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Tennessee Lady Vols
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview  The Lady Vols stumbled in the SEC tournament semifinals but should still be in the hunt for the national championship. Tennessee led the SEC in scoring (83 ppg) and carries a plus-10 rebounding margin into the postseason. It's nearly impossible to match up with the frontline size of Michelle Snow, Ashley Robinson and Gwen Jackson (team-leading 11 ppg). And remember, this is the time of year when the Lady Vols shine. Look for guards Kara Lawson, Semeka Randall and Kristen "Ace" Clement to pick up the pace. Tennessee loves the transition game.
Player to WatchMichelle Snow, a 6-foot-5 junior center, stole all the headlines in November when she became just the third player in NCAA history to dunk in a game. Snow threw down a two-handed jam against Illinois on Nov. 25, then dunked again on Vanderbilt on Jan. 23. Roster NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN 00 Michelle Snow C 6-5 JR Pensacola, FL 3 Tasha Butts G 5-11 FR Milledgeville, GA 4 Latoya Davis F 6-0 FR Forsyth, GA 5 Kyra Elzy G-F 6-1 SR Lagrange, KY 10 April McDivitt G 5-7 SO Connersville, IN 11 Amanda Canon F 5-11 JR Shelbyville, TN 13 Gwen Jackson C-F 6-2 SO Eufaula, AL 20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 SO Alexandria, VA 21 Semeka Randall G 5-10 SR Cleveland, OH 24 Tamika Catchings F 6-1 SR Duncanville, TX 31 Sarah Edwards G 5-11 JR Sevierville, TN 33 Kristen "Ace" Clement G 5-11 SR Broomall, PA 42 Courtney McDaniel C-F 6-1 FR Bristol, TN 43 Ashley Robinson C 6-5 FR Grand Prairie, TX 50 Shalon Pillow C 6-3 JR Addyston, OHNotable Numbers After losing 2000 national player of the year Tamika Catchings to a torn ACL on Jan. 15, the Lady Vols won 13 straight games before falling to Vandy in the SEC tournament semifinals. Tournament history Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 19 NCAA Tournament Record: 69-13 Final Four Appearances: 12 NCAA Tournament Championships: 6 Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997 & 1998 -- National Champs Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Connecticut, 71-52, National Championship
 Snow: My grand slam Tennessee's Michelle Snow, the third woman to dunk in a game, reflects on her recent feat. 20 Questions: Tennessee's Michelle Snow ESPN.com quizzes the Lady Vols' junior center with 20 questions. 20 Questions: Tennessee's Tamika Catchings ESPN.com quizzes the Lady Vols' senior forward with 20 questions.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |  |
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Michelle Snow fires a jumper from the top of the key.
Coach Pat Summit was extremely disappointed in the Lady Vols' effort against Xavier (Courtesy: NCAA Productions).
