Jan. 7, 2010

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Notes...
• Tonight's starters: junior Angie Bjorklund, sophomores Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain and Shekinna Stricklen, and freshman Taber Spani
• Two Lady Vols scored in double figures: Bjorklund (23) and Stricklen (21)
• The Thompson-Boling Arena mark for low attendance for a bad weather game was when 1,461 came out to see the Lady Vols down Mississippi State, 91-63, after an ice storm pummeled East Tennessee on Jan. 2, 1991. Tonight's actual attendance was 1,462
• Tennessee held South Carolina without a field goal for 5:33 midway through the first half and turned a 19-14 deficit into a 31-20 lead
• Tennessee led at the half for the 11th time this season; in those games UT is 11-0
• UT's largest lead of the first half was 14 (47-33) at the break; it's largest deficit was six (14-8) at the 16:57 mark
• UT outscored South Carolina 32-29 in the second half
• The Lady Vols did not trail in the second half for the 11th time this season
• Tennessee led on the boards, 38-37. It is the 13th time this season UT has led on the glass
• The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 387th consecutive game
• Tonight's actual attendance was 1,462; tickets sold was 10,590
• The Lady Vols make their initial road trip of the league portion of their 2009-10 season when they travel to Starkville, Miss., to face the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs. Game time is set for 1 p.m. CT on Sunday with the game being aired on the SEC Network and ESPN360.com.

The win tonight...
• Gives the Lady Vols a 41-2 record against South Carolina
• Extends UT's winning streak to 37 games over SC
• Gives the Lady Vols a 19-0 mark against the Gamecocks in Knoxville
• Gives the Lady Vols a 410-65 record all-time against teams from the SEC
• Gives the Lady Vols a 280-39 mark in SEC Conference games
• Gives the Lady Vols a 26-5 record in SEC openers and a 14-2 mark in SEC openers at home
• Gives the Lady Vols an 11-1 record in TV games this season
• Gives the Lady Vols a 171-12 mark against SEC foes at home
• Gives the Lady Vols a 8-0 record at home this season
• Gives the Lady Vols a 466-45 home record under Summitt
• Gives the Lady Vols a 315-20 record at Thompson-Boling Arena
• Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,018-194 (.840) all time

Sophomore Alyssia Brewer:
Made her second career start
Finished with four points and five rebounds

Sophomore Kelley Cain:
Finished with eight points, six blocks and five rebounds
Tied her season high with six blocks

Sophomore Glory Johnson:
Finished with nine points and nine rebounds

Sophomore Shekinna Stricklen:
Had the first Lady Vol basket - a jumper at the 19:28 mark of the first half
Finished with 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting and six assists
Recorded her 31st career double digit scoring game
Finished with her seventh career 20+ point performance

Junior Angie Bjorklund:
Finished with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc
Tallied her 43rd career double digit scoring game
Notched her ninth career 20+ point performance
Is 107 points from 1,000 career points
Is in third place in the UT annals with 178 career three pointers made; Kara Lawson is second with 256
Named Lady Vol Player of the Game