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

[Score50]

This game will not close. Whoever thinks it will be close is high. We will be lucky if we don’t lose by 25 or more. Sorry to burst you bubbles to those of you that have your orange colored glasses on. I hope I’m wrong but I’d bet the farm I’m not.

 

[VolBall09]

This game will not close. Whoever thinks it will be close is high. We will be lucky if we don’t lose by 25 or more. Sorry to burst you bubbles to those of you that have your orange colored glasses on. I hope I’m wrong but I’d bet the farm I’m not.

You’re only busting one bubble. Everyone else pretty much agrees.

 

[turbovol]

One of our problems against good opponents is that we always have at least one terrible quarter and never recover.

 

[Score50]

LV 76
SC 68

I’ll have what you are drinking and smokin.

 

[Majors]

@WinnerCircle 6 mins away and no response. Agree or be a NegaVol by not having faith that they would win.

Be ELITE or be SOFT

Some people talk about it, some people be about it! Do the board a favor…many want me to take a break.

@WinnerCircle SOFT

 

[7Iron]

SC by 20.
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[Majors]

How long until Courtney Lyle comments on Tess being a “sharp shooter”’

 

[turbovol]

I like Powell's energy. Spear with a bad shot, Jackson with a good shot....

 

[travis929]

Love our defense so far, aggressive and smart. Too much one-on-one on offense.

 

[turbovol]

Don't force shots....Jackson tries to dribble through 4 defenders in the paint...no.

Key: do not try to front Cardoza: Not smart.

 

[travis929]

Don't force shots....Jackson tries to dribble through 4 defenders in the paint...no.

Key: do not try to front Cardoza: Not smart.

Ok but that move by Rickea was sweet and that shot JUST rimmed out.

And yes re: Key in that one play, but overall she has just been terrific to start this game.

 

[Amb3096]

Puckett is playing great so far. Tennessee very active hands on defense without fouling.

 

[volfan__18]

We are playing extremely well rn!

 

[turbovol]

We are playing--so far--with more energy on both sides of the floor than I've seen all year. Will have to keep it up....

 

[Amb3096]

Oh Lord...Darby at the scorer's table...

 

[zaqhhh]

I wasn’t sure we could win a 5 min stretch nonetheless a quarter so this has been stunning so far.

We are out hustling a team for once. We look fast and we are winning 50/50 balls.

What a start!

 

[JCP201]

Key doing fantastic. I like this lineup. I hope they can keep up the pace. I know SC has tons of depth.

 

[SGMVols]

Oh Lord...Darby at the scorer's table...

Here comes the 10-0 SC run to end the quarter

 

[volfan__18]

The crowd is also very loud tonight

 

[Butch s]

People on here don’t like Darby but I think we would need her to hit about 5 3’s which she’s capable of.

In one game ?

 

[alexvol]

Ok but that move by Rickea was sweet and that shot JUST rimmed out.

And yes re: Key in that one play, but overall she has just been terrific to start this game.

If SC keeps playing like they have so far ,the LV's have a chance to hold them under 70 points.

 

[SGMVols]

If SC keeps playing like they have so far ,the LV's have a chance to hold them under 70 points.

They aren’t going to continue to miss shots and turn the ball over like this all night.

 

[Vols2015]

Great start LVs!

 

[Volstylexx]

I wasn’t sure we could win a 5 min stretch nonetheless a quarter so this has been stunning so far.

We are out hustling a team for once. We look fast and we are winning 50/50 balls.

What a start!

Probably the best 7 minutes we've played all year. The difference is going to come with the subs. SC's depth is remarkable and we're going to take a huge dropoff when we sub. Poor Key is playing her heart out and can barely get down the floor after that stretch.

 

[turbovol]

Key doing fantastic. I like this lineup. I hope they can keep up the pace. I know SC has tons of depth.

Depth could be the problem--that and the fact that we almost never sustain good play for long periods. Maybe tonight.