Game Thread: Lady Vols Vs UCONN. ; Thurs Feb 6th ; Home game; 6:30 PM Eastern; ESPN...WIN 80-76

[SGMVols]

Finally made 2 FT

 

[tnvols72]

tn plays too much out of control

 

[Vols2015]

Finally a good defensive play at the end to close the half.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Dang Cooper

 

[Orange.]

Great pass breakup to end the half

 

[Vols2015]

This team just refuses to make 2-2 at the line

Spearman finally did

 

[SGMVols]

Down only 2 with our best player having more turnovers than points. We’ll take it. But we need Coop to snap out of it to have a chance to be there at the end of this.

 

[Orange.]

What a game! Let's go!

 

[glv98]

We've done a very good job making UConn play ugly. We have to hope they stay cold.

 

[87&91ALUM]

37-39 UCONN at half...tight game. Adjust and beat UCONN.

 

[utVolFanInVA]

tn plays too much out of control

To some degree. To me, it looks like we have no clue where we are going with the dribble & penetrate without understanding the D or where the help D is going to come from which leads to TOs / forced passes / bad shots.

 

[ttharp]

We’re so fortunate to only be down 2.

Glad we’re still in it. Curious to see what adjustments are made.

 

[RAVOL]

Down only 2 with our best player having more turnovers than points. We’ll take it. But we need Coop to snap out of it to have a chance to be there at the end of this.

Absolutely

 

[Chippo]

I'm surprised it's as close as it is with
Connecticut making the open lay ups.

 

[Voltopia]

39-37 at the half is a good half, I think. If you offered me 39-37 at the half before the game, I'd probably have taken it.

Now it's up to Tennessee to exert its will on the second half. Play smarter, make shots, absorb UConn's runs. And UConn will make a run. Just have to keep pace.

 

[AllMidSouth65]

Has anyone here ever seen a PLAYER interviewed by the network at halftime coming off the floor. ? Is Geno too good or important to do the required halftime piece or or Buecker just that important ……

 

[mudcat1973]

Down only 2 with our best player having more turnovers than points. We’ll take it. But we need Coop to snap out of it to have a chance to be there at the end of this.

flu has run it's course but maybe she play through it better in the second half

 

[glv98]

I'm surprised it's as close as it is with
Connecticut making the open lay ups.

They've missed a ton of them. Unfortunately we've give up two tons of them and they hit the other ton.

If they were hitting anywhere near normal they'd be up by double digits. We've very successfully sped them up.

 

[Rixxx]

I'm surprised it's as close as it is with
Connecticut making the open lay ups.

Actually Shade and Cheli came off the bench and missed some key layups when Uconn was making a run.

 

[tnvols72]

To some degree. To me, it looks like we have no clue where we are going with the dribble & penetrate without understanding the D or where the help D is going to come from which leads to TOs / forced passes / bad shots.

They will start up court and it seems like they just make a pass without looking and expecting their teammate to be there and its just another turnover

 

[RAVOL]

flu has run it's course but maybe she play through it better in the second half

She has had flu? If so ok understand.

 

[Golfteacher]

Again we have played well but the ladies need better paint defense. We also need to hit our threes, 3 out of 14 is not good.

 

[ttharp]

Obviously hoping for the win.

But if we don’t, gotta keep it close so we can go back up in the NET.

 

[Voluble2]

Man the refs worked HARD making sure UConn got a bunch of calls that half.

We get hosed more often in our own house than any program in the nation and if we have to threaten to take our team off the floor to get fair officiating then that is what we need to do. Because the refs have gotten really comfortable screwing us to the point where it is a habit for them now. You have to break that cycle.

We just need to make some of these threes in the second half and build confidence. I would also rather run the ball through Spencer at end of quarter plays than Cooper. Cooper makes too many bad decisions and forces too much. Just run some options to get your shooters looks and take what is open. Until Coop can kick the ball to an open shooter she is not the best option for that situation.

 

[maple]

Watching the halftime show and when you step back you realize that TN and UConn truly are the cream of the crop that have defined the NCAAW. 11 and 8 titles respectively, among countless other awards and achievements. Incredible.