University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
January 25, 2003 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 25, 2003
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Tennessee vs. Louisville
Thompson-Boling Arena
Knoxville, Tenn.
Records
* Tennessee falls to 9-6, while Louisville improves to 14-1
* Vols are 7-2 (1-1 SEC) at home this season ... UL is 5-0 on the road this season
* UT is 0-4 vs. ranked opponents this season (lost to Kentucky, at Florida, at Georgia)
* Louisville has won last 13 games ... Entered game as second-longest streak in nation
Series Notebook
* Louisville leads the all-time series 9-7 ... UL has won 9 of last 10 meetings
* Tonight's game is UL's first in Knoxville since Dec. 8, 1979 ... Darrell Griffith hit a shot at the buzzer to win it 77-75
* The Cardinals won 73-72 last season at Louisville
* UL leads 4-1 in Knoxville, while Vols hold a 5-4 advantage at Louisville
* UT's last win in the series was a 100-84 decision in the 1985 NIT consolation game at New York
Homecourt Advantage
* Vols are 71-13 at Thompson-Boling Arena since the 1997-98 season
* UT is 7-2 at home this season
* Vols are now 46-2 vs. non-conference opponents since the past 6 seasons ... Only other loss during that span was to W. Virginia 74-72 last season
Slay Scores 21; Moves to No. 19 on UT Scoring List
* With 21 points tonight, moved to No. 19 on the Vols' all-time scoring list with 1276, passing C.J. Black (1261) ... Say entered tonight's game with 1255 points ... Trails No. 18 Isiah Victor (1304 by 28 points
* Connected on 8-of-8 from FT line
* Entered game as the SEC's leading scorer (21.6 ppg)
* 65th career game of scoring double figures, including all 15 games this season
* 18th career game of scoring 20 or more points and ninth game this season
Holden Continues Fine Play
* Holden made his third start of the season (20th career), replacing Derek Stribling in the lineup
* Scored 14 points tonight ... Fourth game this season (13th career) of scoring double-digits
* Pulled down season-high 7 rebounds (previous: 5, twice; last vs. Western Carolina)
Watson Records Double-Figures Again
* Scored 10 points tonight, tallying double-figures for the fifth time last 6 games
* Dished out team-high 4 assists
Quickly
* Vols outrebounded UL 40-29
* Vols led 41-33 at halftime ... UT shot 50 percent from the field (12-of-24) ... Hit just 37 percent in second
* UT 7-4 this season when leading at halftime
Next Game
* UT plays to South Carolina Wednesday in a 7:30 p.m. (EST) tipoff
