Game Thread: Lady Vols v Mizzou 3 PM Sunday at Mizzou, SEC+ (stream)

[kayman1]

Pat probably turned over in her grave with that matador defense we played!! Ugh

 

[glv98]

We got lucky, but you make your own luck. I'll have to rewatch but I'm pretty sure RJ carried the ball before the pass to Sara. Then the bank happened to be open on a Sunday.

Rebounding was bad. Our one on one defense was awful. But Sara and RJ came up with a huge stop on MO's last possesion. Walker's steal and score got us back in the game. We stood alot on offense, Tess had an off day and we couldn't find RJ until the last play, but somehow we scored when we had to. Strip had a very nice first half. A game we definitely would have lost in previous years, and a loss would have been total disaster.

If they had run that last play to Jackson the whole game the game would not have been close .......Jackson would have score 30/40 points.

Indeed. After starting absolutely on fire, RJ lost rythmn by sitting so much in the first half. She was a bit tenative in the second half and I thought we should have run more plays to get her open on the block. But by crackies, she came thru when we needed her and did so on exactly the play everyone in America knew we were about to run. Well done!

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Among the things I have learned while checking this thread when I can’t watch on TV or listen to the Vol Network:
* Some people on here are mentally unstable and I hope they don’t drive or have access to weapons when they get that way
* This team seems to be growing and playing with a swagger and cohesion that we haven’t seen in awhile. Lost Key for the year, then not having Horston on the road against a good opponent and a tough place, down 5 at the end and to stay focused and get a win is HUGE
* These days as a UT fan are a real blessing. I thought I read somewhere that UT is the only school to have Gameday for football and both basketball programs in the same year. That speaks to the quality of leadership, facilities and fan base

GB

 

[Volfan2012]

This was a Q1 win at least today it is. We'll have to see how Missouri plays going forward, but right now was our third NET Q1 win. I am going to enjoy watching this replay tomorrow.

 

[Lady Vol Guru]

I hate playing them ….. they play dirty claw and grab and flopping all over the place ! Coach taught and executed…..

Similar to Vandy under Foster and Balconb!

 

[Coach Jumper]

It's getting a ton of attention in the W, lots of reprimands and punishments for it in recent seasons. Seems there is no consistency in how/whether NCAA WBB refs call flops.

refs,,,,inconsistent...

 

[Voluble2]

Lady Vols trailed 65-60 with 1:02 to go and MO had possession of the ball. They turned the ball on the inbound and Walker hit the easy layup to pull us within 3. We then got then a VERY good call in our favor. What should have been an over the back foul against TN somehow turned into a jumpball. Jackson then commits what could have easily been called a carry - kicks it out to Puckett then nails a three to tie it. TN then has beautiful defense and holds MO. TN brings it up the court and Jackson hits the bucket AND 1 with 1 second to go. MO got a good shot to tie it at the buzzer but Lady Vols hold.

You left out that Sara's three was banked in. It took a lot of luck for us to win this one and we would all be salty were we on the other end of that series of events.

On the other hand, we got screwed by the officiating all night. They just flat out grabbed Sara's arms under the basket on one play and there was no call. She was PISSED!

 

[creekdipper]

This is a bad loss. A very bad loss.

Look on the bright side. Frank scored 26 for you guys.

 

[VolBalls33]

I am sure it's happened before but odd to see 3 SEC teams still undefeated half way through the SEC schedule. Well if LSU wins tomorrow night. 3 8-0 teams??? Also it will be ridiculous if UT isn't ranked when the polls come out Monday.

 

[Coach Jumper]

I am sure it's happened before but odd to see 3 SEC teams still undefeated half way through the SEC schedule. Well if LSU wins tomorrow night. 3 8-0 teams??? Also it will be ridiculous if UT isn't ranked when the polls come out Monday.

this /\

 

[Hoosier]

It's getting a ton of attention in the W, lots of reprimands and punishments for it in recent seasons. Seems there is no consistency in how/whether NCAA WBB refs call flops.

the men's game calls technicals for flops --- not done in the women's, thus, it is epidemic

 

[creekdipper]

Fact of the matter is this loss hurts. No way we beat UCONN, LSU, or South Carolina. That is 10 losses. Chances are we don’t win SEC tournament and lose
To Another SEC opponent that we shouldn’t lose to prior to SEC tournament.

Unfortunately, the game actually went 40 minutes.

 

[Volfan2012]

I am sure it's happened before but odd to see 3 SEC teams still undefeated half way through the SEC schedule. Well if LSU wins tomorrow night. 3 8-0 teams??? Also it will be ridiculous if UT isn't ranked when the polls come out Monday.

Never happened before first time ever than three teams have made it through half the season with no losses.

 

[Volfan2012]

Fact of the matter is this loss hurts. No way we beat UCONN, LSU, or South Carolina. That is 10 losses. Chances are we don’t win SEC tournament and lose
To Another SEC opponent that we shouldn’t lose to prior to SEC tournament. I am
Hoping with the talent that we have we won’t be the First Lady Vols team
To not make the NCAA tournament.

What loss you talking about?

 

[Ovol]

If they had run that last play to Jackson the whole game the game would not have been close .......Jackson would have score 30/40 points.

Exactly. I fussed the whole game that Jackson needed to get her ass down low, spread out, and give her the ball.

 

[Coach Jumper]

What loss you talking about?

 

[Gilmore]

Down 5 with a minute to go and score the last 8 points - a very determined effort. Terrific comeback.

We have to defend better going forward though - way too many blow-by layups.

Yep, UCONN will exploit that big time

 

[creekdipper]

with horston we win this game, but we didn’t have her. needed to find a way and we just didn’t. rickea didn’t play as tough as she usually does.

Yeah, wish we could have pulled this one out. It would have been great if only Rickea had drawn in the defense and then kicked it out for a Puckett three and then if Powell could have threadeda dime to Rickea who could have scored through 3 defenders and added a free throw for good measure.

Sigh. A boy can dream. Sadly, we all know that dreams don't come true.

 

[djtee]

Sorry wrong thread

 

[Volfan2012]

Yep, UCONN will exploit that big time

If Kellie plays the right defensive team most of the game we'll be ok. Horston has to be back for us to have any chance at all. Without Key and Horston were just not that talented. To much falls on Jackson. She got enough offensive help from Puckett today to barely eek one out.

 

[glv98]

What should have been an over the back foul against TN somehow turned into a jumpball. Jackson then commits what could have easily been called a carry - kicks it out to Puckett then nails a three to tie it

Replay showed the over the back one was pretty clean, a nice play by RJ. Even so, they had called her for fouls on the same play twice already so we got lucky on the no call.

On the other hand, she pretty clearly carried before she passed to Sara on the game tie shot.

 

[J-Dog 1313]

Sara Puckett is too slow.

Really. I guess Sara was 17 points slow today. I guess you should ask Mizzou how slow Sara is. Three big 3s. Seven for nine shooting. 17 points. Five rebounds. Great game, Sara. GBO, and let's go get Uconn.

 

[Volfan2012]

Replay showed the over the back one was pretty clean, a nice play by RJ. On the other hand, she pretty clearly carried before she passed to Sara on the game tie shot.

I thought all the missed calls equaled out today. Refs were terrible both ways.

 

[Orange Maniac]

Replay showed the over the back one was pretty clean, a nice play by RJ. Even so, they had called her for fouls on the same play twice already so we got lucky on the no call.

On the other hand, she pretty clearly carried before she passed to Sara on the game tie shot.

Didn’t carry. Hand was on top the whole time.

 

[TheeIronVol]

A high dribble is not carry.. she never palmed the basketball people!