Tennessee vs. LSU: Women's Basketball Showdown Ignites the Court

will tell you if Caitlyn Clark decides to stay I think Ria Jackson is the number one pick in the WNBA this year o all right Debbie here we go LSU controls the tip into the hands of Haley van lith and here's Angel Reese working on tamari key he's able to stop her the first time let's take a look at today's starting lineups brought to you by eBay and we're watching that battle down low you have to Tamari key is going to be important for Tennessee too well tamari Key's got to get two feet in the pa

int and get two points and Ana Morrow has to keep Ria Jackson under control here's Ria Jackson shooting right over the shorter Haley van left let me tell you something Corney I was in here for the USA basketball game in early November and she lit them up Ria Jackson so I'm expecting her to play in a big way tonight today LSU's starting five now Johnson in the starting lineup out there but she is dealing with an illness did not practice yesterday and that's a travel on anaro you have to play LSU

with a softer cover that means you go under ball screen action you're in the gaps you force them to hit perimeter shots you can't let them go off the bounce or get to the free throw line or offensive rebound their misses for LSU only 165% of their shots come from three that's the third lowest in the nation Kim M's won four national championships not shoot the three very well so it's been okay it's been okay for her because of the other things that they have she got LSU it's First National Title

last year Angel Reese down with the board Angel Reese and F Johnson the only returning starters from that National Championship team this is the part of Angel skill set that I really like and that is her rebounding and initiating the break let her operate on the top of the floor and facilitate some offense for Coach Maly you know her assist numbers are up from last year I I actually thought she was going to leave the team an assist at the beginning of the year I really did believe that cuz I bel

ieve she's going to do more of that cuz that's an assist right there Joel spear over over Kia Jackson back to spear who loves the three rolls out and Sarah Pucket with the rebound second opportunity from Tennessee she's a shooter too and proves it gets her offensive rebound and has plenty of time she could have had a couple Coffey standing outside the three-point line she was one that was here early in the gym this morning and a couple of a trio of players down an amorro and flaz Johnson slow to

get up Kim mki bringing LSU that first national title her team three games in the last seven days and they had they got everything they wanted and more from Auburn on Thursday but were able to pull out the win on top of Tennessee having a byy week you wonder if in the second half if that might matter fatigue and will Tennessee's death be able to be a factor that's a good sign Michaela Williams a true freshman been a starter since day one only four points in their last game p Jackson shot is off

and here goes Angel taking it up the floor I like it but I like a better shot Pucket too much one of the things that Tennessee is aware of is pace and LSU has struggled with their transition defense this year Rocket's going to have that shot all game she's going have to knock some down Michaela Williams she was shooting 26% from three over her last 10 game so an early good shot it's a good sign five early points for Williams spear on the Move looking to beat FL pulls it back out going mid-range

and Angel Reese with a third rebound good Advanced pass well trying to put Key's got a huge advantage on Haley van lift right now you got to have the patience to recognize that so Kelly Harper in her Fifth Season leading her alma mater we mentioned such an important game for their tournament resume Charlie cream says a win today moves them up to an eight seed but either way it's tough to be an89 seed in the tournament which means you're going to be playing on somebody's home court as a one yeah

nobody wants to be in that position so this is a really important game for Tennessee I think they can move up past the eight line if they can get a win here Ben lith letting it Fly good early sign for the perimeter of LSU to knock down some early jumpers 70 Run for the Tigers key on Reese the reverse for tamari key tamari key has got incredible size inside and she goes to the counter and finishes her story incredible coming back from blood clots they discovered in her lungs last season after ni

ne games she's worked her way back into the starting lineup now seven games in a row with five players averaging in double figures for LSU they have incredible balance which is something that you absolutely have to have late game and to advance into the NCAA tournament Powell no Mela Williams in trans position I like Angel getting the ball off the glass and push him but I also like Tennessee coming right back because there's the transition defense they don't get matched up ohia cook it the offic

ial is a part of the game and the ball hit the official and stayed in bounds it's a tough take Angel ree looking for her first points today and with a another opportunity last tier POA steps into the triple Kelly Harper upset with the official but even though the official got hit with the ball the ball stayed in bounds I think Kelly Harper was saying the official was standing out of bounds when it hit her in and out for Jasmine pal got her own board it's a foul down low on Michaela Williams well

