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1 LSU WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 1: STATE FARM TIP-OFF CLASSIC #22/24 LSU Lady Tigers (0-0) vs. #14/16 Notre Dame (0-0) Sunday, Nov. 16 1:30 p.m. CST ESPN2 Maravich Center Baton Rouge, La. LSU PROBABLE STARTERS (stats from season) G 20 Destini Hughes 5-10 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS No. 2 HS point guard in nation by HoopGurlz.com and No. 17 overall McDonald s All-American G 1 Katherine Graham 5-11 So. 2.4 ppg 1.4 rpg 0.5 apg Played in 24 games as a freshman and averaged 7.7 minutes a game... Scored 10 vs. Loyola in exh. gm G 23 Allison Hightower 5-10 Jr. 7.1 ppg 2.5 rpg 1.6 apg Preseason All-SEC Coaches First Team SEC Sixth Woman of the Year F 44 Kristen Morris 6-2 Sr. 2.5 ppg 2.8 rpg 0.6 apg Has played in 83 career games and will make first start... Member of three NCAA Final Four teams F 55 LaSondra Barrett 6-2 Fr. Jackson, Miss./William B. Murrah HS 2008 McDonald s All-American and EA Sports All-American... Averaged 11.5 points in two exhibition gms NOTRE DAME PROBABLE STARTERS (stats from season) G 20 Ashley Barlow 5-9 Jr ppg 4.7 rpg 2.0 spg G 24 Lindsay Schrader 6-0 Sr ppg 6.2 rpg G 23 Melissa Lechlitner 5-7 Jr. 5.5 ppg 2.6 apg C 52 Erica Williamson 6-4 Jr. 6.4 ppg 4.4 rpg 1.1 bpg F 32 Becca Bruszewski 6-1 So. 5.0 ppg 2.5 rpg IT S OUR TIME: NO. 22/24 LSU OPENS STATE FARM TIP-OFF CLASSIC Eight months removed from a fifth straight NCAA Final Four appearance, LSU returns to the hardwood as the Lady Tigers play host to the 16th-annual State Farm Tip-Off Classic, college basketball's premier preseason event, on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU, ranked 22nd in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 24th in the Associated Press poll, faces No. 14/16 Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m. CST in the first game of a doubleheader. No. 10 Texas A&M takes on No. 22 Pittsburgh in the second game at approximately 4 p.m. Both games will be televised live on ESPN2. LSU loses all five starters and eight seniors from its 2008 Final Four and SEC Championship team, but the Lady Tigers return SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, junior guard Allison Hightower. Hightower averaged 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore, and she notched double-figures in both of LSU's exhibition games. The Lady Tigers also return senior forward Kristen Morris from last year's team while bringing in seven highly-touted true freshmen and one junior college prospect. Head coach Van Chancellor begins his second season at LSU and 21st at the collegiate level. The Irish return three starters and seven players from its team that reached the Sweet 16. Both the Lady Tigers and Irish saw their 2008 campaigns come to an end against eventual national champion Tennessee. They are led by All-Big East guards Lindsay Schrader (10.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Ashley Barlow (12.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg). LSU is playing in its third State Farm Tip-Off Classic and is a perfect 2-0 in previous games having defeated Baylor in 2004 and Texas Tech in The Lady Tigers return to action on Nov. 24 against Tulane at 7 p.m. in the Maravich Center. NOTABLES LSU is beginning 34th year of women s basketball and has won its last eight season-openers dating back to The Lady Tigers are 2-1 all-time against Notre Dame. LSU is only the second school in NCAA women s history to advance to five straight Final Fours. The Lady Tigers are playing in their third State Farm Tip-Off Classic and are 2-0 all-time in the event. LSU is (.916) at home over the last 11 seasons and 54-3 at home over the last four seasons with its only losses during that span against Connecticut (2007, 08) and Tennessee (2007). Head coach Van Chancellor enters his second season at LSU and ranks 12th all-time among all Division I coaches with 470 wins. Junior G Allison Hightower has been selected to the preseason All-SEC First Team by the coaches. LSU has been picked to finish fifth in the SEC by the media and league s coaches. LSU brings in eight newcomers and returns four players from its team of a year ago. QUICK FACTS LSU Record: 0-0 (31-6 in , Final Four) LSU Ranking: #22 ESPN/Coaches; #24 AP LSU Head Coach: Van Chancellor Chancellor s Career Record: (21st year) Chancellor s LSU Record: 31-6 (2nd year) LSU SID Contact: Bill Martin C: wmarti4@lsu.edu ND Record: 0-0 (25-9 in , Sweet 16) ND Ranking: #14 ESPN/Coaches; #16 AP Notre Dame Head Coach: Muffet McGraw McGraw Career Record: (27th season) McGraw ND Record: (22nd season) ND SID Contact: Chris Masters C: masters.5@nd.com TV: ESPN2; Dave O Brien (play-by-play), Carolyn Peck (analyst) Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (107.3 FM Baton Rouge) Patrick Wright (play-by-play), Jeff Palermo (analyst) SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER 5 Loyola-New Orleans + W, Houston Jags + W, LSU vs. Notre Dame ^ (ESPN2) 1:30 p.m. Texas A&M vs. Pittsburgh ^ (ESPN2) 4 p.m. 24 Tulane (CST) 7 p.m. 26 Xavier 7 p.m. 30 Middle Tennessee 1 p.m. DECEMBER 1 Texas Southern 7 p.m. 15 Louisiana Tech (CST) 7 p.m. 18 Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. 20 Centenary Noon 28 Florida State (CST) 2 p.m. JANUARY 1 Nebraska 1 p.m. 3 at Connecticut (CBS) 11 a.m. 8 at Arkansas 7 p.m. 11 Alabama 2 p.m. 14 at New Orleans 7 p.m. 18 at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. 22 Mississippi State (CST) 7 p.m. 25 at Kentucky Noon 29 at South Carolina 6 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 Auburn (CST) 2 p.m. 5 Arkansas (SECRN) 8 p.m. 8 at Mississippi State 2 p.m. 15 Florida (FSN) Noon 19 at Georgia 6 p.m. 22 Kentucky 2 p.m. 26 Tennessee (SECRN) 8 p.m. MARCH 1 at Ole Miss 2 p.m. 5-8 SEC Tournament TBA 22 NCAA Tournament First Round TBA 24 NCAA Tournament Second Round TBA + - denotes exhibition game ^ - denotes State Farm Tip-Off Classic * - denotes Southeastern Conference game SECRN - aired on Fox Sports Net;CST - Cox Sports Television All times central and subject to change. 1

