University of Tennessee Athletics
BASKETBALL TOPS WOMEN OF TROY
November 18, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Some of the players might be new to the Tennessee faithful, but they helped the second-ranked Lady Vols dominate another opponent unfamiliar with this territory.
Freshmen Shyra Ely scored 22 points, and reserve Brittany Jackson had 14 Sunday as the Lady Vols (2-0) won their home opener, 106-66 over Southern California (0-2).
"It's hard when you come into their fiefdom. You have to deal with that. Our kids have never done that before," Southern Cal coach Chris Gobrecht said. "The stuff they count heavily on worked very well tonight. The intimidation, the whole scene. They definitely had us sitting there staring at the truck running over us."
The Lady Vols, with Ely as the lone freshman starter, didn't take long to get on the way to their 200th win in Thompson-Boling Arena since it opened in 1987 and 25th straight at home since a 74-67 loss to Connecticut in 2000.
Tennessee came out with a quick up-and-down tempo with its trademark aggressive defense with players taking charges and diving for the ball.
"This team is committed to defense. I credit our perimeter players with setting the tempo," Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said. "I'm excited about our potential on defense."
The Lady Vols jumped out to a 10-1 lead in the first four minutes, and USC got as close as 20-12 with 9:07 left in the first half after Aisha Hollans made a three-point play.
Then the Lady Vols started to stretch their lead. After Hollans had one free throw to make it 33-19 with 5:55 remaining before halftime, Tennessee went on a thrilling 15-0 run.
Michelle Snow, who had 11 points by halftime, started it with a leaner in the lane, followed by a long 3 by Jackson and another basket by Ely, who started in place of injured junior Gwen Jackson.
Then the Lady Vols got six points off three steals. Freshman Loree Moore swiped the ball and scored, followed by Jackson's basket off Kara Lawson's steal and then Ely stripped the ball away from a USC player and drove down the court for another shot.
Moore finished the run with two free throws that made it 48-19 with 1:34 remaining in the first half.
Ely also had seven rebounds, two blocks and five steals in her second game as a Lady Vol.
"Shyra Ely did it all today. She stepped up and took a charge. She did a great job on both ends of the court," Summitt said.
Snow and Lawson had 13 points each for the Lady Vols. Tennessee shot just 3-of-8 3-pointers, all made by Jackson.
Hollans led Southern Cal with 26 points, and Rachel Woodward scored 16 and had seven rebounds.
Even with an insurmountable lead, the Lady Vols continued to play hard in the second half.
Ahead 63-30, April McDivitt got the ball away from USC's Ryane Alexander and then drove to the basket. She made the layup as Alexander fouled her under the basket, and her happy teammates mobbed her on the floor out of bounds.
Five minutes into the second half, Summitt put in a lineup of two sophomores and three freshmen.
The Lady Vols evened the all-time series against Southern Cal at seven games apiece. The teams last met in 1989, when the Women of Troy won 87-53 in Los Angeles.
