Game Thread: Tennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC) 5 Seed vs Kentucky (12-19, 4-12 SEC) 12 Seed --- 3/7/24 approx 2:15 pm ET (SEC Network)

[brittannica]

I am an avowed Sara Puckett stan. Hope others start shooting like her.

 

[JCP201]

Kellie actually said with a straight face that no one wants to play us in March lol.

While we’re struggling with a garbage Kentucky team.

Jackson is WNBA and she can go off.

 

[th2421]

7 for 24 ridiculous.

Are we nervous, or what? We're actually getting really good looks, open 3s, layups...

 

[UT Challenger]

IS TK able to play today? Don't have access to the game. Working today.

 

[SGMVols]

Just ridiculous to be struggling with this team.

 

[th2421]

IS TK able to play today? Don't have access to the game. Working today.

Yes, she has 3 rebounds and 3 blocks. Not playing a ton, presumably keeping her rested to be able go throughout the tournament.

 

[ttharp]

This is so so bad.

 

[And1]

All of our bigs are playing like they are 5'10"

 

[JCP201]

Sarah is a good player but she reminds me of Fulkey.. Kinda clutzy.

 

[ShortyMac10]

Don’t have to keep shooting 3’s midrange or layup is cool too

 

[Ovol]

We hit a layup!

 

[th2421]

This is so so bad.

I really don't think we're playing poorly, we just can't make a (wide open) shot.

 

[Vols2015]

One of the worst offensive outputs of the season, yet still up by 2, but have to get it going on the offensive side second half.

 

[ttharp]

I really don't think we're playing poorly, we just can't make a (wide open) shot.

Agreed. They look really tight out there.

 

[brittannica]

Considering Rickea didn’t really play in the second quarter and the only player who can make a basket is Sara, this could be so much worse.

 

[UT Challenger]

Where is JS?

 

[RAVOL]

Ugly offense this half. Bad offense. 28 points against this team ugh. But up by 2. In CHRIST Alone

 

[And1]

With all the size we have we shouldn't be shooting any 3s

 

[Volfan2012]

They shot 36 percent we shot 26 percent. The free throw line is why were leading by two. Not a good start to a tourney. If Rickea can stay out of foul trouble then we still might win this one. We've missed a lot of wide open threes.

 

[th2421]

With all the size we have we shouldn't be shooting any 3s

I mean, we're 5-19 on 2s, so just about as bad at 2s today as 3s.

 

[SGMVols]

If Kellie doesn’t pull another superstar from the portal, next year’s team will kill the NCAAT streak.

No, I don’t think Cooper is that. If she were, she’d still be at SC and playing there.

 

[Volfan2012]

This game reminds me so much of the Louisville Boston College game. Louisville couldn't make open shots either. Were struggling to make shots that no one is guarding us. Then we missed three or four layups when Striplin was in. Their game is to make us take the perimeter shot and were missing them.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Tess shooting this season been is terrible. I don’t know if it’s the speed of the rest of the SEC that’s been bothering her and forcing her to quick shoot. But I’m surprised that the staff hasn’t tried to develop her a midrange game.

 

[glv98]

Can't hit a shot for nothin. Hopefully we find the hoop in the second half. Can't shoot much worse. Thank God for Sara

 

[Vols2015]

They shot 36 percent we shot 26 percent. The free throw line is why were leading by two. Not a good start to a tourney. If Rickea can stay out of foul trouble then we still might win this one. We've missed a lot of wide open threes.

And a whole lot of easy layups. Striplin, Wynn, Darby, and Key have all missed point blank range.