Game Thread: #20 Lady Vols v #18 Fighting Irish, Home, Wed 5PM, ESPN2

[LasVegasBill23]

No Rickea.

I love this team, but I don’t think they pull this one out without her. I hope they prove me wrong though!

I want Rickea to fully sit out until she is completely healed.

 

[ttharp]

Might be the best 1st Q of the season. Outside of Jewel pressing a bit, we looked pretty good.

This game looks very winnable even without Rickea. If ND goes on a run, I hope timeouts are called and adjustments are made.

 

[zaqhhh]

Good 1Q looked pretty crisp and turnover free in large part. Defense too was much improved

Still would like to see more rebounding intensity. Too much standing around.

 

[mudcat1973]

Good start 1st quarter. smart move starting both point guards.

 

[volcity]

What is up with Key?

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

Great start offensively and defensively in this game .. better ball movement and hustle on both sides of the ball !

 

[Voluble2]

Too many combinations broke our momentum.

 

[Voluble2]

Good catch and elbow by Striplin

 

[RAVOL]

Very selfish play by Tess when Strip has the small guard 1 on 1 on block. Bad 3pt shot rushed. Your better Tess your shot will come and fall. In CHRIST Alone

 

[chuckiepoo]

28-20, LV

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

Impressed so far with these Lady Vols !! Keep it going girls !!

 

[volfan__18]

wells makes this offense run like butter. It’s night and day when she’s out.

 

[RAVOL]

Very selfish play by Tess when Strip has the small guard 1 on 1 on block. Bad 3pt shot rushed. Your better Tess your shot will come and fall. In CHRIST Alone

See Tess patience paid off with 3

 

[Vols2015]

What a great start for the Lady Vols!

 

[brittannica]

Nine assists so far!

 

[mudcat1973]

nice start. nice wells drive!

 

[Voluble2]

Ball movement has been much better so far tonight. - especially when Wells and Powell are both out there at the same time.

Posts have caught the assists from Wells and converted.

 

[VolBalls33]

Wells with 5 assists already!! Getting things from everyone offensively as well. Color me surprised. Let's keep it up.

 

[zaqhhh]

They are beating us on O boards. We have to get better there. Been a great 1st half but that will kill us if we don’t improve

 

[Vols2015]

Too many 3s towards the end. I would like to see them get to the paint more.

 

[mudcat1973]

57% for 1st half.

 

[Voluble2]

Best half of team basketball of the year so far.

Let's hope they can keep it up the second half.

 

[Volfan2012]

I don't know if we can do it for an entire game, but that is the way you play defense and guard the three point line. I loved the way we played that half.

 

[chuckiepoo]

37-25, LV at the half.

 

[RAVOL]

Best half of ball this year both sides until we gave up 3 offensive rebounds to end. But overall really good up by 12 at half. I expect ND to press more and try and speed up this game. In CHRIST Alone