Game Thread: (RV/RV) Lady Vols. 56 - (9/9) Virginia Tech 59

[Rickster]

GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO

• Pre-game article
• Opponent: Virginia Tech
• Date: Sunday, 4 December 2022
• Tipoff: 1:00 ET
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Watch: ESPN2
• Radio: Lady Vol Network
• Online: Live Audio, Live Stats
• Post-game article

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Go Lady Vols!!!

 

[Rickster]

Virginia Tech Athletics Women's Basketball History vs University of Tennessee

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

GB

 

[Volfan2012]

VA Tech is in action tonight with a game versus Nebraska a chance to see them before we play them.

 

[SGMVols]

The last realistic chance for a resume win OOC. We need this one. This team isn’t beating UConn or Stanford.

 

[creekdipper]

Hahahahahahahaha.

 

[Rickster]

The last realistic chance for a resume win OOC. We need this one. This team isn’t beating UConn or Stanford.

 

[Rickster]

I think we take it. I'm a believer in this team. I've never subscribed to doom and gloom scenarios. Thats defeatist talk. I've learned it's healthier all around to be patient.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I think we take it. I'm a believer in this team. I've never subscribed to doom and gloom scenarios. Thats defeatist talk. I've learned it's healthier all around to be patient.

 

[Rickster]

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Thanks, I'll jot that down.

Wasn't Hesiod the dude that said "I'm a poet and don't know it?"

 

[Rickster]

Looks like Va Tech has a senior laden team like us.

 

[Fatoldman]

Kitley is so good offensively. Hopefully Key with her size, Franklin with her physicality and effort, and Hollingshead with her size and athleticism; can team up to contain Kitley. We have to keep her off the foul line though. Not sure which of the 3 will fare the best against Kitley as each one has pros and cons but I like all 3 taking turns to wear her out. On offense I would take it right at Kitley and make her defend and hopefully get her in foul trouble.

 

[Volfan1000]

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Looks like Va Tech has a senior laden team like us.

The Lady Volunteers should get ready for a big barbecue Sunday afternoon.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Elizabeth Kitley vs Tamari Key. Both 6-6.

 

[J-Dog 1313]

Kitley is so good offensively. Hopefully Key with her size, Franklin with her physicality and effort, and Hollingshead with her size and athleticism; can team up to contain Kitley. We have to keep her off the foul line though. Not sure which of the 3 will fare the best against Kitley as each one has pros and cons but I like all 3 taking turns to wear her out. On offense I would take it right at Kitley and make her defend and hopefully get her in foul trouble.

Tamari had a great game last season against Kitley. Tamari had 11 pts, 12 rbs, and 5 blks. I look for another great game by Tamari against VT. GBO.

 

[J-Dog 1313]

Elizabeth Kitley vs Tamari Key. Both 6-6.

Advantage Tamari. See Tamari's last year's stats against VT: 11 pts, 12 rbs, and 5 blks. GBO.

 

[Rickster]

The Lady Volunteers should get ready for a big barbecue Sunday afternoon.

Who's getting grilled?

 

[th2421]

Tennessee was previously a 1-point favorite, but after Virginia Tech throttled Nebraska last night, Massey and HerHoopStats now have Virginia Tech as the 1-point favorite. Owusu left the game after 8 minutes with some sort of hand injury. I haven't seen if she'll be available on Sunday.

 

[knoxvol52]

Hate to predict it but Virginia Tech 64 Lady Vols 58

 

[J-Dog 1313]

Hate to predict it but Virginia Tech 64 Lady Vols 58

I disagree. Jordan H, Rickea and Key will have a stellar game. In addition, Tess will hit three 3s. LVs 84 -- VT 64. GBO.

 

[Volfan2012]

Hate to predict it but Virginia Tech 64 Lady Vols 58

They will need more than 58 to win the game more like 75 would probably get it done. They play good defense but are not the quickest team. Jackson should score 20 as should Horston what the others do will decide how well we play. I think 65 is getting to the danger zone for us. We need to keep their scoring 65 or below and looks like a win to me.

 

[Coach Jumper]

The real Lady Vols show up and continue to grow
big win
80-55

 

[Hadams2212]

A big opportunity on national television for the lady’s to turn the season around in the right direction.
Lady Vols-76 Hokies-68

 

[Fatoldman]

They will need more than 58 to win the game more like 75 would probably get it done. They play good defense but are not the quickest team. Jackson should score 20 as should Horston what the others do will decide how well we play. I think 65 is getting to the danger zone for us. We need to keep their scoring 65 or below and looks like a win to me.

I think we will score but I am much more worried about defending their high powered offense. Our defense is the key to the game. We must play good defense to win this game. Kellie knows this and thus her emphasis in practice on this game if we don't play good defense we could lose an 83 to 80 game.

 

[Volfan2012]

Agree. I think we will score but I am much more worried about defending their high powered offense. Our defense is the key to the game. We must play good defense to win this game. Kellie knows this and thus her emphasis in practice on this game

Certainly the concern is defense has been ugly this year so that is the main focus of this game. Will we show up to play defense? I think we can do it we have done it against quicker teams, but in minor stretches. Seeing us doing it for forty minutes will need to be true in this game and certainly none of us can predict how that will go down.