Game Thread: Tennessee (17-10, 10-5 SEC) @ #1/#1 South Carolina (24-0, 14-0 SEC) 3/3/24 12:00 pm EST ESPN

[creekdipper]

moral victories do not get a win in my world and only shows up as a loss.
Look back a month from now and tell me it matters when it reflects a loss

"In my world."

 

[Caz]

76-68 SC wins. TN snaps 27 game winning streak at home for winning in double digits, and one of only 4 teams to lose in single digits to them this year.

We just love and embrace moral victories don’t we?

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

76-68 SC wins. TN snaps 27 game winning streak at home for winning in double digits, and one of only 4 teams to lose in single digits to them this year.

Still an L, but this is positive.
I hope they or somebody can knock Esther and Co. out of the tournament

 

[validity]

Dear lord someone please tell me she isn’t coming back.

only player to make a bad pass

 

[brittannica]

I thought this would be worse. Nice to see a full four quarters from Rickea, Jewel didn’t entirely disappear, and Tamari was very tough coming back in after that blow to the face. I also thought they might be rattled by 18K fans but no sign of that.

 

[Vols2015]

Puckett supposed to be the player back. Totally blows the pass there and then gives up the layup. Have to know your role. She’s playing the 5 right now.

Puckett just wasn’t doing it today, which is why Darby was in there. She was totally lost on defense and couldn’t knock down any shots.

 

[Caz]

"In my world."

Need a cigar and two fingers of scotch and go celebrate

 

[djtee]

I think we tipped that in.

That was Watkins she just went up over Key.

 

[creekdipper]

Well, we're only the 4th team to play South Carolina within single digits this year, joining UNC, Utah, and LSU, and the only team to do it on South Carolina's homecourt. Wouldn't be surprised to see this boost our NET by a few spots.

Are you saying that there ARE actual moral victories ( in the real world)?

 

[Volfan2012]

Dead even second half needed to play a better first quarter to start the game. Overall we gave excellent effort players have to make shots.

 

[JCP201]

They put up a fight and even non VOLS fans felt it was a good game. Unfortunately we lost. Hopefully we get a good draw in NCAA tournament and play with fight. Hope Ms. Jackson ankle is okay.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Whi freaking cares what you think. Always looking for some to be whiny Biatch about.

Apparently you care since you took the time to reply genius. Who the **** are you?

 

[Vols2015]

We just love and embrace moral victories don’t we?

Better than being a negative Nelly. If you can’t relish and acknowledge the small wins, how can you possibly relish the big ones?

 

[SandyO]

Powell played much better. I believe she learned a few things from watching the LSU game film. I feel bad for Rickea having to play with the likes of Sara and Tess. Slow as Christmas and couldn’t make a damn shot

 

[Volfan2012]

Game certainly didn't hurt our seeding. We win a couple in the SEC Tourney were at least a seven.

 

[validity]

Terrible pass by Darby. What even was that? That was the laziest pass ever.

only player to make a bad pass

 

[VolsSportsFan]

76-68 SC wins. TN snaps 27 game winning streak at home for winning in double digits, and one of only 4 teams to lose in single digits to them this year.

Cue the parade.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I feel the same way after this game

 

[th2421]

Team is what I thought it was at the beginning of the season. Not enough scoring help for Rickea. She did her job today everyone else fell way short.

Darby fought hard and played some of the best defense of her career IMO, but really could've used her making at least one or two of those open 3s she got.

 

[Caz]

Better than being a negative Nelly. If you can’t relish and acknowledge the small wins, how can you possibly relish the big ones?

I appreciate your post and enthusiasm and I suppose we can view it that way. They played hard, but a little lax in talent

 

[JustaChicken]

Not gonna lie the lady vols played with a lot of heart down the stretch. Their record would have been so much better if they played that way the entire season.

 

[SandyO]

Tess tries so hard

I agree, she does try but the athletic ability isn’t there. She’d have been a star at Tenn Tech

 

[VolBall09]

Team is what I thought it was at the beginning of the season. Not enough scoring help for Rickea. She did her job today everyone else fell way short.

Not enough help on the glass either. We don’t have those players who just want to be a dog on the boards. You don’t have to be the tallest or jump the highest to rebound well. It just takes practice, timing and desire.

We need players like Puckett and Hollingshed to pull down 7-8 a game instead of the 3-5 we usually get.

Same case for Striplin, she got an opportunity today and she did do a nice job offensively. Zero rebounds though and gave up 8-10 points in the paint just being soft. If you know your minutes are limited anyway go ahead and use those fouls. In a physical game like this you might get away with one or two especially being the smaller them, which is unusual for us.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Only lost by 8. Are we back? Or can we have a coaching search soon? I forgot blue font.

 

[creekdipper]

Need a cigar and two fingers of scotch and go celebrate

Maybe you could just imagine them.

In your world.

(Cue Beach Boys)