2 LSU LADY TIGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Katherine Graham G 5-11 So./1L Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay HS 3 Latear Eason G 5-8 So./1L Chicago, Ill./John Hope Academy 5 Crystal Riley G 5-5 Fr./HS Arlington, Tenn./Hillcrest HS 11 Andrea Kelly G 5-9 Jr./JC Shalimar, Fla./Choctawhatchee HS (Okaloosa-Walton CC) 20 Destini Hughes G 5-10 Fr./HS Fort Worth, Texas/Kennedale HS 22 Courtney Jones F 6-2 Fr./HS Midfield, Ala./Midfield HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Jr./2L Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 24 Ayana Dunning F/C 6-3 Fr./HS Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor HS 25 Swayze Black F 6-3 Fr./HS Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS 41 Taylor Turnbow F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 Sr./3L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 55 LaSondra Barrett F 6-2 Fr./HS Jackson, Miss./William B. Murrah HS Head Coach: Van Chancellor (Mississippi State, 1965) Associate Head Coach: Bob Starkey Assistant Coach: Travis Mays (Texas, 1990) Assistant Coach: Kenya Larkin-Landers (Texas, 2002) Director of Basketball Operations: Brittany Dietz (Oklahoma St., 2005) Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) Sports Information: Bill Martin (LSU, 2007) Managers: Ebonie Mathews, Jasmyn Clark, Jenna Bond Student Trainers: Amanda Barbee, Danielle Davis PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Latear Eason La-TEE-ah 11 Andrea Kelly An-DREE-ah 20 Destini Hughes Des-TUH-knee 24 Ayana Dunning Eye-ON-nah 55 LaSondra Barrett Luh-SAWN-druh SPORTS INFORMATION Bill Martin handles the sports information duties for the Lady Tigers basketball team. He can be reached in his office at (225) or 8226, via atwmarti4@lsu.eduor by cell phone at (225) ON THE INTERNET Information about the Lady Tigers basketball team is also available on LSU s official athletics website, Information about the Southeastern Conference is available at INTERVIEW POLICIES Requests to interview coach Van Chancellor or other members of the Lady Tigers basketball team should be made at least 24 hours in advance to Bill Martin. Requests will be met based on the players class and practice schedules. Typically, interviews will be held following practice. MEDIA.LSUSPORTS.NET Media can now access images for all LSU athletics team, including action shots, head shots and logos. Contact Bill Martin for a login and password to enter the site and retrieve photos. This service is for media only. MEDIA CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for LSU home basketball games should be made online at by filling out the form for credentials. Credentials must be requested no later than NOON the day before a game. All credentials can be picked up at the will-call media table inside the Northeast Corridor entrance of the Maravich Center. LADY TIGERS UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to change) Monday - 10 Tuesday - 11 Wednesday - 12 Thursday - 13 Friday - 14 Saturday - 15 Sunday :30-3 p.m. Interviews 3 p.m. Monday - 17 Tuesday - 18 Wednesday - 19 Thursday - 20 Friday - 21 Saturday - 22 Sunday - 23 No practice only video Exhibition Game 2 vs. Houston Jags W, Maravich Center 12:30-3 p.m. Coach Interviews 3 p.m. Player Interviews 3:45 p.m. OFF 12:30-3 p.m. Coach Interviews 3 p.m. Player Interviews 3:45 p.m. 12:30-3 p.m. Coach Interviews 3 p.m. Player Interviews 3:45 p.m. OFF 12:30-3 p.m. Coach Interviews 3 p.m. Player Interviews 3:45 p.m. 12:30-3 p.m. Coach Interviews 3 p.m. Player Interviews 3:45 p.m. TBA CLOSED TBA Game 1: vs. Notre Dame State Farm Tip-Off Classic 1:30 p.m. Maravich Center 1:30-4 p.m. Interviews 4 p.m. 2

3 THE LSU-NOTRE DAME SERIES When LSU and Notre Dame meet on Sunday in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic, it will be the fourth meeting between the schools and the first since the 1999 NCAA Tournament Second Round. LSU holds a 2-1 all-time advantage on the Irish, including that classic '99 postseason game that saw the fourth-seeded Lady Tigers defeat the fifth-seeded Irish, 74-64, on March 15, LSU was playing host to the NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and used a 24-point performance from guard Latasha Dorsey to pull away late in the second half and advance to the Sweet 16. Dorsey set an LSU NCAA postseason record with five 3-pointers in the contest. Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw was on the sidelines for that game as was current LSU associate head coach Bob Starkey. The Lady Tigers are 2-0 at home against Notre Dame as the two first met in Baton Rouge in The Irish won the other meeting, 82-80, in South Bend, on Dec. 19, ABOUT NOTRE DAME Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet 16 last season after compiling a 25-9 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Big East action. The Irish finished fourth in the Big East regular season standings while reaching the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Notre Dame reached the NCAA Oklahoma City Regional Semifinals before losing to eventual nation champion Tennessee, Their tournament run included wins over SMU and an overtime thriller over Oklahoma, The Irish return three starters - junior guard Ashley Barlow, senior guard Lindsay Schrader and junior center Erica Williamson - and they are coached by Muffet McGraw, who enters her 22nd year with the school. The Irish are ranked 14th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 16th in the Associated Press poll. THE LSU LEGACY LSU became only the second school in NCAA women's history to reach five straight Final Fours after doing so last season in Tampa, Fla. The Lady Tigers advanced to Final Fours in 2004, '05, '06, '07 and '08. Connecticut is the only other school to achieve the feat, doing so from LSU has produced three SEC Championships, two SEC Tournament championships, two National Player of the Year awards and two United States gold medal Olympians. Fourteen Lady Tigers have been picked in the WNBA Draft, including last year's No. 2 selection Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky. Fowles and former All-American Seimone Augustus helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics earlier this summer. IN THE POLLS LSU is ranked 22nd in the USA Today/Coaches preseason poll and 24th in the Associated Press preseason poll. The Lady Tigers finished the season ranked sixth in the AP poll and fourth in the coaches' poll. POLL STREAK LSU will carry a streak of 117 straight weeks ranked in the Associated Press poll when it takes the floor against Notre Dame on Nov. 16. It is the sixth-longest active streak behind Connecticut, Tennessee, Stanford, Duke and North Carolina. The streak dates back to the final poll of the season. A NEW LOOK LSU lost all five starters from its Final Four team of a year ago but brings in a talented group of freshmen that was ranked the third-best in the nation by HoopGurlz.com. The Lady Tigers feature seven true freshmen, including three McDonald's All-Americans in Destini Hughes, LaSondra Barrett and Ayana Dunning. 12 PLAYERS FROM 10 STATES One look at the LSU roster and you will notice the Lady Tigers do not feature a player from the state of Louisiana that will play in Erica Williams hails from Gonzales, La., but transferred from Southern Miss and will be eligible in It is believed to be the first time in school history, LSU will not have a player on the roster from the state of Louisiana. The fewest players from Louisiana has ever had on a roster was one during the season. The roster features 12 players from 10 different states. LSU has two players each from Texas, Mississippi and Alabama. LSU IN SEASON-OPENERS LSU has won its last eight season-openers and claimed wins in 17 out of its last 19 in first games of a season. The Lady Tigers only losses during that span include a defeat at No. 23 Texas Tech in 1999 and a setback at Houston in LSU is 18-1 all-time in season-openers at home with its only loss coming in 1981 against McNeese State. Notre Dame, ranked 14th, is the highest ranked team to come into the Maravich Center in a season-opener in school history. LSU last played a ranked team to start the season when the Lady Tigers beat No. 13 Texas Tech, 76-68, in the 2005 State Farm Tip-Off Classic in Lubbock. LSU MAKING THIRD APPEARANCE IN STATE FARM TIP-OFF CLASSIC LSU is playing in its third State Farm Tip-Off Classic, and the Lady Tigers own a perfect 2-0 record in previous Tip-Off Classics. In 2005, LSU traveled to 13thranked Texas Tech and defeated the host Red Raiders, Former National Player of the Year Seimone Augustus poured in a State Farm Tip-Off Classic record 33 points in the contest. That record still stands. In 2004, LSU defeated eighth-ranked and eventual national champion Baylor, 71-70, in Austin, Texas. LSU in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic Date Matchup Location Result Nov. 14, 2004 #2 LSU vs. #8 Baylor Austin W, Nov. 13, 2005 #3 LSU vs. #13 Texas Tech Lubbock W, Nov. 16, 2008 #22 LSU vs. #14 Notre Dame Baton Rouge? LSU VERSUS THE RANKED LSU posted an 8-5 record versus Top 25 teams in with three of those wins coming against teams ranked in the Top 15. The Lady Tigers' last win over a Top 15 team at home was against No. 15 Georgia in LSU seeks its first win over a Top 15 team in the Maravich Center in three tries. The Lady Tigers' last win over a Big East team came against No. 4 Connecticut in the 2007 NCAA Elite 8. CHANCELLOR BEGINS SECOND SEASON AT LSU Hall of Famer Van Chancellor enters his second season at LSU and his 21st at the collegiate level. In his first season, Chancellor advanced to his first NCAA Final Four, led LSU to its third outright Southeastern Conference championship and was named SEC Coach of the Year for his efforts. Chancellor's career winning percentage of.746 ( ) ranks 12th all-time among NCAA Division I coaches. Chancellor was selected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in He is also a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, which will unveil its new list of inductees at halftime of both games of the State Farm Tip-Off Classic. O' CANADA LSU played in a two-day Labor Day exhibition trip in Vancouver, Canada, LSU played in a two-day Labor Day exhibition trip in Vancouver, Canada, in late August. It was the first time any Lady Tiger team had played in Canada, and the trip allowed the players to earn valuable game experience prior to the start of October practice. According to NCAA regulations, teams are allowed to make a trip away from the United States every four years and prior to such trips, the teams are allowed to practice up to a maximum of 10 days. LSU won all three of its games in Canada, defeating Trinity Western, 81-27, and then British Columbia, 74-46, in a Saturday doubleheader. The two