2019–20 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 2019–20 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2019–20 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper, entering her first year as head coach, the team play their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

2019–20 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record21–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coachKellie Harper (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Lacey Goldwire
  • Jon Harper
  • Jennifer Sullivan
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina†16–0 1.000  32–1  .970
No. 9 Mississippi State13–3 .813  27–6  .818
No. 24 Arkansas10–6 .625  24–8  .750
No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .625  22–8  .733
No. 19 Texas A&M10–6 .625  22–8  .733
Tennessee10–6 .625  21–10  .677
LSU9–7 .563  20–10  .667
Alabama8–8 .500  18–12  .600
Georgia7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Florida6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Missouri5–11 .313  9–22  .290
Vanderbilt4–12 .250  14–16  .467
Auburn4–12 .250  11–18  .379
Ole Miss0–16 .000  7–23  .233
† 2020 SEC Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

In the December 12 win against Colorado State, junior Rennia Davis scored her 1,000th career point.[1] She finished the night with 1,007, and the 45th Lady Vol to surpass the mark.[2]

The Lady Vols ended the regular season and received a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament, defeated Missouri in the second round, but lost to Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[3]

Previous season

The 2018–19 team finished the season 19–13, 7–9 for a seventh-place tie in SEC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Mississippi State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.[4] At the completion of the season, Holly Warlick was fired as head coach.[5] Harper, who was a point guard during Tennessee's three-peat from 1996 to 1998, was hired as her replacement on April 8, 2019.[6]

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019, with Tennessee predicted to finish sixth.[7]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1South Carolina
2Texas A&M
3Mississippi State
4Kentucky
5Arkansas
6Tennessee
7Auburn
8LSU
9Missouri
10Georgia
11Alabama
12Florida
13Ole Miss
14Vanderbilt

Preseason All-SEC team

The Lady Vols had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC team, junior guard-forward Rennia Davis, who was selected for second team.

Roster
2019–20 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Rennia Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrJean Ribault HS Jacksonville, FL
F 5 Kamera Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrDutchtown HS Hampton, GA
G 10 Jessie Rennie 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrBendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo, AUS
C 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSt. Francis HS Atlanta, GA
G/F 12 Rae Burrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoLiberty HS Henderson, NV
G 13 Jazmine Massengill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoHamilton Heights Christian Academy Chattanooga, TN
G 14 Zaay Green  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDuncanville HS Duncanville, TX
F 15 Jaiden McCoy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS JrNorthwest Florida State Knoxville, TN
C 20 Tamari Key 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrCary HS Cary, NC
F 21 Lou Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrAustralian Institute of Sport Melbourne, AUS
G 25 Jordan Horston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrColumbus Africentric Early College Columbus, OH
C 31 Emily Saunders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrWyoming East HS Mullens, WV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lacey Goldwire (East Central)
  • Jon Harper (Auburn)
  • Jennifer Sullivan (Memphis)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Rankings
Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP RV RV RV 23 20 17 23 23 22 22 23 24 23 22 23 25 RV RV  
Coaches RV RV 25 19 24 24 24 23 24 25 22 23 25 RV RV

