Women's Hoops Blog

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

It would have been even more upsetting than last night's three actual upsets-- more upsetting, at least, for Tennessee fans: Chattanooga very nearly defeated the Lady Vols, but Vicki Baugh (just back from ACL surgery) sank a free throw to help UT stay ahead.

They needed it: the second half included a 19-1 Chattanooga run. “I’m looking at this and trying to figure out how we won this game,’’ Pat Summitt said. Chattanooga “didn’t quit. They certainly didn’t quit on the defensive end.”

As usual in these sorts of games, the underdogs shot well from long range: Mocs reserve Brandy Dewart canned four of six three point attempts.

Tennessee, on the other hand, made just over half their 30 free throws: the many foul calls probably helped the Mocs too, since games with lots of foul calls let everybody stop to catch their breath, reducing the late-game advantage that elite teams usually get from superior stamina.