Up next: The Big Game of the season — episode 29 in the Stanford/Tennessee rivalry.
Statistically, this one is pretty much of a tossup:
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| Points per game | 81.8 | 78.1 |
| Scoring margin | +23.1 | +15.4 |
| Field goal % | 0.468 | 0.439 |
| 3-pointers per game | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| 3-point % | 0.364 | 0.424 |
| Free throw % | 0.703 | 0.696 |
| Rebounds per game | 49.2 | 45.9 |
| Rebounding margin | +16.8 | +8.3 |
| Assists per game | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Turnovers per game | 14.8 | 16.7 |
| Assist/turnover ratio | 1.29 | 0.89 |
| Steals per game | 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Blocks per game | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Win-loss record | 7-1 | 7-2 |
| Rank | 4/4 | 6/6 |
| RPI | 4 | 2 |
| Schedule strength | 7 | 1 |
#5, 5'6" freshman point guard Ariel Massengale
is Tennessee's standout freshman point guard. Much has been made by TV commentators about Tennessee's struggling to get along without her since she severely dislocated her finger a couple of weeks ago. In fact, they seem to be coping quite well — Stricklen and Simmons are filling the void nicely. She didn't play at UCLA last Saturday, but coach Warlick said she believes Massengale will return to action soon. Against Stanford? Who knows?
#40, 6'3" senior guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen
is noted for her versatility. She can and does play all five positions. She's back to playing the point in Massengale's absence, but that hasn't had a serious impact on her shooting. She's Tennessee's leading scorer at 16.2 points per game. She's scored in double digits in every game this season — she wasn't feeling well for the UCLA game and scored only eleven against them. About 1/3 of her shots come from beyond the arc — she makes 46.5% of them. She's also Tennessee's second-best rebounder, with an average of 7.9 per game.
#25, 6'3" senior forward Glory Johnson
is Tennessee's primary strength in the paint. She's on pace to become the fourth member of Tennessee's 1000-point/1000-rebound club this season. Her current totals are 1251/934. She leads the team in rebounding (8.6 rpg) and is second only to Stricklen in scoring (13.2 ppg). She grabs the most O-boards — almost four per game.
#13, 6'1" junior guard Taber Spani
is Tennessee's biggest threat beyond the arc. She made about 1/3 of her 3-point attempts as a freshman and sophomore. This season, she's making 48.9% of them and is the team's third-best scorer (12.2 ppg).
#21, 6'4" redshirt senior center Vicki Baugh
tore her ACL in the championship game against Stanford in 2008, tore it again halfway through the next season and sat out the season after that. She did play last season, but for limited minutes. This season, she's strong and productive again and is fulfilling the promise she showed as a rookie. She's in the starting lineup and averages 9.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
#10, 5'9" sophomore guard Meighan Simmons
was in a three-game shooting slump earlier this season when she made just two of 26 field goal attempts. In spite of that, she's Tennessee's fourth-best scorer with 10.1 points per game. She has recovered from the slump (she was Tennessee's top scorer with 18 points in the game against UCLA) and is back in the starting lineup. She has been helping out at the point in Massengale's absence.
Coming off the bench and contributing a total of about 14 points and 11 rebounds per game are:
- #15, 6'1" senior forward Alicia Manning
- #11, 6'2" freshman forward Cierra Burdick
- #20, 6'2" freshman center Isabelle Harrison
- #1, 5'2" senior guard Briana Bass
Here are Tennessee's 2011-12 statistics and roster.
Coach Summitt expects the Cardinal to be focused on Tuesday night. She said, "it's very important we get a good game plan and I think we have that. Our coaches are working on that. They have a great team. We have to do what we do best and hopefully we can do it and come home with a 'W'."
This one is at Maples and Maples is sold out and
a sold-out Maples is an awesome force!
GO CARDINAL!!
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