Game Thread: (7/8) Lady Vols 70 - Ole Miss 58

[lvocd]

That's about as good a half as we possibly could have had in my mind.

 

[therealitytheory]

I'm guessing Ole Miss hasn't played an overly rigorous schedule up to this point. Just a hunch.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I simply Love this Team.

 

[ttharp]

I’m so shocked at how well the Lady Vols have played! Dye, Horston, Darby! Wow!

When Shakira Austin isn’t scoring, Ole Miss looks average at best.

Yep. Now we need Walker, Tamari and Rae to join the party!

 

[VolBall09]

Trying to look at the stats. Would appear their stat keeper for their live stats quit on the job when they stopped scoring lol.

 

[lvocd]

Except for Walker being off in that half, Ole Miss didn't have anyone they could point to and say, "She can't hurt us. We can drop off her and help on _______."

Our entire team can hurt them.

 

[LVsinceJV]

Trying to look at the stats. Would appear their stat keeper for their live stats quit on the job when they stopped scoring lol.

Yeah, it says "data not available" on my screen. Big blow to us broke people who primarily follow games via live stats.

 

[VolBall09]

Great first half… Horston settled down and is playing really well.

Really the entire team settled and looked great in that second quarter. Miles coming in mid-way through the first changed the game. Her defensive intensity put them on their heels. Then some great coaching adjustments and they got really stagnant.

 

[VolBalls33]

Do refs not call moving screens. Some Ole Miss players are straight moving forward a few steps into our players to set a screen. One was so obvious I scared the dog yelling so loud. I just don't understand not calling OBVIOUS moving screens.
Regardless of all that impressive first half. That's with nothing from Rae or Walker. GLV!

 

[Volfan2012]

Nobody has a box score other than the first quarter.

 

[LadyVols_WBK]

I’m eating my words about Tess and I’m loving every second of it never been so happy to be wrong

 

[VolBall09]

I'm guessing Ole Miss hasn't played an overly rigorous schedule up to this point. Just a hunch.

Bingo

 

[VolBalls33]

Halftime of the women's game and its all about Bama and UGA football. Wtf?

 

[VolBall09]

Do refs not call moving screens. Some Ole Miss players are straight moving forward a few steps into our players to set a screen. One was so obvious I scared the dog yelling so loud. I just don't understand not calling OBVIOUS moving screens.
Regardless of all that impressive first half. That's with nothing from Rae or Walker. GLV!

They aren’t calling them because their players are skinny. It’s been egregious though. Scott in particular is basically still running when setting screens at the top of the key.

 

[Volfan2012]

This is where we need to put them away in the third quarter give them no hope. We don't have to win it big in the third quarter even a four point win would do, but hopefully expand it more.

 

[Volfan2012]

Something about the smaller arenas that sets Tess off. She is really deadly in these size arenas has been all year. She's had her bigger problems in Thompson Boling.

 

[Volstylexx]

I'm guessing Ole Miss hasn't played an overly rigorous schedule up to this point. Just a hunch.

They haven’t but they have been blowing out the cupcake teams they’ve played (30, 40 point wins). They’ve beaten power5 programs Texas Tech, California, and Florida and knocked off ranked USF. Just like the Texas A&M game, that makes what we’re doing even more impressive!

This Lady Vol team is the most elite we’ve had in many, many years.

 

[lvocd]

Really the entire team settled and looked great in that second quarter. Miles coming in mid-way through the first changed the game. Her defensive intensity put them on their heels. Then some great coaching adjustments and they got really stagnant.

Ole Miss looked stunned, I think. It surprised me a little to see that since they handled South Florida so well, but then I remembered they probably haven't faced anyone who plays good defense AND has good size.

Tennessee is lookin' good today, but they'd better be ready to take Ole Miss's best shot in the second half. They can't relax!!!!

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I’m eating my words about Tess and I’m loving every second of it never been so happy to be wrong

She had to come out of her shell in some form or fashion. Today is a good day for that.

 

[VolBall09]

Ole Miss can’t play full court man all game.

Absolutely no way. They can’t guard us in the half court but that token full court man is doing them zero favors. Just cutting into their legs.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Mickey Dearstone weighed in on the referees with a deliciously wicked line.
Ole Miss was at the foul line, and evidently there was some moisture on the floor that one of the referees took a towel to.

Mickey, referring to the referee by name, noted the obvious delay in the game by observing,
"________ ____ providing the housekeeping duties ... Good to know she has career options should one career not work out..."

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Good day for Tennessee sports ... Titans are leading over Houston 7-0 in the 2nd.

 

[therealitytheory]

Nice job by Darby. I want her to shoot like that when we face Dawn. Kim, and Gino.

 

[SDV]

Just turned it on. What’s up with this camera angle?

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Dye got all ball on that ... it wasn't a foul .... goodness gracious.