victories were followed up with another convincing win, 71-47, over Simon Fraser University that Sunday. LSU's Labor Day Canada Exhibition Trip Date Opponent Score High Scorer/High Rebounder Aug. 30 Trinity Western W, Turnbow (14)/Turnbow (8) Aug. 30 British Columbia W, Hightower (17)/Morris (7) Aug. 31 Simon Fraser W, Hightower (19)/Graham (6) FRESHMEN STAND OUT IN EXHIBITION WINS Several true freshmen stood out in LSU's two exhibition games. LaSondra Barrett, a 6-2 forward from Jackson, Miss., averaged 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds while Taylor Turnbow, a 6-2 forward from Stone Mountain, Ga., posted 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Turnbow delivered a double-double in the win over the Houston Jags with 17 points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes of action. Junior guard Allison Hightower averaged a team-best 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in the two exhibition contests. LSU opened its exhibition slate with a win over NAIA school Loyola-New Orleans on Nov. 5. 3

4 Tracking The Lady Tigers Week AP Coaches Preseason JUST WHO ARE THESE NEW FRESHMEN? With the loss of eight seniors comes one of the nation's most elite recruiting classes comprised of seven true freshmen and one junior college transfer. LSU's Class of 2008 was ranked the third-best in the nation by HoopGurlz.com. Two of those freshmen are expected to start against Notre Dame. Here's a closer look at the new players: No. Name Pos. Notable 5 Crystal Riley G 11th-best PG in nation; Miss Tennessee Basketball finalist 11 Andrea Kelly G Played two seasons at Okaloosa-Walton CC; pure shooter 20 Destini Hughes G Nation's No. 2 ranked PG and a 2008 McDonald's All- American 22 Courtney Jones F Top 20 forward prospect; 2008 Miss Alabama Basketball POY 24 Ayana Dunning F/C 12th-best player in Class of '08; McDonald's All- American 25 Swayze Black F One of top players in Mississippi; Most Valuable Defensive Player of Miss. All-Star Game 41 Taylor Turnbow F Competed at USA Basketball U20 tryouts this summer 55 LaSondra Barrett F Nation's No. 12 ranked player; 2008 McDonald's All- American AT LEAST TWO TRUE FRESHMEN EXPECTED TO CRACK LINEUP For the first time since the season, LSU is expected to start two true freshmen in a game. Forward LaSondra Barrett and guard Destini Hughes are expected to be penciled into the starting lineup against Notre Dame. On Nov. 25, 2000, freshmen sisters Doneeka Hodges and Roneeka Hodges started against eighthranked Penn State in the Paradise Jam Classic. THREE LADY TIGERS BACK TO FULL STRENGTH Three LSU true freshmen had offseason surgeries and have returned to full strength. Forward Ayana Dunning had some minor work done to her left knee in the summer. Forward LaSondra Barrett had her knee scoped and has fully recovered, and guard Destini Hughes had surgery to straighten her right pinky out. THE POLLS Associated Press - Preseason Rk. Team Pts. Rec. Pv. 1. Connecticut (44) 1, Stanford (1) 1, Maryland 1, Oklahoma Rutgers North Carolina Tennessee Duke California Louisville Texas A&M Vanderbilt Texas Oklahoma State Virginia Notre Dame Arizona State Ohio State Baylor Auburn Florida State Xavier Purdue LSU Old Dominion 124 Receiving Votes: Pittsburgh 116, Michigan State 67, Iowa State 66, Marist 58, Marquette 56, Utah 50, Georgia 37, Kansas State 25, Syracuse 20, DePaul 8, Illinois State 7, George Washington 7, West Virginia 5, USC 5, Arkansas 3, Georgia Tech 2, UTEP 2, Montana 2. USA Today/ESPN/Coaches - Preseason Rk. Team Pts. Rec. Pv. 1 Connecticut (30) Stanford Rutgers North Carolina Maryland Tennessee (1) Oklahoma Duke California Texas A&M Louisville Vanderbilt Texas Notre Dame Virginia Oklahoma State Baylor Arizona State Ohio State Old Dominion Auburn LSU Pittsburgh Florida State Georgia 94 Receiving Votes: Xavier 87, Purdue 85, Kansas State 72, Iowa State 63, Marist 48, Utah 46, Syracuse 24, George Washington 24, Marquette 22, Michigan State 11, Hartford 11, UTEP 9, West Virginia 8, Liberty 7, Gonzaga 6, New Mexico 3, HIGHTOWER NAMED PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM ALL SEC The preseason honors continue to roll in for LSU junior guard Allison Hightower, who was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team in a vote of the league's coaches. Hightower was picked to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team by the media. Hightower, a native or Arlington, Texas, was the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year after averaging 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds as a sophomore on the 2008 NCAA Final Four and SEC champion team. LSU PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN SEC BY MEDIA, COACHES The Lady Tiger basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference in a voting of both regional and national media members and in the coaches poll as well. LSU received 183 points on the media side while Vanderbilt topped the order of finish with 273 points. The Commodores were also picked to win the league by the coaches. ESPN2 RECORD ESPN2 is a network the Lady Tigers have played on 32 times over the past six seasons. LSU is all-time on ESPN2 and on the ESPN Family of Networks since the season. Since the season, a total of 87 Lady Tiger contests have been broadcast on television, which includes all NCAA Tournament games on LSU's run to five consecutive Final Fours. The Lady Tigers own a record all-time in televised games. Ten games will feature live television this season. RECAPPING THE SEASON LSU compiled a 31-6 overall record and advanced to program's fifth straight NCAA Final with NCAA Tournament wins over Jackson State, Marist, Oklahoma State and North Carolina. The Lady Tigers claimed the Southeastern Conference regular season title with a 14-0 mark and reached the championship game of the SEC Tournament. The season began with a runner-up finish to Maryland in the Preseason WNIT and after a late December loss at Middle Tennessee, LSU rattled off 14 straight wins before falling to Connecticut on Feb. 25. Mary milestones were reached in starting with head coach Van Chancellor coaching in his 600th collegiate game on Nov. 29 at Houston. Sylvia Fowles was a consensus All- American, the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, the SEC Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the New Orleans Regional. 4

