Game Thread: (#15/12) Lady Vols 59 - Southern Illinois 49

[LurkerExposed]

Prayers for Rae returning quickly and healthy. Key and Horston not being in the lineup for much of the 1st half (minus just 3 minutes) was a huge blow to Tennessee's defensive presence. I was going to say it is just one game and only one half of one game at that, then Burrell goes down. Teams needs to close ranks and circle the wagons, and just play the basketball they have practiced to play, and they'll get out of this game with a win.....

 

[casetopia]

Key struggling against someone 5" shorter than her. She should be a scoring machine down low and she has 0 pts and 3 fouls.

 

[SGMVols]

Key struggling against someone 5" shorter than her. She should be a scoring machine down low and she has 0 pts and 3 fouls.

She’s 6-6 on defense and 5-11 on offense

 

[VolBall09]

Key does not play smart. Hitting someone in the head right in front of the ref when you've got 2 fouls hurts the whole team.

They need to call the displacement foul on the defensive player first. Frustration fouls like that are a direct result of garbage officiating. Eventually the big player gets tired of ACTUALLY BEING FOULED.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Key was getting pushed and no call but, Key did swing her arm into the SI player.

 

[Putbacks]

Let’s rewind and do summer again…

 

[Voluble2]

She forearm shivered a defender in the face. It’s not only a foul, it should be a flagrant 1

Not flagrant, but still a foul. That is the problem with being that tall, your arms swing at head level.

 

[SGMVols]

Very lucky that wasn’t called F1

 

[Bigkat]

Nikki has lost her mind if these officials are doing good!! Ha

 

[creekdipper]

We'll settle down and be fine. All set for a good second half as players get used to each other.

 

[87&91ALUM]

We are so out of position on defense

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Kellie gotta get something going to the basket. Can’t keep letting them settle for jumpers.

 

[vol94]

Serious questions as I do not know the roster nor follow Lady Vols’ recruiting:
1. Ranked #15. What are preseason expectations?
2. 2021- ranking of recruiting class
3. How does 2022 recruiting look like!

Thanks to those in advance for responding as I long for the days when Pat was here and Lady Vols elite.

 

[Amb3096]

Green has some nice post moves

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

This team is bad.

 

[VolBall09]

Hate to say it, but I think we’re gonna lose this game. Too much adversity and too many young players on the floor.

Horston - Out

Burell - Out mid game

Key - foul trouble

Poor officiating and a potentially emotional issue with Rae. This isn’t looking good.

 

[volnationnj]

We'll settle down and be fine. All set for a good second half as players get used to each other.

I think so too.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Cmon ladies!

 

[LurkerExposed]

SIU is killing the Lady Vols from the 3-pt line. That IS their game, pretty much. Gonna have to defensively adjust to that, because the Lady Vols haven't done it yet.....

 

[cwbytruckers]

Walker shoots way to much

 

[casetopia]

We have 5 pts off the bench. Man this program has really fallen off.

 

[VolBall09]

This team is bad.

This isn’t the team we expected to have on the floor. At all. Two key injuries made this very different. Then with Key not being allowed to move it makes it extremely bad.

 

[djtee]

I might take some heat for this but it`s ok i go watch the players and the games . This is why you go after the elite players harder. I`m watching a few mid major players on the floor for TN tonight.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Nice shot!

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Green is quick in the post.