Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2025-26

[glv98]

She is all business, I thought she was going to hurt us much worse when we played but we did a good job keeping her off the oboards. If you let her get on the offensive glass she is automatic, great finisher. Doesn’t get fancy with things, just puts it right back up and in and keeps the ball high.

23 rebounds! She was amazing. Who said size in the post is over?

Vandy completely crumbled and gave us exactly what we needed. Now it's win out and hope OK loses two more games.

 

[th2421]

I think we can take one more regular season loss and still feel pretty good about hosting in the NCAAs.

Here's how our resume holds up against the current 4/5 seeds in Creme's Bracketology based on some of the primary selection committee criteria (overall record, NET, SOS, quadrant records, competitiveness in losses, and head-to-head matchups):

Tennessee: 17-6 record, #12 NET, #4 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 3.3 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with games at Kentucky and vs. Ole Miss remaining)
Oklahoma: 18-6 record, #16 NET, #6 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 2-1 H2H
NC State: 19-4 record, #18 NET, #18 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 10.3 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H (with game at Georgia Tech remaining)
Kentucky: 19-3 record, #19 NET, #39 NET SOS, 4-2 Q1, 5-1 Q2, 11.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. Tennessee remaining)
Georgia Tech: 20-4 record, #25 NET, #65 NET SOS, 1-3 Q1, 5-1 Q2, 10 pts. average loss, 0-0 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Maryland: 19-5 record, #23 NET, #11 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 13.4 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H
Ole Miss: 16-7 record, #13 NET, #7 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 6.1 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game at Tennessee remaining)
Michigan State: 18-5 record, #20 NET, #41 NET SOS, 3-3 Q1, 3-2 Q2, 8 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H

Honestly, I'd put us at the top of this list, closer to being a #3 seed than not hosting. We have the highest NET and SOS of any of those teams. We are one of only three to not have a Q2 loss and no team there has more Q1 wins than us. We are one of only three teams to average single digit losses, and we're clearly the most competitive in losses of anyone. The only thing that stands out is that H2H record; certainly need to win one of those but ideally both.

I could easily see any of the 3-seed in Creme's bracket (TCU, Kansas State, UNC, and Ohio St.) faltering down the stretch and us moving up if we take care of business.

Update after the last two night's games (adding record against the projected 3-seeds in the H2H results):

Tennessee: 18-6 record, #11 NET, #4 NET SOS, 3-6 Q1, 5-0 Q2, 3.3 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with games at Kentucky and vs. Ole Miss remaining)
Oklahoma: 18-6 record, #16 NET, #6 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 2-1 H2H
NC State: 20-4 record, #19 NET, #26 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 10.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with games at UNC and at Georgia Tech remaining)
Kentucky: 19-4 record, #20 NET, #28 NET SOS, 4-3 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game vs. Tennessee remaining)
Georgia Tech: 20-5 record, #26 NET, #62 NET SOS, 1-3 Q1, 6-2 Q2, 9.4 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Maryland: 19-6 record, #28 NET, #10 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-2 Q2, 14.5 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. Ohio State remaining)
Ole Miss: 17-7 record, #12 NET, #14 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 6.1 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game at Tennessee remaining)
Michigan State: 19-5 record, #21 NET, #52 NET SOS, 3-4 Q1, 3-1 Q2, 8 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with game at Ohio State remaining)

Adding the current projected 3 seeds to the mix:

TCU: 23-3 record, #9 NET, #55 NET SOS, 5-3 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 14.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H
North Carolina: 22-4 record, #14 NET, #35 NET SOS, 3-2 Q1, 7-2 Q2, 7.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Kansas State: 23-3 record, #7 NET, #73 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 6-1 Q2, 17 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H
Ohio State: 20-3 record, #15 NET, #44 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 7-0 Q2, 12.3 pts. average loss, 0-0 H2H (with games vs. Michigan St. and at Maryland remaining)

TCU and Kansas St. both still have to play Baylor and WVU - would be great for them to pick up some losses there. Ohio State has a tough final stretch and UNC seems likely to lose at least one or two more, too. If we win out and/or make noise in the SECT we'll be in a really good position to get a 3 seed.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

She was amazing, but has to do it more than once in a while to be generational and also for her team to be in actual contention. They still don't know how to coach JuJu or build the team around her. No one else even scored for SC in the second and third qt. Depending on JuJu to carry that load very often is not a good plan.

She’s generational because of her skills and talent, she done it on multiple occasions and a she’s still a teenager. She just best the number 1 team in the country in historic fashion while the nation watched. All 3 level scorer and an elite defender as well, she just doesn’t shot 3’s, she’s an all around player, and when it’s all said and done she’ll be a winner as well.

 

[lvocd]

Vandy will cringe on every remembrance of letting this one, a game they should have won, slip away like I do remembering losing to Oklahoma by one and to Vandy by two. We really should have won both of those. I don't cringe at the thought of the two close LSU losses or the SC loss because those weren't, going in, games we "should win."

Yeah, the bottom dropped out for Vandy. A gift to us.

