University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes: Arkansas 72, #9 Tennessee 71 (OT)
February 23, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 23, 2012
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Numbers of Interest
0: Tennessee remains winless when trailing going into the locker room. UT overcame tonight's deficit, but was unable to retain its lead, falling for the sixth time.
1: With six assists versus Arkansas, freshman point guard Ariel Massengale neared the rookie assist mark. She is one assist shy of the Lady Vol record for assists in a season (133).
2: Tonight's contest is only the second trip to OT for UT this season. It saw extra minutes in Charlottesville earlier this season, dropping a 69-64 OT decision to Virginia.
18: Tennessee had won the last 18 meetings against the Razorbacks. Tonight's game marks the first win for Arkansas in Knoxville.
1,500: With 13 points against Arkansas, Glory Johnson surpassed the 1,500-point mark. She has now tallied 1,505 points in her Lady Vol career.
To Note
The Series
• With the loss, Tennessee moves to 23-2 in the all-time series versus Arkansas dating back to the 1991-92 season. Until tonight, Tennessee had won the last 18 meetings against the Razorbacks.
• Tonight's game marks the first win for the Razorbacks in Knoxville with their only other victory in the series coming in Fayetteville in 1996.
First Time For Everything
• With the loss, Tennessee has dropped three home games in a single season for the first time in program history. UT also lost to Baylor, 76-67, on Nov. 27 and South Carolina, 64-60, on Feb. 2.
For Starters
• This is the fifth consecutive game with these five lining up for the opening tip and the sixth overall. The Lady Vols are now 3-3 sporting this lineup combo.
• These starters lined up for the opening tip of wins over Ole Miss (2/19), Mississippi State (2/16) and Kentucky (2/13) as well as the Lady Vols' road losses at Virginia (11/20) and Vanderbilt (2/9).
In Overtime
• Tonight's contest is only the second trip to OT for the Lady Vols this season. They saw extra minutes in Charlottesville earlier this season, dropping a 69-64 OT decision to Virginia (11/20).
• The Lady Vols are now 0-2 in overtime contests this season and have compiled an overall record of 27-15 in all-time contests that go to OT.
At the Half
• The Lady Vols trailed Arkansas at halftime, 31-26. Tennessee has trailed at intermission of six games. Tennessee has led at the half of 19 contests and has been tied in the other three contests.
• The Big Orange is now 0-6 this season when it trails going into the locker room.
Still Winless
• Tennessee remains winless when trailing going into the locker room.
• The Lady Vols overcame tonight's eight-point deficit, but were unable to retain their lead, falling for the sixth time this season when going into intermission behind.
Callling Passengers Johnson and Stricklen...
• Tennessee's leading scorer in Shekinna Stricklen and leading rebounder in Glory Johnson combined for zero points and zero rebounds in the first half.
• All 11 Lady Vols saw action in the first half. Burdick, Baugh and Williams accounted for 12 of UT's 26 first-half points coming off the bench.
Wouldn't You Like to Know
In Comparison
• In the first contest vs. Arkansas this season, the Razorbacks tallied 10 FGs on 18.2 percent shooting. They never led in that contest.
• Tonight, Arkansas made 25-of-50 shots at a 50 percent clip in a game that featured 10 tie scores and eight lead changes. Vanderbilt holds the season opponent-high shooting percentage, shooting 55.7 percent from the floor.
Double Time
• After accounting for zero points and zero boards in the first half, Johnson and Stricklen each put up double-digit scoring efforts in the loss to Arkansas.
• Stricklen led UT with 17 points and eight rebounds while Johnson contributed 13 points and nine boards.
Board Game
• Tennessee won the rebounding battle versus Arkansas, coming down with 33 rebounds to Arkansas' 29.
• Tennessee trailed on the boards, 14-8, going into intermission. The remainder of the game was a different story, with Tennessee holding the advantage, 25-15.
• The Lady Vols collected 19 offensive boards, but only tallied 10 second chance points with those opportunities.
Turnover Troubles
• Both teams struggled to protect the rock tonight. Tennessee committed 19 turnovers while Arkansas tallied 21 miscues.
• The Lady Vols' season-high mark for turnovers is 24 in the overtime loss at Virginia (11/20).
Johnson Hits the Mark
• With 13 points against Arkansas, Glory Johnson surpassed the 1,500-point mark. She has now tallied 1,505 points in her Lady Vol career.
On the Horizon
Glory, Glory - Look Who's Boarding
• Johnson is currently second on the all-time rebounding list with 1,125 boards.
• She needs 171 rebounds to catch program leader Chamique Holdsclaw, who pulled down 1,295 rebounds in her Lady Vol career.
Massengale Dishes `Em
• With six assists versus Arkansas, freshman point guard Ariel Massengale neared the rookie assist mark with 132.
• She is one assist shy of the Lady Vol record for assists in a season by a freshman. Loree Moore dished out 133 helpers for Tennessee in 2001-02.
Up Next
• Tennessee will finish the SEC regular season at home with Sunday's senior day game versus Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET.
