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1 Surprising Vols Receive Fifth Postseason Bid In Six Seasons Entering the season, not much was expected from the Tennessee Volunteers. Most preseason publications had picked the Vols to finish fifth or sixth in the SEC s six-team Eastern Division and Ron Slay was ignored by virtually all preseason awards entering his senior campaign after suffering a devastating knee injury midway through his junior season. But, the one thing no one could foresee was how big the Vols heart was. By the time the smoke cleared the Vols had recorded the 70th winning season and made a mark as one of the top teams in the nation s top conference. Overall, UT finished the season with a record and finished fourth in the SEC East with a 9-7 conference record. Tennessee s 9-7 league record ranked in a tie for the fourth-best in the entire Southeastern Conference, not just the SEC East. One of the most exciting finishes in school history highlights a season full of memorable wins for the Volunteers. Playing Georgia Tech in Atlanta s Philips Arena, Jon Higgins scored five points in the game s final second, including a half court heave at the buzzer to give the Vols a win over the Yellow Jackets. In UT s final game before beginning SEC play, Slay scored a career-high 38 points in a victory over New Mexico. His 38 points were the most by a Vol since Allan Houston scored 43 against LSU in Once conference season began, Tennessee picked up a road win at Ole Miss on a Stanley Asumnu offensive rebound and follow with 2.6 seconds left. Later, the Vols began a six-game winning streak with a win over South Carolina. During the streak, Tennessee won its second game in a row at Auburn, defeated 17th-ranked Georgia, won their first game ever at Arkansas Bud Walton Arena and upset fourth-ranked Florida. UT finished the regular season with a win over 23rd-ranked Mississippi State on the Vols Senior Day and a then traveled to Nashville where the Vols completed the season sweep with in-state rival Vanderbilt. When it came time for the postseason, Tennessee was considered a legitimate contender for the NCAA Tournament but, instead, received an invitation to play in the National Invitation Tournament. When the Vols met the Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the NIT, it marked the fifth time in six seasons that Tennessee had participated in a postseason tournament. The final buzzer at the end of the season marked the end of their careers for five seniors. Drew Clemmons, Higgins, Thaydeus Holden, Slay and Zach Turner each were in the starting lineup for their final regular season game against Mississippi State on March 5. During their four-year careers Tennessee recorded an record that included a mark in SEC action. They helped the Vols to an SEC Eastern Division and an overall SEC title in 2000 and led UT to two NCAA Tournament appearances (2000 and 2001) and one showing in the NIT (2003). Slay made his final season in orange and white a memorable one. After scoring 31 points in the season opener against Gardner-Webb, he led the SEC in scoring all year and finished with a 21.2 point per game scoring average. The Nashville native became Results Date Opponent Result N8 EA Sports (Exh.) W, N14 BC Cesis of Latvia (Exh.) W, N22 Gardner-Webb W, N25 VMI (FSNS) W, D4 at Texas A&M L, D15 1-Georgia Tech (FSNS) W, D17 Charleston Southern (CSS) W, D21 at West Virginia L, D23 Western Carolina (CSS) W, D30 UT Martin W, J4 New Mexico (CSS) W, J8 #18 Kentucky (JP) L, J11 at Mississippi (JP) W, J15 at #6 Florida L, J18 Vanderbilt W, J22 at #19 Georgia L, ot J25 #9 Louisville (ESPN2) L, J29 South Carolina W, F1 at Auburn W, F5 Massachusetts W, F8 #17 Georgia (JP) W, F12 at Arkansas (JP) W, F15 #4 Florida (SEC-TV) W, F19 at South Carolina L, F22 Alabama (JP) L, F26 at #2 Kentucky (JP) L, M1 LSU (SEC-TV) L, M5 #23 Mississippi State W, M8 at Vanderbilt W, M14 2-Auburn (JP) L, M18 3-Georgetown (ESPN2) L, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic For Kids (Philips Arena - Atlanta, Ga.) 2-SEC Tournament (Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, La.) 3-National Invitation Tournament the first Vol in 15 years to be named the SEC Player of the Year when the Associated Press tabbed him with the honor. A consensus first team All-SEC pick, he earned All-America mention from several sources, including being an Associated Press Third Team All- America selection, and was listed as one of 22 finalists for the prestigious Wooden Award. Freshman C.J. Watson made a sudden impact on the SEC, becoming one of the league s top setup men by averaging 5.52 assists per game on his way to earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team. Higgins finished his career at UT as one of the school s premier three-point shooters. Starting 122 of his 124 career games, Higgins is in the school s top five for career three-pointers made, attempted and percentage. Sophomore Brandon Crump showed great promise for the future, recording double-doubles in two of his last three games while ranking second on the team with 11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds. Vols Make 23rd Postseason Appearance Tennessee made its 23rd postseason appearance, including its fifth in the last six seasons, when the Vols participated in the National Invitation Tournament... In the last eight seasons Tennessee has made six postseason appearances (four NCAA Tournaments and two NITs)... The Vols are a combined all-time in the NCAA Tournament and the NIT. Tennessee In The Postseason NIT Tennessee made its 10th appearance in the National Invitation Tournament against Georgetown on March All told, the Vols are in the NIT... UT made its first appearance in the NIT since 1996 when the Vols dropped an opening round game to College of Charleston on March 13, 1996 in Knoxville... Tennessee s best showing in the NIT came in 1985 when the Vols made it to the NIT semifinals in New York City where they lost to Indiana then defeated Louisville in the consolation game Watson Earns Freshman All-America Honors And Is Named To SEC All-Freshman Team Point guard C.J. Watson was named to CollegeInsider.com s All-Freshman team and to the SEC All-Freshman Team... The Las Vegas native was an unanimous selection to the conference All- Freshman team that is selected by the league s coaches... Watson was one of 20 players nationally on CollegeInsider.com s national list that is selected by a panel of coaches from around the nation. Slay s Honors Include SEC Player Of The Year And Wooden Award Finalist Ron Slay became the first Vol in more than 15 years to be named the SEC Player of the Year when the Associated Press tabbed him with the honor on March The last UT player to earn SEC Player of the Year honors from a wire service or the coaches is Tony White, who was UPI s 1987 SEC Player of the Year... Other Vols who have been named SEC Player of the Year include Dale Ellis (1982 and 1983), Bernard King (1975, 1976 and 1977) and Ernie Grunfeld (1977) among others... Some of Slay s other honors include: SEC Player of the Year Associated Press, Dick Vitale and CollegeInsider.com. First Team All-Southeastern Conference Associated Press, SEC Coaches, and Dick Vitale. All-America Associated Press third team All- America, Dick Vitale First Team All-America, ESPN.com Third Team All-America, CollegeInsider.com All-America Team. All-District NABC Division I All-District 7, USBWA All-District IV. Wooden Award Finalist One of 22 finalists announced for The John R. Wooden All-America team. Noting The Class of 2003 Five seniors celebrated their last regular season game at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 5 with a upset of 23rd-ranked Mississippi State... Drew Clemmons, Jon Higgins, Thaydeus Holden, Ron Slay and Zach Turner were all in the starting lineup for their last regular season appearance on their home court... UT has enjoyed some of its most successful seasons with these players donning the orange and white... Over the past four seasons Tennessee has recorded an record... They led the Vols to a SEC record... Over the last four years UT has a record at Thompson-Boling Arena... UT has won an SEC Eastern Division title (2000) and one overall SEC title (2000)... Tennessee made two NCAA Tournament appearances (2000 and 2001) and one NIT showing (2003)... They helped lead the Vols to a school record 26 wins (2000)... Senior managers Brandon McCormack, Michael Gilstorf and Paul Ledbetter were also recognized against Mississippi State. Tennessee 29 Basketball