la we knew kimuli had had success three national championships at Baylor I'm not sure anyone even Kim knew how they're saying that angel Reese touched it last it'll be Tennessee basketball back to holling shed's bucket watch hollingshed do a good job of getting post up position and then reverse pivot away and once you reverse pivot away you create a little separation from the defense just enough to get into the rhythm of her jumper Tennesse started two for 10 from the the field since then four

of six and hollingshed is a player that averages more rebounds than points so when she scores it's a plus for Kelly Harper team and her best SEC game of the year was Arkansas that was kind of what we the potential we saw that Kelly Harper knows jillan hollingshed can do 14 points 10 rebounds in that game against the Hawks got to have some size to deal with Angel Ree and tamari ke can't play down at that pace at 66 Jasmine Powell and last tier POA on the floor it's a good job by Jasmine pal to wo

rk without the basketball to get open you just see POA just runs her over but that's part of the highrisk high reward defense when you got a shot Blocker on the back and you know you can protect inside out like LSU get does you can take some chances B scooped it up right at the free throw line and a foul on the floor that'll be on Jasmine Powell of Tennessee her first it is one and a half on the glass against Angel you need one person plus a half of another person to keep her off the boards she'

s going to go she's Relentless she's got a quick bounce off her feet she's long it's a challenge everywhere to keep her off the glass already five rebounds again LSU rebounds 46% of their own misses that's more than anybody they'll take the bank on that one little road bounce for Michaela Williams you specifically asked Kelly Harper about Kai win today and she's getting some early minutes here in the first quarter it's number five in white airball on the three are you concerned Angel Reese has n

ot scored yet for L I'm not concerned because because they have the lead and I think Angel has shown another level of maturity to her game to be patient but I also think the quick shooting on the perimeter is not going to last long for Kim moy's team they're going to start moving the ball give her a chance to shape up show her numbers and and her hands to the basketball Jackson with a good look misses hauling shed with the O board little Baseline shot for Jillian huling shot and a stay with Tenn

essee one of the things that we talked about Courtney was staying even on the glass and right now Tennessee plus one rebounding LSU first in the nation in rebounding margin they outrebound their opponents 14.9 per game just pretty Ria Jackson a little Fade Away got excellent footwork with her size and her range at 62 there's not a shot she can't make six points now for rakia Angel ree still scoreless look how she gets involved in that play that boul's going to be on Angel for a pushing off the e

lbow perimeter jumper is not necessarily inside her skill set right now it's an emerging part of her game so when you can force her to take that shot right now for Kelly Harper you got to be pleased with that but you got to keep her off the glass Reese no points six rebounds two assists so Kaio win will bring it up and set things up for the lady balls minute to go in the quarter Jackson getting the screen from holling shed up ahead to POA F Baseline foul away from the ball you know because FL is

not at 100% I am expecting her shots to be a little bit short she's not feeling great she didn't practice yesterday she's a little bit under the weather koki said she will continue to assess it but you know F isn't going to tell Kimi she's not going to play no no way not not the group of competitors that coach mki puts on the floor they want to compete in an environment like this pull at the elbow it stays with LSU aadel Rosario number 23 in purple has checked in for the Tigers and tamari key b

ack in for Tennessee I would think this would be a good matchup for both coaches is to have these two players in together to neutralize each other still Tigers ball LSU over for its last seven now well their situational offense has got to be better Haley van LIF is coming in I I think she's uh I think this play will be run for Haley for a perimeter jump shot trying to set up for the three Michaela Williams will take the two test Derby on the Run offensive foul on Sarah Pucket she wanted a floppi

ng call wow it just showed it on the Jumbotron you didn't like it in here I think that was a flop said it's the first on Pucket six seconds for Van lith top of the key three and LSU up after 10 minutes but a close one tip backto back triples from the end of the first quarter to the first possession of the second you got to read the weak side before you throw that pass and that pass takes so long to get there that there was plenty of time for the backside to help watch Haley van lith and transiti

on spot up behind the three-point line and I think when she's not handling the basketball she's a natural two I think it takes some pressure off her to be able to feel more comfortable making shots and that's the position we saw her mostly play at Louisville for three seasons exactly that's the second on Sarah Pucket you know going back to LSU's three-point shot they've hit four threes that's the most in their last five games since they hit seven on February 2nd against Florida which is their av

