Terps Lose 80-75 :(

I know it's two days later, but it has taken that long (plus travel and lack of the internet) to get over this loss. We had them. It was our ball with 5 seconds left and we threw it away. I was so proud of the ladies, but at the same time disappointed in the outcome. This team has come so far in three years and never would have guessed it. Coach Frese outcoached Summitt and outclassed her.

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We proved we belong. This week was going to be a big test for us and i think we got an A. We came back against MSU and then trounced them. UT went up big and we came back and were one possession away from taking a win. If we drop in the polls this week, I will be pissed.

Rebounding. UT has three players at 6'4 or taller and we outrebounded them by double-digits. Crystal, Harp and Jady were amazing and even Pat credited them after the game.

Scoring. Another game, another five players in double figures. Shay only had 10 and we were still in the game. What a difference a year and healthy bodies make.

Defense. yes we gave up 80 points, but we locked down when we needed to and limited their scoring chances. Parker had 11 points in 5 minutes and then 8 the rest of the way. Zolman shot 1-of-9 from 3-point land.

Langhorne. She proved she was one of the best players in the country with 19 points and 12 rebounds. UT had no answer for her.

Negatives

Turnovers. We committed 24, 13-14 of which were unforced. We can play sloppy against the bad teams, but not against these kinds of teams. Several outlet passes were intercepted at critical moments and that can't happen in Feb or March.

Officiating. I thought Duke got a bunch of calls, but UT takes the cake. Summitt can walk over half-court to yell at refs, but no T. Zolman can extend her arm to create space, no foul. We got some calls, but UT got the calls when it mattered, especially a suspect over and back call when Coleman never really had possession of the ball.

Toliver's foul trouble. She picked up two cheap fouls in the first half and had to sit for the second game in a row. This needs to be fixed in the future as we can't afford to have her sitting and playing tentative throughout the game.

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