Missouri @ Tennessee (22) - 1/02/20

[DaBball]

Everyone underestimated how important Cunningham was to this team, but people also forget that Mizzou lost 4 of their top 5 starters -- Aldridge, Cierra Porter and Akira Levy, in addition to Sophie. Other than Smith, every other returner was a very minor contributor last year.

Do you mean scorers? Roundtree and Schuchts (only due to the mid-season return of Porter) started over half of Mizzou's games, while Levy only started four, but was the fifth leading scorer.

In addition to losing four of their top-5 scorers, they lost five of their top-7, and six of their top-9, with the transfers of Berg and Tahane. A lot of production to make up for

 

[Rocket009]

and yet TN only up 7 at the end of the third quarter at home while out-rebounding Missouri 20-9 - whatever way this ends - it's not an impressive performance by TN.

 

[DaBball]

There is the Missouri team I know good and well

And that's the Tennessee team I know good and well

 

[SECbbfan24]

As soon as I speak Missouri goes on a run. Maybe I should continue to bad mouth them, it’s working

 

[Plebe]

I suppose that technically I should root for Tennessee to win so that UConn has more to gain by beating them ... but old habits die hard

 

[Shades]

It’s a shame MIZ can’t win a game in which they have made 10 threes up to this point.

 

[DaBball]

Every foul called on TN: "I don't know about that"

 

[Plebe]

Every foul called on TN: "I don't know about that"

He's the perfect flagbearer of the delusional homerism in Knoxville

 

[futuretitles]

Jazmine Massengill I think had one of the biggest FR to SO jumps in the nation. Top 10 in A/TO ratio in the nation and has 12 assists to 1 turnover this game. She manages well. TN also leads the SEC in assists...something we never would have said before. Improvement needed with 3PT defense.

 

[stwainfan]

Start of SEC play with a win.

 

[Plebe]

Start of SEC play with a win.

Over a 3-10 team! Wow, what an accomplishment!

 

[Mdoggie]

Tennessee has some good players as individuals. Do the actually recruit players who can play team basketball? They really need to rethink their recruiting practices. They are not a good team.

 

[stwainfan]

Over a 3-10 team! Wow, what an accomplishment!

A win is a win. I'm certainly glad to get a win. Over a team that played dirty last year.

 

[Zanzman]

Over a 3-10 team! Wow, what an accomplishment!

Have to beat who is front of you

 

[Plebe]

Have to beat who is front of you

True, but there's such a thing as acting like you've been there before

 

[Zanzman]

All that was said was start the sec with a win how is that wrong

 

[Rocket009]

A win is a win. I'm certainly glad to get a win. Over a team that played dirty last year.

Considering that this is a game they would have lost last year - we can say that TN is improving

 

[stwainfan]

Considering that this is a game they would have lost last year - we can say that TN is improving

I think so. Harper knew that it would take time. Starting two freshman who both will be really good.

 

[Plebe]

Considering that this is a game they would have lost last year - we can say that TN is improving

I'm not so sure about that.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

There’s little shame to losing to Missouri State this year. They’re currently at #5 SOS, #3 RPI.

Is there shame in losing to Illinois?

 

[Plebe]

All that was said was start the sec with a win how is that wrong

Yes, on a "stating the obvious" level that is certainly what happened. They could have also said that it was a Thursday or that the sun set in the west last night.

 

[Zanzman]

Yes, on a "stating the obvious" level that is certainly what happened. They could have also said that it was a Thursday or that the sun set in the west last night.

Touchy bout anything Tn lighten up his statement t was harmless

 

[Plebe]

Touchy bout anything Tn lighten up his statement t was harmless

Not touchy at all. Just contextualizing