Tennessee Lady Vols vs. Ball State Cardinals Open Game Thread
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
in Lady Vols Basketball
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March 22, 2009 |
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22-10 (9-5)
18(AP) 23(USA Today) |
25-8 (14-2)
NR(AP) NR(USA Today) |
| Tennessee |
Ht.
|
Yr.
|
PPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
|
| G | 5 Angie Bjorklund |
6-0
|
So.
|
12.2
|
2.9
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2.6
|
| F/G | 25 Glory Johnson |
6-3
|
Fr.
|
10.3
|
7.2
|
0.7
|
| F/G |
40 Shekinna Stricklen |
6-2
|
Fr.
|
13.1
|
5.9
|
3.0
|
| F/C | 2/44 Alex Fuller |
6-3
|
Sr.
|
7.7
|
6.0
|
1.5
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| C |
52 Kelley Cain |
6-6
|
Fr.
|
8.2
|
5.2
|
0.6
|
| Ball State |
Ht.
|
Yr.
|
PPG
|
RPG
|
APG
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| G |
3 Porchia Green |
5-9
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Sr.
|
12.3
|
6.9
|
4.1
|
| G | 12 Kylie Jarrett |
5-4
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Sr.
|
8.7
|
3.3
|
5.0
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| F |
41 Emily Maggert |
6-1
|
So.
|
13.7
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6.0
|
0.7
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| G | 33 Audrey McDonald |
5-8
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Jr.
|
11.4
|
2.8
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2.3
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| F |
35 Danielle Gratton |
6-1
|
Jr.
|
12.2
|
7.1
|
1.9
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The details of this matchup may be found here. The quick summary is this: if UT can minimize Ball State's perimeter game and avoid the mental mistakes that have hurt them this year, they can win this one going away. But a strong 3-point team always has a fighting chance. UT fans should know.
GO LADY VOLS!!!
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My all-time favorite sentence on this blog:
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hehe.
Aren’t they “Hilltoppers?” I don’t get the connection between the logo and a Hilltopper.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always confuse them
with the Catamounts…who are somebody else.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that Western Carolina
Not sure which Carolina though.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some serious bricklaying done so far
Both teams are running, but neither is making any shots.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The announcers are going to sell this as a potentially epic upset as long as it's close
(or if BSU is ahead like they are now)…and that’s the price we pay for being Tennessee. Not sure what to think about this one.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That ain't no good.
Kelly Cain hurt her right leg or something. got the sound down.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
got ice on her knee
and apparently our trainers have unconventional methods
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
29-28 Ball State at the half, if you're catching up
largest lead either team has been 5 points, it’s sloppy with shooting and turnovers (9 for the Ladies)
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Down 29-28 at half.
They (BSU) are in serious trouble.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UT has 31 rebounds (13 offensive) at the 16:00 mark
BSU has 21.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ball State keeps hitting key threes
45-41 BSU, 9:18
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And the LVs keep missing them.
Down 7 with 8:31 to go.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm worried our young kids
(and without Cain) aren’t going to be able to respond to this well.
Classic shot of the Lady Vol fans in the crowd, all looking like they’re in a movie they want to walk out of.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're shooting 35%.
BSU isn’t much better (43), but they have shot 35 (6/17) from 3 and we’ve shot 11% (1/9).
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Just got home. Not a fun drive with the radio on.
o.O
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We're getting outhustled, and they're getting kindness from the rim
that we’re not enjoying. It’s easy to understand Ball State playing with this much intensity…win or lose, this is going to be an educational experience for these girls.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what the radio guy said too.
Visual?
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we got the steal
and then she put her head down and took one dribble…the BSU girl just awkwardly took a half step into her path in the middle of the court and then falls down, she’s not making a play on the ball or denying any sort of path to the basket
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh WHAT?
How can that be an offensive foul?
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They need
to make that stuff a point of emphasis for next year, men and women…EVERYBODY is taking charges instead of playing defense
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Easy fix.
Personal foul for flopping.
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scratch that.
Make it a technical foul for flopping.
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
we’re about four minutes away from football season
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that would be really hard to enforce
But I’m very much in favor of the idea
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But 9 for 9 would still leave us down 6
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True.
I didn’t mean that hitting them all would make a difference. But it’d be a lot better.
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're probably 33% from inside 5 feet.
That’s why they have so many more Offensive rebounds.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
These Ball State kids are playing out of their minds
sprinting downcourt after they hit a shot…surprised they’re shooting this well with all this adrenaline
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
See, you've gotta go for that ball
can’t just assume we were gonna get the call.
We’re so young.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly, you gotta clean someone's clock if necessary.
It’s crunch time.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know that day of classes that they lost because they had to play in the first round of the SEC tourney?
They’re going to get it back.
by Hooper on Mar 22, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, Alex Fuller.
You just got a little unlucky.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully this lowers expectations for next year
Which are then easily exceeded. It’ll be a new coaching experience for Pat
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is there no 10 second rule in Women's Basketball?
I’ve never understood that.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate
playing Rocky Top right after we lose. Hate.
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish this dips___ would shut up about this being one of the biggest upsets in history.
They were a 5 seed.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A nice compliment from him at the end
Being as I’ve never heard of this guy before, I’m sure he was a little over the top on the moment…he did set the record for use of the word “vaunted” in describing one team in a single game
by Will on Mar 22, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
12 seeded Gonzaga beat 5 seeded Xavier.
History! from Yesterday.
by wvvol on Mar 22, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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