5 THE LAST TIME an LSU player scored 20 points sylvia Fowles, 24 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) scored 25 points sylvia Fowles, 26 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) scored 30 points seimone Augustus, 30 vs. Ole Miss (March 3, SEC) scored 35 points seimone Augustus, 35 at Florida (Feb. 16, 2006) scored 40 points cornelia Gayden, 49 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) scored 45 points cornelia Gayden, 49 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) scored double figures in 5 straight games sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 10 straight games sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 15 straight games sylvia Fowles, 16 straight (Feb. 7, April 6, 2008) scored double figures in 20 straight games sylvia Fowles, 26 straight (Nov. 25, March 17, 2007) scored double figures in 25 straight games sylvia Fowles, 26 straight (Nov. 25, March 17, 2007) scored double figures in 30 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 40 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 50 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 60 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 70 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 80 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored double figures in 90 straight games seimone Augustus, 97 straight (Dec. 20, April 2, 2006) scored 20 points in 2 straight games sylvia Fowles, 2 straight (March 31, April 6, 2008) scored 20 points in 3 straight games sylvia Fowles, 3 straight (March 19, March 26, 2007) scored 20 points in 4 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 5 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 6 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 7 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 8 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 9 straight games seimone Augustus, 9 straight (Feb. 16, March 20, 2006) scored 20 points in 10 straight games cornelia Gayden, 13 straight (Mar. 1, Jan. 1, 1994) scored 20 points in 13 straight games cornelia Gayden, 13 straight (Mar. 1, Jan. 1, 1994) scored 30 points in 2 straight games elaine Powell, 31 vs. UCSB (Mar. 21, 1996 NWIT), 32 vs. Northwestern (Mar. 22, 1996 NWIT) scored 30 points in 3 straight games cornelia Gayden, three straight (Feb. 4 - Feb. 9, 1995) made 10 field goals in a game sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) made 15 field goals in a game seimone Augustus, 15 at Alabama (Feb. 23, 2006) attempted 15 field goals in a game sylvia Fowles, 24 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) attempted 20 field goals in a game sylvia Fowles, 24, vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) attempted 25 field goals in a game seimone Augustus, 25 vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 26, 2006) shot 100 % from the floor (min. 10) Seimone Augustus (11-11) vs. North Texas (Nov. 30, 2004) made 10 free throws in a game sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) made 15 free throws in a game pokey Chatman, 18 vs. Georgia (Feb. 10, 1991) attempted 10 free throws in a game sylvia Fowles, 11 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) attempted 15 free throws in a game erica White, 16 at Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) attempted 20 free throws in a game pokey Chatman, 21 vs Georgia (Feb. 10, 1991) made 5 three-pointers in a game quianna Chaney, 6 vs. Arkansas (Feb. 28, 2008) made 7 three-pointers in a game cornelia Gayden, 12 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) made 10 three-pointers in a game cornelia Gayden, 12 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 9, 1995) attempted 7 three-pointers in a game quianna Chaney, 8 vs. North Carolina (March 31, NCAA) attempted 10 three-pointers in a game quianna Chaney, 11 vs. Connecticut (Feb. 25, 2008) attempted 15 three-pointers in a game doneeka Hodges, 15 at Georgia (Jan. 25, 2004) had 10 rebounds sylvia Fowles, 20 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 15 rebounds sylvia Fowles, 20 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 20 rebounds sylvia Fowles, 20 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 10 rebounds in 2 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 3 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 4 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 5 straight games sylvia Fowles, 6 straight (Feb. 7, Feb. 25, 2008) had 10 rebounds in 10 straight games sylvia Fowles, 19 straight (Dec. 30, March 3, 2007) had 10 offensive rebounds sylvia Fowles, 10 vs. Auburn (Jan. 28, 2007) had 10 defensive rebounds sylvia Fowles, 16 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 10 assists erica White, 12 at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) had 15 assists temeka Johnson, 15 vs. Liberty (Mar. 26, 2005 NCAA) had 10 assists in 2 straight games erica White, 3 straight (Jan. 22, Jan. 30, 2006) had 10 assists in 3 straight games erica White, 3 straight (Jan. 22, Jan. 30, 2006) had 10 assists in 4 straight games never happened had 5 blocks in a game sylvia Fowles, 5 vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 7 blocks in a game sylvia Fowles, 7 vs. Tennessee (March 5, SEC) had 5 steals in a game ashley Thomas, 5 vs. Oklahoma State (March 31, NCAA) had 7 steals in a game temeka Johnson, 7 vs. Santa Barbara (Feb. 15, 2003) had 10 steals in a game cornelia Gayden, 10 vs. Southwestern La. (Feb. 7, 1995) had a double-double sylvia Fowles vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had a double-double in 2 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) had a double-double in 3 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) 5

