Game Notes: Florida vs. Tennessee SEC Tournament

March 6, 2009

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Game Notes: Florida vs. Tennessee SEC Tournament

Notes...

Today's starters: Angie Bjorklund, Kelley Cain, Alex Fuller, Sydney Smallbone and Shekinna Stricklen.
Redshirt-sophomore Cait McMahan has decided to not play the rest of the season, accepting a role as a student assistant coach and will remain on the sidelines.
With McMahan having decided to not play the rest of the season, Fuller has chosen to honor her teammate by wearing No. 2.
Three Lady Vols scored in double figures: Bjorklund (25), Stricklen (18) and Cain (10).
Tennessee held Florida without a field goal from the 15:27 mark of the first half to the 10:33 point, going on a 9-2 run to open an 18-10 lead.
The 21 Gator points are the fewest UT has allowed in the first half this season. The previous low was 22 to Ole Miss on Jan. 29.
Tennessee led at the half for the 19th time this season. In those games, UT is 17-2.
Florida went on a 10-0 run from the 14:15 mark of the second half to the 11:26 point, cutting the Lady Vol lead to 45-39.
UF held UT without a field goal from the 8:20 mark to the 2:45 point of the second to cut the UT lead to 62-57.
The Lady Vols made a three-pointer for the 371st consecutive game.
The Lady Vols have shot an average of 22.2 free throws per game, making 66.1 percent. Tonight they shot 20, making 14.

The win tonight...

Improves the Lady Vols to 26-4 all-time in SEC Tournament Second Round games.
Extends UT's second round winning streak to 16 games.
Improves UT to 38-3 all-time against Florida and a 6-0 mark on neutral courts.
Improves the Lady Vols to 7-0 against Florida in the SEC Tournament.
Gives UT a 409-64 record against SEC foes and a 60-16 mark in tournament action.
Improves the Lady Vols to 15-9 in TV games this season.
Gives the Lady Vols 2-0 record on neutral courts this season.
Head Coach Pat Summitt's career record now stands at 1,005-191 (.840) all time.

Up next...

The Lady Vols will face the top-seeded Auburn Tigers in the semifinals at 5:30 CT on Saturday at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Ark.

Freshman Kelley Cain:

Had the first Lady Vol basket of the game - a layup at the 18:56 mark
Finished with 10 points, the 11th time this season and the seventh straight game she has been in double digits

Finished with 18 points, the 20th time this season and the fifth consecutive game she has scored in double figures

With six three-pointers, Bjorklund moved into eighth on UT's all-time three pointers list with 125 for her career. She passed Tamika Catchings (122) and Abby Conklin (124).
Scored in double-figures with 25 points, the 16th time this season and the 29th time for her career
Scored at least 20 points for the sixth time in her career
Made at least four three-pointers for the 10th time her career

Senior Alex Fuller:

Will wear No. 2 for the rest of the season in honor of teammate Cait McMahan, who has decided to take on a student assistant role for the rest of the season

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