
• Tennessee forced Baylor into 13 turnovers, while committing 11.