erage so they're shooting it well and Tennessee's got to do a better job they've gotten a transition three they've gotten one off an offensive rebound got to force them into tough shots like that contested to Ria Jackson initiating things for the lady of alls she's got six inside to key who shook off Angel well Angel gambled right now LSU switching their ball screen action V Maro no juel spear with the rebound and then Maro fouls her watch the pass on the inside look at tamari Kei throw it away

from the tar from the defense perfect to the Target hand exactly where it needs to go great find Good Foot fight on the block by tamari King love a good foot fight you should improve your angle JW spear takes one dribble up to allow tamari key to shape upj pal ran into traffic and trouble and see you know LSU switching on ball screen coverage right now so put your team in a position where you can get the right switches that you want so you can take advantage of rakia Jackson skill set I'd go lit

tle in big switches on that so that you get a smaller player on her to Angel Reese still no points for Reese they're going to give her that until she hits a couple she heard me she started 0 for four and Tennessee drop coverage with Ria Jackson must be tough to blow the whistle in front of Kim buy when you're in the seat I think would have a problem the center position yeah the leads under the basket the trail sometimes is on the other side of the floor but when you're right next to coach Mali s

he sees the same angle you see course she's not going to like it I find coach Moi to be an excellent entertaining great conversation pregame absolutely she was nice enough to chat with us before the game course Kelly Harper spoke to us today at shoot around at 8:00 this morning both coaches great you know they're not doing anything you know when the countdown clock starts to get inside 20 they're just sitting in there waiting for the game to start Kelly Harper was out here with her son Jackson r

ebounding for him earlier in the game or before the game yeah Kylie was out here too her little girl Mar trying to go in she's blocked by FL Johnson she felt fine on that play great help from the weak Side by FL Johnson see right here tamari key goes to the counter and FL is there to set the defense that's an area of her game that has improved this year her defense open Lane for Jasmine Powell how's first block in oh tamari ke return the favor and that's on Michaela Williams watch Jasmine pal ri

ght here she's going to come off the dribble handoff okay hold it right here okay she's going to turn the corner there is no one from the weak side over here to help it's a wide open Lane it's a great take spe sunk it really good execution she had a great bounce back game against Vandy 16 points five of 10 from the field in that game see that's Jasmine pal right there you have to keep LSU in front you're already playing a softer cover on the perimeter making them hit jump shots you can't get bea

t primary right here PO with just an easy dump down pass you put tamari key at a deficit it's a first foul on key and aiad Del rosar a freshman who Kim M and her staff the sky is the limit for this one and talking to her her confidence is high too we asked her what's it like going against Angel Reese in practice she goes you know she's a good player but I'm a good player too I love that it's what you want from your freshman come in and play your role and play it to the best of your ability out t

o POA B lift pass stby and Jackson on the boards that's two poor shots that backto back by Tennessee you can't give LSU extra possessions they're going to get them already on the offensive glass they've got a positive plus five turnover margin you got to take care of the ball and you got to make good shot selection decisions good defense by tamari key on Del Rosario Ria Jackson should get a touch right here Jackson's down low matched up with Angel Reese say Darby no that's three possessions in a

row Ria Jackson didn't touch the ball in the scoring position got to get a quality catch for her we'll see if they do here Jackson has not attempted a field goal in the second quarter Mar key second look won't go and Tennessee in a drought over two minutes both teams looking a little fatigued right here we haven't had a whistle in a while travel on Angel Reese two plus minute scoring droughts for both tomorrow on ESN 2 number 11 Colorado squaring off against number 12 UCLA this one's late get y

our coffee Debbie 9 Eastern ESPN 2 yeah Colorado coming off a loss they could use another quality win they've been in a little bit of a slump but I think Cory closest team at home in Paulie I was there earlier for a game I think they play really well at home and uh I expect them to shoot the ball well at home F Johnson whistled for her first foul little scoring drought for both about 2 minutes and 30 seconds for each of these teams Ria Jackson hasn't attempted a field goal quarter until now all

six of for points coming in that first quarter Tennessee wanted a hell ball I think they definitely need to get Ria Jackson going downhill at the last couple of possessions they have not brought a screen to her she's tried to go one-on-one which pending the right matchup she's certainly capable of doing but it makes it tougher on her looks like Tennessee's going to come out of the timeout show some Zone that foul was on Kaio win of Tennessee and Kelly Harper told us to expect some Zone they've b

