We got lucky

[Piglet]

This was not Vanderbilt's night.  I knew they didn't have the type of point guard that would break down the defense, but I was worried about their 3-pt shooting.  Tonight they couldn't get into a rhythm.  I thought the hogs defense was giving them lots of problems even though they got some open looks.

[greenEGnHAWGS]

Yeah...most 18 point wins are just "lucky"...

[HouSwine]

I hope we get lucky at home for the next few, too!

[Breems]

You don't need luck to SCREW VANDERBILT. They suck.

[ChicoHog]

We shot well and they did not.  that pretty much sums it up.  They were 1-14 from three at one point in the first half.  Many were wide open and last week LSU made those shots.  Tonight Vandy missed them.  Also Gafford played well, the man defense was much better and most importantly we made shots. 

[HiggiePiggy]

We obviously played some really good defense, but you are right it's luck if Arkansas wins......

[hogwildjoshua]

First 33 minutes was average...last 7 minutes?  GREAT 👍🏼.  I will say that!

[010HogFan]

solid thread

[BoarnSupremacy]

We shot well and they did not.  that pretty much sums it up.  They were 1-14 from three at one point in the first half.  Many were wide open and last week LSU made those shots.  Tonight Vandy missed them.  Also Gafford played well, the man defense was much better and most importantly we made shots.

1-14 from 3-pt land isn't the Vandy I remember

[3of5-2]

You don't need luck to SCREW VANDERBILT. They suck.

There you are, I know you're happy.

[Breems]

There you are, I know you're happy.

Another day at the office.

[k.c.hawg]

Yep, that looked just like luck.

[Piglet]

Yeah...most 18 point wins are just "lucky"...
Bad title for my post.  I should have titled it "Vanderbilt didn't get lucky like some of the teams we have played".  It felt good to finally see luck on our side for a change, due to some good defense.

[greenEGnHAWGS]

Yeah...most 18 point wins are just "lucky"...
Bad title for my post.  I should have titled it "Vanderbilt didn't get lucky like some of the teams we have played".  It felt good to finally see luck on our side for a change, due to some good defense.

Or...you coulda title it "Good game by Hogs"...just a thought...

[pghawg1]

 Hogs must have done something right. Look it up, Vandy had scored 81 or more points each of their 3 games. You can say we were lucky, looks to me we played darn good defense.

[AirWarren]

This was not Vanderbilt's night.  I knew they didn't have the type of point guard that would break down the defense, but I was worried about their 3-pt shooting.  Tonight they couldn't get into a rhythm.  I thought the hogs defense was giving them lots of problems even though they got some open looks.

17-8
6-6

Fire mike!!!!

[PonderinHog]

Hogs must have done something right. Look it up, Vandy had scored 81 or more points each of their 3 games. You can say we were lucky, looks to me we played darn good defense.

They couldn't buy a three in the first half.

[ShadowHawg]

Vanderbilt wants to run the clock down and dictate the rhythm of their offense. They aren't usually shooting 3's after scrambling and making pressured swing passes. They were out of rhythm for a reason.

[greenEGnHAWGS]

Vanderbilt wants to run the clock down and dictate the rhythm of their offense. They aren't usually shooting 3's after scrambling and making pressured swing passes. They were out of rhythm for a reason.

Good point. The announcers said that Vandy averages the longest time before their first shot in the SEC at 17 seconds. By sticking to our game, they tried to match it and that really affected their scoring.

[BrooklynRoss]

Heck, yeah, lucky by like 20 points!

[upperdeck_hawg]

I got the sarcasm lol

[GuvHog]

They couldn't buy a three in the first half.

The Hog defense had a whole lot to do with that.

[jboler96]

Dumb. Defense was stout

[TheRazorback500]

We held Roberson, LaChance, Toye, and Willis to 1-19 from three by staying with them and getting a hand up quicker. Their other guys got all the open looks, and still went 2-7. I'm griping about too many turnovers, especially unforced ones.

[hogsanity]

We held Roberson, LaChance, Toye, and Willis to 1-19 from three by staying with them and getting a hand up quicker. Their other guys got all the open looks, and still went 2-7. I'm griping about too many turnovers, especially unforced ones.

vandy shot 25% from the floor, and 11% from 3 ( 3-26 ). UAFS would have beaten them tonight.

