March 6, 2010

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Tennessee Game Notes: vs. Vanderbilt, March 6, 2010, Game #31 - 29-2, 15-1 SEC

Notes...
• Today's starters: junior Angie Bjorklund, sophomores Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen
• Two Lady Vols scored in double figures: Brewer (15) and Bjorklund (12)
• The Lady Vols used a 13-2 run to build a 17-12 lead with 9:39 left in the first half
• UT's largest lead of the first half was 12 (24-16), at the 4:15 mark; it's largest deficit was six (10-4) was at 16:09
• Tennessee led at the half for the 24th time this season; in those games UT is 24-0
• Tennessee used a 10-0 run from 9:16 of the second half to 4:47 to build a 56-36 lead
• Tennessee never trailed in the second half for the 22nd time this season
• Tennessee outrebounded Vanderbilt, 42-27; it is the 29th time this season UT has won the battle of the boards
• Tennessee outscored Vanderbilt 14-8 in second chance points and the UT reserves topped the Commodore bench 17-11
• The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 404th consecutive game
• Tennessee and Vanderbilt have faced each other three times in a season nine times; in those games, UT is 25-2
• Tennessee has faced an opponent three times in a season 26 times and has swept or won the series 22 times
• The Lady Vols will face the winner of second seed Kentucky and third seed Mississippi State on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 in the SEC Championship Game.

The win today...
• Extends UT's winning streak to 13 games
• Gives the Lady Vols a 56-7 all-time record against Vanderbilt
• Gives the Lady Vols a 8-2 mark all-time against the Commodores in the SEC Tournament
• Gives the Lady Vols a 5-1 mark all-time against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament Semifinals
• Gives the Lady Vols a 19-8 mark all-time in the SEC Tournament Semifinals
• Gives the Lady Vols a 62-17 record all-time in the SEC Tournament
• Gives the Lady Vols a 425-66 record all-time against teams from the SEC
• Gives the Lady Vols a 27-2 record in TV games this season
• Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,034-195 (.841) all time

Sophomore Alyssia Brewer:
Finished with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds
Posted her 23rd career double digit scoring effort

Sophomore Kelley Cain:
Had the first Lady Vol basket of the game - a short jumper at the 18:16 mark
Finished with nine points and seven rebounds
Is in sixth place in the UT record books with 152 career blocks; Nicky Anosike is fifth with 161
Owns the UT single season blocks record with 103 on the season

Sophomore Alicia Manning:
Tallied six points, five rebounds and four assists

Sophomore Shekinna Stricklen:
Finished with nine points, seven assists and four rebounds

Junior Angie Bjorklund:
Finished with 12 points on four three-pointers and five rebounds
Scored in double digits for the 55th time in her career, including 28 of her last 35 games
Made at least four threes for the 22nd time in her career
She now has 1,104 career points
Is in third place in the UT annals with 223 career three pointers made; Kara Lawson is second with 256
Is in second place in the UT single season records with 93 threes on the year; Shanna Zolman is first with 103