GAME THREAD: @ Georgia, Thursday, 6:30 pm EST, SECN+

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I put this through ChatGPT a couple of times, then got some formatting help from Gemini.

#19 Tennessee @ Georgia​

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM ET | SECN+
Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, GA)

ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY​

Tennessee’s coming off two straight punches to the mouth—and walks straight into a Georgia team that defends like a vise and has enough shooting + size to make sloppy possessions fatal.

WHERE THIS ONE SITS​

  • Tennessee: 14–5 (6–1 SEC)
  • Georgia: 18–4 (4–4 SEC)

GEORGIA IDENTITY (WHAT YOU’RE REALLY PLAYING)​

  • Defense-first and physical: They’re giving up ~57 points a game and choking opponents’ efficiency.
  • Make-you-pay guards: Multiple legit 3-point threats + a table-setter who pressures the ball.
  • Real size behind it: They’ve got length and shot-blocking that punishes “drive into traffic” offense.

GEORGIA LIKELY STARTERS + ROLES (WITH MPG)​

  • Dani Carnegie — G, 5'9" (So) — 32.4 MPG: Microwave scorer; deep-range volume, can swing the game in 3 minutes.
  • Trinity Turner — G, 5'6" (So) — 32.2 MPG: The engine; creates, pressures, racks up assists/steals.
  • Mia Woolfolk — F, 6'3" (So) — 21.4 MPG: Interior scorer + physical defender; makes you pay for small lineups.
  • Rylie Theuerkauf — G, 5'9" (Jr) — 26.6 MPG: Spacer/sniper; you lose her once and it’s a guaranteed 3.
  • Enjulina Gonzalez — G, 5'9" (Jr) — 19.3 MPG: Connective starter; does the grimy stuff, defends, and moves the ball.

Key subs / matchup levers:​

  • Zhen Craft — F, 6'2" (Fr) — 16.9 MPG: Energy rebounder; extra possessions matter vs UT pace.
  • Savannah Henderson — G, 6'3" (R-Jr) — 16.7 MPG: Big guard minutes = tougher passing angles + switch problems.
  • Vera Ojenuwa — F, 6'4" (Jr) — 11.9 MPG: More size/boards when they want to grind.
  • Aicha Ndour — C, 6'6" (5th) — 8.9 MPG: Rim protection; changes shots and your shot selection.

RECENT FORM​

  • Tennessee last two: L vs Mississippi State, L at UConn (after wins over Kentucky and Alabama).
  • Georgia last four: W vs Ole Miss (82–59), W at Arkansas (76–66), W at #11 Kentucky (72–67)… then L vs #24 Alabama (68–53).
  • Why that matters: They were on a 3-game heater (including two ranked wins) before Alabama held them to only 53 points in Athens.
  • Quick “who carried” snapshot: Carnegie dropped 32 vs Ole Miss and 31 at Arkansas; vs Kentucky it was Carnegie + Theuerkauf with 19 each.

COOPER WATCH (RECENT VS SEASON)​

  • Talaysia Cooper season: 14.3 PPG.
  • Last 4 games: 12.5 PPG — about 1.8 points below her season average.
  • The real concern: It isn’t just scoring—it’s efficiency + ball security: 9–24 with 6 TO vs Mississippi State, 3–15 vs Kentucky, and 4 TO at UConn. Tennessee needs a clean game more than a “hero” game.

KEYS TO THE GAME​

Tennessee MUST:
  • Get “good-shot discipline” back. Bad shots + no ball movement = avalanche the other way.
  • Protect the ball without playing slow. Georgia’s defense thrives on live-ball chaos.
  • Make Georgia’s shooters defend. Attack them downhill early—don’t let them set the vise.
Tennessee AVOID:
  • Losing shooters off help. Over-help once, and you’re chasing 3s all night.
  • Getting punked on the glass. This is how “pace” dies—one shot for you, two for them.

X-FACTOR:​

  • Janiah Barker — if she’s fully back to being a downhill, physical finisher, Tennessee’s offense looks a lot less fragile.

BOTTOM LINE​

If Tennessee shares the ball, sprints back, and turns Georgia’s defense into foul trouble (instead of turning it into turnovers), they win. If they drift into hero-ball, Georgia’s guards + size will make it ugly fast.
 
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I put this through ChatGPT a coulep of times, then got some formatting help from Gemini.