[greenEGnHAWGS]

vandy shot 25% from the floor, and 11% from 3 ( 3-26 ). UAFS would have beaten them tonight.

It's a shame our boys had ZERO to do with the other teams scoring efficiency...

[hogsanity]

It's a shame our boys had ZERO to do with the other teams scoring efficiency...

I saw Vandy miss lots of open shots. The announcers commented several times how Vandy usually knocks down those open shots. They did do a good job on Lachance.

[greenEGnHAWGS]

I saw Vandy miss lots of open shots. The announcers commented several times how Vandy usually knocks down those open shots. They did do a good job on Lachance.

Announcers made many comments such as how Vandy lead the SEC in time of possession per 24 sec shot clock. In other words they are a very systematic offense and Arkansas was able to alter their style of play all night, keeping them out of rhythm. But hey, let's only focus on "they missed shots they usually hit" as the whole story of the game.

[hogsanity]

Announcers made many comments such as how Vandy lead the SEC in time of possession per 24 sec shot clock. In other words they are a very systematic offense and Arkansas was able to alter their style of play all night, keeping them out of rhythm. But hey, let's only focus on "they missed shots they usually hit" as the whole story of the game.

I predicted the HOGS BY 16, I just dint think Vandy would go 3-26 from 3. I did think the Hogs were just better than a 9 win team with no real pg.

[mykidsdad]

I saw Vandy miss lots of open shots. The announcers commented several times how Vandy usually knocks down those open shots. They did do a good job on Lachance.

wow - you know less about basketball than I thought. I will more ignore everything you say. impressive really!

[hogsanity]

wow - you know less about basketball than I thought. I will more ignore everything you say. impressive really!

So they didn't do a good job on Lachance?

[raz1965]

Vandy missed the open shots due to the fact they felt rushed to shoot , that's part of Mike's scheme to make players feel uncomfortable.  The defense did what it was  designed to do last night. Vandy will continue to shoot well against other teams.

[Paul Westerhawg]

So many misanthropes, so few hugs.

[latrops]

I saw Vandy miss lots of open shots. The announcers commented several times how Vandy usually knocks down those open shots. They did do a good job on Lachance.

Them shooting poorly and us playing well defensively aren't mutually exclusive.  We were active on D and made them uncomfortable...AND they missed almost every open look they got.

[latrops]

Vandy missed the open shots due to the fact they felt rushed to shoot , that's part of Mike's scheme to make players feel uncomfortable.  The defense did what it was  designed to do last night. Vandy will continue to shoot well against other teams.

Sometimes it was our defense forcing a shot out of rhythm, and sometimes they just missed good, wide open looks.

[The_Iceman]

They suck. And they played terrible. Even a mediocre team like ours should blow them out.

[East TN HAWG]

I know I've been very critical of this teams defense and 1 on 1 offense sets. I see signs of this team getting better.  I too think Vandy had a blah game.
I also see the defensive pressure turning up a notch.  I see the team pushing the ball in transition better.  I see Gafford playing better in the post.  I see teammates passing the ball to the post.  I see more cuts to the goal.  I see less forcing shots.

We still have a lot deficiencies, but there is progress.  I still think this team has the parts to surprise people.  We just need to continue getting better.  We were a bit lucky because we did not receive Vandys best punch, but we are also improving.

[Rome26]

First 33 minutes was average...last 7 minutes?  GREAT 👍🏼.  I will say that!

The defense was good the whole game but we turned the ball over a lot in the first half.

[PORKULATOR]

They go through spurts where it looks like they've never played together, then play seamless, quick and cohesive 5 minutes later.... Its maddening but we're winning more than we're losing.

[raz1965]

We won by 18, doubt Vandy lost many by that margin since SEC play started.

[Letsroll1200]

If the Hogs got lucky we need a name for this game. You know like the Miracle on Markham or the Hunter Heave!

[PonderinHog]

If the Hogs got lucky we need a name for this game. You know like the Miracle on Markham or the Hunter Heave!

#ofallthebigdanluck   

[Letsroll1200]

They suck. And they played terrible. Even a mediocre team like ours should blow them out.

Vandy at Kentucky 81-83
TCU at Vandy 78-81
Vandy at Tennessee 62-67
Alabama at Vandy 75-76

Horrible team. The only difference between the Hogs and Vandy is that we have found away to win close games.