Game Thread: 2023 Women's NCAA Tournament...Round of 16: Lady Vols v Va. Tech...Sat @ 6:30 ESPN2

[JCP201]

Awful. Have to play the best of the best. No more chances when you get eliminated.

 

[VolBall09]

Got Kitley in foul trouble and she sat for 7 minutes while they extended the lead. Makes it almost unwinnable. If we couldn’t make a push with her on the bench we don’t want it.

 

[LadyVol1908]

Jesus Christ! One of their best players on the bench and they stretch the lead!

 

[vol94]

Playing out of control, bad shots, and no energy. Tech w second chance rebounds and TN turning it over.

22 points in first half but still have 20 min.

Edit - I’m surprised that we are playing so lethargic and Jackson and Horston are no shows first half. I truly thought TN would (and they still can) win this game.

 

[Go47]

Ended the half on 4:30 scoring drought. 30% from the floor. 16% on threes. Simply awful at shooting the ball. This will end up a 20 point loss.

 

[Ovol]

Down 13 and only 22 points in the half. Pathetic. No other word to describe it. So frustrating to watch. This kind of game you have to want it and we don’t. Amoore is taking the piss and is an annoying little gnat.

Yeah, I wish we had 2 of her at guard.

 

[sechamp2012]

22-35…Va Tech looks really good. We are struggling.

Yep, I haven’t watched them but I believe their playing over their head but it happens

 

[Voltopia]

They should slobber she is beating us by herself.....surely some one can guard her on the bench .

Oh I realize that, I'm just not looking forward to it.

 

[turbovol]

We look bad because we're standing around, which is a big part of our offense. Stand around and maybe
Jackson can score or Horston will throw up a bad shot.

And while our three-point shooting has been terrible--2-12--Va. Tech hit two tough ones late which is one reason they've grown
the lead.

 

[RAVOL]

Embarrassing

Very Embarrassing getting beat by 1 player and she is heads and shoulders the best player on the floor. Everyone that played was so tight. I don't blame Coach getting in her players just so scared of the moment. In CHRIST Alone

 

[ARPfan4life]

Why did we play Franklin so much in the second quarter? Very bad decision.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Hollingshed should play the second half even if she has to wear oxygen the whole half. Jackson should be the first option. But we know who starts at the five and that is sad. If they dont make some threes in the next quarter this one is over.

 

[Vols4Life14]

We gone have to bring in Brooklyn miles! she might be the only one with the speed and quickness to Gaurd VT pg Georgia

 

[pasadenavol]

Why is Franklin in over Hollingshead?????

 

[turbovol]

Yep, I haven’t watched them but I believe their playing over their head but it happens

They're not playing "over their heads"---they're a 1 seed.

 

[gladiator06]

this team has the talent to win this game. unfortunately Coach Harper has to do this constant rotation of players because they haven't invested much in player conditioning. during regular season someone mentioned the constant subs regardless of who the opponent is. that's not gonna beat decent teams.

 

[Volfan2012]

Shooters always beat non shooters. We just have to many players that can't consistently make a shot.

 

[alexvol]

31% from the floor. You can't win in March shooting 31% from the floor. Gotta pick this up, Tennessee. VIrginia Tech's not a bad team but they are not the reason you're shooting 31% from the floor.

We have the wrong people shooting the ball and settling for outside shots when they should be driving the ball and posting up low with Jackson.

 

[VolFuture]

Might as well put JP Kaiya and Miles in

 

[turbovol]

Why is Franklin in over Hollingshead?????

You ask a good question--makes no sense.

 

[cwbytruckers]

They exploit Powell and Walker too and Puckett and Striplin and Franklin and…

Franklin is a turnover waiting to happen

 

[DarkPhoenix]

We can still win this game. We are way better than this based on the last few games..

It’s over

 

[I4Vols]

We’re playing scared. Sad to see at this point in the tourney.

This is not a well prepared or game coached team. The line up is absurd for too many minutes esp given their big is out. Franklin? Puckett? Too much, wrong time. RJ not motivated. JH not focused.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

It’s over

Agree this is probably done

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Franklin is a turnover waiting to happen

I don’t know why they even pass it to her, she is so lost out there.