TENNESSEE VS. OLE MIS - NCAA POST GAME NOTES - University of Tennessee Athletics

March 28, 2007

The win tonight...

Improves UT to 32-3 on the season
Improves UT to 96-19 in NCAA Tournament games all-time
Improves UT to 17-5 in Elite Eight games all-time
Sends UT on its 17th trip to the NCAA Final Four (NCAA in 1982, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07) and its 21st overall Final Four appearance (AIAW in 1977, 79, 80, 81)
Improves head coach Pat Summitt's career record to 945-180 in her 33rd season at UT
Gives UT a 31-7 edge in the all-time series with Ole Miss, including 15 straight wins

Notes...

Every Lady Vol starter scored before the first media timeout and eight different orange-clad players put the ball in the basket before halftime.
UT led by 29 points at the half, one point shy of its biggest halftime lead this season (30 vs. UT-Martin on Dec. 5). It was the largest lead over an SEC foe this season.
UT's 98 points were the fifth most in a regional final game in NCAA history
UT's 36-point margin of victory is the largest ever in a regional final game in NCAA history

Named the Dayton Regional Most Outstanding Player
Set a new single-season Lady Vol blocks record (98) with her five tonight.
In just her eighth NCAA Tournament game, climbed into sixth place in total blocks in career NCAA Tournament games (25)
Scored in double figures for the 32nd time this season and the 65th time of her career.
Scored 20+ points for the 17th time this season and the 28th time in her career
Earned her 20th double-double of the season and the 30th of her career
Grabbed an NCAA career-high 14 rebounds
Vaulted into fourth place in the UT record books for single-season rebounds (332)

Named to the Dayton Regional All-Tournament Team
Scored in double figures for the fourth straight game and the 15th time this season
Her 14 points were an NCAA Tournament career-high
Moved into fifth place in the UT single-season record books for three-pointers made (63)

Scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season and the 49th time of her career
Surpassed 20 points in a game for the fifth time this season
Smothered her NCAA career-high with 22 points
Moved into seventh place in the UT single-season record books for three-pointers made (61)

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