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Women's College Basketball - Tennessee at Vanderbilt

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Aired on Monday, Feb 08, 2010 (2/8/2010) at 07:00 PM

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00:00:01Used to watching.
00:00:02>> They are not.
00:00:05They are not indicative of the talented teams they had the last 2 years.
00:00:12The issue on the offense, the able ability to get second chance opportunities when they take quick shots in transition.
00:00:19It's the guard play that needs to step up and grab ahold of this team from a leadership standpoint.
00:00:26This is not a young team in the backcourt.
00:00:29They have have a junior in DeGRAFFENREID AND ITALEE LUCAS.
00:00:34The onus is on those players.
00:00:37This was an embarrassing effort by the north carolina tar heels to lose by that margin.
00:00:42>> We hope for something closer in game 2.
00:00:48Tennessee and vanderbilt.
00:00:50Vanderbilt wins if?
00:00:50>> If they take care of the basketball.
00:00:55They continue to knock down the threes.
00:01:05And -- kara lawson, tennessee wins if?
00:01:07>> If they dominate in the paint.
00:01:10Getting consistent production.
00:01:12>> Let's get you out to vanderbilt and tennessee.
00:01:15Commodores hoping to feast on home cooking.
00:01:17Tennessee looking to stay on top of the sec standings.
00:01:19ENJOY.Dave: This in-state rivalry comes to music city, usa as number 5 tennessee makes to -- looks to make it 2 for 2.
00:01:34This will be inside vandy's quirky gym.
00:01:52>> Dave: Welcome to the s.e.c.
00:01:54On espn.
00:01:56From nashville, it's "big monday," presented by bud light.
00:01:59Tonight, women's college hoops.
00:02:01Number 5 tennessee and number 22 vanderbilt, all part of rivalry week presented by cisco.
00:02:05This will be the second meeting in a month between the lady vols at 8-1, and the commodores who fell to tennessee by seven in the first one, looking to take two in the fight for state's rights.
00:02:18We come from one of the quirkiest, but most endearing gymnasiums, memorial gym, with the raised-up floor, a lot of other endear minutes.
00:02:29Dave o'brien alongside doris burke, rebecca lobo joining us in a couple of moments.
00:02:38Why is pat summitt messing with the lineup?
00:02:41>> Doris: She goes with the freshman 5'11" kamiko williams who is starting her second game at that position on the road.
00:02:49Not an easy thing to do when you have a vanderbilt team that changes defenses on you.
00:02:54>> Dave: Pat summitt, never 100% happy, she is digging to get better.
00:03:01She is facing one of the best young coaches in the country.
00:03:04>> Doris: Hard to stare down at a woman with 1,000 wins.
00:03:08Melanie balcomb runs terrific stuff on the offensive end, switches defenses according to her opponent and maximizes player talent.
00:03:15Important at vanderbilt.
00:03:16>> Dave: A look at "starwatch," a three-point sharp shooter and lock-down defender.
00:03:21>> Doris: Stricklen maybe will do a little more scoring.
00:03:24You might see that number go up.
00:03:26Rebound, terrific height, she is a matchup problem.
00:03:28Marsh is a flat-out shooter, with terrific range.
00:03:31Can't create her own.
00:03:32But the offense does it for her.
00:03:34>> Dave: Marsh 5'6", vandy isn't big.
00:03:38Rebecca, tennessee is very big.
00:03:40>> Tennessee hasside size at every position.
00:03:42While there might be questions about their backcourt right now, their post have been playing exceptionally well lately.
00:03:49Kelley cain is coming off a near triple-double and alyssia brewer is averaging 14 points the last four games.
00:03:57They have size 6'6", 6'3".
00:03:59Vanderbilt plays small ball.
00:04:00They don't have a smarter over 6'0".
00:04:03Tennessee will try to take advantage of their size inside tonight.
00:04:06>> Dave: Thanks, rebecca.
00:04:08Look at tennessee's lineup, khaliq owe williams at the point -- kamiko williams, kelley cain anchors at 6'6".
00:04:19Bjorklund, stricklen, johnson and cain.
00:04:26Marsh, lueders, rhoads, brown and tuomi.
00:04:30The lady vols have so much size.
00:04:34Pat summitt, her 36th year, the legendary coach doesn't have a senior on her roster.
00:04:39For the first time in her career.
