Tonight's game in Lexington will be a tough one. Kentucky is 8-8 but has won four of the last five, and the one loss was in Knoxville Sunday when they led by 17 in the first half and by 10 at the break before pretty much folding in the second half. Kyra Elzy appeared to be on thin ice early in the season, but a double-digit win over Arkansas and the game at UT showed she has the Wildcats competitive in conference play. She has adopted a frantic style of play with full-court pressure and a race horse pace on offense. We're not just talking playing fast, they fly up and down the court.
Vandy has to find a way to reduce the turnovers. Teams seem to be concentrating on keeping the ball out of Jordyn Cambridge's hands in the press, and that pretty much forces Jordyn Oliver away from the wing to handle the ball more. Iyana Moore is a major contributor to the team's success, but ball handling is not among her strengths. I'm sure the coaches have spent a lot of time working on the press break this week, and they're good at what they do.
LSU transfer Ajae Petty is the key player for the Cats along with Maddie Scherr. Overall, the team is not good beyond the arc (28 percent) though they do get streaky hot from time to time.