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/29/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Carson–Newman W 70–44 
 20 – Davis  9 – Burrell  2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (3,335)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
11/5/2019*
7:00 pm		 at ETSU W 72–68  1–0
  17 – Green  12 – Key  6 – Horston  Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,881)
Johnson City, TN
11/7/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Central Arkansas W 63–36  2–0
  17 – Horston  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,278)
Knoxville, TN
11/11/2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 15 Notre Dame W 74–63  3–0
  33 – Davis  13 – Massengill  9 – Massengill  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,801)
South Bend, IN
11/14/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Tennessee State W 73–43  4–0
  14 – Burrell  10 – Davis  3 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,213)
Knoxville, TN
11/19/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 23 Stetson W 73–46  5–0
  15 – Davis  11 – Burrell  7 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,246)
Knoxville, TN
11/26/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 20 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 92–51  6–0
  17 – Davis  11 – Davis  5 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,521)
Knoxville, TN
12/1/2019*
2:00 pm, SECN		 No. 20 Air Force W 81–54  7–0
  18 – Davis  9 – Davis  6 – Massengill  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,032)
Knoxville, TN
12/8/2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 Texas
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		 L 60–66  7–1
  15 – Davis  9 – Kushkituah  5 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,371)
Knoxville, TN
12/11/2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 23 Colorado State W 79–41  8–1
  23 – Davis  14 – Horston  6 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,024)
Knoxville, TN
12/18/2019*
10:00 pm, P12N		 No. 23 at No. 1 Stanford L 51–78  8–2
  14 – Davis  7 – Kushkituah  2 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (4,676)
Stanford, CA
12/21/2019*
5:00 pm, Pluto TV		 No. 23 at Portland State W 88–61  9–2
  21 – Burrell  13 – Davis  10 – Massengill  Viking Pavilion (1,748)
Portland, OR
12/29/2019*
2:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 22 Howard W 88–38  10–2
  18 – Burrell  12 – Burrell  6 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,269)
Knoxville, TN
1/2/2020
5:00 pm, SECN		 No. 22 Missouri W 77–66  11–2
(1–0)		  19 – Davis  12 – Davis  12 – Massengill  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,814)
Knoxville, TN
1/5/2020
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 22 at No. 13 Kentucky L 76–80  11–3
(1–1)		  27 – Davis  8 – Kushkituah  9 – Horston  Memorial Coliseum (5,516)
Lexington, KY
1/9/2020
8:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 23 at Ole Miss W 84–28  12–3
(2–1)		  17 – Davis  10 – Key  7 – Horston  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,373)
Oxford, MS
1/12/2020
1:00 pm, SECN		 No. 23 Georgia W 73–56  13–3
(3–1)		  17 – Davis  7 – Massengill  7 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,036)
Knoxville, TN
1/16/2020
6:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 24 at Florida W 78–50  14–3
(4–1)		  18 – Davis  9 – Key  8 – Massengill  O'Connell Center (1,629)
Gainesville, FL
1/20/2020
7:00 pm, SECN		 No. 23 Alabama W 65–63  15–3
(5–1)		  19 – Horston  10 – Key  4 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,537)
Knoxville, TN
1/23/2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 23 at No. 3 UConn
Rivalry		 L 45–60  15–4
  16 – Davis  8 – Davis  5 – Massengill  XL Center (13,659)
Hartford, CT
1/26/2020
1:00 pm, SECN		 No. 23 LSU W 63–58  16–4
(6–1)		  30 – Davis  8 – Davis  9 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,230)
Knoxville, TN
1/30/2020
9:00 pm, SECN		 No. 22 at Vanderbilt W 78–69  17–4
(7–1)		  22 – Davis  7 – Davis  5 – Horston  Memorial Gymnasium (3,429)
Nashville, TN
2/2/2020
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 22 at No. 1 South Carolina L 48–69  17–5
(7–2)		  18 – Davis  10 – Davis  3 – Horston  Colonial Life Arena (13,735)
Columbia, SC
2/6/2020
6:30 pm, SECN		 No. 23 No. 8 Mississippi State L 55–72  17–6
(7–3)		  20 – Burrell  10 – Burrell  3 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,124)
Knoxville, TN
2/13/2020
7:30 pm, SECN+		 No. 25 at LSU L 65–75  17–7
(7–4)		  19 – Davis  7 – Horston  3 – Massengill  Maravich Center (1,966)
Baton Rouge, LA
2/16/2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 25 No. 16 Texas A&M L 71–73  17–8
(7–5)		  19 – Burrell  7 – Burrell  6 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,738)
Knoxville, TN
2/20/2020
7:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 22 Arkansas L 75–83  17–9
(7–6)		  21 – Burrell  9 – Burrell  4 – Horston  Bud Walton Arena (3,023)
Fayetteville, AR
2/23/2020
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 Vanderbilt W 67–63  18–9
(8–6)		  18 – Davis  10 – Tied  5 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,636)
Knoxville, TN
2/27/2020
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Ole Miss W 77–66  19–9
(9–6)		  19 – Davis  11 – Davis  7 – Horston  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,255)
Knoxville, TN
3/1/2020
3:05 pm, SECN		 at Auburn W 56–55  20–9
(10–6)		  22 – Davis  10 – Davis  5 – Massengill  Auburn Arena (2,410)
Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
3/5/2020
8:30 pm, SECN		 (6) vs. (11) Missouri
Second Round		 W 64–51  21–9
  16 – Burrell  9 – Davis  2 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,215)
Greenville, SC
3/6/2020
8:30 pm, SECN		 (6) vs. (3) No. 16 Kentucky
Quarterfinals		 L 65–86  21–10
  24 – Horston  7 – Brown  5 – Massengill  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,749)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
2019–20 Schedule

References
  1. "Davis eclipses 1,000 career points for Lady Vols". ESPN. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. "Lady Vols Run Past Rams, 79-41". UT Sports. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. Too much Rhyne Howard dooms Tennessee Lady Vols vs. Kentucky in SEC Tournament
  4. "Tennessee Lady Vols' first-round NCAA Tournament loss a lot like the whole season". Knoxville News Sentinel. March 23, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. Henley, Gene (March 27, 2019). "Lady Vols part ways with Holly Warlick". timesfreepress.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. Voepel, Mechelle (April 8, 2019). "Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. "South Carolina tabbed as 2020 SEC women's hoops champs". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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