00:04:41Yet she is in the conversation once again for the final four.
00:04:44And she has won 20 games for the 34th straight year.
00:04:49Up against melanie balcomb, in her eighth year at vanderbilt.
00:04:52She has taken them to the ncaa every year since she has been here, including back-to-back SWEET 16s.
00:05:02Tonight's officials dee kantner, brian enterline and denise brooks.
00:05:09Always a treat here, always a challenge.
00:05:12Because both benches are underneath the baskets here.
00:05:16Not on the sidelines.
00:05:18Often teams, doris, the coaches have to strip out the first couple of plays.
00:05:25>> Doris: This is a bad gym to take the first couple of shots, the coach is so far away from you.
00:05:31>> Dave: Getting underneath.
00:05:32And a quick start for vanderbilt, the number 22nd ranked team in the country.
00:05:37>> Doris: Rhoads missed the first matchup between the two teams.
00:05:40And because you don't have a ton of depth, if you are vanderbilt that, is a big miss.
00:05:44And the ideal point guard for melanie balcomb.
00:05:48>> Dave: Kamiko williams, a freshman out of clarksville, tennessee has taken over at point.
00:05:53Here is stricklen.
00:05:54Tennessee coming in at 20-2.
00:05:57Their only losses, to stanford, ranked second and georgia ranked eighth.
00:06:03Underneath cain, a great look.
00:06:04>> Doris: That's what rebecca touched on in the opening.
00:06:07When you have two post players coming off 34 points, 26 rebounds, flat dominated the paint area, and it's something that they took advantage of in the first matchup in beating vanderbilt.
00:06:19>> Dave: Up top, elan brown.
00:06:23Here's merideth marsh, dangerous beyond the three-point line.
00:06:28She hits 40% from there.
00:06:30Still they go underneath to tuomi, not much of a factor at all.
00:06:35First time they met, she had just two points.
00:06:39>> Doris: She is an exceptional screener, she is outside on most nights.
00:06:44One of the things melanie does so well is maximize player talent here.
00:06:49>> Dave: Tennessee winning the first battle, 64-67.
00:06:55Once again, one dribble, the other side, lays it in.
00:06:59Using the iron well.
00:07:074 Quick points for the lady vols.
00:07:09They had to drive just 1 0 70 miles.
00:07:12But they've traveled over 16,000 miles pr this season.
00:07:17Tuomi on the base line.
00:07:20Put it down, and lost it, no foul on the play.
00:07:24That will go against brown.
00:07:26>> Doris: The interior passing to start the basketball game has been very good for both teams.
00:07:31I don't know that tennessee is an exceptional passing team.
00:07:34But bjorklund is an experienced guard who can shoot it.
00:07:37That has been a nice potential lead, and a solid look, that bounce pass.
00:07:42Nice and soft to come into the chest of the post player.
00:07:47>> Dave: Lady vols, brought plenty of their fans here to music city.
00:07:52Nice touch by kamiko williams on the two.
00:07:55>> Doris: She needs to relax.
00:07:57Watching her movements, a little easier the second time around to start.
00:08:06>> Dave: Airborne, gets to it marsh, tied up.
00:08:09Nice pass to get it through to brown.
00:08:12But her open look won't fall in.
00:08:15Marsh, one of the top passers around as well in the southeastern conference.
00:08:19Boy, a lot of iron on that, but it falls to strickland.
00:08:23Going off that athletic ability you were talking about.
00:08:25>> Doris: And she can match it.
00:08:27She has terrific size, she can run the floor.
00:08:30Just to be able to relax and not have to worry about running the team.
00:08:35I would be interested to see how much her point production goes up over the next four, five weeks.
00:08:40>> Dave: Tuomi, denied by glory johnson who came over to help out defensively and double her up.
00:08:48Tennessee forcing the turnover.
00:08:50Johnson wants the touch.
00:08:52Can't get that one to go.
00:08:54Tennessee with the 8-4 lead here in nashville.
00:08:59Bouncing for tuomi, the kickout, marsh, got it, the three-pointer.
00:09:04>> Doris: That is a defensive mistake.
00:09:0864% Of merideth's shots come from three.
00:09:10Double down off somebody else.
00:09:12Vanderbilt doesn't have a post-game that demands you double down.
00:09:15>> Dave: And the foul as well!
00:09:17Cain gets it, she'll go to the line.
