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    Key Stats Update, 03/03/09
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    • Pythag: 0.8731 (42)
    • RPI rank: 21 (SOS: 2)
    • Off. Efficiency: 114.6 (21)
    • Def. Efficiency: 96.9 (83)
    • eFG: 51.0% (105)
    • Opp. eFG: 50.8% (246)
    • O-Reb: 36.2% (56)
    • Opp. O-Reb: 30.9% (100)
    • TO: 18.2% (46)
    • Opp. TO: 20.8% (148)
    • Possessions: 68.7 (84)



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    Top 25 Moments of the Bruce Pearl Era

    In September and October of 2008, The BruceBall Blog counts down the top moments of the Bruce Pearl Era, with 5 moments per week leading up to #1 posted on October 17– the first day of practice for the Vol basketball team.

    Vols hang 121 on Long Beach State in NCAA tourney

    Flu-ridden JaJuan Smith saves Vols from LSU

    Prince leads Vol win at Xavier

    Pearl dons orange blazer to honor Ray Mears

    Bradshaw tips in for win with dead arm

    Summitt cheers as Vols top Gators at home

    Scotty Hopson signs with Tennessee

    Lofton downs Gamecocks in SEC tourney

    Tyler Smith transfers home

    Thompson-Boling Arena and Pratt Pavilion

    UT outlasts Virginia for first Sweet Sixteen under Pearl

    Smith hits game winner against unbeaten Ole Miss

    The Return of the King

    Vols handle Memphis at home

    Down goes Noah!

    UT demolishes the other UT in Austin

    Vols get #2 seed

    Lofton’s game winner against Winthrop

    Bradshaw steals, spins, puts Vols up over Gators

    Bruce puts the “V” in Vols

    Lofton hits 30-footer over Durant

    Brucemania runs wild in Lexington

    Pearl promises– and delivers– an ass kicking

    Vols ascend to #1 in polls

    Vols clinch first outright SEC title in 41 years