2 Attendance Is Up Tennessee averaged 14,400 fans in 16 regular season home games this season... That is up from 14,230 fans during the season... In eight home SEC games, the Vols averaged 15,711 fans per game... Last season the Vols ranked 16th in the nation in attendance. Higgins Finishes Career As One Of Tennessee s Premier Three-Point Shooters Senior Jon Higgins was ruled ineligible to participate in postseason competition for failing to meet the Southeastern Conference academic requirements... Higgins was eligible to participate in regular season competition under NCAA, SEC and the University of Tennessee s academic guidelines, but did not meet the SEC requirements for postseason competition which is based on the 2002 fall semester... The Shaker Heights, Ohio, native finished his career ranked in several statistical categories including three-pointers (4th with 209), three-point attempts (5th with 525), three-point percentage (5th with 39.8 percent), assists (8th with 352) and steals (9th with 130)... One of the most reliable players in the UT lineup the last four seasons, Higgins started 122 of his 124 career games... He played at least 13 minutes in all of his 124 career games... This season he averaged 8.9 points per game while shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range. Slay Leads The SEC In Scoring Ron Slay led the SEC with 21.2 points per game and was third in the SEC with 7.8 rebounds per game... In conference games, the 6-foot-8 Slay s 21.1 points per game led the league... He became the first Vol since Allan Houston to lead the SEC in scoring... Houston averaged 22.3 points per game as a senior in Slay also became the first Tennessee player to average 20 or more points per game in a season since Houston averaged 22.3 in Slay Joins 1,000-Point Club; Ranks 13th All-Time With 1,569 Points Ron Slay became the 37th Vol to score 1,000 career points when he reached the milestone in the second half of the VMI game on Nov Slay became just the 13th player in Tennessee history to score 1,500 career points when he reached the milestone against Mississippi State (3/5/03)... He finished his career 13th on UT s scoring lists with 1,569 career points... He carded a career-high 38 points against New Mexico on Jan His career-best effort against an SEC foe came against Georgia (2/8/03) when he had 33 points. It s Elementary: Watson Is One Of SEC s Top Assist Men True freshman C.J. Watson led the Vols and ranked third in the SEC with 5.52 assists per game... In SEC games, his 5.44 assists per game tied with Georgia s Rashad Wright for the conference lead... He fell just two assists shy of becoming just the second freshman in SEC history to lead the conference in assists... Sean Tuohy of Ole Miss led the SEC with 6.2 assists as a freshman in Quiet Storm: Watson Steps It Up In SEC Action Las Vegas, Nev., native C.J. Watson is the first true freshman to start the season-opener at point guard for the Vols since Tony Harris in He averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists against just 2.8 turnovers in 35.8 minutes of action in his inaugural campaign... He ranked third in the SEC with 5.52 assists per game... In games against SEC teams only, he tied for the league lead with 5.44 assists per game... He recorded seven or more assists in a game 10 times... In Southeastern Conference play he improved his scoring to 9.9 points to go with 4.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 35.9 minutes of action... He reached double-figure scoring in 10 of his last 19 games. Watson Climbs Single-Season Assists List C.J. Watson s 160 assists ranks seventh on Tennessee s single-season lists... The 160 assists are the second-most in school history by a freshman... Only Johnny Darden (164 assists in ) had more assists during his freshman campaign. Watson Leads The Vols And SEC In Minutes Freshman point guard C.J. Watson became the first true freshman since Allan Houston (36.1 minutes per game in ) to lead the Vols in minutes played this season... Watson s 35.8 minutes per game not only led the Vols but it also the tied for the most minutes in the SEC... Alabama s Maurice Williams also averaged 35.8 minutes per game... Against Florida (1/15/03) Watson became the first Vol since Brandon Wharton in 1998 to play every minute of a game when he had a 12 point, five assist outing in 40 minutes against the sixth-ranked Gators... He repeated his marathon performance in the SEC Tournament when he played 40 minutes against Auburn. Holden Heats Up; Ranks Among UT s Best Three-Point Shooters Senior Thaydeus Holden tied a school record for three-point field goal percentage when he went 5-for- 5 from behind the arc against Vanderbilt (1/18/03)... He tied the school record set by Shane Carnes, who also went 5-for-5 from three-point range, against Michigan State (12/20/94)... He finished with 17 points against the Commodores... On the season he is averaged 8.5 points on 40.3 percent (48-of-119) three-point shooting... His 37.3 percent (82-of-220) career three-point shooting ranks sixth on Tennessee career charts while his 82 three-pointers made and 220 attempts each rank 10th on the career lists... Against Alabama (2/22/03) he scored a career-high 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting from three-point range... His six treys were the most by a Vol this season... Against Georgia he drilled six consecutive free throws down the stretch to give the Vols a win over the 17th-ranked Bulldogs... He made 35 of his last 41 free throw attempts (85.4 percent). Higgins Named To SEC Good Works Team Jon Higgins was featured as the SEC Good Works Team Player of the Week on Jefferson-Pilot s telecasts the week of Jan Higgins has visited patients at the UT Medical Center, mentored youth from the Knoxville Boys and Girls Clubs, regularly reads to children at local schools and serves as on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) among other activities... It is the third time that Higgins has been named to the Good Works Team. Six Of UT s Games Decided By One Possession Twelve of Tennessee s 29 games were decided by five points or less The Vols were 7-5 in games decided by five points or less Six games were decided by one possession (three points or less) UT was 3-3 in games decided by a single possession Last year Tennessee had 10 games decided by 10 points or less In , UT went 3-7 in games decided on three points or less. 13th Winning Season At Thompson-Boling With an 18-game home schedule this season, the Vols 12-5 home record secured Tennessee s 13th winning home record