#19 Tennessee @ Georgia​

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM ET | SECN+
Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, GA)

ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY​

Tennessee’s coming off two straight punches to the mouth—and walks straight into a Georgia team that defends like a vise and has enough shooting + size to make sloppy possessions fatal.

WHERE THIS ONE SITS​

  • Tennessee: 14–5 (6–1 SEC)
  • Georgia: 18–4 (4–4 SEC)

GEORGIA IDENTITY (WHAT YOU’RE REALLY PLAYING)​

  • Defense-first and physical: They’re giving up ~57 points a game and choking opponents’ efficiency.
  • Make-you-pay guards: Multiple legit 3-point threats + a table-setter who pressures the ball.
  • Real size behind it: They’ve got length and shot-blocking that punishes “drive into traffic” offense.

GEORGIA LIKELY STARTERS + ROLES (WITH MPG)​

  • Dani Carnegie — G, 5'9" (So) — 32.4 MPG: Microwave scorer; deep-range volume, can swing the game in 3 minutes.
  • Trinity Turner — G, 5'6" (So) — 32.2 MPG: The engine; creates, pressures, racks up assists/steals.
  • Mia Woolfolk — F, 6'3" (So) — 21.4 MPG: Interior scorer + physical defender; makes you pay for small lineups.
  • Rylie Theuerkauf — G, 5'9" (Jr) — 26.6 MPG: Spacer/sniper; you lose her once and it’s a guaranteed 3.
  • Enjulina Gonzalez — G, 5'9" (Jr) — 19.3 MPG: Connective starter; does the grimy stuff, defends, and moves the ball.

Key subs / matchup levers:​

  • Zhen Craft — F, 6'2" (Fr) — 16.9 MPG: Energy rebounder; extra possessions matter vs UT pace.
  • Savannah Henderson — G, 6'3" (R-Jr) — 16.7 MPG: Big guard minutes = tougher passing angles + switch problems.
  • Vera Ojenuwa — F, 6'4" (Jr) — 11.9 MPG: More size/boards when they want to grind.
  • Aicha Ndour — C, 6'6" (5th) — 8.9 MPG: Rim protection; changes shots and your shot selection.

RECENT FORM​

  • Tennessee last two: L vs Mississippi State, L at UConn (after wins over Kentucky and Alabama).
  • Georgia last four: W vs Ole Miss (82–59), W at Arkansas (76–66), W at #11 Kentucky (72–67)… then L vs #24 Alabama (68–53).
  • Why that matters: They were on a 3-game heater (including two ranked wins) before Alabama held them to only 53 points in Athens.
  • Quick “who carried” snapshot: Carnegie dropped 32 vs Ole Miss and 31 at Arkansas; vs Kentucky it was Carnegie + Theuerkauf with 19 each.

COOPER WATCH (RECENT VS SEASON)​

  • Talaysia Cooper season: 14.3 PPG.
  • Last 4 games: 12.5 PPG — about 1.8 points below her season average.
  • The real concern: It isn’t just scoring—it’s efficiency + ball security: 9–24 with 6 TO vs Mississippi State, 3–15 vs Kentucky, and 4 TO at UConn. Tennessee needs a clean game more than a “hero” game.

KEYS TO THE GAME​

Tennessee MUST:
  • Get “good-shot discipline” back. Bad shots + no ball movement = avalanche the other way.
  • Protect the ball without playing slow. Georgia’s defense thrives on live-ball chaos.
  • Make Georgia’s shooters defend. Attack them downhill early—don’t let them set the vise.
Tennessee AVOID:
  • Losing shooters off help. Over-help once, and you’re chasing 3s all night.
  • Getting punked on the glass. This is how “pace” dies—one shot for you, two for them.

X-FACTOR:​

  • Janiah Barker — if she’s fully back to being a downhill, physical finisher, Tennessee’s offense looks a lot less fragile.

BOTTOM LINE​

If Tennessee shares the ball, sprints back, and turns Georgia’s defense into foul trouble (instead of turning it into turnovers), they win. If they drift into hero-ball, Georgia’s guards + size will make it ugly fast.
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LVs 82--Dawgs 62. GBO.
 
