Game Thread: #5 Tennessee (19-11, 10-6 SEC) vs #1 South Carolina (30-0, 16-0 SEC) Saturday 3/9/24 ~4:30 pm ET (ESPNU)

[Bigvalley84]

Inexcusable with a foul to give

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Why? SC was up 23 at one point should have been over. TN just regrouped and made a come back

Did you see the end? Coaching finishes this game.

 

[Vols2015]

Key and Rickea guarding air was a bold strategy

I know! No one should have even been guarding the ball whatsoever.

 

[Voltopia]

That had to be the stupidest coaching mistake in the history of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball. We missed our foul shots which wasn't Kellie's fault but to let them toss that ball in to that shooter with 1.1 secs and have a time out left....ugh. Loses to both Men and Women today. Rough Saturday for Vol fans. Good news? We can come back in the NCAAs.

The guys, sure.

The women? I don't know. I don't know that they'll get another chance as big as this one this year. To upset #1? That was their shot. And they missed.

 

[Deebowbear]

That's the absolute worst coaching I've seen this year.

Now that is worth firing right there

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Replay

Did all that happen in 1.1 seconds?

 

[martyvols]

Game on the line and you play no defense. Horrible.

 

[Ritzwatch]

Well, I guess you don’t want the SC big to tip in a lob pass, and I guess you want that same big shooting a three, and I guess you don’t want to risk a sloppy foul call - but that backfired badly.

 

[VolBall09]

Can we please relieve the Harpers of their duties now? Please?

It’s not the players.

 

[charleyhorse]

Same official blew foul to stop clock in same spot he blew whistle at end of half.

 

[volforlife15]

I still can’t wrap my head around us letting a shooter just have a free shot with 1 second left

 

[Voluble2]

The only thing which can win it is a three and we are all packed in the paint with three point shooters left open all around the perimeter. Didn't even try to deny the inbounds.

Just classic.

Heartbreaking for the girls that they lose on a bank shot three. They deserve better after fighting back like that.

 

[cwbytruckers]

For not making a free throw?

You think this crap is acceptable then your also part of the overall problem. This almost miracle doesnt erase multiple years of bad decisions and poor recruiting.

 

[knoxvol52]

Let the blame game begin. I don't pump sunshine but these Ladies played their @$$e$ off. Excuse my language.

 

[VolBall09]

I still can’t wrap my head around us letting a shooter just have a free shot with 1 second left

Oh you know, but we will LEARN from this, haven’t you heard?

 

[turbovol]

That's the absolute worst coaching I've seen this year.

Wrong. We put Key in the paint for a reason--so they couldn't throw it in the paint and get an 12 footer. That was actually very sound strategy.
That said, somebody should have run out to her when it was obvious the ball was going to her. But Powell cost us this game--not that play.

 

[Butch s]

Inexcusable with a foul to give

Horrible

 

[mudcat1973]

For the first time all season, I actually feel really bad for Kelli.

They shouldn't have fouled

Monday morning
Quarter back

 

[kell7517]

Have no clue why the inbounder was left with a clear view to make whatever pass she wants. Unbelievable. But LV’s season in a nutshell. Crazy

 

[volfan102455]

I don't even know what to say - almost like the players did not even play that last play. You don't just let someone take a wide open shot like that.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

For the first time all season, I actually feel really bad for Kelli.

Why feel bad for her. Terrible coaching by her.

 

[Deebowbear]

That’s why you play every damn second of the game thought they had it won all just stood around

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I still can’t wrap my head around us letting a shooter just have a free shot with 1 second left

It doesn't matter that she's never made a 3. It's the last shot of the game. Why the hell did they run away from her and crash the boards? Absolutely inexcusable.

 

[JCP201]

Lady VOLS could upset some teams during the tournament. They are the only one I've seen that actually seem to have SC's number.

 

[VolBall09]

Seriously. Did Geno get closer? What about Kim. Why are you here dumbass?

Horseshoes and hand grenades. It’s worse to be up on the #1 team and lose like that than it is to just get beat fair and square.