Feb. 16, 2009

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Game Notes: Duke at Tennessee

Notes...

• Today's starters: Angie Bjorklund, Kelley Cain, Alex Fuller, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen.
• Redshirt-sophomore Cait McMahan has decided to not play the rest of the season, accepting a role as a student assistant coach and will remain on the sidelines.
• With McMahan having decided to not play the rest of the season, Fuller has chosen to honor her teammate by wearing No. 2.
• Tonight is Tennessee's home game as part of the WBCA Pink Zone. Thursday's game at Kentucky will also be a part of the initiative.
• The Lady Vols moved up to No. 13 in the Associated Press poll today.
• This was the final regular-season game scheduled with the Blue Devils.
• Two Lady Vols scored in double digits: Bass (14) and Cain (10).
• Tennessee did not score until a Glory Johnson free throw at the 16:39 mark of the first half.
• The Lady Vols began the game 1-8 from the field and went 4:37 (16:39 to 12:02) without a field goal in the first half, allowing Duke to build a 12-3 lead.
• UT went 3:33 (9:07 to 5:34) without a point, falling behind 20-10, but responded with an 8-1 run, to get within 21-18.
• Briana Bass tied the game for the first time on a three-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the first half.
• Tennessee trailed at the half for the fifth time this season. In those games, UT is 1-4.
• UT opened with five straight points to tie the score at 28 apiece at the 16:57 mark of the second half, but the Blue Devils went on a 16-0 run to the 8:42 point.
• Duke joins Texas and Louisiana Tech as the only two schools to win three consecutive games at Tennessee. Texas did so from 1983-87 and La Tech was from 1982-86.
• The 54 points are a season-low for the Lady Vols.
• Tonight's crowd of 16,990 is the largest home crowd of the season.
• The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 365th consecutive game.
• The Lady Vols have shot an average of 22.6 free throws per game, making 66.8 percent. Tonight they shot 25, making 14.

The loss tonight...

• Drops UT to 5-6 in the all-time series with Duke and is 0-3 against the Blue Devils in Knoxville.
• Gives the Lady Vols a 2-7 record against ranked opponents this season.
• Against AP ranked teams, UT is 400-157, including a 175-117 mark against top 10 squads.
• Ends the Lady Vols home winning streak at 10 games. UT is 11-2 at home this season.
• Gives UT a 12-7 record in TV games this season.
• Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,001-189 (.842) all time.

Up next...

• The Lady Vols are back on the road and Southeastern Conference play as they travel to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday, Feb. 19. The game will be a part of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone to support the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on FSN South.

Freshman Glory Johnson:

• Had the first Lady Vol point of the game - a free throw at the 16:39 mark of the first half

Freshman Briana Bass:

• Tied the game for the first time with a three-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the first half
• Finished with a career-high 14 points. It was the third time she has been in double digits this season, but the first since Nov. 25 against Western Carolina.

Senior Alex Fuller:

• Will wear No. 2 for the rest of the season in honor of teammate Cait McMahan, who has decided to take on a student assistant role for the rest of the season