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For me, this is one of the most important games of the year. We can't afford to lose three in a row with the gauntlet of a schedule coming up. I am pretty sure it also would likely give us a much needed quad 1 win. This is even more important since the Missouri win over Mississippi State was doubly bad for us (makes our win at State less likely to be a quad 1 win and makes our worse loss of the year so far even worse per computer ratings). More importantly, does this team start to build some resiliency. If they come out like we played for most of the past two games, it bodes really poorly for our season. I know there will be some ups and downs in the game, but can the roller coaster be less extreme so that we never give up huge runs against us and play with toughness throughout. Also, if our players from last year aren't motivated by Georgia upsetting us in our Senior night at home last year, then I will get a feeling of impeding basketball doom about this team. And finally, will the coaching staff show more flexibility during the game. IMO, the last two game our press did a great job early in the games creating turnovers but then once the teams figured out how to best beat it, we kept on doing the same thing rather than resort to more of a half-court defense. That is especially important this year because the half-court defense is one area that this team is actually better than last year's team. However, we can't fully take advantage of this if we are over-committed to constantly press.
 
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LV renaissance said:
For me, this is one of the most important games of the year. We can't afford to lose three in a row with the gauntlet of a schedule coming up. I am pretty sure it also would likely give us a much needed quad 1 win. This is even more important since the Missouri win over Mississippi State was doubly bad for us (makes our win at State less likely to be a quad 1 win and makes our worse loss of the year so far even worse per computer ratings). More importantly, does this team start to build some resiliency. If they come out like we played for most of the past two games, it bodes really poorly for our season. I know there will be some ups and downs in the game, but can the roller coaster be less extreme so that we never give up huge runs against us and play with toughness throughout. Also, if our players from last year aren't motivated by Georgia upsetting us in our Senior night at home last year, then I will get a feeling of impeding basketball doom about this team. And finally, will the coaching staff show more flexibility during the game. IMO, the last two game our press did a great job early in the games creating turnovers but then once the teams figured out how to best beat it, we kept on doing the same thing rather than resort to more of a half-court defense. That is especially important this year because the half-court defense is one area that this team is actually better than last year's team. However, we can't fully take advantage of this if we are over-committed to constantly press.
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Our half-court defense is so good 😭😭 I am begging to see it. Let's play struggle ball because I actually think we can win some ugly games that way.
 
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Jurst has had a
Memvol44 said:
We need to run some set plays for Hurst or dont play her. She is a shooter much like Darby.
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Hurst has had at least 1 or 2 possible three-point shots that she chose not to take in the last several games. I'm not sure if she didn't take it due to a confidence factor or she hasn't quite mastered the quick release needed for those shots to be good ones. Darby really improved in both areas during her career. Hope she will do the same.
 
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LV renaissance said:
Jurst has had a

Hurst has had at least 1 or 2 possible three-point shots that she chose not to take in the last several games. I'm not sure if she didn't take it due to a confidence factor or she hasn't quite mastered the quick release needed for those shots to be good ones. Darby really improved in both areas during her career. Hope she will do the same.
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She has a kind of slow and low release point, she doesn’t shoot unless she thinks she can get the shot off, without it being blocked.
 
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This is not a make-or-break game, however, the LV’s must most be ready, They cannot take GA for granted. We need to get our mojo back. The next few weeks are going to be tough but we need to suck it up buttercup. We can do this!!

Lady Vols 85
Dawgsetts 65
 
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Golfteacher said:
This is not a make-or-break game, however, the LV’s must most be ready, They cannot take GA for granted. We need to get our mojo back. The next few weeks are going to be tough but we need to suck it up buttercup. We can do this!!

Lady Vols 85
Dawgsetts 65
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it definitely is more of a make or break game than it’s not. If they can get back on track and show some solid adjustments then I think it bodes well. If we see poor body language and over look the team who probably knocked us out of hosting last year by losing to a team who was 11-18 at the time that’s very telling. it would be a good bounce back win and one I think that would be considered a Quad 1 win.
 
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Golfteacher said:
This is not a make-or-break game, however, the LV’s must most be ready, They cannot take GA for granted. We need to get our mojo back. The next few weeks are going to be tough but we need to suck it up buttercup. We can do this!!

Lady Vols 85
Dawgsetts 65
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Every game from here on out is a make or break it. We need to win and win big.
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
She has a kind of slow and low release point, she doesn’t shoot unless she thinks she can get the shot off, without it being blocked.
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That's BS, she's lacking confidence to just let it fly. More successful minutes and she can get going. CKC needs to tell her, wanna play , take and make some shots.
 
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I have been burned by LV predictions a bunch this season, past seasons I had a nice percentage. I think here I will say LV’s by 11. It should be more, might be more, but I don’t have a feel anymore this season for the outcomes with this team. Call it 76-65. I’ll probably be off again, haven’t been in sync all season with this team. UT will win however, that’s my prediction.
 
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