in 16 seasons at Thompson- Boling Arena... It is the seventh consecutive season that UT has had a winning record at home... UT secured the winning home record with a victory over UMass (2/5/03). Vols Notch 1,300th Win In School History The Volunteers victory over Gardner-Webb in the season-opener marked the 1,300th in the program s history... In the 94th season of Tennessee basketball, the Vols have recorded a 1, all-time record... Since garnering their 1,200th win against Appalachian State on Nov. 28, 1997, it took UT just 152 games to win their next 100 (a 65.8 winning percentage)... It marked one of the fastest periods in school history to win 100 games. Tennessee Leads SEC In Graduation Rate According to the 2002 NCAA Graduation Rates Report, Tennessee s men s basketball team posted the highest graduation rate in the Southeastern Conference... The report, which contained data for the 1995 freshman class, lists UT with a graduation rate of 71 percent... Student-athletes from that class who have received their degrees include Aaron Green, Torrey Harris, Rashard Lee, Scott Moore and Brandon Wharton. Tom Boerwinkle Named SEC Legend Former Vol Tom Boerwinkle was be honored as an SEC Legend at the 2003 SEC Tournament in New Orleans... Boerwinkle, who lettered in 1967 and 1968, was a 1968 Helms Foundation first team All- America selection... The two-time first team All- SEC selection (1967 and 1968) was the fourth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1968 NBA Draft... The first seven-footer in Tennessee history, he led the Vols to the 1967 SEC championship with a 21-7 overall record and a 15-3 league mark. Tennessee 30 Basketball

3 Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Conference Non-Conference Results Date Time Opponent Score Attend High Points High Rebounds High Assists Nov. 22 7:30 p.m. Gardner-Webb W, , Ron Slay 7 Brandon Crump 5 C.J. Watson Nov. 25 7:30 p.m. VMI W, , Ron Slay 9 Brandon Crump 8 C.J. Watson Dec. 4 8:00 p.m. at Texas A&M L, , Ron Slay 12 Ron Slay 5 C.J. Watson Dec. 15 4:00 p.m. 1-Georgia Tech W, , Ron Slay 12 Ron Slay 6 Jon Higgins Dec. 17 7:30 p.m. Charleston Southern W, , C.J. Watson 11 Ron Slay 4 C.J. Watson Dec. 21 4:00 p.m. at West Virginia L, , Brandon Crump 8 Elgrace Wilborn 5 C.J. Watson Dec. 23 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina W, , Ron Slay 10 Ron Slay 7 C.J. Watson Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. UT Martin W, , Ron Slay 9 Ron Slay 7 Ron Slay Jan. 4 7:30 p.m. New Mexico W, , Ron Slay 11 Ron Slay 8 C.J. Watson Jan. 8 8:00 p.m. #18 Kentucky L, , Ron Slay 6 Ron Slay 4 Thaydeus Holden Jan. 11 1:00 p.m. at Mississippi W, , Ron Slay 5 C.J. Watson 4 C.J. Watson 17 C.J. Watson Jan. 15 7:00 p.m. at #6 Florida L, , Ron Slay 6 Elgrace Wilborn 5 C.J. Watson Jan. 18 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt W, , Thaydeus Holden 6 Ron Slay 6 C.J. Watson 6 C.J. Watson Jan. 22 7:30 p.m. at #19 Georgia L, ot 10, Ron Slay 10 C.J. Watson 6 C.J. Watson Jan. 25 5:00 p.m. #9 Louisville L, , Ron Slay 9 Brandon Crump 4 C.J. Watson Jan. 29 7:30 p.m. South Carolina W, , Ron Slay 9 Brandon Crump 5 C.J. Watson Feb. 1 4:00 p.m. at Auburn W, , Ron Slay 7 Ron Slay 3 C.J. Watson 3 Jon Higgins Feb. 5 7:30 p.m. Massachusetts W, , Ron Slay 7 Ron Slay 7 C.J. Watson 7 Boomer Herndon Feb. 8 3:00 p.m. #17 Georgia W, , Ron Slay 6 Brandon Crump 9 C.J. Watson 6 Jon Higgins Feb. 12 8:00 p.m. at Arkansas W, , Ron Slay 9 Brandon Crump 4 C.J. Watson Feb. 15 5:00 p.m. #4 Florida W, , Ron Slay 11 Ron Slay 8 C.J. Watson Feb. 19 7:30 p.m. at South Carolina L, , Ron Slay 9 Ron Slay 7 C.J. Watson Feb. 22 2:00 p.m. Alabama L, , Ron Slay 9 Ron Slay 7 C.J. Watson Feb. 26 8:00 p.m. at #2 Kentucky L, , Ron Slay 14 Ron Slay 3 C.J. Watson March 1 7:00 p.m. LSU L, , Ron Slay 9 Ron Slay 7 C.J. Watson March 5 7:30 p.m. #23 Mississippi State W, , Ron Slay 6 Ron Slay 5 C.J. Watson March 8 8:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt W, , Ron Slay 11 Brandon Crump 6 C.J. Watson March 14 9:45 p.m. 2-Auburn L, , Ron Slay 10 Brandon Crump 5 C.J. Watson March 18 7:00 p.m. 3-Georgetown L, , Ron Slay 11 Elgrace Wilborn 4 Thaydeus Holden 1-Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic (Philips Arena - Atlanta, Ga.) 2-SEC Tournament (Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, La.) 3-National Invitation Tournament Rankings following opponents name are listed Associated Press / ESPN/USA Today All Times Eastern Tennessee 31 Basketball

4 Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Conference Non-Conference All Games TOTAL 3-POINTERS REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT FG-A PCT FT-A PCT O-D-T AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Ron Slay Brandon Crump C.J. Watson Jon Higgins Thaydeus Holden Stanley Asumnu Elgrace Wilborn Derek Stribling Justin Albrecht Andy Ikeakor John Winchester Boomer Herndon Zach Turner Drew Clemmons Pee-Wee Gash Fred Smithwick TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Tennessee Opponents Southeastern Conference Games TOTAL 3-POINTERS REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT FG-A PCT FT-A PCT O-D-T AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Ron Slay Brandon Crump C.J. Watson Jon Higgins Thaydeus Holden Stanley Asumnu Elgrace Wilborn John Winchester Derek Stribling Boomer Herndon Pee-Wee Gash Zach Turner Fred Smithwick Drew Clemmons TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Tennessee Opponents Tennessee 32 Basketball

5 Tennessee Individual Game Highs Points...38 Ron Slay vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) Field Goals Made...12 Ron Slay vs. Georgia (2/8/03) 12 Ron Slay at Georgia (1/22/03) Field Goal Attempts...24 Ron Slay at South Carolina (2/19/03) 24 Ron Slay at Georgia (1/22/03) 24 Ron Slay at Florida (1/15/03) 3 PT FG Made...6 Thaydeus Holden vs. Alabama (2/22/03) 3 PT FG Attempts...10 Jon Higgins at Florida (1/15/03) Free Throws Made...15 Ron Slay vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) Free Throw Attempts...19 Ron Slay vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) Rebounds...14 Ron Slay at Kentucky (2/26/03) Assists...9 C.J. Watson vs. Georgia (2/8/03) Steals...5 Brandon Crump vs. Vanderbilt (1/18/03) Blocked Shots...6 Elgrace Wilborn vs. Georgetown (3/18/03) Superlatives Opponent Individual Game Highs Points...29 Ezra Williams, at Georgia (1/22/03) 29 Ruben Douglas, New Mexico (1/4/03) Field Goals Made...12 Drew Schifino, at West Virginia (12/21/02) Field Goal Attempts...22 Matt Freije, at Vanderbilt (3/8/03) 3 PT FG Made...6 Ezra Williams, at Georgia (1/22/03) 6 Aaron Harper, at Ole Miss (1/11/03) 3 PT FG Attempts...11 Matt Freije, at Vanderbilt (3/8/03) 11 Ezra Williams, at Georgia (1/22/03) Free Throws Made...12 Ruben Douglas, New Mexico (1/4/03) Free Throw Attempts...13 Ruben Douglas, New Mexico (1/4/03) Rebounds...14 Mike Sweetney, Georgetown (3/18/03) Assists...11 Bernard King, at Texas A&M (12/4/02) Steals...4 Chuck Hayes, at Kentucky (2/26/03) 4 Nathan Wilson, at Auburn (2/1/03) 4 Jarod Gerald, South Carolina (1/29/03) 4 Reece Gaines, Louisville (1/25/03) 4 Ed O Neil, Charleston Southern (12/17/02) Blocked Shots...5 Chris Daniels, at Georgia (1/22/03) Tennessee Team Game Highs Points...88 vs. VMI (11/25/02) Field Goals Made...31 vs. VMI (11/25/02) Field Goal Attempts...67 vs. UT Martin (12/30/02) Field Goal % (27-46) at Kentucky (2/26/03) 3 PT FG Made...11 vs. Alabama (2/22/03) 11 vs. VMI (11/25/02) 3 PT FG Attempts...26 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) 26 vs. VMI (11/25/02) 3 PT FG % (7-12) vs. Vanderbilt (1/18/03) Free Throws Made...28 at Arkansas (2/12/03) Free Throw Attempts...39 at Arkansas (2/12/03) Free Throw % (12-13) at Vanderbilt (3/8/03) Rebounds...48 vs. UT Martin (12/30/02) 48 vs. VMI (11/25/02) Assists...26 vs. VMI (11/25/02) Steals...11 vs. UT Martin (12/30/02) 11 vs. Western Carolina (12/23/02) Blocked Shots...9 vs. Georgetown (3/18/03) Turnovers...22 vs. Georgia Tech (12/15/02) Fouls...26 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) Opponent Team Game Highs Points...88 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Field Goals Made...31 vs. Georgia (2/8/03) Field Goal Attempts...69 vs. Georgia (2/8/03) Field Goal % (30-55) vs. LSU (3/1/03) 3 PT FG Made...17 vs. LSU (3/1/03) 3 PT FG Attempts...30 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) 3 PT FG % (17-27) vs. LSU (3/1/03) Free Throws Made...28 vs. Kentucky (1/8/03) Free Throw Attempts...34 vs. Kentucky (1/8/03) Free Throw % (25-29) at Kentucky (2/26/03) Rebounds...42 vs. Georgetown (3/18/03) 42 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) Assists...27 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Steals...12 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) Blocked Shots...8 at Georgia (1/22/03) Turnovers...21 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) Fouls...27 at Arkansas (2/12/03) Tennessee Team Game Lows Points...53 vs. Auburn (3/14/03) Field Goals Made...18 vs. Auburn (3/14/03) 18 vs. Mississippi State (3/5/03) 18 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) Field Goal Attempts...43 vs. Mississippi State (3/5/03) 43 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) Field Goal % (20-64) at Texas A&M (12/4/02) 3 PT FG Made...2 at Arkansas (2/12/03) 3 PT FG Attempts...9 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) 3 PT FG % (2-12) at Arkansas (2/12/03) Free Throws Made...5 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) Free Throw Attempts...9 at Florida (1/15/03) Free Throw % (5-10) vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) Rebounds...25 vs. Georgia (2/8/03) Assists...8 vs. Auburn (3/14/03) Steals...0 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Blocked Shots...0 at Arkansas (2/12/03) 0 at Florida (1/15/03) 0 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) Turnovers...8 vs. Mississippi State (3/5/03) Fouls...9 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) Opponent Team Game Lows Points...45 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) Field Goals Made...15 vs. Mississippi State (3/5/03) Field Goal Attempts...39 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) Field Goal % (18-65) vs. VMI (11/25/02) 3 PT FG Made...2 at Auburn (2/1/03) 2 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) 3 PT FG Attempts...11 vs. Georgetown (3/18/03) 11 at Kentucky (2/26/03) 3 PT FG % (2-16) at Auburn (2/1/03).125 (3-24) vs. VMI (11/25/02) Free Throws Made...4 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) Free Throw Attempts...6 vs. Georgia (2/8/03) Free Throw % (6-14) at West Virginia (12/21/02) Rebounds...21 at Kentucky (2/26/03) 21 at Ole Miss (1/11/03) Assists...9 at Arkansas (2/12/03) 9 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) 9 at Auburn (2/1/03) Steals...2 vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) Blocked Shots...0 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) 0 vs. Vanderbilt (1/18/03) 0 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) Turnovers...6 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Fouls...11 at Auburn (2/1/03) 11 at Georgia (1/22/03) Tennessee 33 Basketball

6 Team Game-by-Game Rebounds Date Result FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-Total PF Pts A TO Blk Stl Min Gardner-Webb at Tennessee Nov. 22 W, VMI at Tennessee Nov. 25 W, at Texas A&M Tennessee Dec. 4 L, vs. Georgia Tech Tennessee Dec. 15 W, Charleston Southern at Tennessee Dec. 17 W, at West Virginia Tennessee Dec. 21 L, Western Carolina at Tennessee Dec. 23 W, UT Martin at Tennessee Dec. 30 W, New Mexico at Tennessee Jan. 4 W, Kentucky at Tennessee Jan. 8 L, at Mississippi Tennessee Jan. 11 W, at Florida Tennessee Jan. 15 L, Vanderbilt at Tennessee Jan. 18 W, at Georgia Tennessee Jan. 22 L, ot Louisville at Tennessee Jan. 25 L, South Carolina at Tennessee Jan. 29 W, at Auburn Tennessee Feb. 1 W, Massachusetts at Tennessee Feb. 5 W, Georgia at Tennessee Feb. 8 W, at Arkansas Tennessee Feb. 12 W, Florida at Tennessee Feb. 15 W, at South Carolina Tennessee Feb. 19 L, Alabama at Tennessee Feb. 22 L, at Kentucky Tennessee Feb. 26 L, LSU at Tennessee March 1 L, Mississippi State at Tennessee March 5 W, at Vanderbilt Tennessee March 8 W, vs. Auburn Tennessee March 14 L, Georgetown at Tennessee March 18 L, Tennessee 34 Basketball

7 Points-Rebounds-Assists Justin Stanley Brandon Boomer Jon Thaydeus Ron Derek Zach C.J. Elgrace John Albrecht Asumnu Crump Herndon Higgins Holden Slay Stribling Turner Watson Wilborn Winchester Gardner-Webb VMI at Texas A&M vs. Georgia Tech Charleston Southern at West Virginia Western Carolina UT Martin New Mexico Kentucky at Mississippi at Florida Vanderbilt at Georgia Louisville South Carolina at Auburn Massachusetts Georgia at Arkansas Florida at South Carolina Alabama at Kentucky LSU Mississippi State at Vanderbilt vs. Auburn Georgetown Tennessee 35 Basketball

8 Attendance Summary Games Totals Average Home ,413 13,730 Away ,402 11,640 Neutral 2 29,429 14,715 Total ,244 13,077 Tennessee s Record When... Tennessee wins opening tipoff 5-5 Opponent wins opening tipoff 12-7 Leading at halftime 13-5 Trailing at halftime 4-7 Tied at the halftime 0-0 Miscellaneous Statistics Most First Half Points Tennessee 45 vs. UT Martin (12/30/02) Opponents 47 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Most Second Half Points Tennessee 47 vs. VMI (11/25/02) Opponents 45 vs. Kentucky (1/8/03) Fewest First Half Points Tennessee 23 at Florida (1/15/03) Opponents 21 vs. Mississippi State (3/5/02) Fewest Second Half Points Tennessee 19 at West Virginia (12/21/02) Opponents 15 vs. Massachusetts (2/5/03) Largest Halftime Lead Tennessee 22 vs. UT Martin (12/30/02) Opponents 14 vs. LSU (3/1/03) Largest Halftime Lead Overcome Tennessee 13 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) Opponents 13 at West Virginia (12/21/02) Leading with 10:00 remaining 11-3 Trailing with 10:00 remaining 6-9 Tied with 10:00 remaining 0-0 Leading with 5:00 remaining 12-2 Trailing with 5:00 remaining 4-10 Tied with 5:00 remaining 1-0 In Overtime 0-1 Tennessee outrebounds opponent 12-8 Tennessee is outrebounded 4-4 Same amount of rebounds 1-0 Tennessee commits more turnovers 8-11 Opponent commits more turnovers 8-1 Same amount of turnovers 1-0 Tennessee shoots 50 percent or better 8-2 Opponent shoots 50 percent or better 0-4 Tennessee shoots less than 50 percent 9-10 Opponent shoots less than 50 percent 17-8 Tennessee shoots better than opponent 14-4 Opponent shoots better than Tennessee 3-8 Same shooting percentage 0-0 Tennessee has more free throw attempts 11-2 Opponent has more free throw attempts 4-9 Same amount of free throw attempts 2-1 Tennessee bench outscores opponent bench 6-2 Opponent bench outscores Tennessee bench Benches score the same 1-0 Tennessee scores between Tennessee scores between Tennessee scores between Tennessee scores between Tennessee scores between Tennessee scores 100 or more 0-0 Opponent less than Opponent scores between Opponent scores between Opponent scores between Opponent scores between Opponent scores between Opponent scores 100 or more 0-0 In November 2-0 In