This article summarizes Tennessee women's basketball team's loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament. It discusses Anastasia Hayes' 17 point, double-double performance in leading Tennessee's comeback effort. It notes that Tennessee had opportunities to win but shot poorly, making only 26.7% of their shots compared to South Carolina's 46.4%. The article quotes Tennessee coach Holly Warlick expressing frustration over the loss despite Tennessee's defensive stats and rebounding edge.
This article summarizes Tennessee women's basketball team's loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament. It discusses Anastasia Hayes' 17 point, double-double performance in leading Tennessee's comeback effort. It notes that Tennessee had opportunities to win but shot poorly, making only 26.7% of their shots compared to South Carolina's 46.4%. The article quotes Tennessee coach Holly Warlick expressing frustration over the loss despite Tennessee's defensive stats and rebounding edge.
This article summarizes Tennessee women's basketball team's loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament. It discusses Anastasia Hayes' 17 point, double-double performance in leading Tennessee's comeback effort. It notes that Tennessee had opportunities to win but shot poorly, making only 26.7% of their shots compared to South Carolina's 46.4%. The article quotes Tennessee coach Holly Warlick expressing frustration over the loss despite Tennessee's defensive stats and rebounding edge.
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COLD: Hayes leads Lady Vols’ comeback effort with 17
FROM 1B was cleared by trainers to twice on a Russell layup it on just catching shoot play and notched a dou- and Rennia Davis triple, but and jump shots away from back-to-back Anastasia ble-double with 15 points the Gamecocks stretched it the basket. We attacked Hayes layups — pulled UT and 13 rebounds. “I think back out each time. the basket; the shot just within three before Miki- she helped them with their The Lady Vols had oppor- wouldn’t go. ah Herbet Harrigan scored press because she is a big tunities, shooting 30 more “So I am, I don’t think we two points to make it a five- body. She’s good at scoring shots than South Carolina played our best and I’m point game heading into the around the rim. (24-6), but bucketed just looking at this, and I think final frame. “We knew that, but our 26.7 percent from the field we could have played a lit- All the Lady Vol momen- game plan told us that she compared to the Game- tle — we could have played tum was taken away as drove left 90 percent of the cocks’ 46.4 percent. better, but you got to put Wilson — who didn’t play time, and I think she scored UT also forced 27 turn- the ball in the basket. And in either regular-season going left every time. So, overs, scoring 26 points off we can create all this havoc matchups, both of which just us paying attention to of them, while committing and everything, but we got UT won — re-entered the minor details that could just 11. Those stats — along to score and we didn’t do game and used a three- have helped.” with 27 offensive rebounds that tonight.” point play, along with one Hayes, who scored a — look real good on paper, from Herbet Harrigan to team-high and career-high leaving Warlick uneasy. FOLLOW @LOMOSPORTS on go back up double-digits 17 points, converted con- “I look at it, you look at it Twitter for more from sports MARK HUMPHREY | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on UT. secutive three-point plays and you go, how? You won- writer Lauren Moore. Write TENNESSEE’S EVINA WESTBROOK (2) blocks a shot by South Caro- “Yeah, she’s a really good of her own, leading the way der how we lost the game,” to her at laurenm@thedaily- lina’s Alexis Jennings (35) Friday in Nashville. player,” said Nared, who to come back within nine Warlick said. “We didn’t do times.com
Can Irish make NCAA SEC WOMEN
NO. 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE
run with Colson back? 81, KENTUCKY 58: The No.
