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

[UT Challenger]

We are playing extremely well rn!

No subing yet. First 5 can play

 

[Real Info]

No need to play Darby this game!!

 

[chuckiepoo]

Dayum. WC should have taken Majors bet…

 

[Amb3096]

Too many subs for Tennessee...

 

[VOLINVONORE]

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.

TRUE

 

[Butch s]

Powell just throws the ball in the general vicinity of the hoop

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Now you know that’s not your shot!

 

[Volstylexx]

We have to get Spear going. We need that outside shooting to open up the lane.

 

[Vols2015]

Terrible defense at the end. Powell literally didn’t close in

 

[Volstylexx]

and just like that.... SIGH.

 

[SGMVols]

lol we played out of our minds that quarter and we still finish it losing.

SC will cover the 20.5

 

[volforlife10]

only down by 1. i’ll take it. just continue to show effort.

 

[Amb3096]

That mass subsitution killed the momentum. That was a huge drop off in ability once Tennessee subbed out, but SC brought in 4 new players that actually played better than the starters.

 

[zaqhhh]

Hollingshed had 2 really bone head plays to set up that SC run

We can’t have dead weight in this game

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Uh-oh SC’s getting going

 

[vol94]

Best quarter all season and still down one. Lady Vols couldn’t answer after the TV timeout. Jr subbed and seemed to turn up the defensive intensity.

 

[th2421]

Not a smart shot by Rickea there. We could've held for the last shot and even if we didn't score, would've had a lead after 1Q - a good confidence boost going into the rest of the game.

But I understand her impulse - she's not going to get many looks tonight as open as that one.

 

[Majors]

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

Probably her best overall quarter

 

[Volstylexx]

I was impressed with our rebounding and defense to start the game. That was the most I've been impressed since TN's making the Sweet 16 last year. Good job LV's.

 

[zaqhhh]

While yes the subs were killer, we knew that was going to happen. Limiting the sub time to 2 mins was still a win for us even if we are down 1

 

[LVol]

I understand Key getting a breather , but no one else ! Play hard ladies.

 

[alexvol]

Great substitution pattern again....I am just flabergasted at the combinations she puts on the floor ....promptly lose a lead .

 

[JCP201]

I know the starting five have to rest, but ugh.

 

[SGMVols]

Best quarter all season and still down one. Lady Vols couldn’t answer after the TV timeout. Jr subbed and seemed to turn up the defensive intensity.

We seem to match up better than them with the first unit better than I thought. But their bench beats the living hell out of ours. That will be where the game gets away.

 

[Majors]

Dayum. WC should have taken Majors bet…

Have to play to the last second.