een working on it in their by week but looks like LSU was ready for it too and Isa Maro off the glass LSU just runs their man offense against it there's an isolation one-on-one Jackson settles for a jump shot so they clear all the white jerseys to the other side of the floor and give her the whole side of the court to work COA misses no that goes off the foot of Kyo wien out of bounds watch FL Johnson right here working in the nakide two-man game right because they're running their man offense i

t's an upscreen and a nice Roll by moros nice delivery away from the defense Johnson the step back now she's got her wind her first points it's a 70 run for LSU and a 4minute scoring drought for Tennessee orang in the house there's a lot of summit blue in here you love that beautiful I love it yes last couple years they've renamed the lady V blue the summit blue in honor of Pat Summit they're coming off the timeout that's not how you expect your team to execute you call the atto you're trying to

stifle the LSU run and your team turns the ball over and keep in mind I don't like saying this about Kelly Harper's team because I think she's one of the greatest point guards to ever play here they've got the worst turnover margin in the league their last number 14 they got a value possession of the basketball especially against LSU who's going to create extra possessions with their offensive rebounding six turnovers for Tennessee today just picked up her second foul she is on the bench Caroli

ne striplin is in for the lady BS well you heard Rebecca Lobo talking about keeping LSU off the free throw line Angel Reese has not been to the free throw line yet and she only has one field goal and more free throws than anyone in the nation her one field goal was a perimeter jump shot from the elbow there she going here we go explosive and quick you know I say this a lot you only need two dribbles in a quarter Court that's all angel needs two dribbles to get where she wants to go she knows too

on her first shot attempt she's either going to make it get fouled or get her own rebound and get a second shot and the lane was so wide open Where's the help defense right I mean she had plenty of time to take a look she was patient uses her quickness to get to the free throw line one to two for Reese meanwhile Tennessee over for it's last nine shots trying to go into strip L but it's deflected by Reese you know while I'm wanting Tennessee to get the ball to Ria Jackson she's got to move a lit

tle bit without the ball I mean she's got to make herself available she's got to try to get in a position where she can get a quality catch in scoring range all six of her points coming quarter how about that here we go I like the out- of bounds play situational offense will be really important for Tennessee moving forward because it's a chance to really execute no foul called Tennessee wanting a 3 second call that is a great illustration of the quick bounce the athleticism in the reach of Angel

Reese in a crowd she still can get her hands on a basketball and let fouled on the drive by Jasmine Powell her second KY Harper really working the officials today Tennessee had a buy this week didn't get didn't play on Thursday so they took two days off Kelly days to work on themselves put a little Wrinkle In offensively a little bit defensively and then had two days to focus on LSU van lth fouls juel spear you know what you're really playing for in this game if you're Tennessee besides seating

NCAA and all that is to not be in the fourth spot in the SEC tournament you don't want to be on the same side of the bracket of South Carolina you do want the double bu and will be here before you know it one more week of the regular season then off to Greenville both fall in for juel spear Jana Kent will check in for LSU number 20 in purple van lith will take a seat Tennessee brings in Avery Strickland number 13 in white this is a la play for Angel Tennesse guarded it well U Got a back set it

for LSU make it four so athletic on the glass you got to really get in there and battle I hear Tennessee fans want in some fouls called little pick and pop action for RIA Jackson right here you got to take her below the level of the screen spear stopped by Marrow Tennessee now won for its last 11 and LSU will take a lead to the locker room checking in on our Stars Angel Reese double figure rebounds for the 19th time rakia Jackson eight points five boards back to Chris Lobo in the studio touch th

is is our game track brought to you by ER trade Ria Jackson had six points in the first quarter then just two points in that second quarter Tennessee ended the half shooting one for its last 12 now Tennessee is going to start the second half in that zone you got to be able to make sure you can match up and that you can keep them off the glass do you like coming out in the zone uh only if you sure you're going to rebound out of it they do get the board ju spear will bring it down for Tennessee re

member Tennessee in their last meeting against LSU trailed by 14 at the half and came back and beat LSU in the SEC tournament semi-final last year B lith misses an angel on the glass and Kaya Williams no ahead to Ria Jackson gets her to double figures we're not at a point yet where Tennessee has to speed up the game so I like them playing qut or court and trying to play undercover like under under screening action softer in the gaps but right here you got to be able to help on that match up cuz