December 4-2 In January 4-4 In February 5-3 In March 2-3 On Monday 3-0 On Tuesday 1-1 On Wednesday 4-6 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 1-1 On Saturday 7-4 On Sunday 1-0 Single-Game Team Leaders Scoring Slay 26, Watson 2, Crump 1, Holden 1 Rebounding Slay 16, Crump 8, Watson 3, Wilborn 3, Herndon 1, Higgins 1 Blocks Wilborn 19, Crump 11, Stribling 2, Holden 2, Higgins 2, Slay 2, Watson 1 Assists Watson 26, Higgins 2, Holden 2 Steals Watson 13, Higgins 12, Slay 7, Crump 5, Holden 5, Stribling 4, Asumnu 4, Wilborn 1, Winchester 1 (Includes all ties) Scoring Tennessee s First Points Crump 10-4 layup, 3 hook shot, 2 dunk, 1 jumper Slay 7-2 free throw, 2 hook shot, 2 jumper, 1 layup Higgins 6-1 jumper, 3 three-pointer, 2 layup Stribling 3-1 free throw, 2 layup Holden 2-2 layup Watson 1-1 layup Starting Lineups W-L 4-0 G-Watson, G-Higgins, F-Asumnu, F-Slay, F-Crump 0-1 G-Watson, G-Higgins, G-Holden, F-Asumnu, F-Slay 7-6 G-Watson, G-Higgins, G-Holden, F-Slay, F-Crump 5-3 G-Watson, G-Higgins, F-Stribling, F-Slay, F-Crump 1-0 G-Watson, G-Higgins, G-Winchester, F-Slay, F-Crump 1-0 G-Clemmons, G-Higgins, G-Holden, F-Slay, F-Turner 0-1 G-Watson, G-Holden, G-Asumnu, F-Slay, F-Crump 0-1 G-Watson, G-Holden, F-Slay, F-Wilborn, F-Crump Margin of Victory/Defeat Wins Losses Double Figure Games Scoring Rebounding Double-Doubles Season Career Season Career Season Career Justin Albrecht Stanley Asumnu Brandon Crump Boomer Herndon Jon Higgins Thaydeus Holden Ron Slay Derek Stribling Zach Turner C.J. Watson Elgrace Wilborn John Winchester Tennessee 36 Basketball

9 Final Southeastern Conference Standings Eastern Division Western Division SEC Pct. All Pct. Postseason SEC Pct. All Pct. Postseason Kentucky*^! NCAA Mississippi State# NCAA Florida NCAA Auburn NCAA Georgia LSU NCAA Tennessee NIT Alabama NCAA South Carolina Arkansas Vanderbilt Ole Miss * SEC Champion ^ Eastern Division Champion! SEC Tournament Champion # Western Division Champion NCAA Tournament Kentucky (Midwest Region) [1] Kentucky 95, [16] IUPUI 64 [1] Kentucky 74, [9] Utah 54 [1] Kentucky 63, [5] Wisconsin 57 [3] Marquette 83, [1] Kentucky 69 Alabama (Midwest Region) [7] Indiana 67, [10] Alabama 62 LSU (South Region) [9] Purdue 80, [8] LSU 56 Florida (South Region) [2] Florida 85, [15] Sam Houston State 55 [7] Michigan State 68, [2] Florida 46 Mississippi State (East Region) [12] Butler 47, [5] Mississippi State 46 Auburn (East Region) [10] Auburn 65, [7] St. Joseph s 63 (ot) [10] Auburn 68, [2] Wake Forest 62 [3] Syracuse 79, [10] Auburn 78 National Invitation Tournament Tennessee (First Round) Georgetown 70, at Tennessee 60 SEC Tournament March Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, La. First Round Game 1 [W5] Ole Miss 62, [E4] South Carolina 56 Game 2 [W3] LSU 85, [W6] Arkansas 56 Game 3 [E5] Vanderbilt 82, [W4] Alabama 69 Southeastern Conference Postseason Results & Honors Coaches All-SEC Teams Associated Press All-SEC Teams First Team All-SEC First Team All-SEC Matt Bonner, Florida Matt Bonner, Florida Jarvis Hayes, Georgia* Jarvis Hayes, Georgia Keith Bogans, Kentucky Keith Bogans, Kentucky Mario Austin, Mississippi State Mario Austin, Mississippi State Ron Slay, Tennessee Ron Slay, Tennessee Second Team All-SEC Erwin Dudley, Alabama Marquis Daniels, Auburn Ezra Williams, Georgia Marquis Estill, Kentucky Ronald Dupree, LSU Matt Freije, Vanderbilt SEC All-Freshman Team Kennedy Winston, Alabama Jonathon Modica, Arkansas Anthony Roberson, Florida* Matt Walsh, Florida* C.J. Watson, Tennessee* SEC Coach of the Year Tubby Smith, Kentucky SEC Player of the Year Keith Bogans, Kentucky SEC Newcomer of the Year Anthony Roberson, Florida Second Team All-SEC Erwin Dudley, Alabama Marquis Daniels, Auburn Ezra Williams, Georgia Marquis Estill, Kentucky Ronald Dupree, LSU Third Team All-SEC Maurice Williams, Alabama Justin Reed, Ole Miss Timmy Bowers, Mississippi State Derrick Zimmerman, Mississippi State Matt Freije, Vanderbilt SEC Coach of the Year Tubby Smith, Kentucky SEC Player of the Year Ron Slay, Tennessee SEC Newcomer of the Year Anthony Roberson, Florida Second Round Game 5 [W1] Mississippi State 73, Ole Miss 64 Game 6 [W3] LSU 65, [E2] Florida 61 Game 7 [E1] Kentucky 81, Vanderbilt 63 Game 8 [W2] Auburn 66, [E3] Tennessee 53 Semifinals Game 9 [W1] Mississippi State 76, [W3] LSU 61 Game 10 [E1] Kentucky 78, [W2] Auburn 58 Finals Game 11 [E1] Kentucky 64, [W1] Mississippi State 57 Other Tennessee Honors Ron Slay SEC Player of the Year Associated Press, Dick Vitale and CollegeInsider.com. First Team All-Southeastern Conference Associated Press, SEC Coaches, and Dick Vitale. All-America Associated Press Third Team All-America, Dick Vitale First Team All-America, ESPN.com Third Team All-America, CollegeInsider.com All-America Team. All-District NABC Division I All-District 7, USBWA All-District IV. Wooden Award Finalist One of 22 finalists announced on March 10. The John R. Wooden All-America team. C.J. Watson CollegeInsider.com s All-Freshman team Tennessee 37 Basketball

10 Scoring Offense Team G W-L Pts Avg/G 1. Georgia Kentucky Florida LSU Auburn Mississippi State Alabama Vanderbilt Tennessee Ole Miss South Carolina Arkansas Scoring Defense Team G Pts Avg/G 1. Mississippi State LSU Ole Miss Kentucky Florida Alabama Auburn Tennessee Arkansas South Carolina Vanderbilt Georgia Scoring Margin Team G Off Def Margin 1. Kentucky Florida Mississippi State LSU Georgia Auburn Alabama Ole Miss Tennessee South Carolina Vanderbilt Arkansas Free Throw Percentage Team G FTM FTA Pct 1. Ole Miss Tennessee Georgia Alabama Kentucky Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina Mississippi State Auburn LSU Arkansas Field Goal Percentage 1. Kentucky LSU Florida Mississippi State Auburn Georgia Ole Miss Tennessee Vanderbilt South Carolina Alabama Arkansas Field Goal Percentage Defense 1. Mississippi State LSU Kentucky Auburn Alabama Arkansas Tennessee Florida Georgia South Carolina Vanderbilt Ole Miss Team Statistics (All Games) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Florida Georgia LSU Ole Miss Tennessee Kentucky Auburn Mississippi State Vanderbilt Alabama Arkansas South Carolina Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense 1. Mississippi State Auburn Florida Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Ole Miss Georgia Tennessee South Carolina LSU Vanderbilt Rebounding Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Arkansas Georgia Alabama Mississippi State Kentucky Tennessee Auburn LSU Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina Ole Miss Rebounding Defense Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Ole Miss Tennessee Mississippi State Kentucky Arkansas LSU Auburn Alabama Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina Georgia Rebounding Margin Team G Team Avg OPP Avg Margin 1. Mississippi State Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee Alabama LSU Auburn Florida Georgia Ole Miss Vanderbilt South Carolina Blocks Team G Blk Avg/G 1. Auburn Kentucky Georgia LSU Florida Vanderbilt Alabama Mississippi State Arkansas Tennessee South Carolina Ole Miss Assists Team G Ast Avg/G 1. Georgia Florida LSU Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi State Vanderbilt South Carolina Auburn Ole Miss Alabama Arkansas Steals Team G Stl Avg/G 1. Mississippi State South Carolina LSU Auburn Kentucky Vanderbilt Georgia Florida Arkansas Alabama Ole Miss Tennessee Assist/Turnover Ratio Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. South Carolina Kentucky Georgia Florida LSU Alabama Ole Miss Mississippi State Auburn Vanderbilt Tennessee Arkansas Offensive Rebounds Team G No. Avg/G 1. Arkansas Alabama Kentucky Georgia Mississippi State Auburn Tennessee South Carolina LSU Florida Vanderbilt Ole Miss Defensive Rebounds Team G No. Avg/G 1. Georgia Tennessee Mississippi State LSU Florida Kentucky Alabama Arkansas Auburn Vanderbilt South Carolina Ole Miss Three-Point Field Goals Made Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. Florida LSU Georgia Alabama Ole Miss Vanderbilt Tennessee Arkansas Auburn Kentucky Mississippi State South Carolina Tennessee 38 Basketball

