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travis929 said:
I'm not really sure how much that would help. If we're the #5 seed, we'd play the winner of the #12/13 game, which is looking like it would be Kentucky, Missouri, or Georgia, whose current NET ratings are #144, #78, and #96. I guess there's potential there to give us another top-100 win, which I think is something the committee looks at (record against top-25, top-50, and top-100 teams). Our current record against the top 100 is 9-9, so if we win 2 out of the next 3, we finish 11-10 against the top 100, and of course if we lose 2 of the next 3, it's 10-11, so I guess an extra top 100 win would at least give us a neutral, instead of a losing, record.

A blow-out win in the SEC tournament would also boost our NET rating, but that seems unlikely as 1) these lower seeds always seem to play like they have nothing to lose (as they don't) and 2) even if we got a big lead, I'm sure we'd rest our starters to be fresh with the potential for back-to-back-to-back-to-back games.
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Right that is why I am hoping four so when we do play it will be the five or one of them after they have beaten the five.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
3 Losses would put us in 6TH
and once again, in jeopardy of missing the NCAA tourney

we have proven the selection committee wrong too often to take such a risk
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How is making the sweet sixteen as a host “proven the selection committee wrong”

If anything Iowa State losing to Toledo after not hosting was “proving them right!”
 
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travis929 said:
I'm not really sure how much that would help. If we're the #5 seed, we'd play the winner of the #12/13 game, which is looking like it would be Kentucky, Missouri, or Georgia, whose current NET ratings are #144, #78, and #96. I guess there's potential there to give us another top-100 win, which I think is something the committee looks at (record against top-25, top-50, and top-100 teams). Our current record against the top 100 is 9-9, so if we win 2 out of the next 3, we finish 11-10 against the top 100, and of course if we lose 2 of the next 3, it's 10-11, so I guess an extra top 100 win would at least give us a neutral, instead of a losing, record.

A blow-out win in the SEC tournament would also boost our NET rating, but that seems unlikely as 1) these lower seeds always seem to play like they have nothing to lose (as they don't) and 2) even if we got a big lead, I'm sure we'd rest our starters to be fresh with the potential for back-to-back-to-back-to-back games.
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But one more win on the column to make our record prettier…
 
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glv98 said:
Not much of a chance. We'd have to win out, OMiss would have to lose another game since they have the tiebreak over us. We have an unbelievably brutal sched left, they have a very easy one.

We're going in the SEC tourney 4th or 5th, depending on what Alabama does.
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travis929 said:
Cora predicts we will beat LSU 72-68. Hope she's right!
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I really believe this will be a tight game. The frontline matchups do not favor UT, as I can see Reese and Morrow drawing plenty of fouls and being tough on the boards at both ends. Athletically those two are bad defensive assignments for UT players, both of whom get down the court much faster than TK and company.

However, their lack of depth has shown itself to be an issue, especially in the second half of games this year when the starters get tired and often outplayed. One would think that CKH will sub freely in the first half to not only spread the fouls around but to keep the top 5 fresh for the second half. Would not surprise me if LSU jumps out to a first half lead and UT climbs back into it in the 3rd and 4th.

Keeping RJ and JS out of foul trouble is obviously important, RJ should not be given primary defensive assignment on Morrow (I would start her on Williams). Having a fresh defender on HVL whenever she is handling the ball will be key as well, she breaks down under tight pressure. She can hurt you if left open to take 3’s so even when she is off ball you can’t sag off of her. Wynn should be useful in helping to keep a fresh cover defender on her. Morrow is going to be a defensive issue, there is not an ideal option on the UT roster, and SP will be asked to handle her a bunch.……JH will be needed to spot duty defensively at both the 5 and 4.

I believe FJ will be tasked with guarding JS, and Jewel needs a good game offensively, so there will need to be plays to help her get her shots, FJ is an athletic defender. If JS is the primary defender on FJ, which is likely for parts of this game, she needs to step up her defense because FJ could really hurt UT in this matchup.

I think it will be a game in the low 70’s, and if UT avoids foul troubles for its starters, I think they can pull it out in the 4th as long as JS shows up on both sides. This would be the marquee win for UT thus far obviously. Let’s say UT 75-74 If they can avoid serious foul troubles.

Excuse the long post.
 
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Nice video of AS. Great kid.

It's senior week. First and foremost, as a curmudgeon, I wish kids who know they're coming back would say so and not participate. Takes too much focus away from those actually leaving and hurries the little recognition thing. I get that many truly don't know yet but some do. I can guarantee Destinee comes back, and near guarantee Spears does. Strongly believe Tess will. Key could go either way.

That said, I think my favorite thing about Tess is that she now has no eff left to give about appearances and has gotten all spicey (for her). So funny yesterday when Angel was putting Tess in her place at the free throw line Tess was just laughing, clearly happy she had gotten under AR's ultra thin skin. Next to her even HVL was trying not to laugh.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
That's a horrible draw if that was bracket starting today, maybe squeeze by FSU but not defeating OSU on their home court..
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Actually, I’d like another shot at both teams. We should have won against FL ST, lost on an end of game missed Rickea shot, I bet she’d like to have that back.

In the Ohio State game, we had Wells, who was our high scorer with 11 points, Spear scored 0 points, but Rickea did not play in that game.

Keep winning, we might play Virginia Tech, and Tamari does well against Kitley.

Bring them on.
 
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Volfaninfl2 said:
Actually, I’d like another shot at both teams. We should have beat FL ST, lost on an end of game missed Rickea shot, I bet she’d like to have that back.

In the Ohio State game, we had Wells, who was our high scorer with 11 points, Spear scored 0 points, but Rickea did not play in that game.

Keep winning, we might play Virginia Tech, and Tamari does well against Kitley.

Bring them on.
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We could work up to a seven by winning three more games. Looks like we'll have that opportunity with A&M, SC, winner of KY vs Ga, Bama
 
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Volfaninfl2 said:
Actually, I’d like another shot at both teams. We should have beat FL ST, lost on an end of game missed Rickea shot, I bet she’d like to have that back.

In the Ohio State game, we had Wells, who was our high scorer with 11 points, Spear scored 0 points, but Rickea did not play in that game.

Keep winning, we might play Virginia Tech, and Tamari does well against Kitley.

Bring them on.
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We can beat all of them but Kitley will abuse Key.
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
We can beat all of them but Kitley will abuse Key.
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Maybe, maybe not, Kitley has improved, but last year we lost by 3 points to Virginia Tech, and the year before that, we won by 6 points. Kitley and Tamari played in both games. Different players now on each team, but still, we can play with Virginia Tech.
 
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Volfaninfl2 said:
Maybe, maybe not, Kitley has improved, but last year we lost by 3 points to Virginia Tech, and the year before that, we won by 6 points. Kitley and Tamari played in both games. Different players now on each team, but still, we can play with Virginia Tech.
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I said we can beat them, but Key is not on Kitleys level so I wouldn’t count on that matchup, we’ll have the best player in the floor and that will get it done this time.
 
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Volfaninfl2 said:
We should have won against FL ST, lost on an end of game missed Rickea shot, I bet she’d like to have that back.
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I'm sure she would, and also like back whoever guarded her that game. She had 31 pts and 17 reb.

So long ago, that was such a fun game, even though we lost 92-91 on a last second shot. That's how I thought we would play against ranked teams. And then it all feel apart.

I wouldn't mind playing Fla St or Va Tech again given some of the other choices. But I don't think I want to see Ohio St again.
 
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