Jolly would spend most of the next 48 hours in the locker room receiving constant treatment. She was joined there by three other finalists: Jennifer Rizzotti of Connecticut, Saudia Roundtree of Georgia, and Kate Starbird of Stanford. Holdsclaw led the Lady Vols to NCA… UGA gradually built that lead, until, with 2:42 left, they led 72-61. . Would they be up to the challenge? They pushed the lead to 19 at one point, but Purdue kept clawing back. Pashen Thompson and Misty Greene combined for 15 of the UT points, while Holdsclaw added 6. They responded by hitting the boards hard and by game's end had a 39-28 rebounding advantage and a 64-52 victory. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It turned out to be nothing worse than a cramp, but she had lots of people scared for a few minutes. Thompson threw in 13 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, while Greene broke the Hawks' back with four of her specialty 3-point bombs. It wasn't enough, though, as ODU hit 59%, outrebounded UT, 40-24, and won the game, 83-72. Milligan, Misty NCAA Tournament | Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The league also had the distinction of providing both national finalists three times in its history in 1996 (Tennessee 83, Georgia 65); 1989 (Tennessee 76, Auburn 60); 2017 (South Carolina 67, Mississippi State 55). Most important for the Ladies success in this game, though, was the return of Abby Conklin's shooting touch in her last game in T-BA. Kellie Jolly contributed 7 assists and 14 points in her second start, and Tiffani Johnson led the team with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Sophomore Stephanie White was their leader, but track-star Corissa Yasen put on quite a performance for the Knoxville folks, singlehandedly keeping Purdue in the game. I'll make sure we have experienced players, and people that will compete.". Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Florida jumped out 9-0 and never trailed in the game. Home was a welcome sight for the 14-7 Lady Vols. Schedule. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Michelle Marciniak was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while frosh Chamique Holdsclaw and sophomore Tiffani Johnson joined her on the All-Tournament team. Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2013. LSU came out with determination and before long had the game tied and a see-saw affair ensued. Fourth-ranked Alabama was the next road opponent, and it turned out to be a pivotal point in the season.