 

[Volfan2012]

She’s generational because of her skills and talent, she done it on multiple occasions and a she’s still a teenager. She just best the number 1 team in the country in historic fashion while the nation watched. All 3 level scorer and an elite defender as well, she just doesn’t shot 3’s, she’s an all around player, and when it’s all said and done she’ll be a winner as well.

It was one of her better games as she shot 46 percent which is ideal for the position she plays. Her play was certainly the difference, but UCLA shooting in the 30's and especially that last quarter was their downfall. Regardless of her scoring if UCLA shoots around 40 percent USC still loses. They better hope they can hold them in the 30's again if they expect to win the next one.

 

[Volfan2012]

Vandy will cringe on every remembrance of letting this one, a game they should have won, slip away like I do remembering losing to Oklahoma by one and to Vandy by two. We really should have won both of those. I don't cringe at the thought of the two close LSU losses or the SC loss because those weren't, going in, games we "should win."

Yeah, the bottom dropped out for Vandy. A gift to us.

I like to see Vandy cringe the way I cringed when that shot went in that beat us. We moved up into a tie with them got to keep winning that ninth spot in the SEC Tourney is a horror movie we don't want to see.

 

[th2421]

Update after the last two night's games (adding record against the projected 3-seeds in the H2H results):

Tennessee: 18-6 record, #11 NET, #4 NET SOS, 3-6 Q1, 5-0 Q2, 3.3 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with games at Kentucky and vs. Ole Miss remaining)
Oklahoma: 18-6 record, #16 NET, #6 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 2-1 H2H
NC State: 20-4 record, #19 NET, #26 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 10.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with games at UNC and at Georgia Tech remaining)
Kentucky: 19-4 record, #20 NET, #28 NET SOS, 4-3 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game vs. Tennessee remaining)
Georgia Tech: 20-5 record, #26 NET, #62 NET SOS, 1-3 Q1, 6-2 Q2, 9.4 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Maryland: 19-6 record, #28 NET, #10 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-2 Q2, 14.5 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. Ohio State remaining)
Ole Miss: 17-7 record, #12 NET, #14 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 6.1 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game at Tennessee remaining)
Michigan State: 19-5 record, #21 NET, #52 NET SOS, 3-4 Q1, 3-1 Q2, 8 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with game at Ohio State remaining)

Adding the current projected 3 seeds to the mix:

TCU: 23-3 record, #9 NET, #55 NET SOS, 5-3 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 14.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H
North Carolina: 22-4 record, #14 NET, #35 NET SOS, 3-2 Q1, 7-2 Q2, 7.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Kansas State: 23-3 record, #7 NET, #73 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 6-1 Q2, 17 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H
Ohio State: 20-3 record, #15 NET, #44 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 7-0 Q2, 12.3 pts. average loss, 0-0 H2H (with games vs. Michigan St. and at Maryland remaining)

TCU and Kansas St. both still have to play Baylor and WVU - would be great for them to pick up some losses there. Ohio State has a tough final stretch and UNC seems likely to lose at least one or two more, too. If we win out and/or make noise in the SECT we'll be in a really good position to get a 3 seed.

The Athletic now has us listed as 3 seed, playing Purdue Fort Wayne in the first round, followed by 6 seed Illinois or 11 seed play-in winner Virginia Tech/Iowa State. They dropped Kansas State to a 4 seed and Ohio State to a 5 seed.

 

[Vols2015]

She is all business, I thought she was going to hurt us much worse when we played but we did a good job keeping her off the oboards. If you let her get on the offensive glass she is automatic, great finisher. Doesn’t get fancy with things, just puts it right back up and in and keeps the ball high.

She’s also got handles at dribbling and is quite quick for her size.

 

[Mr. Doo Wop]

She’s generational because of her skills and talent, she done it on multiple occasions and a she’s still a teenager. She just best the number 1 team in the country in historic fashion while the nation watched. All 3 level scorer and an elite defender as well, she just doesn’t shot 3’s, she’s an all around player, and when it’s all said and done she’ll be a winner as well.

Unfortunately, the nation could not watch, since the game was on Peacock.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Unfortunately, the nation could not watch, since the game was on Peacock.

I’m just glad I was able to witness a historic performance, but they really need to make these games more accessible for everyone.

 

[Terrells Bay88]

Update after the last two night's games (adding record against the projected 3-seeds in the H2H results):

Tennessee: 18-6 record, #11 NET, #4 NET SOS, 3-6 Q1, 5-0 Q2, 3.3 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with games at Kentucky and vs. Ole Miss remaining)
Oklahoma: 18-6 record, #16 NET, #6 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 2-1 H2H
NC State: 20-4 record, #19 NET, #26 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 10.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with games at UNC and at Georgia Tech remaining)
Kentucky: 19-4 record, #20 NET, #28 NET SOS, 4-3 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game vs. Tennessee remaining)
Georgia Tech: 20-5 record, #26 NET, #62 NET SOS, 1-3 Q1, 6-2 Q2, 9.4 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Maryland: 19-6 record, #28 NET, #10 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-2 Q2, 14.5 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. Ohio State remaining)
Ole Miss: 17-7 record, #12 NET, #14 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 6.1 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game at Tennessee remaining)
Michigan State: 19-5 record, #21 NET, #52 NET SOS, 3-4 Q1, 3-1 Q2, 8 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with game at Ohio State remaining)

