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Saturday, March 29
Updated: April 1, 3:57 AM ET
 
Tennessee unbeatable at home in tourney

By Melanie Jackson
Special to ESPN.com

Since Tennessee began playing in Thompson-Boling Arena in 1987, the Lady Vols have lost just 11 games.

But as impressive as Tennessee's 227-11 home record is, the Lady Vols' postseason mark is even more mind-boggling.

Pat Summitt's teams are 44-0 at home in NCAA Tournament games, and haven't lost a home game in the postseason since 1979 against Old Dominion in the AIAW tournament.

Including Tennessee's 73-49 victory over second-seeded Villanova on Monday in the Elite Eight, the Lady Vols have won 20 consecutive games at Thompson-Boling. Tennessee hasn't lost at home since falling 69-66 to Texas on Feb. 12, 2002.

Tennessee finally has to pack its bag now as the Lady Vols move on to the Final Four in Atlanta.

One last look at the 44-game streak in NCAA Tournament play:

44 AND COUNTING ...
Consecutive home wins 44, dating back to a 72-56 win over Jackson State on March 13, 1982, when the first women's NCAA Tournament was held
Average margin of victory 25.8 points
Biggest win 74 points; Tennessee beat North Carolina A&T 111-37 on March 16, 1994
Closest call One-point win in overtime; Tennessee beat Southern California 91-90 on March 21, 1982
100-point games Three; 111-37 over North Carolina A&T on March 16, 1994; 102-58 over Liberty on March 14, 1998; 113-54 over Appalachian State on March 13, 1999; has scored at least 90 points in 13 games
Single-digit wins Six; the most recent was a four-point win, 69-65, over Auburn on March 23, 1991
Lopsided wins Won 13 games by 35 or more points, four games by at least 50 points; 19 wins were by 20 or fewer points
Most frequent foe Played Virgina three times; faced Auburn and Western Kentucky twice apiece.
Easy road This season marks the sixth time Tennessee has advanced to the Final Four without leaving home. The Lady Vols went on to win the NCAA title in two of the previous five times (1987, 1991).

Melanie Jackson coordinates ESPN.com's women's college basketball coverage.





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