Game Thread: SEC Tournament Second Round. #18/14 Lady Vols (9 seed) vs. Vandy (8 seed). Thurs., March 6, 11 am ET, SECN

[Knoxville Nation]

These refs have have horrendous!

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I’ve noticed too. She can’t hold on to the ball, has a hard time staying balanced. She almost looks like she’s playing dizzy.

That’s the system. Hurry, hurry, rush, rush, mistake after mistake

 

[AllVols3]

Missed FT’s by Boyd and a 3 by Vandy will be tough to overcome.

It started way way before that.

 

[first time caller]

Down 15 to Vandy is so freaking embarrassing. I can’t believe this same team beat UCONN. Pathetic.

could the UConn win possibly have been rat poison for this team?

 

[Chippo]

As porky pig says " that's all folks "

 

[Pennheel]

Team is playing into a 6 seed from what I've noticed.

 

[GBO18]

Get ready for the important tournament ladies. Will have plenty of rest.

 

[Vols2015]

I’m done. I had to turn it off.

 

[Tnphil]

Without the UConn win and the recruiting class Kim’s year 1 would be a C for me tbh

Will we be able to get another great class next year if this team crashes out in the first round?

IMO, the stinkers we've had the past 2 weeks isn't promising for recruiting either going forward.

 

[volforlife15]

The fact that Kim has allowed the defense to continuously be this bad and actually get worse throughout the last few weeks is not encouraging in the slightest

 

[DeansRedHalo]

Also, is this style of play conducive for quick turnaround games?

 

[ShortyMac10]

The lil side clip from Pierre they just showed needs to be shown to the team if that don’t wake you up idk what will

 

[Lurker]

No effort to defend Pierre on that drive

 

[Majors]

It started way way before that.

Correct, it’s was more a description of the game.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

We were told by both Kim herself and her entourage that her teams struggle in November but piece it together by March.

This team has been the opposite of that.

Ouch, that’s a good point.

 

[GBO18]

Getting blown by so easily on defense

 

[VolBalls33]

I bet Moore won't make a 3 against South Carolina tomorrow, and won't have more than 6 points. With Pierre and Blakes, Vandy just needs a 3rd scorer to be tough to beat. Always does it against UT.

 

[volforlife15]

Getting blown by so easily on defense

It’s been like that the whole year. Any team with half decent guards blow right by us. There’s been zero improvement on that side

 

[Gilmore]

Embarrassing

 

[Voltopia]

Without the UConn win and the recruiting class Kim’s year 1 would be a C for me tbh

Will we be able to get another great class next year if this team crashes out in the first round?

Those are really the two of the three biggest things they needed to do this year. And Tennessee's precious NCAA streak won't end, so the very unpleasant and pragmatic reality is that the Lady Vols have checked the boxes - big win to sell to people, big big recruiting class, made tournament.

Could have been better if they'd won some of those 1-2 point games. Could have been a lot worse if they'd also dropped the UConn game or so on. I'm not saying I like how they've finished. It's rotten lousy. They look mentally exhausted and worn down. But there won't be any house-on-fire moments this year, so. That's a start.

Now, maybe they'll get into the NCAA tournament and check a few more boxes. Wouldn't that be nice? We'll see.

 

[knoxvol52]

Sounds crazy but this isn’t over. LVs are capable of crazy runs.

That said, for 3 qtrs Vandy has been the better team, even w their two best players off their games. Both games, I’ve felt Ralph thoroughly won the coaching and preparation battle.

I would like to see Lady Vols win but down 21 with 8:00 minutes left. It's Over...

 

[TN1111]

This is embarrassingly easy for Vandy. They're scoring however they want.

 

[87&91ALUM]

I don't think this performance will take us very far. 71-51 Vandy. Our D and O awful today.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Vandy said s playing well enough to win, but the whistle bias is represented by this scoring drive no call on the charge. Our player was knocked to the floor after establishing position.

I can take the loss but not the 18-7 fouls assessed. They have earned a victory and we a loss, the refs an official censure.

I suspect they will NOW start calling coverup fouls on them.

 

[th2421]

Cooper thought she was going back in and Kim sent her back to the bench.