6 THE LAST TIME... had a double-double in 4 straight games sylvia Fowles, 4 straight (March 24, April 6, 2008) had a double-double in 5 straight games sylvia Fowles, 6 straight (Feb. 7, Feb. 25, 2008) had a double-double in 10 straight games sylvia Fowles, 19 straight (Dec. 30, March 3, 2007) had a triple-double cornelia Gayden, 32 pts-15 reb-10 stl vs. Southwestern Louisiana (Feb. 7, 1995) Had two players record a double double seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7, 2006) played 40 minutes sylvia Fowles & Quianna Chaney vvs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) played 40 minutes in 2 straight games quianna Chaney, 2 straight (March 31, April 6, 2008) played 40 minutes in 3 straight games temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 4 straight games temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 5 straight games temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, Mar. 17, 2002) played 40 minutes in 8 straight games temeka Johnson, 8 straight (Feb. 17, Mar. 17, 2002) fouled out ashley Thomas & Sylvia Fowles vs. North Carolina (March 31, NCAA)... an LSU opponent scored 40 or more points by Amber Holt of Middle Tennessee (Dec. 28, 2007) scored 30 or more points by Amber Holt of Middle Tennessee (Dec. 28, 2007) attempted 25 field goals by Candace Parker of Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) recorded a double-double candace Parker of Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 10 or more assists rochelle Vaughn of Arkansas, 10 at Arkansas (Jan. 22, 2004) had 15 or more rebounds by Candace Parker of Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) had 20 or more rebounds by Khara Smith of DePaul (March 25, NCAA) made 13 or more field goals by Amber Holt of Middle Tennessee (Dec. 28, 2007) made 15 or more free throws by Ashley McElhiney of Vanderbilt (Feb. 15, 2001)... Miscellaneous LSU scored 100 points or more vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) an opponent scored 100 points or more by Tennessee, OT (March 1, 1997 SEC) LSU scored 100 points away from home vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) in San Antonio LSU scored 100 points and lost at Georgia, OT (Feb. 10, 1991) LSU scored 50 or fewer and won vs. West Virginia, (March 19, NCAA) LSU had a +15 rebound margin vs. Jackson State (March 22, NCAA) LSU had a +20 rebound margin vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 25, 2006) an opponent has a +15 rebound margin at Maryland (Nov. 18, 2007) an opponent had a +20 rebound margin at Baylor (Nov. 21, 2006) LSU attempted 30 free throws at Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) LSU attempted 35 free throws vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 26, 2004) an opponent attempted 35 free throws by Kentucky (Feb. 26, 1999 SEC) LSU made 25 free throws at Alabama (Feb. 7, 2008) LSU made 30 free throws vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 3, 1998) an opponent made 30 free throws by Kentucky (Feb. 26, 1999 SEC) LSU attempted 20 3-pointers vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 17, 2008) LSU had 25 assists at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) LSU had 30 assists at Arkansas (Jan. 10, 2008) LSU has 35 assists vs. UNC Ashville (Nov. 23, 1999) an opponent had 25 assists by Alabama (Jan. 28, 1995) LSU forced 25 turnovers vs. Jackson State (March 22, NCAA) LSU forced 30 turnover vs. New Orleans (Dec. 20, 2007) LSU forced 35 turnovers vs. Tulsa (Nov. 24, 2006) LSU had 15 steals vs. Jackson State (March 22, NCAA) LSU had 20 steals vs. Samford (Nov. 9, 2007) blocked 10 shots vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 17, 2008) LSU scored 50 points or less vs. Tennessee (April 6, NCAA) LSU scored 40 points or less vs. Rutgers (April 1, NCAA) an opponent scored 20 points or less by Alabama State (Dec. 7, 2002) an opponent scored 30 points or less by Alabama (Feb. 25, 2007) an opponent scored 40 points or less by Jackson State (March 22, NCAA) an opponent scored 40 pts or less in consecutive games virginia Tech, 40 pts (Nov. 14, 2006) and UL-Lafayette, 31 pts (Nov. 16, 2006) beat a ranked team vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, NCAA) beat at top 5 ranked team vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, NCAA) beat a ranked team away from home vs. No. 2 North Carolina (March 31, NCAA) beat a ranked team on the road at No. 1 Tennessee (Feb. 14, 2008) kept every player on a team out of double-figures vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 20, 2008) had all five starters score in double figures at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney (Feb. 14, 2008) had four starters score in double figures vs. Oklahoma State - White, Fowles, LeBlanc, Chaney (March 29, NCAA) had five players score in double figures at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney, Hightower (Feb. 14, 2008) had six players score in double figures at Tennessee - Thomas, Fowles, White, LeBlanc, Chaney, Hightower (Feb. 14, 2008) had four players score at least 20 points or more at Alabama - Augustus, Johnson, Hodges, Hoston (Feb. 5, 2004) had no player reach double figures in scoring vs. Rutgers (April 1, NCAA) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win at Arkansas, (Jan. 22, 2004) overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to win vs. Oregon, (Nov. 23, 1985) overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to win at Tennessee, 21-2 (Feb. 14, 2008) 6

