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March 5, 2008, 9:00 EST
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26-3 (overall)
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21-8 (overall)
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Jackson the Mule says . . .
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Tennessee |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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 |
F | 1 Tyler Smith |
6-7
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215
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So.
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13.4
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6.8
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3.6
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| F | 4 Wayne Chism |
6-9
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242
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So.
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9.1
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6.1
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1.1
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| G | 5 Chris Lofton |
6-2
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200
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Sr.
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15.4
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3.3
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1.9
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| G | 2 JaJuan Smith |
6-2
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195
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Sr.
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13.8
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3.6
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2.3
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| G | 12 Ramar Smith |
6-2
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200
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So.
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8.1
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2.5
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3.2
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| Florida |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| F | 21 Dan Werner |
6-7
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235
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So.
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8.9
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6.7
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2.3
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| C | 34 Marreese Speights |
6-10
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250
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So.
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13.9
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7.9
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0.9
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| G | 15 Walter Hodge |
6-0
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170
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Jr.
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10.3
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2.2
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2.8
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| G | 33 Nick Calathes |
6-6
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185
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Fr.
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15.6
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5.2
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6.0
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. . four words, coach: hu-mid-i-ty.
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G | 5 Jai Lucas |
5-11
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150
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Fr.
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8.9
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1.6
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2.4
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Chris Lofton All-Time Career Three Watch:
| Player | School |
Record
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Needed to break
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| J.J. Redick | Duke |
457
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49
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| Keydren Clark | St. Peter's |
435
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27
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| Curtis Staples | Virginia |
413
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5
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| Keith Veney | Lamar & Marshall |
409
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1
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| Chris Lofton | Tennessee |
409
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1
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- Lofton tied for fourth place Sunday against Kentucky;
- should claim fourth place to himself this evening;
- is averaging 3.31 threes per game this season;
- whether Lofton can get the record depends on the number of games remaining:
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Games remaining
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Needs to average
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| Regular season |
2
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24.5
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| SEC Tourney |
3
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16.33
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4
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12.25
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5
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9.8
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6
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8.17
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| NCAA Tourney |
7
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7
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8
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6.13
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9
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5.44
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10
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4.9
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11
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4.45
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12
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4.08
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We've reached the breaking point on first place. Even if the team makes the SEC and National Championship, Lofton still needs to average more threes per game than he is currently averaging. Second place is still well in reach.
Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.
Go Vols! Hulk smash Abomination!