Feb. 28, 2010

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Notes...
• Tonight's starters: junior Angie Bjorklund, sophomores Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen
• Tonight's lineup is the 13th different set of starters used by Summitt this season
• Two Lady Vols scored in double figures: Stricklen (23) and Manning (15)
• Cain set a new UT single season blocks record and has 101 for the year; she topped the mark of 99 set by Candace Parker in the 2006-07 season
• Manning recorded her first career double double with a career-best 15 points and 10 rebounds
• Stricklen recorded her sixth career double double, fourth this season, with 23 points and 10 rebounds
• The 34 points scored by Ole Miss' Bianca Thomas are the most scored by an individual against UT all season
• Tennessee opened the game on a 10-2 run over the first 3:01
• UT's largest lead of the first half was 13 (31-18) at 6:04; Ole Miss never led
• Tennessee never trailed in the first half for the eighth time this season
• Tennessee led at the half for the 22nd time this season; in those games UT is 22-0
• Tennessee outscored Ole Miss 35-31 in the second half
• Tennessee never trailed in the second half for the 20th time this season
• Tennessee never trailed in the game for the seventh time this season
• Tennessee outrebounded Ole Miss, 49-40; it is the 27th time this season UT has won the battle of the boards
• Tennessee outscored Ole Miss 34-22 in the paint; The UT bench outscored the Rebel bench 14-11
• The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 402nd consecutive game
• Tonight's attendance was 14,289
• The Lady Vols will head to the SEC Tournament this week in Duluth, Ga. Tennessee has secured the No. 1 seed and will play at noon on Friday, March 5, with FSS broadcasting the game. UT will face the winner of the 8/9-seed game

The win tonight...
• Extends UT's home winning streak to 17 games
• Extends UT's winning streak to 19 games against the Rebels, dating to Feb. 4, 1996
• Extends UT's home winning streak against Ole Miss to 13 games
• Completes the season sweep of the five teams that UT faced twice this year (Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt)
• Gives the Lady Vols a record 15 SEC wins
• Gives the Lady Vols an unblemished home regular season record for the first time since 2002-03
• Gives the Lady Vols a 35-7 all-time record against Ole Miss
• Gives the Lady Vols a 16-2 record against the Rebels in Knoxville
• Gives the Lady Vols a 423-66 record all-time against teams from the SEC
• Gives the Lady Vols a 289-40 mark in SEC Conference games
• Gives the Lady Vols a 25-2 record in TV games this season
• Gives the Lady Vols a 190-13 mark in SEC home games under Summitt
• Gives the Lady Vols a 15-0 record at home this season
• Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,032-195 (.841) all time

Sophomore Alyssia Brewer:
Finished with nine points and six rebounds

Sophomore Kelley Cain:
Finished with eight rebounds, seven points and three blocks
Is in sixth place in the UT record books with 150 career blocks; Nicky Anosike is fifth with 161
Set a new UT single season blocks record and has 101 on the season; topped the previous mark of 99 set by Candace Parker in 2006-07

Sophomore Alicia Manning:
Recorded her first career double double with 15 points and 10 rebounds
Scored a career-best 15 points
Posted her fifth career double digit scoring game
Named Lady Vol Player of the Game

Sophomore Shekinna Stricklen:
Had the game's first basket - a three-pointer at the 19:44 mark on a Kelley Cain assist
Recorded her sixth career double double and fourth of the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds
Finished with her 41st career double digit scoring game, including 25 of her last 33 games
Tallied her eighth 20-plus point performance

Junior Angie Bjorklund:
Finished with seven points, four assists and three rebounds
She now has 1,076 career points
Is in third place in the UT annals with 215 career three pointers made; Kara Lawson is second with 256
Is in second place in the UT single season records with 85 threes on the year; Shanna Zolman is first with 103