SEC Basketball

Rusty27 · December 19th, 2005, 12:40 PM

12/17/2005 - Chris Lofton scored a game-high 21 points as the Tennessee Volunteers connected on 12 3-pointers in a 95-78 road victory over the No. 6 Texas Longhorns at the Erwin Center before a crowd of 13,682. Tennessee remained unbeaten at 6-0.

Rusty27 · January 9th, 2006, 02:11 PM

Columbia, S.C. - Chris Lofton had 18 points and Tennessee overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to continue its best start in five years with a 76-69 victory against South Carolina on Sunday. At first, the Vols didn't look anything like the surprise club that won at Texas and topped the Southeastern Conference in scoring. But behind Lofton's outside shooting - he was 6 of 7 from 3-point range - Tennessee moved to 10-1, its best mark since starting 16-1 in 2000-01.

South Carolina (9-5) held Tennessee to 9 of 29 shooting in the opening half and were up 40-25 on Brandon Wallace's basket with 18:14 to go.

That's when Lofton and the Vols got hot, hitting 10 3-pointers the rest of the way to win the SEC opener for both teams.

Lofton had a 3-pointer to cut South Carolina's lead to 40-30. Then Dane Bradshaw, JaJuan Smith and Jordan Howell added threes for the Vols. By the time Lofton added his fifth 3-pointer with 13:39 left, the lead was down to 47-42.

C.J. Watson tied things at 57-all on his basket and Smith followed with an old-fashioned three-point play that put Tennessee up 60-57.

And the Vols kept up their outside shooting to close things out as Smith, Lofton, Watson and Bradshaw all made threes down the stretch.

After its poor first-half shooting performance, Tennessee hit 18 of 28 shots (64.3 percent) including 10 of 13 from long range. Watson added 17 points, Bradshaw 14 and Smith 13

Rusty27 · January 23rd, 2006, 02:02 PM

LOFTON NAMED SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Chris Lofton scored a season-high 29 in win over No. 2 Florida

Jan. 23, 2006

Sophomore guard Chris Lofton was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 29 points in leading the Vols to an 80-76 win over second-ranked Florida. It is the second time he has been honored this season.

He also picked off a Corey Brewer pass on a two-on-one fast break and found Dane Bradshaw at the other end of the floor to give Tennessee a 78-76 lead with 20 seconds left. Lofton scored half (18) of Tennessee's 36 first half points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field against the Gators. He also sealed the game with two free throws with six seconds left

Rock · January 27th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Lofton is a stud, I'm still mad at Tennessee first for firing Buzz, then for whupp'n up on my Horns.......

Rusty27 · February 2nd, 2006, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock

Lofton is a stud, I'm still mad at Tennessee first for firing Buzz, then for whupp'n up on my Horns.......

Coach Pearl sure is making Buzz looke even worse.The Vols will make the NCAA
tournement with the same players Buzz couldn't even get to the NIT.

HUSKERSnCUBS · February 7th, 2006, 09:55 PM

Your slackin on Lofton's performance tonight it was a Great one @ kentucky.

Rusty27 · February 8th, 2006, 02:31 PM

Yep,here we go.
LOFTON SCORES 31 AS VOLS WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT BY DOWNING KENTUCKY, 75-67

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - When Tennessee hired Bruce Pearl as coach last year, he said part of his recipe for success was reaching Kentucky's level. On Tuesday night, the Volunteers surpassed it.

No. 11 Tennessee (17-3, 8-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Wildcats with a 75-67 victory, solidifying its lead in the Southeastern Conference's East Division.

"I think we are fortunate to have Kentucky as our rival," Pearl said. "It is what is going to help me build this program into something."

Kentucky (15-8, 5-4) dropped to 2-3 in conference home games, leaving the Wildcats in third place - three games behind the Volunteers, who won at Rupp Arena for the first time since 1999.

The architect of Tennessee's resurgence against the Wildcats happened to be a Kentuckian. Chris Lofton, a native of Maysville, had a career-high 31 points - including seven 3-pointers - in his return home.

"My teammates gave me the ball and I was just knocking them down," Lofton said. Lofton made his first four 3-pointers and finished 7-of-10 from beyond the arc for the game. The total matched his career high in 3s, most recently on Feb. 26, 2005, against Arkansas. That game was also his previous scoring high with 30.

