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)

[37620VOL]

Hoops Central: SEC Tournament: Lady Vols vs. Kentucky - University of Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC) is the No. 5 seed for the 2024 SEC Tournament and will open play on Thursday vs. Kentucky at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville,

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GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO​

• Opponent: Kentucky
• Date: Thurs., March 7
• Tip-off: 2:15 p.m. ET (approximately)
• Venue: Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• Watch: SEC Network
• Radio: Lady Vol Network
• Online: Live Audio, Live Stats

"Tennessee is scheduled to play the second game on Thursday at approximately 2:15 p.m. ET, following the noon contest between No. 8 Mississippi State and No. 9 Texas A&M. The Lady Vols will face No 12 seed Kentucky (12-19, 4-12 SEC), which defeated No. 13 seed Georgia (12-19, 3-13 SEC) in Wednesday first-round action, 64-50.

UT is 1-0 vs. UK this season, handling the Wildcats, 87-69, in Knoxville on Jan. 7.

The Lady Vols are 8-3 vs. the Wildcats in previous SEC Tournaments, including a victory a year ago in Greenville. Tennessee defeated UK, 80-71, on March, 3, 2023, in the quarterfinal round."





Here we go...

 

[37620VOL]

Massey has us beating Kentucky 78-65, Her Hoop Stats 83-63.

Bringing over trav's good stuff from another thread

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[knoxvol52]

Lady Vols 82
Lady Cats 60

Moving on to Friday to face the Bammers.

 

[ttharp]

While I’m still bummed we didn’t get the double-bye, I’m glad we play earlier games next year. We were a 3 seed the last three years, which meant starting/playing the very last Friday game, and playing the second Saturday game.

Whatever happens this weekend will happen early! Please take care of business today, Lady Vols.

 

[Ladyvol777]

TENNESSEE 75-60 Will be a nice warm up game. I would say over 80 points but Kellie will play a lot of players today. Rickea Jackson should play no more then 20 minutes. Keep them fresh for Alabama. As always go Lady Vol's.

 

[brittannica]

Happy to be working from home so I can watch this in real time today. We should win by double digits, and I’d like to see Jill get some solid minutes with good, confident play.

 

[37620VOL]

TENNESSEE 75-60 Will be a nice warm up game. I would say over 80 points but Kellie will play a lot of players today. Rickea Jackson should play no more then 20 minutes. Keep them fresh for Alabama. As always go Lady Vol's.

But we may need a huge blowout to appease the NET rating gods for our NCAAT seeding ???

 

[Vols2015]

I suspect TN comes out ready to go from tip. Tamari and Jackson have solid games, while Hollingshead, Powell, Spear and Puckett contribute. I suspect Striplin knocks down some shots and Wynn gets some defensive stops. Go Lady Vols!

TN: 83
KY: 59

 

[Volfan2012]

Need Duke to lose and we win big. That would probably get us off that 8 seed until we play Bama. Win that one were probably at least a seven if Duke loses. Also Michigan State needs to lose. Ole Miss and West Virginia are probably solid 7 seeds.

 

[Volfan2012]

Hope were ready Louisville just got taken to the final minute by a league bottom feeder. Sometimes those teams can give you fits. Kentucky has been able to rise up and play some solid games late in the season. I expect we win may be closer than we would like. Could also go the other way and we win by a lot if we don't get 17 behind like we did at home when we played them the first time.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Is the player for Kentucky still out?

 

[Volfan2012]

Is the player for Kentucky still out?

I think she is out for the tourney. That certainly make them a weaker team.

 

[Volfan2012]

Tennessee comes in an 18.5 point favorite on Best ESPN. So someone there seems rather confident in a win.

 

[ttharp]

If Tamari stays out of foul trouble, we win by double digits.

If she gets in early foul trouble, I think it’ll be tight till the 4th Q. Gonna need a solid defensive/rebounding effort from Jill.

 

[Rooster1]

LV’s 82 Catwomen 67, 15 point win.

 

[Rooster1]

TENNESSEE 75-60 Will be a nice warm up game. I would say over 80 points but Kellie will play a lot of players today. Rickea Jackson should play no more than 20 minutes. Keep them fresh for Alabama. As always go Lady Vol's.

I think RJ would prefer to play close to 30 minutes, that would not be too much. But one step at a time, secure the win first.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

The girls are out, and Rickea is doing the talking, I like that!

GO LADY VOLS!!!

 

[Volfan2012]

The big reason to hope for a blowout is to conserve minutes for the starters as much as possible. I would love to see Rickea only need to play 22 to 25 minutes today and that goes for the rest of the starters as well. Would be great to see Ace and Edie get 15 today if we can get that kind of lead.

 

[mudcat1973]

But we may need a huge blowout to appease the NET rating gods for our NCAAT seeding ???

Keeping starters 25-30 minutes.
Better change to beat bama
Don't ware Sttarters out vs wildcats

 

[knoxvol52]

5-3 early Wildcats...

 

[Vols2015]

No reason why key can’t get those baskets. She has a huge height advantage.

 

[Vols2015]

Key block

 

[Vols2015]

Key another block.

 

[Amb3096]

Cassidy Roe and Emma King are leading scorers right now. They are like 1/2 step up from Edie Darby....