USC vs #2 Tennessee (11-18-01 at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN)
Official Basketball Box Score
Official Basketball Box ScoreUSC vs #2 Tennessee11-18-01 3:00 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: USC 0-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN32 Hoffman, Ebony...... f 0-5 0-2 2-2 3 0 3 5 2 0 4 1 3 2033 Woodward, Rachel.... f 7-14 1-2 1-3 2 5 7 1 16 0 1 0 5 3244 Gipson, Kim......... c 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 5 2 0 4 1 0 1910 Cheeks, Jessica..... g 2-9 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 2 5 4 6 0 3 2723 Hollans, Aisha...... g 9-24 0-4 8-9 1 2 3 4 26 2 3 1 2 3214 Krause, Carmen...... 1-6 1-3 2-4 3 2 5 1 5 0 1 0 2 2215 Smith-Hams, Lauren.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 621 Young, Erin......... 1-4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1224 Alexander, Ryane.... 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7 0 1 1435 Mitchell, Portia.... 1-5 0-0 2-5 1 2 3 5 4 1 3 3 0 16 Team................ 5 2 7 Totals.............. 23-69 3-14 17-27 17 18 35 26 66 9 29 6 17 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-32 28.1% 2nd Half: 14-37 37.8% Game: 33.3% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 21.4% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 12-19 63.2% Game: 63.0% 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: #2 Tennessee 2-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN03 BUTTS, Tasha........ f 3-6 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 3 6 0 2 0 1 1643 ELY, Shyra.......... f 9-11 0-0 4-6 3 4 7 1 22 1 5 2 5 2600 SNOW, Michelle...... c 6-11 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 3 13 0 1 0 1 2310 McDIVITT, April..... g 4-9 0-1 1-3 2 3 5 2 9 3 2 0 2 1920 LAWSON, Kara........ g 3-5 0-1 7-7 3 3 6 1 13 3 0 0 2 2404 DAVIS, LaToya....... 2-6 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 5 7 0 3 0 0 1314 MUNOZ, Michelle..... 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 2 4 0 5 0 0 1621 MOORE, Loree........ 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 3 6 6 2 1 1 2525 JACKSON, Brittany... 5-10 3-6 1-2 2 1 3 4 14 0 2 2 1 1942 McDANIEL, Courtney.. 1-5 0-0 2-4 1 1 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 950 PILLOW, Shalon...... 2-2 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 1 0 10 TEAM................ 1 5 6 Totals.............. 39-70 3-8 25-36 18 34 52 26 106 13 24 6 13 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-33 57.6% 2nd Half: 20-37 54.1% Game: 55.7% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 37.5% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 12-14 85.7% 2nd Half: 13-22 59.1% Game: 69.4% 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Sally Bell, Barry Roberts, Mary DayTechnical fouls: USC-None. #2 Tennessee-None.Attendance: 11887Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalUSC........................... 24 42 - 66#2 Tennessee.................. 51 55 - 106Turnstile Attendance 8,105Tennessee's 200th all-time win at Thompson-Boling Arena, 25th consecutive
Play-By-Play
Play-By-PlayUSC vs #2 Tennessee11-18-01 3:00 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)HOME TEAM: #2 Tennessee TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: USC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:42 MISSED JUMPER by Young, Erin 00:42 0-2 V 2 GOOD! LAYUP by Woodward, Rachel 00:42 FOUL by Mitchell, PortiaMISSED FT SHOT by SNOW, Michelle 00:42GOOD! FT SHOT by SNOW, Michelle 00:42 1-2 V 1 00:29 MISSED 3 PTR by Woodward, RachelGOOD! LAYUP by McDIVITT, April 00:17 3-2 H 1 00:01 MISSED 3 PTR by Cheeks, Jessica