Angel Reese is going to win that one on tamari keing you surprised that's just her second made field goal today I think think she's been very patient and I don't think she's been able to get the ball in spots where she can be as effective now catching it on the Block like that she's going to score or get fouled Angel Reese just hit 2,000 points for her career the fif active player with 2,000 points a th000 rebounds F Johnson with a nasty block angel with a nice move inside and on the other end j

ust um a few words maybe I thought after F blocked ju spear I don't think she said anything to it I like it when the players police themselves nothing extra 4 seconds for Tennessee Jasmine Pal's got to go just has to throw it up right over van lith and Morrow so Angel ree gets her fifth point of this game puts her at 2,000 she has 11 rebounds so even though she wasn't scoring as much in that first half she was still doing how to spear nothing inside rakia Jackson got herself to the free throw li

ne early offense might work for Tennessee before LSU gets organized but you know that's the knock on on LSU their transition defense you know can you push it and can you reverse it get the matchups that you want if you're going to speed up the game in Tennessee you need to do it on the offensive end I like what they're doing on the defensive end of playing underneath Ria Jackson at 11 again projected to be a top six pick in the WNBA draft her along with Angel Reese both in that category L bullyi

ng her way to the basket palaw an opening a huge opening in transition early offense Els you trying to return the favor F again Kelly Harper told us they were okay with pushing Pace in this one right off the backside of tamari key who she uses as interference now you got to get a couple of stops got to help on this matchup right here St by ke key is Tennessee's alltime blocks leader Tennessee they've gone back to rakia Jackson she's got six of their eight points here in the third quarter they'll

let her initiate from the top of the key and LSU turns it over Jasmine pal puts on the Jets a wide open lane and then off the backside of key rakia Jackson knocks it down and a foul whistled before the ball gets inside to Angel ree that's going to be on Jillian holling shed her second that is a tough tested shot now how is Tennessee affecting LS in this third quarter they're going ISO ball one pass and a shot and Par it in the free throw line so part of the philosophy I believe is that LSU is g

oing to offensive rebound it but you got to move the defense a little bit you got to get them rotating you can't just go oneon-one it up and good here is our ESPN big Monday double header RJ Davis North Carolina hosting Miami in Chapel Hill then 11th ranked Baylor squaring off against TCU both also available on the ESP adapt a really disappointing season for Miami to this point but North Carolina how about the big win in Charlottesville they haven't won there in almost 10 years big win last nigh

t our producer Bill Paladino is loving the truck right now loves it see if you can get to the other side see the ball stays on the same side you can load up to the ball and when you try to help on Angel she's so quick with those moves it's a lot of swooping moves and ripping moves and going underneath she never ripping over the top what does that do to her Defender it makes she's the low man and low man wins it's her leverage we had Angel Reese she averages a double double 19 points 12 rebounds

she's trying to be the sixth player since 2010 with backto back Seasons putting up those numbers six points 11 boards now for Angel today you think she should come out and enter the draft she has the option to return Angel Reese if she does come out projected to be the number six pick in the WC defense but you see her season numbers what she's done today and she's coming off a 25 and 20 game has her seventh 2020 game in their last contest against Auburn and Angel has talked about this year she c

omes in with a little bit more perspective now she's got some more weapons around her specifically Ana Morrow who's going to get on the glass with her so she said I want to get my teammates involved she's talked about that a lot this season that's deflected off Tennessee Good Help from the weak side projected to be the number six pick in the WNBA draft if she decides to come out out she has not publicly made that decision yet and uh teasing people on X or Twitter whatever it's called now you thi

nk she should go I think she should say you think she should stay sorry my B said I want them all to stay I mean I love watching them all play yes Pucket inside of holling Shad second opportunity yes rejecting the screen in trouble with the double team here's the post we were talking about LSU tweeted something about her senior night coming up and she said should I stay or should I go I want I want them all to come back Courtney and here's why attendance is at the best it's ever been ratings are

