University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: #8 Tennessee 73, #21 Texas 57
December 04, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2011
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2: For the second game this season, UT had two players with double-doubles Vicki Baugh had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Glory Johnson had 11 points and 10 boards.
5: Five Lady Vols posted double-digit scoring efforts against Texas: Stricklen (20), Baugh (17), Johnson (11), Massengale (10) and Simmons (10).
8: Vicki Baugh connected on a career-best eight field goals (8-of-10) to aid her fifth-career double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds).
11: UT matched its season-high with 11 three-pointers made, going 11-of-21. It marked the third time UT has shot 50 percent or better from downtown.
21: The Lady Vols had 21 points off of turnovers, edging the Longhorns 21-9 in that category.
To Note
The Series
• With the win, Tennessee moves to 21-12 in the all-time series versus the Longhorns dating back to the 1978-79 season. UT has won 19 of the last 24 meetings.
• UT owns a 39-18 overall record against seven schools from the state of Texas.
For Starters
• Today's starters: redshirt senior Vicki Baugh, senior Glory Johnson, senior Shekinna Stricklen, junior Taber Spani and freshman Ariel Massengale.
• This is the fifth game in which the Lady Vols have taken to the court with this starting five. They now sport a 4-1 record with those five lining up for the opening tip.
Stricklen Start Streak
• Lady Vol senior Shekinna Stricklen has the nation's longest starting streak. Including today, Stricklen has started 110 consecutive games.
Chalk Talk
Battle Tested
• Tennessee's three-ranked opponents within its first six games marks the most since playing four teams in the AP poll in the first six games of the 2007-08 season (No. 5 UNC, No. 9, Oklahoma, No. 15 WVU & No. 22 Texas).
• The Lady Vols won all four of those and went on to win their most recent national championship.
Ahead at the Half
• The Lady Vols led at halftime for the fourth time this season. They were tied at the break in the other two contests.
• Tennessee is now 3-1 when they take a lead into the locker room.
Control the Glass
• Tennessee won the board game for the fifth game this season, pulling down 49 rebounds as compared to Texas' 38 boards.
• In the last three games, Tennessee has converted 63 second chance points while surrendering only 26, including a 17-7 advantage against the Longhorns.
Free Throw Woes
• After posting a season-high 82.8 free throw percentage against Middle Tennessee, the Big Orange was again plagued by poor free throw shooting, hitting only 12 shots in 20 attempts.
Lady Vols Lookin' Good
Simmons Straightens It Out
• Sophomore guard Meighan Simmons contributed 10 points in the contest, matching her season-high with a trio of three-pointers. She also hit three shots from beyond the arc against Miami.
• She came into the game 2-of-26 from the field in the last three games, going 1-of-7 at Virginia, 1-of-12 versus Baylor and 0-of-7 against Middle Tennessee.
Baugh Comes Up Big
• Baugh posted her fifth-career double-double with 17 points and a season-high 11 rebounds against the Longhorns.
• The effort marks her second double-double of 2011-12, the other coming with a 17-point, 10-rebound performance against Baylor (11/27).
• Baugh connected on a career-best eight field goals and missed just two.
And Johnson Makes Two
• Johnson came up with her 25th career double-double against Texas, recording 11 points and 10 rebounds in the game.
• The Lady Vols have boasted two players with double-doubles twice in 2011-12, previously accomplishing the feat against Baylor.
More Stricklen Streaks
• With 20 points against Texas, Stricklen adds to her 2011-12 double-digit scoring streak. She has put up 10 or more in all six games this season.
AutoZone Player of the Game
• Vicki Baugh was named AutoZone Player of the Game for her 17-point, 11-rebound performance
TBA - The Place to Play
Hot at Home
• Tennessee has been hot at home in 2011-12, putting up 80.6 points per contest and allowing only 61.8 in games played at Thompson-Boling Arena.
• TBA is still the toughest women's basketball arena in the nation to secure a win. The Lady Vols have fashioned a 344-21 (.942) all-time record on their home court.
On the Horizon
Approaching 1,100 Wins
• Twenty-five more wins will put Summitt at her next victory milestone: 1,100 Ws.
Elite Company
• Glory Johnson needs 80 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
• The Lady Vols will next pack up and head out for a monster four-game stretch facing a pair of BIG EAST and Pac-12 foes.
• The first stop will be Madison Square Garden in New York City where UT takes on #22/21-ranked DePaul (5-1) on Dec. 11 in the Maggie Dixon Classic.
• Tennessee follows that game with a meeting at a red hot #11/12-ranked Rutgers (8-0) on its home court on Dec. 13.
• The Lady Vols have a day at home before traveling to Los Angeles to face UCLA (4-2) on Dec. 17. UT finishes the pre-Christmas swing at fifth-ranked Stanford (5-1) on Dec. 20 before breaking for the holidays.
