Game Thread: Tennessee (15-8, 8-3 SEC) versus No. 1 South Carolina (23-0, 10-0) @ Food City Center, 2/15, 7:00 PM (EST), ESPN

[knoxvol52]

28-21 rebound advantage.
13-6 offensive rebounds

If you dominate the boards you have a chance to win..

 

[Vols2015]

My adrenaline is so high right now lol. Very nervous for this second half.

 

[ttharp]

A much better showing than I anticipated.

I just wish the intensity was like this every night. Or at least most nights. If so, we wouldn’t have 8 losses.

I hope we can keep it interesting in the 2nd half.

There’s no shame in losing to the #1 team. Just hope we don’t beat ourselves

 

[Deebowbear]

We will need to find our shooting touch in the second half because SC will be told to start pounding the boards.

I think they laid back to much more than what Dawn wanted to. She lets team get worn down then she steps on the gas

 

[WinnerCircle]

You can tell what official on the court wants SC to win.. at this point I’m not sure that official isn’t a SC fan.

Ball hits a SC player hands in front of their face and they call it out on Darby.

SC player runs over RJ and they call a blocking foul.

I can’t stand watching officials that blatantly make favorable calls for a team.

 

[Deebowbear]

Still might happen, but I could use a farm...
One thing I'd probably bet on happening is that the ref's will call the game differently in the second half

Dawn wasn’t happy with the refs at all

 

[creekdipper]

Getting ready to head to the killing field. What I really want tonight is just keep playing hard and don't get too discouraged. The game at Vandy Sunday is huge.

How you holding up so far?

 

[turbovol]

Good energy, played and defended hard, rebounded well. But we'll have to make shots in the 2nd half to have a chance, especially our guards...Had 1 Trey in the half, shot 31 percent, 4 assists. Those numbers won't cut it in the 2nd.

Hollingshead has talent but except for the last game has not helped at all this year.

 

[Coach Jumper]

One thing I'd probably bet on happening is that the ref's will call the game differently in the second half

I garanfrickintee ya

 

[I4Vols]

You can tell what official on the court wants SC to win.. at this point I’m not sure that official isn’t a SC fan.

Ball hits a SC player hands in front of their face and they call it out on Darby.

SC player runs over RJ and they call s blocking foul.

I can’t stand watching officials that blatantly make favorable calls for a team.

Call 1-800-$ankey. $EC refs know what they must do

 

[Volfaninfl2]

28-25

I know, and changed, excited and hit wrong number.

 

[Coach Jumper]

now is when "heart" takes over
Both coaches working the refs equally (proud of Kellie for this)

 

[Deebowbear]

Good energy, played and defended hard, rebounded well. But we'll have to make shots in the 2nd half to have a chance, especially our guards...Had 1 Trey in the half, shot 31 percent, 4 assists. Those numbers won't cut it in the 2nd.

Hollingshead has talent but except for the last game has not helped at all this year.

She not much help anymore really disappointed in her play

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Don’t underestimate Tennessee we will get you to play the nastiest game you’ve played all season.

 

[Volstylexx]

why have they not shown Candace on tv yet? Who's running these cameras?

 

[brittannica]

I am so flushed from the combo of beer, crowd, and cheering. I look like I played two quarters of basketball Really impressive effort so far!

 

[zaqhhh]

Would love to see Spear continue her 3 PT rampage in the 2nd half. We will need her to show up tonight if we want to win.

 

[Vols2015]

Come out the same way lady Vols second half! Let’s finish this! David vs Goliath!

 

[mudcat1973]

Keeping turnovers low

 

[Volstylexx]

Would love to see Spear continue her 3 PT rampage in the 2nd half. We will need her to show up tonight if we want to win.

Imagine if she was "on" tonight. We would have a double-digit lead.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Look out second half cocks want miss many never seen them miss so many shots. Dawn will hell on wheels second half

Maybe we’ll hit more of our shots, too.

 

[ttharp]

If we don’t come out hungry, it’s gonna get ugly quick

 

[Volstylexx]

I am so flushed from the combo of beer, crowd, and cheering. I look like I played two quarters of basketball Really impressive effort so far!

 

[Amb3096]

Ouch...3rd foul on Key on the first possession.

 

[Volstylexx]

wow. The refs just changed this game with one whistle. RIDICULOUS.