11 Scoring Player, Team G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G 1. Ron Slay, UT Marquis Daniels, AU Jarvis Hayes, UG Matt Freije, VU Ezra Williams, UG Maurice Williams, UA Ronald Dupree, LS Keith Bogans, UK Mario Austin, MS Justin Reed, UM Matt Bonner, UF Erwin Dudley, UA Timmy Bowers, MS Marco Killingsworth, AU Carlos Powell, SC Jaime Lloreda, LS Gerald Fitch, UK Anthony Roberson, UF Matt Walsh, UF Aaron Harper, UM Rebounding Player, Team G Off Def Total Avg/G 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Jaime Lloreda, LS Ron Slay, UT Ronald Dupree, LS Mario Austin, MS Chris Daniels, UG David Lee, UF Chuck Hayes, UK Dionisio Gomez, AR Marco Killingsworth, AU Rolando Howell, SC Marquis Daniels, AU Matt Bonner, UF Marquis Estill, UK Kyle Davis, AU Brandon Crump, UT Brian Thornton, VU Kenny Walker, UA Justin Reed, UM Ezra Williams, UG Field Goal Percentage Player, 1. Marco Killingsworth, AU Mario Austin, MS Ronald Dupree, LS Erwin Dudley, UA Marquis Daniels, AU Matt Bonner, UF Jarvis Hayes, UG Justin Reed, UM Ron Slay, UT Timmy Bowers, MS Assists Player, Team G Assts Avg/G 1. Derrick Zimmerman, MS Rashad Wright, UG C.J. Watson, UT Torris Bright, LS Chuck Eidson, SC Maurice Williams, UA Cliff Hawkins, UK Justin Hamilton, UF Russell Lakey, VU Marquis Daniels, AU Free Throw Percentage Player, Team G FTM FTA Pct 1. Maurice Williams, UA Chuck Eidson, SC Matt Freije, VU Jarvis Hayes, UG Ron Slay, UT David Sanders, UM Matt Walsh, UF Keith Bogans, UK Justin Reed, UM Kenny Walker, UA Individual Statistics (All Games) Steals Player, Team G Steals Avg/G 1. Marquis Daniels, AU Chuck Eidson, SC Derrick Zimmerman, MS Eric Ferguson, AR Torris Bright, LS Russell Lakey, VU Timmy Bowers, MS Justin Hamilton, UF Matt Walsh, UF Chris Daniels, UG Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Player, Team G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Matt Bonner, UF Matt Walsh, UF Jarvis Hayes, UG Gerald Fitch, UK Ezra Williams, UG Timmy Bowers, MS Jon Higgins, UT Torris Bright, LS Aaron Harper, UM Thaydeus Holden, UT Three-Point Field Goals Made Player, Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. Ezra Williams, UG Timmy Bowers, MS Anthony Roberson, UF Aaron Harper, UM Matt Freije, VU Keith Bogans, UK Jarvis Hayes, UG Maurice Williams, UA Jon Higgins, UT Torris Bright, LS Blocks Player, Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. Kyle Davis, AU Jaime Lloreda, LS Marquis Estill, UK Kenny Walker, UA Chris Daniels, UG Elgrace Wilborn, UT David Lee, UF Larry Satchell, AR Jules Camara, UK Brandon Crump, UT Assist/Turnover Ratio Player, Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. Blake Eddins, AR Rashad Wright, UG Jon Higgins, UT Justin Hamilton, UF Jarod Gerald, SC Torris Bright, LS Antoine Pettway, UA C.J. Watson, UT Cliff Hawkins, UK Trey Pearson, UM Offensive Rebounds Player, Team G No. Avg/G 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Jaime Lloreda, LS Marquis Estill, UK Dionisio Gomez, AR Kenny Walker, UA Mario Austin, MS Kyle Davis, AU Ronald Dupree, LS Marco Killingsworth, AU Brian Thornton, VU Defensive Rebounds Player, Team G No. Avg/G 1. Ron Slay, UT Erwin Dudley, UA Jaime Lloreda, LS Ronald Dupree, LS Mario Austin, MS Chris Daniels, UG David Lee, UF Chuck Hayes, UK Marquis Daniels, AU Brandon Crump, UT Individual Highs (All Games) Points 38 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) 38 Marquis Daniels (Auburn) vs. Troy State (12/22/02) 33 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Georgia (2/8/03) 33 Matt Walsh (Florida) vs. Miami (12/21/02) Field Goals Made 16 Marquis Daniels (Auburn) vs. Troy State (12/22/02) 12 Ron Slay (Tennessee) at Georgia (1/22/03) 12 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Georgia (2/8/03) 7 others with 12 field goals made Field Goal Attempts 24 Ron Slay (Tennessee) at Florida (01/15/03) 24 Ron Slay (Tennessee) at Georgia (01/22/03) 24 Ron Slay (Tennessee) at South Carolina (02/19/03) 23 Maurice Williams (Alabama) vs. LSU (02/01/03) 22 Ron Slay (Tennessee) at Texas A&M (12/04/02) 22 Matt Freije (Vanderbilt) vs. Tennessee (03/08/03) Field Goal Percentage (7-7) Jaime Lloreda (LSU) vs. South Alabama (11/24/02) (7-7) Torris Bright (LSU) vs. Mississippi State (1/11/03).900 (9-10) Derrick Bird (Auburn) vs. Georgia State (11/26/02) Three-Point Field Goals Made 7 Matt Walsh (Florida) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/28/02) 7 Ezra Williams (Georgia) vs. LSU (1/5/03) 7 Anthony Roberson (Florida) vs. Georgia (1/11/03) 7 Brett Nelson (Florida) at LSU (1/28/03) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 13 Derrick Bird (Auburn) vs. Florida (3/1/03) 11 Ezra Williams (Georgia) vs. Tennessee (1/22/03) 11 Brett Nelson (Florida) at LSU (1/28/03) 11 Ezra Williams (Georgia) vs. Mississippi State (2/1/03) 11 Ezra Williams (Georgia) vs. Florida (3/4/03) 11 Matt Freije (Vanderbilt) vs. Tennessee (3/8/03) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (7-7) Matt Walsh (Florida) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/28/02) (7-7) Ezra Williams (Georgia) vs. LSU (1/5/03) (5-5) Thaydeus Holden (Tennessee) vs. Vanderbilt (1/18/03) (5-5) Keith Bogans (Kentucky) at Tulane (12/10/02) (5-5) Troy Gaines (Auburn) at LSU (2/26/03) (5-5) Darrel Mitchell (LSU) vs. Auburn (2/26/03) Free Throws Made 15 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) 15 Erwin Dudley (Alabama) at Arkansas (2/5/03) 14 Matt Walsh (Florida) vs. Miami (12/21/02) Free Throw Attempts 19 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. New Mexico (1/4/03) 16 Erwin Dudley (Alabama) at Arkansas (2/5/03) 15 Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Alabama (2/22/03) Free Throw Percentage (10-10) Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Gardner-Webb (11/22/02) (8-8) Brandon Crump (Tennessee) at Texas A&M (12/4/02) (8-8) Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/02) (8-8) Ron Slay (Tennessee) vs. Louisville (1/25/03) (7-7) C.J. Watson (Tennessee) vs. South Carolina (1/29/03) 17 others with free throw percentage Rebounds 17 Erwin Dudley (Alabama) vs. St. Bonaventure (12/7/02) 17 Dionisio Gomez (Arkansas) vs. Georgia (1/18/03) Assists 12 Torris Bright (LSU) vs. McNeese State (12/7/02) 11 Rashad Wright (Georgia) at Georgia Tech (11/27/02) 11 Derrick Zimmerman (Mississippi State) vs. LSU (3/15/03) Steals 6 Keith Bogans (Kentucky) at Tulane (12/10/02) 6 Justin Hamilton (Florida) vs. Charleston Southern (12/23/02) 6 Torris Bright (LSU) at Arkansas (1/22/03) Blocked Shots 9 Kyle Davis (Auburn) vs Georgia State (11/26/02) 8 Kyle Davis (Auburn) vs Southern Miss (12/30/02) Tennessee 39 Basketball

