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Team of the Day: Tennessee
February 24th, 2008
by Raphielle Johnson
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Tennessee
25-2 (11-1 SEC)
Computer numbers (courtesy of kenpom.com): RPI 1, SOS 2
Seven national title and numerous Final Four banners hang from the rafters in Thompson-Boling Arena. They all, along with the distinction of being ranked number one on many occasions, belong to the Lady Vols. But thanks to their win at #1 Memphis on Saturday night, Bruce Pearl's Volunteers will be on top of the polls for the first time ever on Monday despite Chris Lofton's worst offensive performance (2-11 from the field, 7 points) of the season. The keys to the win: big plays in the second half by Memphis native J.P. Prince, and a 46-31 rebounding edge. The Tigers started out on fire from downtown, nailing five of their first eight attempts, but that turned out to be fool's gold as they finished 8-for-27. Yet for as good as it will feel on Monday when the polls come out, the Volunteers should now feel even better about the possibility of making their first-ever trip to the Final Four.
On the clock: California. With Oregon falling at UCLA on Saturday, the Golden Bears may be the Pac-10's best hot at getting seven bids. A win at #9 Stanford would help their cause immensely.
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About Raphielle Johnson
Columnist
New York Metropolitan, Northeast, College Football
Contact
raphiellej@aol.com
Background
College sports has always been a source of excitement for Raphielle Johnson, be it through watching, writing, or taking a shot in the dark and walking onto a college football team just to live the life (Arizona Football, 2001). Raphielle reports on the schools in the NYC metro area, as well as some articles of national focus (including the Team of the Week). When not writing for CHN, you can usually find him in front of a television set watching one of many pay-per-view sports packages that he owns. Raised in Connecticut, Raphielle is an avid supporter of Connecticut and Big East athletics, yet he tries to be as objective as possible in his job. He can be followed at twitter.com/raphiellej.
Location
New Jersey
Favorite Links
Jeff Goodman's "Good n Plenty" Blog
