Postgame Notes: UT 48, UMD 58

March 30, 2015

Number of Interest

Here are a few numbers of interest:

» Ariel Massengale led UT with 16 points.

» This was Tennessee's 27th Elite Eight appearance.

3,304

» The loss officially ends the Tennessee careers for Isabelle Harrison, Cierra Burdick and Ariel Massengale. Combined, the three seniors totaled 3,304 points.

POSTGAME NOTES

THE SERIES

One year ago to this day, Maryland and UT met in the Sweet Sixteen.
In their 15th meeting, Tennessee now has a 10-5 record in the series with the Terps.
UT is 76-13 vs. teams currently in the Big Ten Conference.
Tennessee is 7-3 vs. teams in the Big Ten during the NCAA Tournament.
This season, the Lady Vols are 9-5 vs. ranked teams.
The Lady Vols have a 1,277-285 all-time record in their 70th season,
Under Holly Warlick, the Lady Vols are 8-3 in NCAA tourney play.

IN THE NCAA TOURNEY

The Lady Vols are marking their 34th appearance in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship and are the only program to appear in all 34 tournaments.
Tennessee is 120-26 all-time in NCAA tournament play.
This was UT's 27th appearance in the Elite Eight.
The Lady Vols are 18-9 all-time in the NCAA Elite Eight.
In Holly Warlick's three years at the helm of the program, she has led the Lady Vols to the Elite Eight twice.

FOR STARTERS

Today's starters: Bashaara Graves, Cierra Burdick, Jordan Reynolds, Andraya Carter and Ariel Massengale.
Not one single Lady Vol has started every game this season. Reynolds has started in all but one game.
With this group, Tennessee is 7-3.
The jump ball was controlled by Tennessee.
The first Tennessee points were scored by Andraya Carter with a three-point shot.

OFF THE BENCH

Jaime Nared was one of the first Lady Vols off the bench for her sixth straight game. Alexa Middleton entered at the same time.
Nia Moore entered the game with 8:52 left in the first half.

OFFENSIVELY SPEAKING

Ariel Massengale was 0-for-5 before hitting her first trey of the night in the second half. With two treys, Massengale moved into sole possession of the No. 7 spot on most three-point field goals made in a season with 74.
Massengale led the team with 16 points. She has scored in double digits in all four NCAA tourney games.
Bashaara Graves and Jordan Reynolds led the team with seven rebounds apiece.
Cierra Burdick finished with nine points, six rebounds and four assists. Her assists led the team.

THANK YOU SENIORS

With the loss, Ariel Massengale, Cierra Burdick and Isabelle Harrison officially ended their careers.
Massengale finished her career with 1,161 career points and 418 assists.
Burdick finished with 1,072 points, 794 rebounds and 21 double-doubles.
Harrison finished with 1,071 points, 778 rebounds and 31 double-doubles.
Together, these three have gone to three Elite Eights and one Sweet 16.
The seniors' record is 113-29 overall and 54-10 in SEC regular season play.
They've won two regular season SEC Championships (2013, 2015) and two SEC Tournament Championships (2012, 2014).

AT THE HALF

The Lady Vols trailed Maryland, 22-21.
Maryland's 22 points tied for an opponent's least amount of halftime points in an Elite Game vs. UT.
Tennessee shot 31.3 percent (10-32) and the Terps shot 32.1 percent (9-28).
UT out-rebounded the Terps, 23-20.

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