12 Scoring Offense Team G W-L Pts Avg/G 1. Georgia Kentucky Florida LSU Alabama Tennessee Ole Miss Vanderbilt Mississippi State South Carolina Auburn Arkansas Scoring Defense Team G Pts Avg/G 1. Kentucky Mississippi State LSU Florida Auburn Arkansas Alabama Tennessee Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia Vanderbilt Scoring Margin Team G Off Def Margin 1. Kentucky Florida Mississippi State Georgia LSU Alabama Tennessee Auburn Ole Miss South Carolina Arkansas Vanderbilt Free Throw Percentage Team G FTM FTA Pct 1. Florida Ole Miss Tennessee Kentucky Georgia Alabama Vanderbilt South Carolina Mississippi State LSU Auburn Arkansas Field Goal Percentage 1. Kentucky Tennessee Florida LSU Mississippi State Georgia Ole Miss Auburn South Carolina Alabama Vanderbilt Arkansas Field Goal Percentage Defense 1. Kentucky Mississippi State Florida Arkansas LSU Georgia Tennessee Alabama Auburn South Carolina Ole Miss Vanderbilt Team Statistics (SEC Games) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Florida Tennessee LSU Ole Miss Georgia Kentucky Mississippi State Vanderbilt Auburn Alabama Arkansas South Carolina Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense 1. Kentucky Arkansas Florida Mississippi State Alabama Georgia Ole Miss Auburn LSU South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt Rebounding Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Kentucky Arkansas Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi State LSU Auburn Tennessee Vanderbilt South Carolina Ole Miss Rebounding Defense Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Kentucky Tennessee Ole Miss Mississippi State Alabama Auburn Florida Arkansas LSU Vanderbilt South Carolina Georgia Rebounding Margin Team G Team Avg OPP Avg Margin 1. Kentucky Arkansas Mississippi State Alabama Tennessee Florida Auburn LSU Georgia Ole Miss Vanderbilt South Carolina Blocks Team G Blk Avg/G 1. Auburn Kentucky LSU Georgia Mississippi State Florida South Carolina Arkansas Alabama Vanderbilt Tennessee Ole Miss Assists Team G Ast Avg/G 1. Georgia Florida Kentucky Tennessee LSU South Carolina Mississippi State Ole Miss Vanderbilt Auburn Alabama Arkansas Steals Team G Stl Avg/G 1. Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Auburn Georgia South Carolina Vanderbilt Ole Miss Arkansas Florida Alabama Tennessee Assist/Turnover Ratio Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. Georgia Florida South Carolina Kentucky LSU Tennessee Ole Miss Alabama Mississippi State Vanderbilt Auburn Arkansas Offensive Rebounds Team G No. Avg/G 1. Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Georgia Auburn Mississippi State Florida LSU Ole Miss Vanderbilt Tennessee South Carolina Defensive Rebounds Team G No. Avg/G 1. Florida Georgia LSU Kentucky Mississippi State Tennessee Alabama Arkansas Vanderbilt South Carolina Auburn Ole Miss Three-Point Field Goals Made Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. Florida LSU Vanderbilt Ole Miss Georgia Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Kentucky Auburn Mississippi State South Carolina Tennessee 40 Basketball

13 Scoring Player, Team G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G 1. Ron Slay, UT Matt Freije, VU Jarvis Hayes, UG Marquis Daniels, AU Ronald Dupree, LS Matt Bonner, UF Ezra Williams, UG Erwin Dudley, UA Maurice Williams, UA Justin Reed, UM Keith Bogans, UK Mario Austin, MS Timmy Bowers, MS Gerald Fitch, UK Aaron Harper, UM Anthony Roberson, UF Marco Killingsworth, AU Torris Bright, LS Jaime Lloreda, LS David Lee, UF Rebounding Player, Team G Off Def Total Avg/G 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Jaime Lloreda, LS Ronald Dupree, LS Mario Austin, MS David Lee, UF Chris Daniels, UG Ron Slay, UT Steve Thomas, UG Chuck Hayes, UK Dionisio Gomez, AR Matt Bonner, UF Marco Killingsworth, AU Marquis Estill, UK Rolando Howell, SC Tony Kitchings, SC Kyle Davis, AU Marquis Daniels, AU Brian Thornton, VU Justin Reed, UM Brandon Crump, UT Field Goal Percentage Player, 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Mario Austin, MS Matt Bonner, UF Ronald Dupree, LS Ron Slay, UT Jarvis Hayes, UG Justin Reed, UM Marquis Daniels, AU Matt Freije, VU Keith Bogans, UK Assists Player, Team G Assts Avg/G 1. C.J. Watson, UT Rashad Wright, UG Derrick Zimmerman, MS Torris Bright, LS Chuck Eidson, SC Maurice Williams, UA Russell Lakey, VU Cliff Hawkins, UK Lewis Monroe, AU Eric Ferguson, AR Timmy Bowers, MS Free Throw Percentage Player, Team G FTM FTA Pct 1. Matt Freije, VU Maurice Williams, UA David Sanders, UM Jarvis Hayes, UG Damien Wilkins, UG Chuck Eidson, SC Matt Bonner, UF Gerald Fitch, UK Erwin Dudley, UA Ron Slay, UT Individual Statistics (SEC Games) Steals Player, Team G Steals Avg/G 1. Torris Bright, LS Marquis Daniels, AU Chuck Eidson, SC Derrick Zimmerman, MS Eric Ferguson, AR Justin Reed, UM Rashad Wright, UG Cliff Hawkins, UK Russell Lakey, VU Chris Daniels, UG Antonio Hudson, LS Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Player, Team G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Matt Bonner, UF Torris Bright, LS Thaydeus Holden, UT Gerald Fitch, UK Anthony Roberson, UF Ezra Williams, UG Timmy Bowers, MS Matt Freije, VU Aaron Harper, UM Jon Higgins, UT Three-Point Field Goals Made Player, Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. Ezra Williams, UG Matt Freije, VU Aaron Harper, UM Anthony Roberson, UF Timmy Bowers, MS Torris Bright, LS Gerald Fitch, UK Keith Bogans, UK Collis Temple III, LS Jon Higgins, UT Blocks Player, Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. Kyle Davis, AU Jaime Lloreda, LS Larry Satchell, AR David Lee, UF Tony Kitchings, SC Marquis Estill, UK Kenny Walker, UA Chris Daniels, UG Chuck Hayes, UK Steve Thomas, UG Assist/Turnover Ratio Player, Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. Blake Eddins, AR Christian Drejer, UF Rashad Wright, UG Jon Higgins, UT Justin Hamilton, UF Jarod Gerald, SC Brett Nelson, UF Chris Daniels, UG C.J. Watson, UT Torris Bright, LS Offensive Rebounds Player, Team G No. Avg/G 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Jaime Lloreda, LS Marquis Estill, UK Kenny Walker, UA Ronald Dupree, LS David Lee, UF Chuck Hayes, UK Dionisio Gomez, AR Mario Austin, MS Matt Bonner, UF Marco Killingsworth, AU Defensive Rebounds Player, Team G No. Avg/G 1. Erwin Dudley, UA Ron Slay, UT Ronald Dupree, LS Chris Daniels, UG Jaime Lloreda, LS Mario Austin, MS David Lee, UF Steve Thomas, UG Matt Walsh, UF Team Highs (All Games) Points 115 Kentucky vs. Tennessee State (12/30/02) 112 LSU vs. Centenary (1/15/03) 106 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (3/5/03) Field Goals Made 45 LSU vs. Centenary (1/15/03) 43 Kentucky vs. Tennessee State (12/30/02) 43 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (3/5/03) 41 Auburn vs. Georgia State (11/26/02) Field Goal Attempts 82 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (3/5/03) 81 Kentucky vs. Tennessee State (12/30/02) Field Goal Percentage.703 (45-64) LSU vs. Centenary (1/15/03).683 (41-60) Auburn vs. Georgia State (11/26/02).652 (30-46) Auburn at Ole Miss (2/22/03) Three-Point Field Goals Made 17 LSU at Tennessee (3/1/03) 16 LSU vs. Auburn (2/26/03) 14 Florida vs. Kansas (11/29/02) 14 Florida vs. Florida A&M (12/30/02) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 33 Auburn at Alabama (2/15/03) 32 Florida vs. Florida A&M (12/30/02) 31 Florida vs. Kansas (11/29/02) 29 Florida vs. Charleston Southern (12/23/02) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage.750 (6-8) Auburn at Ole Miss (2/22/03).700 (7-10) Auburn vs. Ole Miss (2/5/03) Free Throws Made 34 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt (2/15/03) 28 Ole Miss vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/28/02) 28 Tennessee at Arkansas (2/12/03) 28 Kentucky at Tennessee (1/8/03) 28 Alabama at Arkansas (2/5/03) 28 Kentucky at Georgia (3/2/03) Free Throw Attempts 48 Arkansas vs. Jackson State (11/22/02) 45 