Game Thread Lady Vols at Kentucky

#301
#301
armchair said:
How does your ball-handling get worse over the course of your career? Massengale played like a freshman tonight. Warlick shouldn't have given Middleton some 2nd half minutes. She wasn't going to be any worse than Mass.
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UK's guards are fast, athletic and physical. Ariel had 5 TOs, Jordan had 4. UK would have feasted on Middleton.
 
#304
#304
Great win for the LVs! A very exciting and well fought game. I don't care if it was by 1 pt. The LVs won! Playing KY in Lexington is always hard. Proud of Izzy!
 
#306
#306
Reynolds, Carter and Ariel all need to play better cos 20 turnovers is not gonna win ball games.
 
#308
#308
Actually, our offense was good down the stretch. Harrison got a lot of open looks, easy shots that weren't there for the first 30 minutes of the game. Harrison had an excellent second half, Burdick was good all game, Graves was stout all game.

I think Warlick should have played more zone. Our zone bothered them, and then when we'd switch back to man Kentucky would start scoring.

Worst two things about this game: Turnovers and rebounding. We gave up a ton of offensive rebounds--and indeed we almost lost the game at the end after kentucky had two or three possessions.
 
#309
#309
Amb3096 said:
UK's guards are fast, athletic and physical. Ariel had 5 TOs, Jordan had 4. UK would have feasted on Middleton.
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I don't know if Middleton & Jordan would combine for 9 turnovers in a half, but I know Middleton would at least try to play defense.
 
#310
#310
casetopia said:
just funny hearing them boo. because they are fine with it when the men get away with it every game
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It's a two way street. Most UT fans complaining the whole game. I assume UK fans booing the final call, which I understand. It's all fine when it goes your teams way. Overall a very good call. Refs made the correct call. I don't like ending a game with free throws like that.
 
#311
#311
. But Holly can't coach - we need someone like Matthew Mitchell !

That's sarcasm - posted same thing after LSU game.
Great win ladies and CHW !
 
#312
#312
casetopia said:
just funny hearing them boo. because they are fine with it when the men get away with it every game
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Their women also get away with a ton of fouls that go uncalled. We usually get mugged the entire game every time we play at their place, especially Izzy. Just happy we got the win.
 
#313
#313
armchair said:
Actually, our offense was good down the stretch. Harrison got a lot of open looks, easy shots that weren't there for the first 30 minutes of the game. Harrison had an excellent second half, Burdick was good all game, Graves was stout all game.

I think Warlick should have played more zone. Our zone bothered them, and then when we'd switch back to man Kentucky would start scoring.

Worst two things about this game: Turnovers and rebounding. We gave up a ton of offensive rebounds--and indeed we almost lost the game at the end after kentucky had two or three possessions.
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All the other players including Graves did a good job of penetrating and then dishing to Harrison. Something I don't think we've seen much before. Maybe Holly finally getting through to them.
 
#314
#314
Massengale always tries to make the sensational play or pass and most of those possessions are turnovers. She needs to play under control would help the team a lot more if she could get that in her head.
 
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#315
#315
As I said before the game, I don't care how it looked, a win is a win. I truly hate playing UK. They mug you all game, We made shots to build the lead and got stops at the end
 
#316
#316
Real Info said:
I respect this, but UK could've been called for over the back on Epps' miss too. So.....
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Absolutely. I can go back through the game and do the same for both teams. I agree with whomever said SEC women refs are terrible, they really are. But tonight UT was the better team and deserved to win.
 
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#318
#318
casetopia said:
yes middleton is not yet ready for primetime
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I think Middleton is a solid part of the rotation, but if Jordan and Ariel are struggling against an aggressive trapping defense, then you can't expect Middleton to be more successful.
 
#320
#320
movinonup said:
. But Holly can't coach - we need someone like Matthew Mitchell !
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I think Holly is continuing to go in a good direction. Now let's see how she coaches down the stretch. I'd like to see her coach a good game against USC. Don't have to win to coach a good game.
 
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#321
#321
well they feasted on Ariel. Jordan had two passes on fast breaks, off the player hands. Ariel, smh. A senior, oh well that's why she comes off the bench.

I agree Middleton wouldn't been no help, but I would have like to seen how she competed after a rough start especially the end of the first half.
 
#322
#322
Kentucky tries to pressure the ball so much that you can get to the basket on them if you are patient. They really spread out to pressure the ball and it resulted in us getting a lot of layups. I think if I played Tennessee I would pack the lane and make someone shoot it outside.
 
#323
#323
The WCBB Refs absolutely suck and bad calls on both sides of the ball. It really affects a lot of games that these Refs are so bad. League really needs to upgrade some of the calls are terrible.
 
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#324
#324
Excellent road win! Proud of the effort. Kentucky seemed gassed down the stretch accounting for some good looks inside by the LVs
 
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