#2 Tennessee 3, USC 2
2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)HOME TEAM: #2 Tennessee TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: USC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GOOD! JUMPER by ELY, Shyra 19:31 53-24 H 29 19:12 53-26 H 27 GOOD! JUMPER by Woodward, RachelGOOD! JUMPER by SNOW, Michelle 19:02 55-26 H 29 18:51 MISSED JUMPER by Cheeks, JessicaMISSED JUMPER by McDIVITT, April 18:44 18:37 MISSED 3 PTR by Hollans, Aisha 18:29 55-28 H 27 GOOD! JUMPER by Woodward, Rachel 18:13 FOUL by Hoffman, EbonyMISSED JUMPER by McDIVITT, April 18:06 17:59 MISSED JUMPER by Cheeks, JessicaMISSED JUMPER by SNOW, Michelle 17:41GOOD! LAYUP by ELY, Shyra 17:37 57-28 H 29 17:18 FOUL by Gipson, KimTIMEOUT TEAM 17:18GOOD! FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 17:12 58-28 H 30GOOD! FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 17:12 59-28 H 31GOOD! JUMPER by BUTTS, Tasha 16:54 61-28 H 33FOUL by SNOW, Michelle 16:43 16:43 61-29 H 32 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hoffman, Ebony 16:42 61-30 H 31 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hoffman, EbonyMISSED 3 PTR by LAWSON, Kara 16:36GOOD! LAYUP by BUTTS, Tasha 16:29 63-30 H 33GOOD! LAYUP by McDIVITT, April 16:11 65-30 H 35 16:03 FOUL by Alexander, RyaneGOOD! FT SHOT by McDIVITT, April 15:59 66-30 H 36 15:58 MISSED JUMPER by Woodward, RachelFOUL by McDIVITT, April 15:58TIMEOUT MEDIA 15:52FOUL by SNOW, Michelle 15:43 15:30 MISSED JUMPER by Woodward, RachelGOOD! JUMPER by LAWSON, Kara 15:23 68-30 H 38 15:23 FOUL by Alexander, RyaneGOOD! FT SHOT by LAWSON, Kara 15:23 69-30 H 39 15:07 MISSED JUMPER by Cheeks, Jessica 14:49 69-32 H 37 GOOD! LAYUP by Hollans, AishaGOOD! JUMPER by MUNOZ, Michelle 14:32 71-32 H 39FOUL by SNOW, Michelle 14:18FOUL by DAVIS, LaToya 14:12 14:09 71-34 H 37 GOOD! LAYUP by Hollans, AishaMISSED 3 PTR by JACKSON, Brittany 14:01MISSED JUMPER by JACKSON, Brittany 13:56 13:56 FOUL by Woodward, RachelMISSED JUMPER by DAVIS, LaToya 13:49FOUL by JACKSON, Brittany 13:46 13:37 MISSED JUMPER by Hollans, AishaGOOD! LAYUP by LAWSON, Kara 13:28 73-34 H 39FOUL by MUNOZ, Michelle 13:21 13:22 73-35 H 38 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hollans, Aisha 13:22 73-36 H 37 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hollans, AishaGOOD! JUMPER by DAVIS, LaToya 13:13 75-36 H 39 13:03 MISSED LAYUP by Hollans, Aisha 13:01 75-38 H 37 GOOD! LAYUP by Woodward, RachelFOUL by DAVIS, LaToya 13:01 13:01 75-39 H 36 GOOD! FT SHOT by Woodward, Rachel 12:51 75-41 H 34 GOOD! JUMPER by Cheeks, JessicaGOOD! 3 PTR by JACKSON, Brittany 12:31 78-41 H 37 12:14 MISSED JUMPER by Mitchell, PortiaFOUL by JACKSON, Brittany 12:13 12:13 MISSED FT SHOT by Mitchell, Portia 12:13 78-42 H 36 GOOD! FT SHOT by Mitchell, Portia 11:58 FOUL by Mitchell, PortiaMISSED FT SHOT by McDANIEL, Courtney 11:58MISSED FT SHOT by McDANIEL, Courtney 11:58 11:52 78-45 H 33 GOOD! 3 PTR by Woodward, RachelTIMEOUT MEDIA 11:26 11:19 MISSED JUMPER by Woodward, RachelMISSED JUMPER by McDANIEL, Courtney 11:13MISSED 3 PTR by JACKSON, Brittany 10:57 10:48 78-47 H 31 