Adding the current projected 3 seeds to the mix:

TCU: 23-3 record, #9 NET, #55 NET SOS, 5-3 Q1, 1-0 Q2, 14.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H
North Carolina: 22-4 record, #14 NET, #35 NET SOS, 3-2 Q1, 7-2 Q2, 7.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Kansas State: 23-3 record, #7 NET, #73 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 6-1 Q2, 17 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H
Ohio State: 20-3 record, #15 NET, #44 NET SOS, 2-2 Q1, 7-0 Q2, 12.3 pts. average loss, 0-0 H2H (with games vs. Michigan St. and at Maryland remaining)

TCU and Kansas St. both still have to play Baylor and WVU - would be great for them to pick up some losses there. Ohio State has a tough final stretch and UNC seems likely to lose at least one or two more, too. If we win out and/or make noise in the SECT we'll be in a really good position to get a 3 seed.

The North Carolina teams: NC State also has a home game against Notre Dame. North Carolina has to play at Louisville and at Duke.

 

[Lucy]

She’s generational because of her skills and talent, she done it on multiple occasions and a she’s still a teenager. She just best the number 1 team in the country in historic fashion while the nation watched. All 3 level scorer and an elite defender as well, she just doesn’t shot 3’s, she’s an all around player, and when it’s all said and done she’ll be a winner as well.

She’s the real deal for sure!

 

[superfly]

She’s generational because of her skills and talent, she done it on multiple occasions and a she’s still a teenager. She just best the number 1 team in the country in historic fashion while the nation watched. All 3 level scorer and an elite defender as well, she just doesn’t shot 3’s, she’s an all around player, and when it’s all said and done she’ll be a winner as well.

I just got through posting how overrated she is and then she does this. Geez....that makes me look silly so, thanks JuJu....for nothing.

 

[lvocd]

I just got through posting how overrated she is and then she does this. Geez....that makes me look silly so, thanks JuJu....for nothing. View attachment 722177

Yep, that's the risk you take when making big, confident statements -- especially negative ones -- about players' abilities. We've got one poster here who has done that several times this season with different players, only for those players to end up proving them wrong.

That's partly why I rarely, if ever, ridicule/minimize specific opposing players' games, and actually tend to post positively about them. I have fewer regrets over my post history that way.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Yep, that's the risk you take when making big, confident statements -- especially negative ones -- about players' abilities. We've got one poster here who has done that several times this season with different players, only for those players to end up proving them wrong.

That's partly why I rarely, if ever, ridicule/minimize specific opposing players' games, and actually tend to post positively about them. I have fewer regrets over my post history that way.

 

[VolBall09]

MTSU, Liberty and Richmond all doing us a solid playing great in their conferences. MTSU (11-1) and Richmond (12-1) are first in their respective conferences (C-USA and A10) and Liberty is second in C-USA at 11-2. Richmond in particular was a really nice win in hindsight. We beat the doors off of them and they are a really quality team.

 

[VolBall09]

I think MIZZOU has a good shot at beating OU today. COMo is an awful place to play. Anytime I’ve seen an SEC player asked their least favorite place to play it is MIZZOU. Just something about it lol.

OUs confidence looked a little rocked in their last couple games. They aren’t adjusting very well without Beers.

 

[lvocd]

I think MIZZOU has a good shot at beating OU today. COMo is an awful place to play. Anytime I’ve seen an SEC player asked their least favorite place to play it is MIZZOU. Just something about it lol.

OUs confidence looked a little rocked in their last couple games. They aren’t adjusting very well without Beers.

Agreed. Mizzou absolutely has it in them to beat Oklahoma -- IF they can keep it together for 35-plus minutes. They're yet another of those SEC teams this year who it is NOT just conference pride/loyalty speaking when we say they could beat opponents with much better records, especially at home. Hope deep-down the Sooners aren't taking Missouri seriously.

Yeah, OU could end up stomping Mizzou by 20+. But it's far from a gimme for them.

 

[JustaChicken]

Interested to see how long Ole Miss can hang with Tennessee as well as if LSU can keep it close at Texas.

 

[VolBall09]

Interested to see how long Ole Miss can hang with Tennessee as well as if LSU can keep it close at Texas.

I expect our game to be pretty close today. Ole Miss doesn’t do many things bad. I think we have a slight skill advantage over them but athletically it’s about an even matchup.

Going to come down to who has more gas in the tank imo.

 

[1reVOLver]

SCar14 UConn 21 end first quarter

 

[LVsinceJV]

So do we benefit more from a UConn win or a South Carolina win?

 

[ttharp]

UConn cooking SC at the moment. 29-14.

I have to think a UConn win would help us.

 

[LadyVol1908]

So do we benefit more from a UConn win or a South Carolina win?

I would think a UCONN win.

 

[Terrells Bay88]

South Carolina is a different team without a dominant center and true number one option. Kitts is overrated too.