Kentucky vs Tennessee on ESPN

[Blueballer]

Good job by KY fighting through their own incompetence

 

[DaddyChoc]

Yet another another "TB" home job. KY with 24 Fouls to 14 for TN. KY does play "Dumb" basketball though.

didnt matter did it?

 

[Wbbfan1]

Didn't think they were in the running, but today's loss eliminates any chance of the Lady Vols getting a #1 seed. Today's loss might drop them to a 3 seed especially if they lose to South Carolina. Still don't understand why Kentucky is not playing better ball, they have the talent.

 

[DaddyChoc]

and Jen doesnt start...

 

[Phil]

TN won the battle of the boards. That's all that is really important

 

[EricLA]

Great and fun game. As of right now, Tenn is for sure a 3 seed. Not close to a 2 seed. If they keep going this way, they might end up a 4 seed and have to fact (hopefully) UCONN in the sweet 16. Depending on how NC State does (PSU just won), I'd expect Tennessee to drop to 11 or 12 when the next rankings come out...

 

[sarals24]

And they have a tougher SOS!!

 

[Phil]

Those of you taking shots at Russell, note she didn't miss a shot today.

 

[Blueballer]

didnt matter did it?

Well I was amazed they were able to weather the fouls. 5 players with 3 and 2 with 4. They got very little from Walker today. Two very anemic offenses. One play by KY really illustrated how poor they can be. They had a nice little lead with 12 seconds in the first half and pushed the ball up the floor to drive to the basket losing the ball on the drive. They had 12 seconds to work with and had to force it.
Then TN brings it back down and ends up getting to the line with .3 sec left in the first half shooting free throws to get closer. As well as a KY player getting their 3rd foul. Just crazy decision making.

 

[Phil]

Great and fun game. As of right now, Tenn is for sure a 3 seed. Not close to a 2 seed. If they keep going this way, they might end up a 4 seed and have to fact (hopefully) UCONN in the sweet 16. Depending on how NC State does (PSU just won), I'd expect Tennessee to drop to 11 or 12 when the next rankings come out...

Maybe. Penn State is 11th with 5 losses, so voters might not move them below PSU.

 

[EricLA]

Well I was amazed they were able to weather the fouls. 5 players with 3 and 2 with 4. They got very little from Walker today. Two very anemic offenses. One play by KY really illustrated how poor they can be. They had a nice little lead with 12 seconds in the first half and pushed the ball up the floor to drive to the basket losing the ball on the drive. They had 12 seconds to work with and had to force it.
Then TN brings it back down and ends up getting to the line with .3 sec left in the first half shooting free throws to get closer. As well as a KY player getting their 3rd foul. Just crazy decision making.

That's just dumb basketball and not smart BBIQ. Did Mitchell call a TO? I know Geno would have. It's one reason why it's great that UCONN has players with really high BBIQ, and Nurse and Ekmark coming in next year are off the charts in that category as well...

 

[EricLA]

Maybe. Penn State is 11th with 5 losses, so voters might not move them below PSU.

Good point but Tennessee has <gasp> 5 losses as well. Not what you would have expected for the preseason #3 or 4 team in the nation, and a team all their fans felt could win a NC this year... or at least come very close...

 

[Vowelguy]

Those of you taking shots at Russell, note she didn't miss a shot today.

Haven't looked at the box. Is that because she didn't take anyway?

 

[Phil]

Well I was amazed they were able to weather the fouls. 5 players with 3 and 2 with 4. They got very little from Walker today. Two very anemic offenses. One play by KY really illustrated how poor they can be. They had a nice little lead with 12 seconds in the first half and pushed the ball up the floor to drive to the basket losing the ball on the drive. They had 12 seconds to work with and had to force it.
Then TN brings it back down and ends up getting to the line with .3 sec left in the first half shooting free throws to get closer. As well as a KY player getting their 3rd foul. Just crazy decision making.

I saw a few plays that you'd highlight in a loss - I think it was Stallworth outside the arc with only 5 seconds left, so she decides to drive and just runs into a player, without even attempting a shot.

Thee, in closing seconds, Izzy take a tough shot, it is tipped, KY comes down with the rebound, it should be KY ball with a 4 points lead but Izzy grabs the ball out of her hands, scores, gets fouled and it is a one point game.

Luckily,t hey won, but those are the types of plays that drive coaches nuts if they lose a close game.

 

[Phil]

Good point but Tennessee has <gasp> 5 losses as well. Not what you would have expected for the preseason #3 or 4 team in the nation, and a team all their fans felt could win a NC this year... or at least come very close...

They won an NC with ten losses once, so it isn't over. However, that team wouldn't have lost to this KY team. I have no idea what happened to the KY team that started the season. This isn't it.

 

[Phil]

Haven't looked at the box. Is that because she didn't take anyway?

Well, she had two free throws, and hit them both.

 

[alexrgct]

TN won the battle of the boards. That's all that is really impotent

FIFY

 

[DaddyChoc]

Well I was amazed they were able to weather the fouls. 5 players with 3 and 2 with 4. They got very little from Walker today. Two very anemic offenses. One play by KY really illustrated how poor they can be. They had a nice little lead with 12 seconds in the first half and pushed the ball up the floor to drive to the basket losing the ball on the drive. They had 12 seconds to work with and had to force it.
Then TN brings it back down and ends up getting to the line with .3 sec left in the first half shooting free throws to get closer. As well as a KY player getting their 3rd foul. Just crazy decision making.

we're spoiled... and Mitchell doesnt put any fear in them, him and Jen has a "complicated" relationship

 

[HuskyNan]

They won an NC with ten losses once, so it isn't over. However, that team wouldn't have lost to this KY team. I have no idea what happened to the KY team that started the season. This isn't it.

Apples and oranges, really. The 10 losses happened around point guard Kelly Jolly's injury/absence. Unfortunately for the LVs, there is no stalwart like Jolly on the roster this year.

 

[Phil]

In their prior four games TN hit:

• 7 threes against ARKANSAS
• 7 threes against Alabama
• 7 threes against Ole Miss
• 7 threes against VANDERBILT

So today they hit...one?

 

[alexrgct]

Apples and oranges, really. The 10 losses happened around point guard Kelly Jolly's injury/absence. Unfortunately for the LVs, there is no stalwart like Jolly on the roster this year.

. And no all-time great like Chamique Holdsclaw, either.

 

[Vowelguy]

In their prior four games TN hit:

• 
  [ ]7 threes against ARKANSAS
  [ ]7 threes against Alabama
  [ ]7 threes against Ole Miss
  [ ]7 threes against VANDERBILT

So today they hit...one?

Their strategy, correctly IMHO, was to get the ball to Harrison. She had a great game. Ky has better guards, so not too much a surprise that they had better perimeter defense. Also some foul trouble for Simmons and carter.

 

[msf22b]

This is a Kentucky team that since the first of the year has lost to South Carolina (not a bad loss), Georgia, Alabama. and Florida twice…anyone I''m missing?
Give me a break.

 

[pap49cba]

Oh boy.... Another Margo hyper-rant is coming!!!!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

In her post game presser CHW said: "defense wasn't important for us today." That has been a pretty frequent complaint of hers. You may recall that for the first half of the season she said that was their practice emphasis. Tenn has certainly underachieved. The 22 turnovers are pretty bad too.