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

[LadyVol1908]

After seeing that bracket, I think I’ll keep that hotel in Dallas! I hope UCONN can trip up against Ohio State, but I’d love the opportunity to play them to get to the FF! Can’t even imagine the hype around that game!

 

[I4Vols]

This is a great bracket. And we are in Knoxville to start.

When you say "we", you gotta mean Lady Vol fans fill TBA...
A must, a must

 

[Lucy]

you mean like your use of a word you have never used before?

Had you been a little less spiteful, I would have edited it without this jab

On further review my comment was probably too cutting. You have my apologies for my choice of words. To restate my point. Everyone on here knows you have coached for a long time and have a lot of basketball knowledge. Sometimes a lot of knowledge served up with a little self deprecation is more palatable. I think self deprecation might be new for me here too!!

 

[DSunAthletics]

This is Rocky Top! March Madness lets go!

 

[Fatoldman]

I will take my chances against St Louis and Iowa St.

Great draw. Great draw. Not that Iowa State is not good but I like it. St Louis is 17-17. They git hot and won tournament but about as easy of a 13 draw as you can get

 

[LV renaissance]

Truly excited. I recaught the excitement in Greenville, and now to be able to watch them in person for the first two rounds is fantastic. I hope as many of you can go too and send the team to the Sweet 16!

 

[Volfaninfl2]

I’m thrilled! GO LADY VOLS!!!

Here’s the bracket.

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball-women/d1/2023

 

[travis929]

Projections via Her Hoop Stats:

• 1st round (at home) vs. Saint Louis: 85-61 win
• 2nd round (at home) vs. Iowa St.: 74-71 win
• Sweet 16 vs. Virginia Tech: 68.1-67.7 win (so tight!)
• Elite 8 vs. UConn: 68-72 loss

Projections via Massey (doesn't account for homecourt advantage):

• 1st round vs. Saint Louis: 79-63 win
• 2nd round vs. Iowa St.: 72-71 win
• Sweet 16 vs. Virginia Tech: 68-70 loss

 

[LadyVol1908]

Nice to hear the logic behind our seed, even though I think she misspoke. Our SOS definitely wasn’t #4.

 

[Mr. Doo Wop]

I will take my chances against St Louis and Iowa St.

If you struggle with Saint Louis, you don't deserve a #4 seed. I have watched them play a few times.

 

[SATXVolFan82]

All I can say is Charlie can suck a fat EGG! Let’s go Lady Vols!!!!!

 

[Jax_Vol]

If you struggle with Saint Louis, you don't deserve a #4 seed. I have watched them play a few times.

Are they so short they can play handball against a curb?

 

[Volfan1000]

Congratulations to the Lady Volunteers securing home court advantage and what kind of team do the Saint Louis Lady Billikens have?

 

[Volstylexx]

Congratulations to the Lady Volunteers securing home court advantage and what kind of team do the Saint Louis Lady Billikens have?

They’re 17-17 on the season

 

[volforlife10]

They’re 17-17 on the season

they’re playing a little better as of late. they beat UMASS who is an above average team. we should win tho.

 

[Volstylexx]

they’re playing a little better as of late. they beat UMASS who is an above average team. we should win tho.

No game should be taken for granted… but if they beat TN it would be one of the biggest upsets (on paper) in NCAA women’s tournament history.

 

[glv98]

Wow, I hope you guys are right. But Iowa St is really, really good. Very glad it's on our court. Hope it's Saturday Monday! I'm unavoidably out of town next weekend.

 

[volfan__18]

If we get past St. Louis (we should) we have to guard Joens tough and then not let another player light us up from three. They will have fits guarding us in the paint. Horston and Jackson can put up huge numbers!!

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Nice to hear the logic behind our seed, even though I think she misspoke. Our SOS definitely wasn’t #4.

Wasn't it like #1 or #2 overall?

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

4 SEED!!!! Respect the name!

and the game !

 

[turbovol]

The only thing that makes this a good bracket is no South Carolina. Otherwise, it's a tough bracket. If we win our first two games--and Iowa State just had a nice run in the Big 12 tourney and will be a tough opponent--we'd have to play 1 seed Va. Tech and, then were we to upset the Hokies, 2 seed Connecticut. There's nothing easy about that.

 

[LadyVol1908]

Wasn't it like #1 or #2 overall?

I could’ve swore we ended with the #1, but I could be mistaken.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

The only thing that makes this a good bracket is no South Carolina. Otherwise, it's a tough bracket. If we win our first two games--and Iowa State just had a nice run in the Big 12 tourney and will be a tough opponent--we'd have to play 1 seed Va. Tech and, then were we to upset the Hokies, 2 seed Connecticut. There's nothing easy about that.

Not gonna be easy but it's doable ... we have a chance and that's all you can ask for

 

[VolBalls33]

Wasn't it like #1 or #2 overall?

It ended #1 after playing LSU and SC

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I could’ve swore we ended with the #1, but I could be mistaken.

yea i dunno either. I think at the SECT they said it was # 2 but that was also before we played SC again so that would push anybody over the edge lol