Rusty27 · February 13th, 2006, 09:19 AM

LOFTON'S 33 LEADS UT TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN, 83-78, AT GEORGIA
2/11/2006 - Chris Lofton scored a career-high 33 points and set a school record with nine 3-pointers as the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers won their seventh consecutive game and swept the season series over the Georgia Bulldogs with an 83-78 win at Stegeman Coliseum.

HUSKERSnCUBS · February 15th, 2006, 03:39 PM

Lofton is absolutely ridiculous and a great player. Is he a sr?

Rusty27 · February 15th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Nope, only a sophomore!
It's kinda funny to hear ex coach Buzz Peterson saying how he could be enjoying this
same success if he were still coach.

HUSKERSnCUBS · February 15th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Are you kidding a sophomore that is just ridiculous.

Rusty27 · February 16th, 2006, 06:43 AM

I can't imagine what the team will be like in a couple of years when he is a senior and players that coach Pearl recruits are making an impact.

Rusty27 · February 23rd, 2006, 08:41 AM

VOLS CLINCH SEC EAST TITLE WITH 76-72 WIN OVER FLORIDA

2/22/2006 - Dane Bradshaw's steal of an inbounds pass and subsequent score with 15 seconds remaining lifted the No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers to a 76-72 victory over the No. 9 Florida Gators at the O'Connell Center. With the series sweep, Tennessee (20-4, 11-2 SEC) wins the SEC Eastern Division for the first time since 2000

Rusty27 · March 6th, 2006, 09:03 AM

Tennessee sophomore guard Chris Lofton was one of 22 players named to the official voting ballot for the 2005-06 Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate basketball player. The winner will be announced on Saturday, April 8, during a national CBS telecast of the John R. Wooden Award ceremony that will air live at 2 p.m. EST from The Los Angeles Athletic Club.

In SEC games this year, Lofton ranked third in the league with 18.1 points per game while leading the league with his 46.9 percent 3-point shooting and 3.81 3-pointers per game. His 48.8 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the SEC and is best among the league's guards. The Maysville, Ky., native's 103 3-pointers this season are the most in UT history and rank in a tie for fourth on the SEC single-season lists

December 19th, 2005, 12:40 PM	#1
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	SEC Basketball 12/17/2005 - Chris Lofton scored a game-high 21 points as the Tennessee Volunteers connected on 12 3-pointers in a 95-78 road victory over the No. 6 Texas Longhorns at the Erwin Center before a crowd of 13,682. Tennessee remained unbeaten at 6-0.

January 9th, 2006, 02:11 PM	#2
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	Columbia, S.C. - Chris Lofton had 18 points and Tennessee overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to continue its best start in five years with a 76-69 victory against South Carolina on Sunday. At first, the Vols didn't look anything like the surprise club that won at Texas and topped the Southeastern Conference in scoring. But behind Lofton's outside shooting - he was 6 of 7 from 3-point range - Tennessee moved to 10-1, its best mark since starting 16-1 in 2000-01. South Carolina (9-5) held Tennessee to 9 of 29 shooting in the opening half and were up 40-25 on Brandon Wallace's basket with 18:14 to go. That's when Lofton and the Vols got hot, hitting 10 3-pointers the rest of the way to win the SEC opener for both teams. Lofton had a 3-pointer to cut South Carolina's lead to 40-30. Then Dane Bradshaw, JaJuan Smith and Jordan Howell added threes for the Vols. By the time Lofton added his fifth 3-pointer with 13:39 left, the lead was down to 47-42. C.J. Watson tied things at 57-all on his basket and Smith followed with an old-fashioned three-point play that put Tennessee up 60-57. And the Vols kept up their outside shooting to close things out as Smith, Lofton, Watson and Bradshaw all made threes down the stretch. After its poor first-half shooting performance, Tennessee hit 18 of 28 shots (64.3 percent) including 10 of 13 from long range. Watson added 17 points, Bradshaw 14 and Smith 13

January 23rd, 2006, 02:02 PM	#3
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	LOFTON NAMED SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chris Lofton scored a season-high 29 in win over No. 2 Florida Jan. 23, 2006 Sophomore guard Chris Lofton was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 29 points in leading the Vols to an 80-76 win over second-ranked Florida. It is the second time he has been honored this season. He also picked off a Corey Brewer pass on a two-on-one fast break and found Dane Bradshaw at the other end of the floor to give Tennessee a 78-76 lead with 20 seconds left. Lofton scored half (18) of Tennessee's 36 first half points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field against the Gators. He also sealed the game with two free throws with six seconds left

January 27th, 2006, 01:10 PM	#4
Rock Join Date: 07-09-2002 Posts: 375	Lofton is a stud, I'm still mad at Tennessee first for firing Buzz, then for whupp'n up on my Horns.......

