UNCW Review
Tonight, Tennessee was able to hold off UNCW 87-75 to advance to the NIT semi finals in New York. The Vols overcame a cold shooting night with stifling defense creating 32 turnovers by the Seahawks. Here were some thoughts from the game:
1) This is the Tennessee game we came to love last year. The Vols seemed to play much better tonight, playing under control for most of the game. The Vols limited their turnovers, and capitalized off those of UNCW.
2) Josh Tabb did not look like a freshman tonight. He took care of the ball and was solid on offense with some nice moves to the basket. We were able to see his stifling defense tonight as he created two 5 second calls on UNCW. It looked like he took over some of Tony Passley's minutes in the second half.
3) A 9 man rotation? It appeared in the second half that Pearl went with a 9 man rotation. Both Passley and Johnson sat on the bench, while Tabb seemed to backup both the 2 and 3, with Jordan Howell coming in as the backup point guard.
4) Jordan Howell. Still with a hurting hand, Jordan was able to bring a calming influence of the bench. He seemd to run the offense really well, probably the best of the point guards to this point. Look for his shooting to return to normal once his hand heals better.
5) Ramar Smith. He looked much better tonight. He was quick off the dribble and drove to the basket well. His athleticism showed tonight. He played well on defense and seemed to get the team into the offense fairly well.
6) Rebounding. Tennessee killed the Seahawks on the boards tonight, outrebounding them by 11 with 17 offensive rebounds. This team just seems to crash the boards hard. Crews led the team with 8 rebounds, 5 on the offensive glass. Ryan Childress also pulled down 5 rebounds, 4 of which were offensive.
STAT LINE of the game:
JaJuan Smith - 21 points, 7-10 from the field, 3-5 from 3 land, 4-4 from the FT line, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, 2 TO's, and a remarkable 5 steals in 27 minutes
1) This is the Tennessee game we came to love last year. The Vols seemed to play much better tonight, playing under control for most of the game. The Vols limited their turnovers, and capitalized off those of UNCW.
2) Josh Tabb did not look like a freshman tonight. He took care of the ball and was solid on offense with some nice moves to the basket. We were able to see his stifling defense tonight as he created two 5 second calls on UNCW. It looked like he took over some of Tony Passley's minutes in the second half.
3) A 9 man rotation? It appeared in the second half that Pearl went with a 9 man rotation. Both Passley and Johnson sat on the bench, while Tabb seemed to backup both the 2 and 3, with Jordan Howell coming in as the backup point guard.
4) Jordan Howell. Still with a hurting hand, Jordan was able to bring a calming influence of the bench. He seemd to run the offense really well, probably the best of the point guards to this point. Look for his shooting to return to normal once his hand heals better.
5) Ramar Smith. He looked much better tonight. He was quick off the dribble and drove to the basket well. His athleticism showed tonight. He played well on defense and seemed to get the team into the offense fairly well.
6) Rebounding. Tennessee killed the Seahawks on the boards tonight, outrebounding them by 11 with 17 offensive rebounds. This team just seems to crash the boards hard. Crews led the team with 8 rebounds, 5 on the offensive glass. Ryan Childress also pulled down 5 rebounds, 4 of which were offensive.
STAT LINE of the game:
JaJuan Smith - 21 points, 7-10 from the field, 3-5 from 3 land, 4-4 from the FT line, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, 2 TO's, and a remarkable 5 steals in 27 minutes
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