IUWBB vs Tennessee - 12/17/20 @ 4:00 on BTN+

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Tennessee not quite the same level as its Pat Summitt coached days but a quality opponent nonetheless and a more than adequate replacement for Butler's cancellation.  Next up for our Hoosiers is Sunday, December 20 against Nebraska at home. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. 

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ABOUT THE LADY VOLS
Picked to finish sixth in the SEC preseason polls, the Lady Vols are 3-1 on the year with its most recent game on Dec. 13 at No. 23 Texas cancelled due to contact tracing within the Longhorn program. They last played on Dec. 10 in a win at home over Furman. They are led by guard/forward junior Rae Burrell who averages 20.5 points per game and senior guard/forward and SEC preseason honoree Reenia who is averaging 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Tennessee leads 1-0
 
LAST MEETING
11/27/87 – L, 59-91 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
 
NOTES

Indiana will be coming off an unexpected 11-day break following the cancellation of the Butler game last week due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bulldog program. The Hoosiers have not played a game since it played at Kentucky on December 6.

The Hoosiers will look to rebound the 72-68 loss at then No. 11 Kentucky. Junior guard Grace Berger led the way with 21 points while sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes posted a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

Holmes and Berger lead the way in scoring for IU through three games. Holmes is averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game and shooting 72.2 percent from the floor, which ranks second in the Big Ten. Berger follows closely behind with 17.0 points per game and senior guard Ali Patberg is the third Hoosier averaging double figures with 12.0 points per game.

IU stayed put at No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, earning its 23rd-straight week in the media poll.

Thursday's game will be a reunion for IU's director of player development Briana Schomaeker. Schomaeker (previously Bass) played for the Lady Vols from 2008-12 under legendary coach Pat Summit. During her four-year career, Bass helped the Lady Vols to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and   three SEC Tournament titles. She played in 118 games in her four seasons and is currently in her eighth season with the Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers are one of the nation's leaders in blocks early on in the 2020-21 season. They lead the Big Ten with 6.0 blocks per game and Holmes is 9th in the nation with 3.3 blocks per game.

Senior guard Jaelynn Penn is one of the nation's leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio this season. Her ratio of 10.0 is 4th in the country as she has committed just one turnover in three games played. The Louisville, Ky. native has handed out 10 assists to help lead the team in that category.

[mamasa]

Hope we come out solid, and really hope we get to see (or rather, hear) Nicole Cardano-Hillary!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'm being fashionably late.  What the "H" is going on?  22% shooting in our own gym?  Have the ladies already checked out for Christmas?

[Todd41]

Quick shots off of limited ball movement = poor shooting

[Aaron]

Thoroughly disgusted right now. We look nothing like the Big Ten favorite and are playing lazy. Since the Fourth Qtr. of the UK game we are way underperforming. If we want to get to where we are supposed to go got to play a lot better. This is inexcusable for a veteran team. 

Also when did they become the Men's team and be unable to hit shots? This has to change. Tennessee is not even playing great and missing easy looks. IU is just completely asleep at the wheel just like 4th qtr. of UK game.

[TheWatShot]

I was a bit surprised to see we were voted the Big Ten favorite. I saw all three of our games with Maryland last year and we looked thoroughly outclassed in all three matchups. 

[Aaron]

Insane. Can't hit a shot can't defend. Right now they look like a bottom feeder/ Whether they are Big Ten Favorites or not they should be no worse than the top 4 team they were last year and right now they look among the worst teams in the Big Ten.

Someone needs to light a fire under this veteran team NOW. This is absolutely inexcusable against a mediocre team. 

[TheWatShot]

Dang, 0 for 11 from deep. The men's team thinks that's bad. 

 

Edit: 0 for 12

 

Edit again: 0 for 13

[Aaron]

I hate to say it but if this were Archie's team in this spot as a veteran team people would be asking serious questions about whats wrong? Since when can't this team shoot? Some serious questions need to be asked about why this team looks so awful since 4th qtr. of UK game. There is zero excuse for it and team is capable of a lot more as seen in first three quarters of UK game. 

This is a veteran team that needs to start playing how it is capable of period. 

[TheWatShot]

Finally got a 3 to drop, lucky #14. 

[Aaron]

Inexcusable for a veteran team. Vols length is bothering us which I get but since when can't this team hit a shot? Serious questions this team needs to answer about this massive underachievement in second half. Unacceptable performance. Period.

[Aaron]

Unbelievable. Vols up 15 now and hitting everything. Raises serious questions about long term viability of program much like Chris Collins who went up and up and suddenly with a veteran team collapsed when they were a favorite. We are big time exposed today and look worse than last yr with EXACT same team. Still time to turn it around but suddenly makes you question if program is on the solid ground we thought or if we are a flash in the pan,. Big questions ahead.

[Aaron]

Absolute red flags continue. Little better to close 3rd but still down 6. Still a huge issue against a middle pack SEC team. How do we compete with Maryland, MSU, OSU, Iowa and NW who all have length much like UT but are better. 

With Moran and this was true last yr also is we play our best on road but have tendency to throw up absolute stinkers sometimes at home and that does not seem to have been fixed.  

[Aaron]

Timeout UT. Lead down to 1. Iu showing some fight but no excuse to be in this position.

[Aaron]

Penn has looked terrific with some great steals and breakaways to get us back and game. Patberg and Holmes look about as bad as I have seen them which is why we are in this precarious position.

[Josh]

Not on TV?  Boo

[TheWatShot]

Geez, six straight possessions with a chance to take the lead and we came up empty on all six. 

[Aaron]

Unreal that this has turned into men's team who can't hit shots. Going to be a very disappointing season if something does not change fast. This program now looks shaky. 

[Aaron]

I understand we may have been overhyped but to look WORSE is absolutely not OK. How many clunkers can we throw at home before someone realizes this program is not turning into the juggernaut we think. Heck right now they look like they could sink right back to bottom of conference. 

[TheWatShot]

Hope we can make some noise in conference. Blowing the UK game and now this clunker has really dampened my enthusiasm.