7 VAN CHANCELLOR SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 31-6 at LSU (second season) Career (21st season in college) Van Chancellor, a veteran head coach of 30 years at both the collegiate and professional levels, brought an impeccable resume to LSU, one that included leading the United States to a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics Games, four WNBA titles with the Houston Comets and 14 NCAA Tournament appearances at Ole Miss. Chancellor enhanced his legacy in his first season in Baton Rouge, leading the Lady Tigers back to the Final Four for the fifth straight season and guiding the program to its third Southeastern Conference regular season title in four seasons. For his efforts Chancellor was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year by both the coaches and the media and was one of four finalists for the Naismith National Coach of the Year award. He became the third coach of LSU to earn SEC Coach of the Year honors. In the process, Chancellor led the Lady Tigers to a perfect 14-0 SEC record and the school's third outright regular season league title. During the team's run, he coached his 600th career game on Nov. 29 at Houston. In his first season back at the collegiate level, Chancellor helped LSU become only the second school in the history of NCAA women's basketball to advance to five straight Final Fours. It was also the first Final Four appearance for him as a head coach. Today, Chancellor sits at 470 wins in 20 collegiate seasons, and his winning percentage of.746 ranks as the 12th-best mark among active Division I head coaches. That mark also puts the Hall of Famer among the game's elites with the 12th-highest winning percentage of all-time. Chancellor became LSU's fifth women's basketball coach when he was officially hired on April 11, 2007 by then Athletic Director Skip Bertman. In addition to his 2007 induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along with the likes of Roy Williams, Phil Jackson and Mendy Rudolph, Chancellor is also a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Success has followed Chancellor at every turn, as he posted a 38-0 mark in International competition as head coach of the United States Olympic Team. Add to that his 211 victories as head coach of the Comets and the 439 games he won at Ole Miss, and Chancellor comes to LSU with nearly 700 victories to his credit. Most recently, Chancellor served for 10 years as head coach of the Houston Comets from During that time, Chancellor was named the WNBA Coach of the Year three times (1997, 1998, 1999) and he led the franchise to the league's first four titles. Under Chancellor's direction, the Comets were the only team in the WNBA to make the playoffs in each of the first seven seasons of the league. His 1998 Comets team still holds the record for highest winning percentage in the history of NBA and WNBA basketball with a 27-3 mark (.900). In 10 years with the Comets, Chancellors' teams posted a record, which makes him the winningest coach in the history of the league. THE CHANCELLOR FILE Birthdate: September 27, 1943 Age: 65 Hometown: Louisville, Miss Alma Mater: Mississippi St., 1965 Wife: Betty Children: John and Renee Grandchildren: Nicholas, Jacob, Joseph and Zachary Education Undergraduate: Mississippi State, '65 (Bachelor's in Math and Physical Education) Graduate: Ole Miss, '73 (Master's in Physical Education) Coaching Experience: Head coach at Ole Miss, ; Head coach of the Houston Comets (WNBA), ; Head coach U.S. Olympic Team, 2004; Head Coach USA Basketball Women's World Championship Team, 2002.; Head coach LSU, 2007-present. Coaching Highlights: Named SEC Coach of the Year in in first season at LSU... Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007; Head coach of the United States' gold medal women's basketball team in the 2004 Olympics; Head coach of four WNBA titles with the Houston Comets; Winningest coach in WNBA history with 211 wins; Winningest coach in Ole Miss history with 439 victories; Coached U.S. Women's Basketball team to a 38-0 mark in International competition in 2004; Named WNBA Coach of the Year three times; Named SEC Coach of the Year three times at Ole Miss; Named 2002 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year; Inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001; Named 1992 National Women's Basketball Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball News Service. College YEAR TEAM RECORD PCT. NOTES Ole Miss AIAW State Tournament Champions Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss NCAA First Round Ole Miss NCAA Second Round Ole Miss NCAA Second Round Ole Miss NCAA Elite Eight Ole Miss NCAA Elite Eight Ole Miss NCAA Sweet Ole Miss NCAA Sweet Ole Miss NCAA Elite Eight Ole Miss NCAA Sweet Ole Miss NCAA First Round Ole Miss SEC Champion/NCAA Elite Eight Ole Miss Ole Miss NCAA Second Round Ole Miss NCAA First Round Ole Miss NCAA First Round Ole Miss LSU NCAA Final Four/SEC Champion LSU TOTALS 21 years Ole Miss 19 years LSU 2 years Professional YEAR TEAM RECORD PCT. PLAYOFF RECORD NOTES 1997 Houston Comets WNBA Champions 1998 Houston Comets WNBA Champions 1999 Houston Comets WNBA Champions 2000 Houston Comets WNBA Champions 2001 Houston Comets WNBA Playoffs 2002 Houston Comets WNBA Playoffs 2003 Houston Comets WNBA Playoffs 2004 Houston Comets Houston Comets WNBA Conference Finals 2006 Houston Comets WNBA Playoffs TOTALS 10 years USA Basketball YEAR TEAM EVENT RECORD FINISH 2004 U.S. National Team Olympics 8-0 Gold Medal 2004 U.S. National Team Pre-Olympics Exhibition Games U.S. National Team FIBA World Championships 9-0 Gold 2002 U.S. National Team Opals World Challenge 4-0 1st Place 2002 U.S. National Team WBCA All Star Challenge 1-0 TOTALS

