Postgame Notes: Lady Vols 63, Missouri 53

Jan. 2, 2015

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FOR STARTERS

Tennessee starters: Jordan Reynolds, Cierra Burdick, Bashaara Graves, Andraya Carter, Isabelle Harrison
First UT basket: Isabelle Harrison with a jumper in the first possession (19:40)
First sub in: Ariel Massengale
Attendance: 9,570
Scoring started slow for both teams. Neither team reached double digits in scoring until a long-distance by Massengale with 10:41 in the half to make it 11-9.

IN SEC OPENERS

Tennessee is now 27-6 all-time in SEC openers since league standings began in 1982-83.
The Lady Vols are 14-3 in league openers played at home.

WHEN AT HOME

The Lady Vols now has a 13-game home winning streak (since 2/20/14 vs. Auburn).
They are 9-0 at home this season.
They have an active seven-game winning streak this season, the last lost coming at Texas (L, 72-59) on Nov 30.
Tennessee is now 6-1 in the all-time series against Missouri, 3-1 since the Tigers joined the SEC in 2012-13.
Missouri is now 1-2 in true road games.

QUICK START TO SECOND HALF

Tennessee went on a 11-0 run to start the second half

The Lady Vols made four consecutive field goals to start the half, capped by 3-pointer by Jordan Reynolds (17:51).

Tennessee's defense forced five turnovers before the first media timeout (15:32)

DOUBLE DIGITS, SEASON HIGHS

Andraya Carter (13 points) and Jordan Reynolds (10 points) both recorded season highs in scoring.

It was the first time Carter scored at least 10 points since Dec. 3 against St. Francis. She had not scored more than four points in a game the last four contests.

It was the first time Reynolds scored at least 10 points since Nov. 30 at Texas.

Ariel Massengale finished with 14 points, then seventh time this season she has scored at least 10 points.

Bashaara Graves led the Lady Vols with 11 rebounds, tying a season best. She has recorded at least 10 rebounds in seven games this season.

MOVING UP THE CHARTS

With 3 assists, Ariel Massengale moved up to sixth on the Tennessee career assist with 454. (3 to 454). She passed Kellie Jolly, who had 452 assists from 1995-99.

Massengale was 24 assists this season.

IN THE FIRST HALF...

Neither team had a high shooting total in the first half. Tennessee shot 8 of 34 (23.5 percent) and Missouri was 10 of 28 (35.7 percent).
Jaime Nared was the only Lady Vol to make multiple field goals, going 2 of 3 from the floor and finishing with five points in the half.
The 21 points was tied for the third-fewest points the Lady Vols have scored in a half this season. Tennessee scored 20 against both Texas and Rutgers.
After picking up two early fouls, UT leading scorer and rebounder Isabelle Harrison played only two minutes in the first half.

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