better than ever social media is a huge part of building the star power around the game the NCAA is our partner at ESPN so we want the tournament to be big and we want star power around the tournament we have sellable inventory that we've never had before and I could go on and on but since Tennessee is making a run right here Jackson misses meanwhile LSU over for its last five no field goals for LSU in almost four minutes you got throw it in there there it is Reese against Pucket got a hold to

the ground good defense by Pucket Tennessee's turned up its defense here in the third quarter they're out scoring 10 LSU 12 to7 this stays with the lady balls I do like the push the advanced pass but Tess Derby's got to come with a pump fake right there you have to see FL closing in on blocking that shot hauling shed left alone it's going to stay with Tennessee pal elevating a Jasmine pow going to the free throw line it's going to be the second on Ana Maro Now Jasmine pal for Tennessee has had t

o shoulder much more responsibility since Destiny Wells went out for the season with a lower leg injury back in December but Pals of veteran started her career at Minnesota she's in her second season at Tennessee a fifth year player Tennessee has cut this thing to five an 8 to one run it's the closest this game has been since it was 2622 now you want to play really smart disciplined defense right here you don't Gamble you make him take a tough shot then you rebound it felt foul oh nice back door

got to finish that though Morrow throws it up the whistle blue on the foul on the floor I'm not sure if Angel's going to get continuation on this or not no bask no basket I think that's the right call and that's the second on Ria Jackson mean watch these two battling on the glass first of all Morrow didn't realize the shot clock reset to 20 you see there Ria grabbing and holding on to angel angel Reese has got a high motor and she pursues the basketball van LIF coming in Hy van L shooting the b

all much better today 4 for 10 at 40% which is above her average actually 5 for 11 B trade baskets right here though but Tennessee has cut a double digit deficit at halftime to a two possession gain how have they done it better shot selection and rebounding just wanted all of that rebound this is mine test stby no save with the lady BS you can feel it getting louder inside the Food City Center too Tennessee outrebounding LSU in the second half 16 to8 Jasmine pal this a veteran move right there t

ie your shoes give everybody a chance to catch their breath right really important execution right here the game within the game the game within the game Derby from Deep two-point game foul on hauling shed Jasmine pal sets this up tie your shoes collect your breath take a time out without taking a timeout the game inside the game and we saw Tess Derby doing this at 8:00 this morning big time triple with her feet under her shoulders a 6-1 senior drills it she is now out tied for sixth in Tennesse

e history in three-point makes with 163 Derby the Greenville Tennessee native dillian huling shed checks out tamari key is back in for Tennessee with Angel ree at the free throw line I think Kelly Harper's team just needs a confidence boost right they just need to believe that they can win a big game they've been in so many they had the lead at the half and it was tied at the end of the third quarter against South Carolina the number one team in the nation who is undefeated it's so hard to win i

t's hard to win everywhere you have to be so good at your details and you cannot afford game slippage that's why coaches get so frustrated with angry Les and turnovers and running the floor hard making smart plays make the game easier for your teammates how can you make the next minute 14 easier for your teammates if you're Tennessee it's running the floor hard setting good screens doing all the nonstop things Del Rosario has entered for LSU 23 in purple she's matched up with key L resets and it

gets louder like to clear it out for Angel too much on the three ball there's about a second difference between the shot clock and the game clock I go ball screen action somehow with Jasmine pal and Ria Jackson right here late Sprint screen I want Jackson making a decision with the ball here 7 seconds for rakia fade away and it goes off of Pucket LSU ball 2.9 on the clock Tennessee is going to sub out rakia Jackson bring back in Avery Strickland with some defense you got to make LSU come back t

o the ball and this is a really good baseball pass thrower right here and Williams she can throw a baseball pass but it's intercepted and Strickland heaves it up third quarter on a 13-4 which allows you to load up your defense and opens up some luk side rebounding move the ball get play off the pass a little bit more and try to get into your second and third options LSU was held to a third quarter season low of 10 points they come out and answer and look at the rebounding margin you mentioned ho

w big that was for Tennessee in the third quarter plus eight after they got outrebounded in the first half Mia Jackson back to the free throw line she's got 14 points today and that'll be the third foul against sty van lith it's a good execution by tenness see they get her isolated on the Block forc the double to come Ria Jackson has just drawn two fouls on the Tennessee defense she needs to get to the line a little bit more and because she only has two personal fouls I expect her to be much mor

