University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: #1 Baylor 76, #6 Tennessee 67
November 27, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2011
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By The Numbers
1: Vicki Baugh made her first career 3-pointer in her 79th career game with just 44 seconds left in regulation.
38: The Lady Vols' home win streak ends at 38 games with the loss to Baylor.
55: Tennessee's top rebounding effort this season and the Lady Vols' most since compiling 63 against Stetson (Mar. 19, 2011).
$150,000: At a halftime presentation, proceeds from the sale of We Back Pat t-shirts were presented to Alzheimer's Tennessee and UT Medical Center, each receiving a $75,000 check.
1990-91: The last time the Lady Vols opened the season 2-2 was the 1990-91 campaign. Tennessee went on to go 30-5 and win the 1991 National Championship.
To Note
The Series
• The series tie between the Lady Vols and the Lady Bears was broken in today's contest with the Lady Bears taking the 3-2 series lead.
• The Lady Vols have faced 11 of the 12 current members of the Big 12 Conference, with the only exception being Iowa State. UT has a 49-17 record all-time.
For Starters
• Tonight's starters: redshirt senior Vicki Baugh, senior Glory Johnson, senior Shekinna Stricklen, junior Taber Spani and freshman Ariel Massengale.
• This is the third game in which the Lady Vols have taken to the court with this starting five. They now sport a 2-1 record with those five lining up for the opening tip.
The Numbers Game
When Playing Number One
• Tennessee is 14-29 all-time when playing the nation's number one ranked team. The Lady Vols are 3-10 in Knoxville, an even 6-6 on the road and 5-13 on neutral courts.
• UT is currently ranked number six in the AP poll. Including today's contest, Tennessee is 0-4 when trying to upset No. 1 from that position.
UT is currently ranked number seven in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Tennessee is 0-2 when trying to upset No. 1 from that position.
Double Down
• Three Lady Vols put up double-figure scoring efforts against Baylor: Stricklen (25), Baugh (17) and Spani (10).
• Shekinna Stricklen (25 pts, 12 rbs) and Vicki Baugh (17 pts, 10 rbs) each tallied double-doubles, marking the first time Tennessee has had a pair of players reaching double-figures in two categories since Stricklen and Johnson completed the feat against LSU on February 27, 2011.
Stricklen Shows Up, Shows Off
• Senior All-American and SEC Preseason Player of the Year Shekinna Stricklen put up 19 points and seven boards in the first half against Baylor.
• Her game totals of 25 points and 12 rebounds gave her a second-consecutive double-double performance; she put up 16 points and 14 boards against Virginia last week.
• Her 25 points fell one shy of her career high. She scored 26 against Arkansas last season (1/30/11).
• Sticklen is averaging 17.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per outing.
Baugh on the Boards
• Redshirt senior Vicki Baugh put up season-high numbers for points and rebounds against Baylor with 17 and 10, respectively. She hit her first career three-pointer in the contest.
• Her previous highs of eight points and seven boards came against Pepperdine in the season opener.
• With the double-digit efforts, Baugh posted her fourth career double-double.
• The performance against Baylor was her first double-double since a 12-point, 15-rebound effort at Gonzaga (Dec. 30, 2008).
From the Chalk Board
Control the Glass
• Tennessee has managed to outrebound Baylor in four of the five all-time meetings, collecting a 55 to 42 advantage in Sunday's contest.
• In 2004, Baylor grabbed one more board than UT, 38-37.
• The Lady Vols have outrebounded three of their four opponents this season, including a 54-34 margin in the season opener against Pepperdine.
• UT's 55 rebounds are the most this season and most since collecting 63 against Stetson in the NCAA First Round on Mar. 19, 2011.
AutoZone Player of the Game
• Shekinna Stricklen was named AutoZone Player of the Game for her 25-point, 12-rebound performance.
We're Going Streaking
Home Wins
• The loss snaps a 38-game win streak in Thompson-Boling Arena.
• Prior to today, the Lady Vols' last loss at home was against Duke, 62-54, on Feb. 16, 2009.
Stricklen Starts
• Lady Vol senior Shekinna Stricklen has the nation's longest starting streak.
• Including today, Stricklen has started 108 consecutive games and is joined in the elite club by a pair of players on upcoming UT opponent rosters.
On the Horizon
Approaching 1,100 Wins
• Twenty-seven more wins will put Pat Summitt at her next victory milestone: 1,100 Ws.
Elite Company
• Glory's rebounds - Glory Johnson needs 104 rebounds to reach the 1,000 career boards plateau, making her the fourth in school history to tally 1,000 pts. and 1,000 reb.
Up Next
• UT plays host to Middle Tennessee on Tues., Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. on SportSouth, before Texas comes to Knoxville for a contest next Sunday, Dec. 4.