2 Mississippi State Bulldogs trailed 23-22 after one quar- BY AARON BEARD ting back a guy averag- ter, and coach Vic Schae- AP Basketball Writer ing 20.7 points and 10.3 fer let them know how he rebounds. And that will felt about it. A 19-2 run to RALEIGH, N.C. — Notre leave the NCAA selection start the second quarter Dame coach Mike Brey committee with a tough showed they listened well. spent the past two months evaluation. Roshunda Johnson finished hoping his team could Notre Dame sits at No. with 20 points and the Bull- somehow stay within 69 in the RPI and has just dogs remained undefeated reach of an NCAA Tour- a 2-7 record against Quad- by routing Kentucky 81-58 nament bid until Bonzie rant 1 teams, though that Friday to advance to the Colson could return from includes a win against Southeastern Conference a broken left foot. Wichita State in the Maui Tournament semifinals. The The Fighting Irish have championship game in Bulldogs are now 31-0, the arrived right on schedule. November (Colson had nation’s longest winning And Colson’s return is a 25 points and 11 rebounds) streak. They are trying to potential game-changer, and a win at Syracuse. add their first tournament assuming he’s able to Colson had 12 points and title to the regular-season knock off any rust from nine rebounds in 21 min- championship and will play his long recovery. utes in his return , and Brey No. 15 Texas A&M or No. The preseason Associ- promised Colson’s role will 24 LSU for a third consecu- ated Press All-American only grow. tive spot in the final. Teaira returned this week after “I’m sure a lot of com- McCowan had 12 points and missing 15 games with the mittee members watched 11 rebounds for Mississippi injury. And he rejoins a tonight, and wanted to see State. Victoria Vivians added team hovering near .500 in (Colson),” Brey said after 17 points and Blair Schae- the Atlantic Coast Confer- the Pitt win. “I think they fer had 15, tying her career- ence with resume-helping see him being productive. high with five 3-pointers. games on the schedule, He’ll only play more min- Kentucky (15-17) ended the starting Saturday at top- utes. That can only help us.” SEC’s longest active streak ranked Virginia followed ON THE RISE: Louisiana: of trips to the semifinals at by next week’s league The Ragin’ Cajuns (26- eight straight. Coach Mat- tournament in Brooklyn. 4, 16-1 Sun Belt, 35 RPI) thew Mitchell said he wished “The bad news is you have lost just once since ROGELIO V. SOLIS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS his Wildcats had played bet- can lose seven in a row in Christmas. Still, after los- TENNESSEE FORWARD ADMIRAL SCHOFIELD (5) attempts a shot over Mississippi State forward Aric ter in this tournament. The the ACC,” Brey said after ing its only game against Holman (35) Tuesday in Starkville, Miss. Bulldogs used their experi-
Path to the top
Wednesday’s win against a Quadrant 1 opponent, ence and strength to make Pittsburgh. “The good they probably need to win life tough on Kentucky. Tay- news is when you need a their league tournament lor Murray led the Wildcats quality win, there’s one on to feel safe. with 15 points. Maci Morris the schedule for you. ... So Loyola-Chicago — The and Amanda Paschal each that’s the benefit of play- Ramblers (25-5, 15-3 Mis- added 13. Kentucky took a ing in this league: you’ve souri Valley Conference, 23-22 lead at the end of the got a chance to get some 31 RPI) had won 14 of 15 first quarter on a 3-pointer scalps to get you back in the discussion.” Notre Dame (18-12, 8-9 entering Friday’s game against Northern Iowa in the league tournament. Vols eye SEC title with win over Georgia by Paschal with 8 seconds left. That was the best it would get for the Wildcats. ACC) is a bubble team St. Bonaventure — The like few others. With the Bonnies (23-6, 13-4 Atlan- BY TAYLOR WHITE 6-foot-6 Colson in the tic 10, 22 RPI) are roll- taylorw@thedailytimes.com SEC MEN’S BASKETBALL lineup, the Fighting Irish ing with 11 straight wins, WHO: Georgia at No. 16 Tennessee won the Maui Invitational including Tuesday’s 117- KNOXVILLE—When Tennessee WHEN: 6 p.m. Today and pushed all the way to 113 triple-overtime win knocked off Mississippi State on Tues- TV: SEC Network No. 5 in the AP Top 25 in against Davidson — day in blowout fashion to lock up at RADIO: Vol Network November. Without him, the last team to beat St. least second place in the SEC, all eyes Notre Dame suffered Bonaventure on Jan. 19. turned toward Fayetteville, Ark., where through a seven-game los- TCU — The Horned the Razorbacks hosted Auburn. The Vols are 4-0 facing a team the sec- ing streak that lasted most Frogs (21-9, 9-8 Big 12, 19 The Tigers fell into an early hole they ond time around this season and 8-1 over- of January and stood at 3-7 RPI) are putting together a couldn’t crawl out of, falling to Arkansas all against teams they have played twice. in the ACC after a lopsid- strong finish (four straight for their second straight loss. That result, The rest of those teams didn’t have Yante ed loss at North Carolina wins) as they approach combined with Tennessee’s win, put the Maten. Maten was one of three players State on Feb. 3. their first NCAA bid since teams in a two-way for first place in the locked in a tie for preseason player of the Now the Irish are get- 1998. conference. year, and the senior has more than lived MARK HUMPHREY | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn holds the tiebreaker, but the up to the hype. TEXAS A&M CENTER KHAALIA tiebreaker only determines seeding in He’s scoring 19.4 points per game for the Hillsman (00) runs into LSU’s
League races for player the SEC Tournament, meaning a No. 16
Tennessee win against Georgia at 6 p.m. today guarantees the Vols at least a share Bulldogs (16-13, 7-10) while pulling down 8.8 boards. He scored 19 the first time these two teams played, as the 6-foot-8 Yasmine Bidikuindila Friday in Nashville.
of the year down to wire of the SEC regular-season title.
