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)

[ttharp]

With a win tonight, I think we would’ve ended up wining the tournament championship. I really do. They players hooped this weekend. They deserved it.

 

[Deebowbear]

I would put a$100 dollars that Cardoso wouldn't hit the same shot if left wide open again. I would let her shoot it all day, every day.

I would too but that’s what the whole deal is no one guard her if they had it would probably be a different outcome never got a good look at if in face. It if you watch it again they just standing there. I get it I’m negative as hell about it and her I just don’t see her ever doing anymore that what she has I don’t want to get like the men’s football basketball used to be. I think new blood would be good for a change look at Heupel wasn’t connected to UT as is doing a hell of a job it just seems a lot of times being connected is not a good thing. Makes it lot easier to get rid of them.

 

[VolBall09]

I know it won't happen, but I would love them to get the #8 seed in South Carolina's bracket and face them again in the second round.

Would not love. 3 times was enough unless it’s for the ship lol

 

[volforlife15]

I believe the phrase is”I’d let her take that shot all day.” Can you imagine if we had covered Cardoso who throws it to a three point shooter who hits the winning shot. Every post would be why were we guarding Cardoso!

Two people were guarding nobody. Who exactly do you think she would be throwing it to with a second left

 

[Lucy]

Two people were guarding nobody. Who exactly do you think she would be throwing it to with a second left

I would refer you to Kellie’s post game comments.

 

[knoxvol52]

…first 3 point attempt of her career.

I see where people say "she wasn't guarded"

I see a 6'7" center who never shoots nothing but layups and free throws.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Clock don't start until you catch that is why that long of a pass you make it extremely hard to throw it.

Even with that, she caught the ball, then stepped back behind the 3 point line, then shot. There was no replay. That’s a lot to do in 1.1 second.

 

[Amb3096]

with a foul to give and 3.7 you match up with everyone on the floor and give em hug and make them do it alll over again with no timeouts

Then you get a situation like what happened with Louisville doing that to Syracuse with the lead, and the refs calling an intentional foul giving them 2 FTs plus the ball. I don't know why they didn't bring Jill in to guard the inbound and force someone to come to Raven for the ball to heave up 35 foot shot instead of leaving Kamilla...even if she's not a scoring threat outside of the paint...to get a clean catch and shoot.

 

[creekdipper]

I was really looking forward to seeing us having a second shot at either OM or LSU tomorrow. Now I don't give a crap who wins.

 

[brittannica]

I was really looking forward to seeing us having a second shot at either OM or LSU tomorrow. Now I don't give a crap who wins.

I had actually deluded myself into thinking we had a real chance to win it all the way people were stepping up I just want us to get a favorable bracket now so we can make respectable run. They’ve played hard and well these last few games and deserve that.

 

[VolBall09]

I was really looking forward to seeing us having a second shot at either OM or LSU tomorrow. Now I don't give a crap who wins.

South Carolina will win pretty easily. We were really the only team that could matchup with them.

LSU might get them but I don’t think they can handle them in the paint.

 

[Velo Vol]

Been memed.

 

[Dak1219]

this was Cardosa's first made 3 of the year

Ever...

 

[glv98]

I had to leave the arena bc the last thing I want to see right now is Angel Reese and yes I know she had nothing to do with it.

Then I come on here and absolute nitwits are piling on. Sara was trying to use the foul to give and refs wouldn't call it. Yes the inbound pass should have been guarded. Yes TK and/or RJ should have reacted better, though I don't think either would have gotten more than a wave. But this game was lost when poor, poor JP missed both free throws. I feel so bad for her.

It was an epic comeback and unbelievable stretch by Jewel and RJ. Incredible heart and soul, heartbreaking as hell watching the postgame presser. Gotta hope they carry over the fight into the tourney. They will almost certainly have to play a 1 or at best 2 seed on their home floor in the second round.

Those piling on and actually thinking this effort will help make them decide to fire Harper are just idiotic. That is all I have the energy for right now.

 

[Dak1219]

South Carolina will win pretty easily. We were really the only team that could matchup with them.

LSU might get them but I don’t think they can handle them in the paint.

The lady Vols handled them in the paint...4 blocks for Tamari?

 

[glv98]

19-12. Just looks awful. Sorry, I can’t stand the double digit loss Kellie Harper era anymore. Time to move on to someone that values winning.

Oh how I wish you would.

My understanding is that they still had a foul to give, no foul shots. Game would have been over.

Sara was fouling, refs swallowed whistles. What an irony.

Been memed.

You people are just sick. You actually enjoy this?

And btw, for the Rickea hates Kellie crowd, did you notice her giving Kellie a shoulder squeeze as she left the presser?

 

[VolFuture]

Love how y’all jump to blame Kellie when clearly it was TKs fault

 

[VolFuture]

Love how y’all jump to blame Kellie when clearly it was TKs fault

Not even blaming TK bc she was probably think no way Kardoso shoots that but clearly one was not like the others

 

[Dak1219]

Love how y’all jump to blame Kellie when clearly it was TKs fault

Anyone who says that b******* sounds stupid!

 

[VolFuture]

I had to leave the arena bc the last thing I want to see right now is Angel Reese and yes I know she had nothing to do with it.

Then I come on here and absolute nitwits are piling on. Sara was trying to use the foul to give and refs wouldn't call it. Yes the inbound pass should have been guarded. Yes TK and/or RJ should have reacted better, though I don't think either would have gotten more than a wave. But this game was lost when poor, poor JP missed both free throws. I feel so bad for her.

It was an epic comeback and unbelievable stretch by Jewel and RJ. Incredible heart and soul, heartbreaking as hell watching the postgame presser. Gotta hope they carry over the fight into the tourney. They will almost certainly have to play a 1 or at best 2 seed on their home floor in the second round.

Those piling on and actually thinking this effort will help make them decide to fire Harper are just idiotic. That is all I have the energy for right now.

Let’s fire the coach who’s given Dawn the most HELL her whole career… lmaooo

 

[dtnvol]

I would put a$100 dollars that Cardoso wouldn't hit the same shot if left wide open again. I would let her shoot it all day, every day.

This was a tournament game...there is no 2nd chance in this tournament if you loose today...that being said, you MUST always guard/defend to help take the 1st time make and others out of the picture...LVFL

 

[Voltopia]

Let’s fire the coach who’s given Dawn the most HELL her whole career… lmaooo

Harper is 2-11 against Staley all time, man. 1-8 at Tennessee. I can understand wanting to mount an argument, but I don't think an 11% win percentage is going to help your case.

 

[Volinnooga]

Y just saw the last shot. I hadn’t realized she banked it in. Just lucky

 

[dtnvol]

Love how y’all jump to blame Kellie when clearly it was TKs fault

She was doing what she was told or wasn't told to do to in that situation...if she was told to stay with Cardoso, I believe she would have...

 

[glv98]

Not even blaming TK bc she was probably think no way Kardoso shoots that but clearly one was not like the others

Actually Kellie tenderly blamed Rickea more in the presser. Said they told TK to guard the paint against a lob. Said they were trying to get Rickea back to the ball. But she was guarding Raven, who had made the pass, and just didn't react quickly enough. But I don't think she could have gotten there anyway. Remember, it all happened in 1.1 second Also, clearly, TK wasn't watching the ball and definitely couldn't have reacted quickly enough.

Not guarding the inbounds pass more closely seems like a bad decision in retrospect. KJH also said they didn't call timeout bc SC didn't have one and they didn't want them to set up a play. That makes sense.

But guys, all this covers some for poor JP, who will live w those two missed free throws the rest of her life.