GOOD! JUMPER by Hollans, AishaGOOD! LAYUP by MOORE, Loree 10:37 80-47 H 33 10:25 80-49 H 31 GOOD! JUMPER by Hollans, AishaMISSED JUMPER by McDANIEL, Courtney 10:12FOUL by JACKSON, Brittany 10:05 10:05 MISSED FT SHOT by Cheeks, Jessica 10:05 80-50 H 30 GOOD! FT SHOT by Cheeks, JessicaMISSED JUMPER by BUTTS, Tasha 09:54 09:53 FOUL by Gipson, KimMISSED FT SHOT by BUTTS, Tasha 09:53MISSED FT SHOT by BUTTS, Tasha 09:53 09:40 80-52 H 28 GOOD! JUMPER by Hollans, Aisha 09:26 FOUL by Hoffman, Ebony 09:26 FOUL by Hoffman, EbonyMISSED FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 09:23MISSED FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 09:23FOUL by BUTTS, Tasha 09:10 09:10 80-53 H 27 GOOD! FT SHOT by Alexander, Ryane 09:10 MISSED FT SHOT by Alexander, Ryane 09:08 FOUL by Gipson, KimGOOD! FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 09:08 81-53 H 28GOOD! FT SHOT by ELY, Shyra 09:08 82-53 H 29 08:51 82-55 H 27 GOOD! JUMPER by Hollans, AishaMISSED JUMPER by ELY, Shyra 08:33MISSED 3 PTR by McDIVITT, April 08:29 08:17 MISSED JUMPER by Krause, Carmen 08:15 FOUL by Hollans, AishaMISSED FT SHOT by McDIVITT, April 08:15MISSED FT SHOT by McDIVITT, April 08:15 08:12 MISSED 3 PTR by Hollans, AishaGOOD! LAYUP by McDIVITT, April 08:01 84-55 H 29 07:39 MISSED JUMPER by Hollans, AishaFOUL by McDIVITT, April 07:16 07:16 84-56 H 28 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hollans, Aisha 07:16 84-57 H 27 GOOD! FT SHOT by Hollans, AishaGOOD! JUMPER by PILLOW, Shalon 07:09 86-57 H 29 06:56 MISSED JUMPER by Cheeks, Jessica 06:30 86-59 H 27 GOOD! LAYUP by Gipson, Kim 06:08 FOUL by Gipson, KimGOOD! FT SHOT by PILLOW, Shalon 06:08 87-59 H 28GOOD! FT SHOT by PILLOW, Shalon 06:08 88-59 H 29GOOD! LAYUP by McDIVITT, April 05:48 90-59 H 31MISSED JUMPER by BUTTS, Tasha 05:23 05:19 FOUL by Krause, CarmenGOOD! FT SHOT by McDANIEL, Courtney 05:19 91-59 H 32GOOD! FT SHOT by McDANIEL, Courtney 05:19 92-59 H 33FOUL by PILLOW, Shalon 05:10 05:10 92-60 H 32 GOOD! FT SHOT by Mitchell, Portia 05:10 MISSED FT SHOT by Mitchell, Portia 04:50 92-63 H 29 GOOD! 3 PTR by Krause, Carmen 04:25 MISSED 3 PTR by Krause, Carmen 04:01 FOUL by Hollans, AishaGOOD! FT SHOT by PILLOW, Shalon 04:01 93-63 H 30GOOD! FT SHOT by PILLOW, Shalon 04:01 94-63 H 31 03:45 MISSED JUMPER by Mitchell, Portia 03:43 MISSED JUMPER by Krause, CarmenGOOD! JUMPER by MUNOZ, Michelle 03:22 96-63 H 33 03:12 MISSED JUMPER by Mitchell, PortiaMISSED LAYUP by McDANIEL, Courtney 03:04GOOD! LAYUP by McDANIEL, Courtney 02:56 98-63 H 35 02:42 MISSED 3 PTR by Hollans, AishaMISSED JUMPER by McDANIEL, Courtney 02:31MISSED LAYUP by JACKSON, Brittany 02:25 02:18 MISSED LAYUP by Hollans, AishaFOUL by MOORE, Loree 02:16 02:16 98-64 H 34 GOOD! FT SHOT by Krause, Carmen 02:16 MISSED FT SHOT by Krause, CarmenGOOD! JUMPER by PILLOW, Shalon 02:09 100-64 H 36 01:54 FOUL by Mitchell, PortiaMISSED FT SHOT by JACKSON, Brittany 01:54GOOD! FT SHOT by JACKSON, Brittany 01:54 101-64 H 37GOOD! LAYUP by DAVIS, LaToya 01:33 103-64 H 39 01:09 MISSED JUMPER by Hollans, Aisha 00:53 MISSED JUMPER by Woodward, Rachel 00:46 103-66 H 37 GOOD! LAYUP by Woodward, RachelGOOD! 3 PTR by JACKSON, Brittany 00:32 106-66 H 40 00:10 MISSED JUMPER by Krause, CarmenFOUL by DAVIS, LaToya 00:05FOUL by McDANIEL, Courtney 00:00 00:00 MISSED FT SHOT by Woodward, Rachel 00:00 MISSED FT SHOT by Woodward, Rachel
#2 Tennessee 106, USC 66
