Postgame Notes: Tennessee 94, Ole Miss 70

Jan. 9, 2014

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Numbers of Interest

Here are a few numbers of interest:

» The Lady Vols welcomed the 5 millionth fan in attendance program history as UT was 3,796 fans shy of hitting the mark entering Thursday's matchup.

» Junior center Isabelle Harrison recorded her seventh consecutive double-double, setting a new program record.

» Ariel Massengale's 23 points are the second-most in her career. She has enjoyed the best back-to-back scoring effort of her career. She scored a career-high 28 at UGA.

» Number of Ole Miss players in double-figure scoring. It is the first time since Nov. 25, 2012, vs. Alcorn State that UT has held an opponent without a double-figure scorer.

POSTGAME NOTES

THE SERIES

Thursday's game marked the 48th meeting between the two programs.
The Lady Vols have won 25 straight in the series, and hold a 41-7 overall advantage against Ole Miss.
When playing in Knoxville, Tennessee has a 19-2 edge over the Rebels.

FOR STARTERS

The starting lineup included sophomore Jasmine Jones, junior Isabelle Harrison, freshman Mercedes Russell, junior Ariel Massengale and senior Meighan Simmons.
The starting lineup has gone 3-0 this season.
For the first time this season the opponent won the tip.
Junior Isabelle Harrison scored UT's first bucket of the game with a free throw. it is the sixth time this season she has accounted for Tennessee's first points.
Redshirt freshman Andraya Carter was the first off the bench for UT, the seventh time this season she's been called up first.

FIVE MILLION FANS

Entering the game, Tennessee was 3,796 fans away from hitting 5 million fans overall in home attendance throughout the program's history.
Amanda Humphrey, who won tickets to the game through an @LadyVol_Hoops twitter trivia question, walked into Thompson-Boling Arena at the perfect time, and was congratulated as the 5,000,000th fan.
With 10,382 in attendance, the Lady Vols have now drawn 5,006,586 fans throughout the program's history.

IZZY'S PROGRAM RECORD: 7-STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Isabelle Harrison finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds to record her seventh consecutive double-double -- a Tennessee program record. She breaks the record she shared with Daedra Charles, who had six double-doubles in a row from Feb. 21, 1991, to March 16, 1991.
Tennessee players have combined to record 16 double-doubles this season, with Isabelle Harrison leading the pack with seven-straight double-doubles and eight overall this year.

SCORING BUCKETS

Entering Thursday's matchup, the most points Ole Miss had surrendered this season was 87 to No. 9 Baylor on Dec. 18.
Tennessee tallied 94 points. UT has scored 90 or more points four times this season, notching wins against Troy, Tennessee State, Lipscomb and Ole Miss.

RACKING UP 20s

Between Isabelle Harrison (26 vs. Lipscomb and LSU) and Ariel Massengale (28 vs. Georgia, 23 vs. Ole Miss), Tennessee has had a player score 20 or more points in its last four contests.

LEADING THE MASSES

For the second-straight game, Ariel Massengale led the team in scoring with 23 points.
It marked the first time in her career that she has had back-to-back 20+ scoring outings,
Massengale has scored in double figures in 11 of UT's 15 games this season.
The Bolingbrook, Ill., native also brought down a career-best seven rebounds.
The junior matched her career-high in 3-pointers made with five.

OWNING THE GLASS

In the first half, the Big Orange outrebounded the Rebels, 30-18.
UT finished the game with 56 team rebounds, compared to Ole Miss' 40. Harrison led Tennessee with 10 boards.
Junior Ariel Massengale notched a career-high seven rebounds.

AT THE HALF

At the halfway point, the Lady Vols were up 45-29 on the Rebels.
Tennessee outrebounded Ole Miss, 30-18, in the first 20 minutes of action, with Isabelle Harrison leading the way with eight boards.
Redshirt freshman Andraya Carter and Ariel Massengale had a team-leading 12 points apiece during the first half.
UT forced seven Ole Miss turnovers, notching 10 points off the Rebel miscues.

UP NEXT

The Lady Vols travel west on I-40 as they take on Vanderbilt in a 5 p.m. ET contest on Sunday.

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