Game Thread: #11 Lady Vols at #15 Kentucky. Thursday, Feb. 27, 7pm ET, SECN.

[Orange.]

Site:
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington KY.

TV: SECN
Radio: Lady Vol Network
Audio-stream: UTSports.com and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Ch. 81).

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Our 21-6 Lady Vols invade the chumps to the north in a border-rivalry matchup with SEC and NCAA Tournament implications and a chance to extend our win streak to 5 straight.

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Always jealous of the Lady Vols and the state of Tennessee, KY will feature a 21-5 (10-4 SEC) squad eager to bring an end to the LV’s hot streak.

On Sunday, the Wildcats led LSU 38-22 in the first half, before being outscored 23-6 in the third quarter. The fourth quarter featured 4 lead changes and LSU needed a wide open 3-pointer with 50 seconds left to put the game away.

Georgia Amoore led Kentucky with 16 points on a cold shooting night overall, hitting only 6 of 22, including 3 of 15 from beyond the arc. KY also suffered foul trouble. Starters Dazia Lawrence and Clara Strack picked up third fouls early in the third quarter. Teonni Key was limited to just three minutes in the first half after two quick fouls.

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ESPN likes the LVs in this one.

 

[madtownvol]

This game should be the last real test of the regular season. (GA at home should not be a threat).

Ky, via Brooks, has add VATech transfers Georgia Amoore and 6-foot-5 center Clara Strack.

With Amoore, they should be able to manage our press and Strack puts pressure on the interior defense in ways that have caused problems this season.

I think the odds on this game are much closer, particularly with KY having the home crowd, than the ESPN odds

Brook's VA Tech really took it to CKC's Marshall in last year's NCAA tournament. I don't think she will forget that...

 

[MAD]

 

[knoxvol52]

Let's roll the Kitties....

 

[dtnvol]

This game should be the last real test of the regular season. (GA at home should not be a threat).

Ky, via Brooks, has add VATech transfers Georgia Amoore and 6-foot-5 center Clara Strack.

With Amoore, they should be able to manage our press and Strack puts pressure on the interior defense in ways that have caused problems this season.

I think the odds on this game are much closer, particularly with KY having the home crowd, than the ESPN odds

Brook's VA Tech really took it to CKC's Marshall in last year's NCAA tournament. I don't think she will forget that...

Let's Go!! LVFL

 

[BruisedOrange]

Another opportunity to figure out how to beat a team on the road, and this time a team with bigs. Useful to go into tourney time with that kind of scalp on our belt.

I hate going into Lexington with the thought of "hope Blue is not hitting from three this game." If they are, that inside-outside game will be near unstoppable without a ton of turnovers.

Against KY, our best hope for offensive rebounds would probably come from shooting threes. Their bigs are gonna have rebounding position on short shots, plus blocking shots inside. But CKC wants to develop the aggressive side of this team. So don't tell Kim, but I'm hoping we see an orange deluge from Treyville.

 

[KrazyVolFan]

Hit the boards and run them up and down the court. I believe they really only go 7 deep. I may be wrong about that but Ole Miss had them wore out. Points in the paint are gonna be tough. Getting Strack and Key in foul trouble will help with that