MSU - UT Chatanooga game thread

[Hump4Hoops]

UTC is a great defensive team, and we continue to struggle mightily making shots. Our size under the basket is the only thing keeping us in the game at all.

 

[coach66]

We are not playing well**

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[coach66]

How many back door cuts are we gonna give them and how many layups can we miss.

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[Hump4Hoops]

Thank god for rebounds.

Vivians is throwing up 3s off by a mile, and it takes us 2 or 3 offensive rebounds to make a point blank shot.

 

[seshomoru]

We were a bit cold in the first quarter.

That was brutal.

 

[coach66]

They can't guard us down low with their big girl on the bench but we can't hit

a layup either.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Crowd is hopping.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Finally took the lead with 2 minutes left in the half.

Up 24-21

 

[Hump4Hoops]

29-21 at half. 8-9 from FT line.

Nice run at the end, crowd into it. Points spread around, Okorie with 7, Vivians with 6. Still nobody lighting it up

 

[FlotownDawg]

This is the kind of team we have. We have to win ugly. Play great defense, rebound and make just enough shots. William is the player that drives us offensively. When she was out of the game in the first half with foul trouble, we were awful. She came back in and we finished the half on a 13-3 run. She needs to stay out of foul trouble and we'll be OK.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Jasmine Joyner is killing us.

We can't stop her, and are making unforced turnovers.

 

[seshomoru]

We may want to put a body on #3... maybe hit a wide open shot occasionally.

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[coach66]

ugly does not describe this effort*

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[Hump4Hoops]

Viv finally found the bottom of the net. A fast break then 2 3s.

State up by 7.

 

[ShrubDog]

Attendance?

 

[seshomoru]

Lazy, uninspired, building a mansion

 

[dawgstudent]

Just announced. 5100+

 

[seshomoru]

They'd know what they were reviewing if they were actually in Starkville.

The announcing is making this even more frustrating.

 

[coach66]

Lower section full or close.

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[Hump4Hoops]

Vivians with her 3rd airball from 3.

 

[coach66]

Our big girls have got to play better, this should not have been close.

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[dawgstudent]

I think it was nerves. We won't play as bad Sunday. We started 2 or 17.

 

[coach66]

I would like to see a shot chart of shots missed 3 feet and closer. We rebound

better and make 70% of those shots and we will be tough. Got to go up strong and put it up soft, just throwing it up there.

 

[FlotownDawg]

Vivians had a Kobe Bryant type line. 19 points on 8-23 shooting

She definitely has the ultimate green light.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

She's always been a volume shooter.

7-10 from 3 one night, 1-14 from 3 the next.

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

better and make 70% of those shots and we will be tough. Got to go up strong and put it up soft, just throwing it up there.

I think the ladies basketball makes a difference. Smaller ball with more bounce makes it harder to have a soft touch off the glass. Just my opinion....

 

[coach66]

Where is Mutt when you need him**

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[Shmuley]

Two handed set shots. Layups into the bottom of the rim.