February 7th, 2006, 09:55 PM	#6
HUSKERSnCUBS Join Date: 06-25-2004 Location: Omaha Posts: 940	Your slackin on Lofton's performance tonight it was a Great one @ kentucky.

February 8th, 2006, 02:31 PM	#7
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	Yep,here we go. LOFTON SCORES 31 AS VOLS WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT BY DOWNING KENTUCKY, 75-67 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - When Tennessee hired Bruce Pearl as coach last year, he said part of his recipe for success was reaching Kentucky's level. On Tuesday night, the Volunteers surpassed it. No. 11 Tennessee (17-3, 8-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Wildcats with a 75-67 victory, solidifying its lead in the Southeastern Conference's East Division. "I think we are fortunate to have Kentucky as our rival," Pearl said. "It is what is going to help me build this program into something." Kentucky (15-8, 5-4) dropped to 2-3 in conference home games, leaving the Wildcats in third place - three games behind the Volunteers, who won at Rupp Arena for the first time since 1999. The architect of Tennessee's resurgence against the Wildcats happened to be a Kentuckian. Chris Lofton, a native of Maysville, had a career-high 31 points - including seven 3-pointers - in his return home. "My teammates gave me the ball and I was just knocking them down," Lofton said. Lofton made his first four 3-pointers and finished 7-of-10 from beyond the arc for the game. The total matched his career high in 3s, most recently on Feb. 26, 2005, against Arkansas. That game was also his previous scoring high with 30.

February 13th, 2006, 09:19 AM	#8
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	LOFTON'S 33 LEADS UT TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN, 83-78, AT GEORGIA 2/11/2006 - Chris Lofton scored a career-high 33 points and set a school record with nine 3-pointers as the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers won their seventh consecutive game and swept the season series over the Georgia Bulldogs with an 83-78 win at Stegeman Coliseum.

February 15th, 2006, 03:39 PM	#9
HUSKERSnCUBS Join Date: 06-25-2004 Location: Omaha Posts: 940	Lofton is absolutely ridiculous and a great player. Is he a sr?

February 15th, 2006, 03:46 PM	#10
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	Nope, only a sophomore! It's kinda funny to hear ex coach Buzz Peterson saying how he could be enjoying this same success if he were still coach.

February 15th, 2006, 06:50 PM	#11
HUSKERSnCUBS Join Date: 06-25-2004 Location: Omaha Posts: 940	Are you kidding a sophomore that is just ridiculous.

February 16th, 2006, 06:43 AM	#12
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	I can't imagine what the team will be like in a couple of years when he is a senior and players that coach Pearl recruits are making an impact.

February 23rd, 2006, 08:41 AM	#13
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	VOLS CLINCH SEC EAST TITLE WITH 76-72 WIN OVER FLORIDA 2/22/2006 - Dane Bradshaw's steal of an inbounds pass and subsequent score with 15 seconds remaining lifted the No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers to a 76-72 victory over the No. 9 Florida Gators at the O'Connell Center. With the series sweep, Tennessee (20-4, 11-2 SEC) wins the SEC Eastern Division for the first time since 2000

March 6th, 2006, 09:03 AM	#14
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,737	Tennessee sophomore guard Chris Lofton was one of 22 players named to the official voting ballot for the 2005-06 Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate basketball player. The winner will be announced on Saturday, April 8, during a national CBS telecast of the John R. Wooden Award ceremony that will air live at 2 p.m. EST from The Los Angeles Athletic Club. In SEC games this year, Lofton ranked third in the league with 18.1 points per game while leading the league with his 46.9 percent 3-point shooting and 3.81 3-pointers per game. His 48.8 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the SEC and is best among the league's guards. The Maysville, Ky., native's 103 3-pointers this season are the most in UT history and rank in a tie for fourth on the SEC single-season lists