NCAA Tournament 2000

Tennessee Lady Vols
RECORD: 33-4 COACH: Pat Summitt | SEASON RESULTS

OUTLOOK

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First round: Defeated Furman, 90-38

Second round: Defeated Arizona, 74-70

Sweet 16: Defeated Virginia, 77-56

Elite Eight: Defeated Texas Tech, 57-44

Final Four: Defeated Rutgers, 64-54

Championship: Lost to Connecticut, 71-52

Chamique Holdsclaw might be gone, but Tennessee's "Meek link" still holds strong with the talented Tamika Catchings and tenacious Semeka Randall. However, the Lady Vols' inconsistency at the point-guard position has hindered their offense all season long. While the Lady Vols have continued to sport Pat Summitt's typically tight defense, the offense has often struggled to find its rhythm. And while Catchings and Randall have the ability to take over games (as they showed in the 72-71 victory over UConn in Storrs on Feb. 2), Tennessee has struggled a bit on the road this season (anybody recall that 27-point loss in Athens, Ga.?). Look for Kara Lawson's 3-point shooting and Michelle Snow's play in the paint to impact the Lady Vols' NCAA Tournament run. Key stat: Only La. Tech and the Lady Vols have been to all 19 NCAA Tournaments.

PROBABLE STARTERS

F - Kara Lawson (5-9, Fr., 14.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
F - Tamkia Catchings (6-1, Jr., 15.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
C - Michelle Snow (6-5, So., 12.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
G - Kristen Clement (5-11, Jr., 5.6 ppg, 3.6 apg)
G - Semeka Randall (5-10, Jr., 14.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg)

NOTABLE

NCAA Tournament titles: Six
Final Four appearances: 11
Best finish: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998 National Champions
Total NCAA appearances: 19
NCAA Tournament Record: 64-12
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to Duke, 69-63 in regional final

RANKINGS
Final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 ranking: No. 2.
Final The Associated Press poll ranking: No. 2.
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 1.

NO. PLAYER              POS    HT    YRS    
00  Michelle Snow        C     6-5    SO    
 3  Niya Butts           F     6-0    SR    
 5  Kyra Elzy           G-F    6-1    SR    
10  April McDivitt       G     5-8    FR
11  Amanda Canon         F     5-11   SO
12  Tasheika Morris      F     6-0    FR
13  Gwen Jackson        C-F    6-2    FR
20  Kara Lawson         G-F    5-9    FR
21  Semeka Randall       G     5-10   JR
24  Tamika Catchings     F     6-1    JR
31  Sarah Edwards        G     5-11   SO
33  Kristen Clement      G     5-11   JR
34  LaShonda Stephens    C     6-3    SR
50  Shalon Pillow        C     6-3    SO


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