Game Thread: (13/10) Lady Vols 76 - Missouri 62

[zaqhhh]

Great win, Lady Vols!

Michigan loses and GT down double digits also good news!

 

[VolBall09]

Do wish we had kept it above 20. Margin of victory matters at this point lol

 

[Volstylexx]

Final score isn’t Indicative of how well TN played after the half. Good to get back into the win column after the disaster of last week.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Terrific second half by LV's. Much better than the first. A very good win for LV's.

 

[TN1111]

Didn’t see the first half, but I noticed less dribbling and crisper passing in the half court.

 

[Volfan2012]

Excellent win nice to see us have a good game at home.

 

[volnationnj]

Horston continues to impress.
Great all around game.
The LV's cruised to a 76-62 win.

 

[Voluble2]

Didn’t see the first half, but I noticed less dribbling and crisper passing in the half court.

Mo can't bring much ball pressure so they can't exploit us that way. We won't know if we have improved until we play a team who can do that.

 

[Volfan2012]

We were a three seed in the reveal just got to keep winning games.

 

[Nute Gunray]

The thing is that Wynn hasn't really showed she can help this year. Might want to develop Striplin with those minutes. Posts hurt you less than guard with a big lead because they handle the ball less.

Wynn will be better next season. She is a freshman or freshwoman.

 

[VolBall09]

Loved seeing Tess get as many looks as she did tonight. 4-7 every night would be . She is a true transition threat. Our only one from three, she can light it up if you find her.

 

[RAVOL]

Lost some concentration and effort on D that quarter but considering the past week great overall bounce back W. Dye comes to play different Team. Tess great shooting. Key controlled Paint. Overall Team Victory. In CHRIST Alone

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

Congrats Lady Vols !! ., a much needed win , for sure!!
Now maybe the cold shooting streak has finally ended .. Let’s keep it rolling , ladies !!

 

[JCP201]

Good to get back on track and win. Let's keep it going!!

 

[VolBall09]

Wynn will be better next season. She is a freshman or freshwoman.

She is quick, just needs to make her move faster. She gets by her defender every time. Gotta pull up when she gets to the middle of the paint though. Hard to get all the way to the rim in the SEC.

 

[VolBall09]

Mo can't bring much ball pressure so they can't exploit us that way. We won't know if we have improved until we play a team who can do that.

I’m concerned about LSU. They have the athletic guards that tear us up.

 

[Volfan2012]

You have to work really hard against a team like Missouri on defense and we did in the second and third quarter. Everybody they got is a three point shooter. Let up a bit in the fourth, but we brought in some subs and one Wynn turned it over three straight time. If she wants to play any minutes have to get in the team concept not try to make a play that isn't there.

 

[Voluble2]

Wynn will be better next season. She is a freshman or freshwoman.

She has to retool her shooting from scratch. She has the athletic tools, but very poor mechanics. She was always going to be a project.

 

[Volstylexx]

Great win, Lady Vols!

Michigan loses and GT down double digits also good news!

Michigan at #4 …. lost to a 12-10 team. maybe it’s that #4 ranking ? It sure was our curse.

 

[Voluble2]

I’m concerned about LSU. They have the athletic guards that tear us up.

Yep. That game will tell us more about where we are than this one or the SC game (unless we win the SC game somehow which is extremely unlikely).

 

[Voluble2]

Michigan at #4 …. lost to a 12-10 team. maybe it’s that #4 ranking ? It sure was our curse.

Wheat, chaff --- some separation required. You usually see the contenders separating themselves this time of year.

 

[Volstylexx]

I’m concerned about LSU. They have the athletic guards that tear us up.

LSU has looked shaky here lately, losing 2 of their last 4, and barely squeaked out a win in their last game. Very winnable if we play well.

 

[Aladywhovolunteer]

Good offensive games by Horston, Dye, Burrell, and Darby. However, defense won this game and our rim protector made the play of the game. 5 points, 4 rebounds, 7 blocks and only two fouls. Key's blocks were devastating and provided the gut punch that decided the game.

 

[Volstylexx]

KY within striking distance of SC halfway through the 4th.

 

[VolBall09]

LSU has looked shaky here lately, losing 2 of their last 4, and barely squeaked out a win in their last game. Very winnable if we play well.

Yep, I’m watching them now and they look more locked in tonight so far. They are just a tough matchup for us. They can matchup fairly well with us inside and they have an advantage on the perimeter.

If we play team defense like this we are hard to beat. A lot of our issue in that stretch was how many minutes Tamari played and how tired she was. She was so much more mobile and effective tonight after a little rest.