An Auburn loss at home to South Caro- lina also locks up a share of the title for the forward has become a matchup night- mare. In addition to punishing teams in the post, he’s hitting 33 percent of his 72 NO. 15 TEXAS A&M 75, NO. 24 LSU 69: Chennedy Carter scored 27 points, a Texas Vols, while a Tennessee win and Auburn 3-point attempts this year. A&M record in a Southeast- BY AARON BEARD by The Associated Press loss gives Tennessee the title outright. “Very seldom does a guy who gets named ern Conference Tournament AP Basketball Writer , coaches and a league “We can’t get away from what we’ve preseason player of the year put up those game, Khaalia Hillsman had media panel after aver- done to build the program and grow the numbers, but he’s done it,” Barnes said. a double-double and the No. RALEIGH, N.C. — With aging 19.2 points and 8.9 program,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes “You can tell his teammates love him. He 15 Aggies edged No. 24 LSU most of college basket- rebounds for the 13th- told reporters on Friday. “We’re not going scores inside and outside and he’s start- 75-69 on Friday in the quar- ball’s top leagues wrap- ranked Buckeyes. to change our approach or what we do. The ing to knock down the three. He’ll leave terfinals. The fifth-seeded ping up regular-season ACC: This one looks pret- guys know what they’re playing for, and Georgia as an all time great player.” Aggies (24-8) secured their play, the top players have a ty settled on Duke fresh- I’ll tell you this, they have a lot of respect Today’s game is also senior night for the fourth straight win with few days left to make their man Marvin Bagley III. for Georgia.” Vols, though the only player being honored Carter going 6 for 6 from case to be their league’s The 6-11, 234-pound for- It’s no secret that Tennessee didn’t have is fifth-year graduate transfer James Daniel. the foul line in the last min- player of the year. ward has met all the expec- many expectations preseason, at least from After starting his career at Howard where ute, while the fourth-seeded Four of the five power tations as a one-and-done outside the program. The Vols were picked he led the nation in scoring two years ago, Tigers (19-9) missed three conferences — the Atlan- prospect and possible No. 13th in the conference before the season the guard used his last season of eligibility shots before a late basket. tic Coast Conference, the 1 overall NBA draft pick. — Auburn was picked ninth — though it to join the Vols for one season. Texas A&M meets league Big 12, the Pac-12 and the He ranks second in the quickly became clear Tennessee was bet- After being a volume shooter for a How- champion and second- Southeastern Conference ACC in scoring (20.7) and ter than a second-to last-finish. ard team that desperately needed him to ranked Mississippi State in — finish schedules this first in rebounding (11.1) Barnes didn’t shy away from talk about score, Daniel changed his game at Ten- the first semifinal on Satur- weekend along with the for the fifth-ranked Blue winning at least a share of the SEC, and nessee. He’s averaging 5.9 points in 20.5 day. There were 12 ties and Big East, while the Big Devils, and posted the first made it clear this was the goal from the minutes, both career lows, but he’s made 25 lead changes. The last Ten has already sprinted 30/20 game — 32 points, 21 beginning of the season. his mark running the offense. lead for the Tigers came through a tight schedule rebounds against Florida “This is what you play for,” Barnes said. Daniel is averaging three assists per game, with 3:55 to play on two to hold an early tourna- State — in Hall of Fame “You want to win championships. What giving him 86 dimes on the season com- free throws by Chloe Jackson ment this week at New coach Mike Krzyzewski’s it means is our guys have worked hard, pared to just 44 turnovers. after Danni Williams was York’s Madison Square 38 seasons at Duke. they believed when a lot of people outside “He had to totally change the way he called for a deliberate foul. Garden. The closest competi- didn’t. They’ve done the work and it hasn’t played basketball the last three years,” The Aggies took the lead for Here’s a look at some of tion might be Luke Maye been easy. What they’ve accomplished Barnes said. “He was counted on to score good on a 3-point play by the players in the running for No. 9 UNC. The 6-8 up to this point is really a compliement and shoot it, shoot it, shoot it, shoot it. We Hillsman at 3:14. Carter hit for top honors in their junior ranks among the to them.” told him, ‘You’re not going to be a volume a jumper at 1:40 and Ayana leagues: ACC leaders in scoring To secure that honor Tennessee (22-7, shooter. You’re going to have to buy into a Mitchell countered with a BIG TEN: The Big Ten has (17.9 points) and is second 12-5 SEC) will have to get past a Georgia role and play defense and run the team.’ tipin for the Tigers at 1:13 already handed out its to Bagley in rebounding team that knocked off the Vols in Ath- That’s not an easy thing to do.” to make it 69-67 heading hardware. Ohio State’s (10.2) while shooting near- ens just two weeks ago, though rematch into the final minute. Hills- Keita Bates-Diop was ly 52 percent from the field games haven’t been a problem for Ten- FOLLOW @TAYLOR_WHITE94 on Twitter for man had 17 points and 10 named player of the year and 46 percent on 3s. nessee this season. more from sports writer Taylor White. rebounds.