e aggressive here in the fourth quarter possession arrow to Tennessee where do you want her taking her shots from I want her taking them in the middle I want her getting involved in ball screen action I want her to move without the ball when the ball's not in her hands cut be a cutter drag the defense with you that's how you can help make the game easier for your teammates you can open up some space that way Kia Jackson a three-time All-American started her career at Mississippi State for three

seasons was a leading scorer every year there now in her second season at Tennessee Quick Check of the scores table looks like we're good to go now flashing across the paint working the pivot around Angel Reese nice use to the left and that's a and Michaela Williams six turnover for LSU Kim M takes a timeout if you can and then when you go big picture for the NCAA tournament right now Tennessee is a nine seed but a win could move them up to an eight seed ell you no matter what happens today stay

s at a four according to Charlie cream Tennesse the only team to make every NCAA tournament Cay Williams trying to go around key possession arrow to LSU there are four white jerseys and Angel ree still comes down with the offensive rebound watch this right here watch Angel she's reading the ball there's four white jerseys standing there she comes down with a two-handed rebound and a foul 15 rebounds now for Angel and a much needed bucket keep had the stat sheet little offensive board P Jasmine p

al needs to keep her heading the game right now is that the shot you want to your LSU no I don't think at any point in any game off the first pass unless it's a knockdown wide open triple LSU as you mentioned earlier has played three games in seven days make them work in the fourth quarter r with another block Ria fouled by an tomorrow third on Marrow miss the first both teams shooting about 30% from the floor so far in the game whoever can get hot here now applying good pressure Ben lift switch

C over helps and leaves Haley van lith with enough space that's our third triple 17 points for LIF pocket tries to answer W go watch the overh help right here Haley van lith can catch collect and score first one short for tamari key don't forget tomorrow women's basketball big Monday match up for you on ESPN 2 number 11 Colorado taking on number 12 UCLA coverage begins at 9 Eastern the Pack 12 had some has had some great games this season they've got good teams been a really good wi really fun

to cover worth stand up late absolutely k will with the finish for LSU they might have five teams hosting in the NCAA tournament Amari key into double figures just the third time this season she's had double figure points see and that shot's taken with no offensive rebounders too quick in the shot clock they throw it up for Pucket Del Rosario gets there Pucket spins out officials called timeout they want to look at something jross is over at the monitor or over at the scorers table watch Pucket

user footwork holds off the D until the ball is over her head spit away from the double when you're holding that seal courton you hang on to it and you got to have discipline till it's right over your head to release and L got herself to the Elbow she got a hot hand today and she has been hunting some shots good screen by Angel Reese to free her up to the Elbow 19 points for Haley van L I don't understand some of Jasmine pal shot selection today she's two for 12 that's good shot selection she's

guarding Haley van lift and she lets her get free in a corner because she's disappointed in her missed shot on this end of the Floor season High 22 for van lith think I hear an LSU CH there is a LSU Chan I never heard that in this building before any other team f is fouled by tamari ke her third Michaela Williams looking to advance pass watch this hot she's had a season high in scoring she has looked to hunt some more shots and you know I thought Kim Moi started off the game letting Angel reboun

d and push taking some pressure off of both guards for LSU thought it was a good adjustment by coach Moi to start the game f Tennessee and you need to speed it up on the offensive end how do you do that you got to move the ball you got to get in the gaps you got to find open Shooters how right at the secc logo that's the one of the first possessions all half that Tennessee's gotten more than two sides one side to the other side back to the other side Drive The Gap vanl kicks it over to Angel Ree

se too much got her own board that's what she does she is so quick off her feet nine points for Angel 15 rebounds make it 16 now that is a horrible pass LSU's hit five of its last seven shots nice twist action right there by Reese Haley van is feeling it she packed her shot when she came to Rocky Top adding on to that season high now at 24 I just don't understand the shot selection by pal two onone break michaa Williams will take it too much bucket in the damage it was a onep possession game loo

k at LSU on the run off the shot selection of Tennessee two on one and one at the free throw line three-point play for F Johnson it's called game slippage and LSU hasn't had it Haley van lith has made buckets and Tennessee has had some game slippage a 14-2 Run for the Tigers that's how you respond they were outscored by nine in the third quarter they've already put up 23 points here in the fourth got to really execute right here and then you got to maybe pick up some full courtess pressure you n

