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

[Orange_Mamba]

Kellie started coaching in the 2nd half. You can really tell. They started second guessing themselves. Force feeding Rickea, stopped looking to post up, and holding on to the ball too long. Kellie always kill the momentum when we get in front of our own bench.

 

[Butch s]

Powell has been completely out of control. I loved her energy and take-no-prisoners attitude in the first quarter--but she's taken
17 shots and made 4. Not a composed performance, to say the least. And she has a. meager 1 assist. Just not good.

And her running mate, Spear, has been bad offensively--0-9 in the game. Our starting
guards are 4 for 26. That is absolutely terrible. It's amazing we're still close.

Powell has been doing this all season. Run down the floor, don’t pass,and throw the ball in the vicinity of the hoop

 

[volforlife10]

Kellie started coaching in the 2nd half. You can really tell. They started second guessing themselves. Force feeding Rickea, stopped looking to post up, and holding on to the ball too long. Kellie always kill the momentum when we get in front of our own bench.

lol

 

[Ovol]

I would’ve rather lost by 20 than lost like this. Now we’re going to have a letdown at Vandy because we burned so much energy tonight to still come up short.

We probably will lose by 20. Plenty time left. Powell has been beyond awful tonight, and at the same time kinda kept us in it. she needs to get it thru her head that she ain't an inside scorer.

 

[turbovol]

We're only down 2 possessions---in theory. We've shot 12.5 percent from the three line tonight.

 

[Caz]

Whose up for a moral victory? Can we place an asterisk beside this L?

 

[Volstylexx]

We had the horses, but they were lame. And I speak of our guards on offense.

The jockey also makes a difference... just saying

 

[volforlife10]

cardoso is just too big and too strong.

 

[Volstylexx]

Whose up for a moral victory? Can we place an asterisk beside this L?

For the NET, bro. For the NET

 

[ttharp]

You have to let TK foul out!

 

[WinnerCircle]

Dang.

 

[Butch s]

The standards have unfortunately been lowered for good. Playing this close probably gets a contract extension. That's where we are now.

Please NO

 

[Amb3096]

Worst turnover ever at the worst time. And they've been doing so well...

 

[Caz]

For the NET, bro. For the NET

Meaning what? bro

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Pat’s coaching was second to none. But she dominated the game for so long because she got the best players. Until we get back to that level of talent, this is what it’s going to be. TN is not a destination for top talent at the moment.

 

[TN1111]

SC playing as bad as I've seen them and they're going to end up winning by 15

 

[Orange_Mamba]

That was a fun 3 quarters.

 

[vol94]

Not enough offense in late 3rd qtr to present. No shame losing to Jr but I miss the old days when the Lady Vols were feared and had all the talent. Times have changed.

 

[Volstylexx]

Meaning what? bro

Close game with #1 will increase our NET, improving our position on the bubble (even in a loss).

 

[Butch s]

In the words of dandy Don Meredith “ turn out the lights, the party’s over “

 

[GBO18]

South Carolina played their worst game all season and will still probably win by double digits. Good effort by the Lady’s but we are still MILES away from being anywhere near South Carolina level or even top 10 level.

 

[LasVegasBill23]

I would’ve rather lost by 20 than lost like this. Now we’re going to have a letdown at Vandy because we burned so much energy tonight to still come up short.

well ya i get your point but it is the teams responsibility to get up for each contest

 

[FlVols]

When Pat was our coach anybody wanted to play for her. That’s not true now. Oh for the good ole days

 

[zaqhhh]

For those shouting “rah rah no moral victory”

There are 4 teams all year who even sniffed a chance against USC in the 4Q

Those teams seed lines are 3, 4, and 7 rn

The 4th team is us

So it matters

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Putting way too much pressure on Jackson. There are 4 other players on the floor. A lot of turnovers because they are double teaming Jackson every possession.