8 Chancellor had the distinction of coaching the Western Conference All-Star Team three times during his career and he was also named the coach of the WNBA's All- Decade Team in June of As head coach of the Comets, Chancellor produced the WNBA Most Valuable Player five times, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year three times and the league's most improved player twice. Before his jump to the professional ranks, Chancellor spent 19 seasons at Ole Miss, developing the Lady Rebels into one of the nation's premier women's basketball programs. As the Ole Miss head coach, Chancellor guided the Lady Rebels to the NCAA Tournament 14 times, which included 11 consecutive appearances from 1982 to In 19 years at Ole Miss, Chancellor's teams won at least 20 games 15 times, including a school-record 31 wins in He also led the Lady Rebels to top 20 final rankings 13 times, with top 10 finishes four times (No. 5 in 1992, No. 6 in 1985, No. 8 in 1987, and No. 10 in 1984). Chancellor led Ole Miss to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament four times, while his teams made the Sweet 16 on three other occasions. Chancellor was named the SEC Coach of the Year three times at Ole Miss, including the 1992 season when the Lady Rebels were 29-3 overall and claimed the league's regular season title with a perfect 11-0 mark. That year, the Lady Rebels reached the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight before falling to Southwest Missouri State. Chancellor played two years of basketball at East Central Junior College in Decatur, Miss., before transferring to Mississippi State, where he earned a bachelor's degree in math and physical education in He also entered the coaching ranks during his senior year at Mississippi State, serving as head coach of the boy's basketball team at Noxapater High School. Chancellor went on to coach boy's and girl's basketball at Horn Lake High School and Harrison Central High School in Mississippi. Chancellor received his master's degree in physical education from Ole Miss in Chancellor s Staff at LSU Bob Starkey Associate Head Coach 20th season Travis Mays Assistant Coach Second season Kenya-Larkin Landers Assistant Coach First season Brittany Dietz Director of Basketball Operations First season CHANCELLOR VS. ALL OPPONENTS OPPONENT RECORD (WITH LSU) Abilene Christian 1-0 Alabama 18-8 (1-0) Alabama-Huntsville 1-0 Alcorn State 13-1 Appalachian State 2-0 Arizona 0-1 Arizona State 1-0 Arkansas 10-3 (2-0) Arkansas State 5-1 Auburn (1-0) Austin Peay 1-0 Baylor 1-0 Belhaven 2-0 Blue Mountain 2-0 Butler 1-0 Centenary 0-0 Central Arkansas 1-0 Central Florida 2-0 Central Missouri 1-0 Cheyney State 0-1 Connecticut 0-1 (0-1) Dayton 1-0 Delta State 18-3 Drake 1-1 Evansville 1-0 Fairfield 1-0 Florida 9-5 (1-0) Florida International 2-0 Florida State 4-1 (1-0) Georgia 7-13 (1-0) Gonzaga 0-1 Grambling 4-0 Hawaii 1-0 Houston 2-0 (1-0) Illinois-Chicago 1-0 (1-0) Indiana 1-0 Indiana State 0-1 Jackson State 17-1 (1-0) Jacksonville State 1-0 James Madison 1-0 Kansas 1-0 Kentucky 16-2 (3-0) Lamar 2-0 Long Beach State 0-2 Long Island 1-0 Louisiana-Lafaytette 2-0 (1-0) Louisiana-Monroe 12-2 Louisiana Tech 2-3 (1-0) Loyola-Chicago 1-0 LSU 18-8 Maine 1-0 Marist 1-0 (1-0) Maryland 0-1 (0-1) McNeese State 3-0 Mercer 6-1 Memphis 21-7 Miami (Fla.) 2-1 (1-0) Michigan State 1-0 (1-0) Middle Tennessee State 10-3 (0-1) Ole Miss 2-0 (2-0) Mississippi College 17-4 Mississippi State 39-1 (2-0) Mississippi Valley 8-1 Missouri 1-0 Missouri-Saint Louis 2-0 Missouri State 0-1 Montana State 1-0 Mississippi University for Women 6-2 Murray State 1-0 Nebraska 0-0 New Mexico State 0-1 New Orleans 7-0 (1-0) Nevada-Reno 1-0 North Carolina 1-1 (0-1) North Carolina State 1-1 Northwestern State 2-1 Notre Dame 0-0 Ohio State 2-0 Oklahoma State 2-0 Old Dominion 1-2 Oral Roberts 2-0 Oregon State 1-0 Pacific 1-0 Penn State 2-1 Pittsburgh 1-0 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Purdue 1-0 Rice 1-0 Rutgers 1-1 (0-1) Samford 1-0 (1-0) Santa Clara 0-1 Siena 1-0 South Alabama 2-0 South Carolina 8-3 (1-0) Southeast Missouri 1-0 Southeastern Louisiana 8-0 Southern 5-0 Southern Illinois 1-0 Southern Mississippi 8-3 Southern Utah 1-0 St. John's 1-0 St. Joseph's 1-0 Stetson 1-0 Stanford 0-1 Stephen F. Austin 3-3 St. Mary's College 0-1 St. Peter's 1-0 TCU 3-0 (1-0) Temple 1-0 Tennessee 8-16 (1-2) Tennessee-Chattanooga 2-0 Tennessee State 1-0 Tennessee Tech 10-1 Texas 1-4 Texas A&M 0-1 Texas-Arlington 3-0 Texas-Pan American 2-0 Texas Southern 0-0 Texas State 1-0 Texas Tech 1-0 Toledo 0-1 Troy State 1-0 Tulane 2-1 (1-0) UAB 3-2 UMKC 3-0 UNC Greensboro 1-0 Union 5-0 UNLV 1-1 U.S. International 1-0 Utah 1-0 Valdosta State 1-2 Vanderbilt (1-0) Villanova 1-0 Virginia Tech 2-0 Washington 0-1 West Virginia 2-0 Western Kentucky 2-2 Wisconsin 1-0 Wright State 1-0 Xavier 0-0 BOLD indicates opponents. 8