00:09:19And this has all the makings of a huge night for kelley cain.
00:09:24Already with six points.
00:09:26>> Doris: Look at her, 6'6", solid frame.
00:09:29If you allow a post, she isn't even working that hard.
00:09:33That is a situation where tuomi loses her balance and gets caught out of position.
00:09:39>> Dave: Lueders with the foul, her first.
00:09:41But this is a real problem area for kelley cain.
00:09:45She's only hit 34% of her foul shots.
00:09:4927 Out of 61 attempts.
00:09:53>> Doris: Shot past it.
00:09:56>> Dave: Getting that same treatment, as she goes to the line and misfires.
00:10:02>> Doris: She has to be better than that, bottom line.
00:10:05It's not for lack of effort.
00:10:07Kelly cain, she is putting her came in.
00:10:11Probably a mental game.
00:10:15At this point.
00:10:17>> Dave: Effective run by tennessee.
00:10:21Shot clock, is down to 15.
00:10:27Bjorklund with a long one, got it.
00:10:29And a whistle as well on the play.
00:10:32That foul is going to go against tennessee.
00:10:36And will they count the basket?
00:10:38They will.
00:10:40>> Doris: A nice little pull-up in transition.
00:10:46>> Dave: Foul on glory johnson.
00:10:47But the basket is good.
00:10:50>> Doris: Left hand side of the floor.
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00:12:56>> Dave: Nashville, all lit up tonight.
00:12:58Tennessee leading vanderbilt in the rivalry game 12-7.
00:13:04Commodores snapped the lady vols' 16-game winning streak with this series last time.
00:13:10Vandy carved them up, outscoring s the lady vols 40-30 in the paint.
00:13:14Commodores forced 23 turnovers matching tennessee's worst of the season.
00:13:19Vandy, number 24 at the time, beat number 7 tennessee 74-58.
00:13:25Seventh win all-time.
00:13:27>> Doris: A highly unusual year last season for tennessee.
00:13:30You think about the fact that they were 2-5 on the road, struggles away from home were extraordinary.
00:13:37Losing the first round for the first time in pat summitt's history.
00:13:41But a year older, a year more experienced.
00:13:43And I think the team with the high ceiling.
00:13:45Though I don't think it's a good thing that you're changing the point guard on this late a date in the season.
00:13:52Six weeks before the tournament to get that position right.
00:13:54>> Dave: Rebecca lobo, is listening in on vandy.
00:13:58What about melanie balcomb?
00:14:00>> Rebecca: Earlier this morning she said the offense goes through the post players.
00:14:04She said not like connecticut goes through tina charles.
00:14:07We want to go through the post to pass outside the ball.
00:14:09She said we need to go inside out.
00:14:12Stop getting your shot blocks.
00:14:14Set screens, move on the perimeter, stop shooting from the post.
00:14:19Guys?
00:14:19>> Dave: Marsh comes out of the pack witness.
00:14:21Vanderbilt in possession on the homecourt.
00:14:26A tough year for tiffany clarke.
00:14:28She is good size, 6-footer, but offtarget.
00:14:33And here is bjorklund, who is 10 points away from 1,000.
00:14:38Len takes it.
00:14:39Won't fall for her.
00:14:41For stricklen.
00:14:43>> Doris: As this game wears on, vandy has to make sure they take care of the ball.
00:14:46I understand they were playing last time without rhoads, but too many turnovers.
00:14:5327 Turnovers, turned to 28 tennessee points.
00:14:56And I would think it would be a little bit more comfortable with her back in the lineup.
00:15:02>> Dave: Manning with her foul, first for tennessee.
00:15:08On the inbounds to tuomi.
00:15:10Tuomi getting open into the paint.
00:15:12Up top, lueders, drains the three.
00:15:16Well, they hit between of them when they met earlier this season.
00:15:20>> Doris: Sglau and they were 10 of 19.
00:15:22>> Doris: Pat summitt said simply, we have to guard the three-ball tonight.
00:15:26But vanderbilt not a team with players who are going to create their own shot.
00:15:30This stuff is generated off of offensive exexecution.
00:15:35>> Dave: On the entry, not there for key cain after a quick start.
00:15:40Thursday against arkansas, she had a big night, eight blocks in that contest.
00:15:44There is the swat-away by brewer.
00:15:49>> Doris: If you are tennessee you gont to get into the guards
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