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

[Deebowbear]

Is it not odd that sc started playing there game with 3 minutes left to play this game was set up to make tn not to look bad sc hasn’t been playing there game till now

 

[DarkPhoenix]

We got pushed around inside, we aren’t nowhere near a top 10 team. We gave effort tonight but we are lacking at so many levels. Our point guard needs coaching and discipline in her game. Our team doesn’t play with a high basketball IQ and that is a reflection of the coach.

Powell is a 5th year senior that’s always played this way, so guess all of her coaches are to blame, that’s just who she is.

 

[Amb3096]

Wait till the game @SC . This game just pissed off SC.

Senior night too I think? Cardoso will want to go out with a bang

 

[volnationnj]

Disappointing. SC was there to be had. They were only 2 of 9 from 3 and awful 8 of 16 on free throws. But, the LV's scored only 7 points in the fourth quarter, and that is not going to do it against an excellent team.
While it's a team loss, some players contributed more to the loss than others.
What happened to Spear ?
0 of 8 in fg's. Zero points.
Powell played hard but was out of control on way too many possessions. 4 of 17 in fg's including 0 of 5 from 3.
Puckett had an excellent game. Kudos to her. Jackson kept the team in the game until SC decided double team her and there was no alternative.
What could have been.

 

[turbovol]

Powell and Jackson were the only ones keeping us in this game f or 3 quarters!
At some point cars run out of gas

Powell rebounded well and she played hard---but she was 4-17, 1 assist, 3 TOs, second lowest efficiency rating on the team---only Spear was worse. Our guards do not lack talent--but they were terrible on the the offensive end tonight. Had they had even a halfway decent shooting night, this game would have been very close.

 

[volmanNC]

Dumbest post of the night.. they competing with South Carolina.

It’s not like Tennessee played a flawless game.

some of the players on SC team got serious attitude issues.

That ain’t going to fly come tournament time. That team will lose game(s) so they better hope it comes before March Madness.

Got away with fouling for the entire 2nd half and Tennessee wasn’t even allowed to contest shots.

That attitude they have is a WINNING attitude. It's something the Lady Vols need to acquire.

 

[Amb3096]

You carry a team for 3 quarters and see how much you have for the 4th
We got nothing form the bench,,,NOTHING

SC bench 29
TN bench 10

Feagin and Watkins were huge, and Fulwiley/Johnson were active and contributed some points when they were hard to come by

 

[Volstylexx]

Disappointing. SC was there to be had. They were only 2 of 9 from 3 and awful 8 of 16 on free throws. But, the LV's scored only 7 points in the fourth quarter, and that lis not going to do it against an excellent team.
While it's a team loss, some players contributed more to the loss than others.
What happened to Spear ?
0 of 8 in fg's. Zero points.
Powell played hard but was out of control on way too many possessions. 4 of 17 in fg's including 0 of 5 from 3.
Puckett had an excellent game. Kudos to her. Jackson kept the team in the game until SC decided double team her and there was no alternative.
What could have been.

Props to Staley. She nailed it in the interview to start the 4th. Said they would need to start throwing doubles on Rickea. She knew our other players couldn’t beat them.

 

[Peas29]

The comments made about Watkins is disgusting & disturbing Grow up and actually be real men.

 

[turbovol]

Not a bad effort. Just same ole pathetic offense. Jewel could not buy a basket so it was the Rickea show.

You have to play with composure, let the game come to you, not force shots. Neither she nor Powell did that tonight.

 

[Volstylexx]

But they’re also the reason why we were even in it in the first place

Hard to be mad at them really. I won’t trash Spears either, especially with her uncle on here.

 

[pasadenavol]

Good fight for 3 quarters, just too many turnovers and poor shot selection in the 4th.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Oh gosh wow, that's so cool. Now how about you post this somewhere people want to see it.

Somebody found their way out of the trailer park.

 

[knoxvol52]

Props to Staley. She nailed it in the interview to start the 4th. Said they would need to start throwing doubles on Rickea. She knew our other players couldn’t beat them.

If Spear had put up half that 30 piece a poster was bragging was going to happen.

Then this would have been a different outcome..

 

[creekdipper]

Well, no.

We can shoot much better. Even some players shooting well their average could still have won the game.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

If Spear had put up half that 30 piece a poster was bragging was going to happen.

Then this would have been a different outcome..

She didn’t show up today and there’s no excuses, we loss a game we could have won and I thought we could have won and we let them off the hook.

 

[brittannica]

Hard game to lose. Sara Puckett sure had a nice game went 7 for 10. When you shoot 32% it’s hard to win. I’m so proud of how hard they played. As always go Lady Vol’s.

Sara Puckett was probably my unsung player of the game. She played very hard and was quite disruptive on defense.

 

[JCP201]

Then Bama finally went out and hired a coach even better. Maybe we’ll do that too.

We have a good AD, so I have confidence it can happen. At least a competitive one..

 

[Amb3096]

If Spear had put up half that 30 piece a poster was bragging was going to happen.

Then this would have been a different outcome..

I thought she was going to have 35 if Paopao guarded her, and 35 if Raven guarded her. Did she score so many points that she reset her scoring totals to 0?

 

[VolBall09]

Hey lots of fight. Better than I anticipated. Not enough gas in the 4th quarter.

 

[Amb3096]

Sara Puckett was probably my unsung player of the game. She played very hard and was quite disruptive on defense.

I personally thought she played the best game for Tennessee. Her points were quiet, but she was very smart in how she got them. Rickea had to work way harder for every point she put up on the scoreboard

 

[Rooster1]

Both teams shot incredibly poorly tonight. Well below their averages, I think great D on both sides was responsible for that.

 

[JCP201]

Sara Puckett was probably my unsung player of the game. She played very hard and was quite disruptive on defense.

She seems awkward and not athletic, but she is definitely one of our best players. Kind of like Fulky, I think.

 

[Amb3096]

Both teams shot incredibly poorly tonight. Well below their averages, I think great D on both sides was responsible for that.

Kind of like the Arkansas-TN game, there were also alot of easy missed shots on both sides of the court. So many missed layups tonight...

 

[Majors]

Played them tight for 3 quarters.

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