Game Thread: Lady Vols at Liberty: Sunday Dec 31; 2PM; ESPN+ {WIN 90-55}

[FormerLadyVolFan]

Courtside seats were only $25! They just announced this was a record crowd at a Liberty WBB game! 2,093

Nice seat

 

[Vols2015]

I think our LV are back watch out everyone!

 

[mudcat1973]

Key for 2

Again

 

[Majors]

Courtside seats were only $25! They just announced this was a record crowd at a Liberty WBB game! 2,093

Good for them, the arena seats 4K

 

[glv98]

By a country mile Key's best game! Would never have believed it a month ago. She can help us!

 

[SGMVols]

The only thing you can tell from a game like this is that we beat a vastly inferior team like we should. But this is probably the worst team we’ve played all year. SEC play is what will tell us if this team is truly “back”

 

[mudcat1973]

WYann nice drive and finished!!!

 

[glv98]

Kaiya has 7 assists. And 12 pts.

I admit I said she is no PG and I'm still not sure how that will work out against stiffer competition.

But what a great step up for Kaiya. Was challenged and by God answered. Out loud. Keep going!

 

[mudcat1973]

Great day for Darby's sisters!!

 

[Aladywhovolunteer]

Obviously, not a power five opponent but clearly a healthy Jackson is a game changer.

One game is just that one game and clearly not definitive, but reports that Wynn can"t play point maybe premature.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

A 35 point win, good job Lady Vols!!!

 

[mudcat1973]

The only thing you can tell from a game like this is that we beat a vastly inferior team like we should. But this is probably the worst team we’ve played all year. SEC play is what will tell us if this team is truly “back”

Buzz killer!!

 

[VolBall09]

Kaiya Wynn:

12 pts, 7 asst, 4 reb, and 0 TO


That’s a backup PG yall!

 

[th2421]

The only thing you can tell from a game like this is that we beat a vastly inferior team like we should. But this is probably the worst team we’ve played all year. SEC play is what will tell us if this team is truly “back”

At least according to the NET rankings, Liberty is better than Florida A&M (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Memphis (who we needed overtime to beat at home), Troy (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Eastern Kentucky (who we barely beat by 9 at home), and Wofford (who we beat by 22 at home).

We were only a 10-15 point favorite based on how we've played so far this season. I will certainly take a 35-point road win over a team that only lost to Louisville by 9 and Texas by 18.

 

[volfan__18]

At least according to the NET rankings, Liberty is better than Florida A&M (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Memphis (who we needed overtime to beat at home), Troy (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Eastern Kentucky (who we barely beat by 9 at home), and Wofford (who we beat by 22 at home).

We were only a 10-15 point favorite based on how we've played so far this season. I will certainly take a 35-point road win over a team that only lost to Louisville by 9 and Texas by 18.

Couldn’t have said it better

 

[WinnerCircle]

It’s ironic people are trying to diminish Tennessee’s win today and talking about having to prove it against the SEC… when the same SEC except Tennessee and South Carolina have played a non-conference schedule made up of teams that are on par with or worse than Liberty lol.

 

[madtownvol]

At least according to the NET rankings, Liberty is better than Florida A&M (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Memphis (who we needed overtime to beat at home), Troy (who we beat by a similar margin at home), Eastern Kentucky (who we barely beat by 9 at home), and Wofford (who we beat by 22 at home).

We were only a 10-15 point favorite based on how we've played so far this season. I will certainly take a 35-point road win over a team that only lost to Louisville by 9 and Texas by 18.

A noble but futile effort in factual reasoning; some will never entertain the prospect that the LVs can make a decent team look really bad.

 

[volforlife10]

I believe that this Lady Vol team would be challenged to score 90 points with no opposition on the floor .....hope I am wrong ......

you were indeed wrong, but i’m sure happily wrong.

 

[madtownvol]

Kaiya has 7 assists. And 12 pts.

I admit I said she is no PG and I'm still not sure how that will work out against stiffer competition.

But what a great step up for Kaiya. Was challenged and by God answered. Out loud. Keep going!

Completely agree. My ongoing worry is that Wynn would look pretty good against Liberty--ensuring that this PG experiment continues into SEC play--and then we discover that she is not up to that level of competition. I hope to be wrong and Kaiya thrives in the role but this line-up decision is definitely a wait and see.

 

[mudcat1973]

Going be fewer posters tonight!!!

 

[glv98]

Only 13 t.o.s, Rickea had 4 of them. Should we forgive her?

22 assists today children. Wynn had 7 and Sara had 5 assists. Sara also had 4 rebs and 3 blocks on a miserable shooting day for her.

This felt like a real team win, everyone contributed. I felt like they moved better, freer today than probably since Fla St. I love the pace and I really like Powell/Wynn and RJ at the head of that press pushing defensive pace. Only thing is wear and tear on RJ.

RJ had 4 pts, 3 rebs, and 2 steals in the first 2 1/2 mins and that start propelled the team and they never slowed down.

 

[mudcat1973]

Completely agree. My ongoing worry is that Wynn would look pretty good against Liberty--ensuring that this PG experiment continues into SEC play--and then we discover that she is not up to that level of competition. I hope to be wrong and Kaiya thrives in the role but this line-up decision is definitely a wait and see.

WYNN AND EDIA JUST NEED TO BE GOOD ENOUGH TO REST POWELL. I believe there.

 

[volforlife10]

Only 13 t.o.s, Rickea had 4 of them. Should we forgive her?

22 assists today children. Wynn had 7 and Sara had 5 assists. Sara also had 4 rebs and 3 blocks on a miserable shooting day for her.

This felt like a real team win, everyone contributed. I felt like they moved better, freer today than probably since Fla St. I love the pace and I really like Powell/Wynn and RJ at the head of that press pushing defensive pace. Only thing is wear and tear on RJ.

RJ had 4 pts, 3 rebs, and 2 steals in the first 2 1/2 mins and that start never slowed down.

i was about to add we only had 13 turnovers and 22 assist. improving in that area the last two games. we also kept a team under 60 points for the first time this season!!

 

[volfan__18]

How about TK with 5 points and 7 rebounds and playing the full fourth quarter. Makes my heart happy!!

 

[glv98]

Completely agree. My ongoing worry is that Wynn would look pretty good against Liberty--ensuring that this PG experiment continues into SEC play--and then we discover that she is not up to that level of competition. I hope to be wrong and Kaiya thrives in the role but this line-up decision is definitely a wait and see.

Even if the PG position doesn't work out in SEC for KW, I think she can contribute alot fm the 2 spot. She really has improved a ton with her handles and decision making and her energy and speed is a good spark. She's finishing better now also.