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt (2/15/03) 43 Auburn at Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (12/20/02) Free Throw Percentage (18-18) Kentucky vs. Utah (3/23/03) (14-14) Florida vs. Alabama (2/8/03) (7-7) LSU vs. Tulane (12/28/02) (3-3) Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State (1/29/03) (3-3) Kentucky vs. Florida (2/4/03) Rebounds 77 Arkansas vs. Jackson State (11/22/02) 62 Alabama vs. St. Bonaventure (12/7/02) 56 Mississippi State vs. Louisiana Tech (12/7/02) 56 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (3/5/03) Assists 32 Florida vs. Eastern Illinois (11/21/02) 31 Kentucky vs. Tennessee State (12/30/02) 30 LSU vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/14/02) Steals 18 South Carolina vs. East Tennessee State (11/24/02) 15 Mississippi State vs. McNeese State (11/25/02) 15 Florida vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/28/02) 15 Auburn vs. North Texas (1/2/03) 15 Kentucky at Vanderbilt (1/14/03) 15 Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt (2/5/03) Blocked Shots 14 Florida vs. Eastern Illinois (11/21/02) 11 Georgia vs. South Alabama (12/18/02) 11 Kentucky vs. Alcorn State (1/2/03) 10 Auburn vs. Southern Miss (12/30/02) 10 Auburn vs. Vanderbilt (1/8/03) Tennessee 41 Basketball

14 Six Teams Dancing Again The SEC tied its conference record for NCAA Tournament bids in 2003 with six bids for the fifth straight season, tied with the Big XII in number of bids for the 2003 NCAA Tournament. The league tied the record set in 1987 which was again accomplished in 1999, 2000, 2001 and The SEC closed the season with six wins in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, tied for fourth in the nation. The SEC did not have a team reach the Final Four for just the fourth time in the last 11 years when Kentucky was eliminated in the Elite Eight. The 2003 season also marked the 14th straight year the SEC had at least one team advance to the Sweet 16 (Auburn and Kentucky) and the ninth time in 11 years that the conference had a team advance to the Elite Eight. SEC Second In Postseason Bids With 15 postseason bids for men s and women s basketball, the SEC once again was among the leaders in the nation in postseason appearances in the NCAA and NIT tournaments. The SEC set the record with 19 bids in 1999 and again in The SEC has lead the nation seven times in the last nine years. SEC men s teams and women s teams garnered seven and eight bids, respectively (Men s - 6 NCAA, 1 NIT; Women s - 7 NCAA, 1 WNIT) National Invitation Tournament In 2003, Tennessee was the lone SEC team in the field, making their first NIT appearance since 1996 and 10th overall. UT lost to Georgetown in the first round and finished with a record in NIT action. The Commodores were the last SEC team to win the NIT title. Vanderbilt captured the 1990 title with a win over Saint Louis. SEC teams have combined for a (.549) record in 72 appearances (for current membership, (.546) in 78 appearances) in the NIT. SEC Places Six Teams in NCAA Tournament The SEC has had six teams in the NCAA Tournament field in each of the last five seasons. The Southeastern Conference led the nation in Overall RPI during the last four seasons and was first or second over the same span in Non-Conference RPI. Below is a breakdown of the SEC s national ranking in Overall and Non-Conference RPI over the last 10 seasons, entering the NCAA Tournament. Poll Worthy The SEC is the only conference in the nation to have all of its teams ranked at least one week in the Associated Press top 20 (excluding preseason polls) since Simply stated, every SEC team has been a top 20 team nationally at one point in the last six seasons. Road Warriors With a 5-7 record the last week of the regular season, visiting teams collective road conference record finished at (.344). Breaking down the record shows the road teams had a (.295) record in weekday conference games and a (.385) record in weekend SEC games. In , SEC road teams did not fare well with a (.323) record. The breakdown was on weekday night conference games and on weekend conference tilts. Close Calls Winning conference games was not easy in 2003 as evidenced by some tight games decided by the slimmest of margins. Of the 96 conference played in 2003, 33 were decided by six points or less, including five overtime games. Meaning 34.4 percent of league games were won in the final minutes. 71st Season Of Southeastern Conference Play Since the season, the SEC has had 12 difference schools win the SEC title, including former conference member Georgia Tech. Kentucky leads the way with 42 titles (43 including its vacated 1988 title) followed by LSU and Tennessee with eight, Alabama with seven, Mississippi State with five, and both Florida and Vanderbilt with three. Auburn and Arkansas have two each while Georgia, South Carolina and former member Georgia Tech have one each. 70 Is The Magic Number SEC teams own a (.872) record when scoring 70 or more points in a game. When holding opponents to under 70 points in a game, SEC teams also have a (.785) record. Here s a look at how each team has fared when scoring 70 or more and holding opponents to under 70 points. SEC Good Works Team Players Of The Week Jan Jon Higgins, Tennessee Jan Marquis Daniels, Auburn Jan Jonas Hayes, Georgia Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Matt Bonner, Florida Feb. 5-Feb. 8 Blake Eddins, Arkansas Feb Michael Boynton, South Carolina Feb Jules Camara, Kentucky Feb. 26-Mar. 1 Timmy Bowers, Mississippi State Mar. 5-8 Jason Holwerda, Vanderbilt Mar. 13 Collis Temple III, LSU Mar. 14 Derrick Allen, Ole Miss Mar. 15 Terrence Meade, Alabama SEC Players Of The Week Week 2 Matt Walsh, Florida Nov ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.7 spg Week 3 Chuck Eidson, South Carolina Nov. 25-Dec ppg, 8.0 rpg, 6.5 apg Week 4 Gerald Fitch, Kentucky Dec ppg, 4.0 apg Week 5 Mario Austin, Mississippi State Dec ppg, 9.0 rpg Week 6 Jaime Lloreda, LSU Dec ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2.5 bpg Week 7 Kenny Walker, Alabama Dec ppg, 7.0 rpg, 6.0 bpg Week 8 Ezra Williams, Georgia Dec. 30-Jan ppg, 12-of-16 three-pointers Week 9 Anthony Roberson, Florida Jan ppg, Game-winning buzzer beater Week 10 Marquis Daniels, Auburn Jan ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.0 apg Week 11 Aaron Harper, Ole Miss Jan ppg, 7.0 rpg, 5.5 apg Week 12 Matt Freije, Vanderbilt Jan. 27-Feb ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 spg Week 13 Ron Slay, Tennessee Feb ppg, 5.0 rpg Week 14 Ron Slay, Tennessee Feb ppg, 7.5 rpg Week 15 Jarvis Hayes, Georgia Feb ppg, 6.5 rpg Week 16 Collis Temple III, LSU Feb. 24-Mar ppg, 9-of-13 three-pointers Week 17 Matt Bonner, Florida Mar ppg,7.0 rpg,.690 FG Pct Double-Doubles Alabama s Erwin Dudley and LSU s Ronald Dupree and Jaime Lloreda led the SEC with nine double-doubles. Here s a look at the SEC s 2003 double-double leaders. 9 Erwin Dudley - Alabama 9 Ronald Dupree - LSU 9 Jaime Lloreda - LSU 7 Ron Slay - Tennessee 6 Mario Austin - Mississippi State 5 David Lee - Florida 5 Steve Thomas - Georgia 5 Chuck Hayes - Kentucky 4 Marco Killingsworth - Auburn 3 Dionisio Gomez - Arkansas 3 Marquis Daniels - Auburn 3 Matt Bonner - Florida 3 Marquis Estill - Kentucky 3 Torris Bright - LSU 3 Brandon Crump - Tennessee 2 Kenny Walker - Alabama 2 Kyle Davis - Auburn 2 Matt Walsh - Florida 2 Chris Daniels - Georgia 2 Derrick Allen - Ole Miss 2 Justin Reed - Ole Miss 2 Chuck Eidson - South Carolina 2 Rolando Howell - South Carolina 2 Julian Terrell - Vanderbilt Tennessee 42 Basketball