eed to speed up the game on the defensive end now you need some transition opportunities you need some easy scoring nice double by Haley van lith causes a turnover ninth turnover on Tennessee me for LSU Charlie cream says no matter the outcome today they stay a four seed their best win is against Virginia Tech who is 16 in the net you think this is a four seed Team No I you kidding me where would you put him I'd put him at least on the three line L to Angel I mean come on takes a timeout forget

the numbers Court you just Day That season High keep in mind too this is a player that's been asked to play out of her natural position she's been asked to be the point guard of this year I think there are times when everyone on LSU's team is trying to hit home runs and not hit singles and and singles meaning move the ball play to your strengths set up Angel work inside out sometimes they go one pass in a shot because they're trying to get the Home Run play if you move the ball you will find ple

nty of opportunity to get extra catches that gives Bob starky over there some good film to work on tomorrow with his team six seconds on the shot clock here jul spear will check in for Tennessee spear one for 11 from the field today when you're going to pull the upset you got to definitely shoot the ball better three seconds puckets got to go short coach Moi is a master motivator over there terrific at building confidence with her team when it was a onep possession game her team responded swatte

d Away by R up that's an assist for Jasmine pal great ball pressure right makes everybody play in a hurry and then angel on the elbow good d by Ria and lith got a bucket off this last time it'll be short here and LSU ran out of time you talk about Kim M being a master motivator to she had two returning starters from that National Championship team coming back Angel Reese Johnson they add so many new pieces so many personalities if you will there's a lot of Personality here but the the common den

ominator is win and that's what matters and there's no doubt all these players want to do the just that angel ree has talked about it Haley van lith has talked about it it took them a while to understand each other why they say the things they do why they push each other it's all because they're they want that ultimate goal go back toback national champs no one seed would want to see them on the Flor line let me just tell you that and South Carolina won't see him on the one line from the one lin

e elu does not play South Carolina again in the regular season Tennessee does a week from today they end their regular season on the road at South Carolina yeah I watched that game last night the meeting between those to and you and I have that next Sunday looking forward to going to Columbia for that it's like a home game for me it's not that far from where I live in South Carolina Al so for Tennesse so you know this is a great opportunity to get a Resume Builder uh can they improve is it fixab

le absolutely can they play better defense yes can their shot selection improve absolutely the one thing they did well is take care of the ball today we didn't have a ton of turnovers on either side nine turnovers for Tennessee seven for LSU K theu outscoring Tennessee in the fourth quarter 25-13 a minute to go look how many Second Chances LSU gets F spear in transition I thought you saw at one possession with the lead the LSU team that I think we're going to see in the tournament for 40 minutes

I think they have a switch and I think they're going to have to turn their switch and keep it on I mean you can't just you know go through the game without being intentional about some of the things you're doing offensively yes you have the ultimate bailout by your ability to offensive rebound but you can't always count on that right you got to move the ball you got to get better at executing offensively your transition defense can improve they've got lots of things that they can get better at

coach Moi has a wider Vision about everything that she's doing that's why you call the timeout to get your team to execute right here haly vanith has not been called for the hook yet but she has dropped that arm on pal a couple times working the clock 8 seconds on the shot clock now and Van lith is fouled you know that's the thing it's like she turns a corner after handling a ball like that on a straight line drive where's the help no one in the Gap pal over playing her way out here trying to tu

rn the ball over 25 points for Haley van lith today that season High growing make it 26 on a 50% shooting from the field night too LSU surviving a push from Tennessee but they end the game on an 18-5 run their fifth ever win in Knoxville for the LSU Tigers a season High 26 points from from Haley van lith of course Angel Reese getting her double double 11 points 16 rebounds best thing he saw out of LSU today well their offensive rebound he's always impressive but the best thing I saw is a onep po

ssession game when they went on that 14-2 run that's when they said that's enough they moved the ball they got shots Haley van lith was a big bucket getter at that point for them and that gives them another weapon and another opportunity uh to have another player Step Up in when game when the game is on the line so LSU and Tennessee right now you saw still in the top four of thec on track for that double bu LSU stays a four seed in the NCAA tournament according to Charlie cream Tennessee a 9ine

seed at the moment but the LSU Tigers pushed again but again answering that call three players