The Official #2 Tennessee vs. #25 Auburn Game Thread, 2:00 PM ET, ESPN

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

No you can't. Bad play by ON. He has to understand the pick of his player and step out allowing your man to roll who cares on layup. Bad defense but bailed out. Make up call . In CHRIST Alone

Yep .

Just some major lack of awareness down the stretch made that game closer than it should have been. Pearl has made a large part of his reputation on those in bound traps and these guys were clueless.

One of those miserable, all around ugly games.

Just take the win and move on to the next one.

No one is debating about style points on a game first week of February during Selection Sunday.

 

[omghulkhands]

I don’t even know what to say. Hard to feel happy or excited about that performance.

We beat the #25 team in a defensive slugfest.

Beat Bruce Pearl.

Played outstanding defense and didn’t let the bad shooting effect our defensive energy. We rebounded well.

It was not an exciting game to watch though. That’s for sure. Looked like a Cuonzo game.

 

[JCP201]

trying? He did.

Yay refs anyway, but Seeing it that way, YAY refs.

 

[C-south]

I hope Barnes has the smarts to rest these guys a little. They look spent offensively

Lol what?

 

[I4Vols]

This team literally belongs in the special olympics with their shot selection today

Glad we weren't playing a team of blind dudes. Now that would have been an ugly loss

 

[Namorto1]

I don’t even know what to say. Hard to feel happy or excited about that performance.

Yep the same. I think concerned is appropriate.

 

[SlyStone]

I said this recently and I hope I'm wrong, but I can't see this team winning 6 straight games in the post season.

 

[connor]

As ugly as that win was I'll take it

 

[D3Athlete]

We barely won. You could just as well say auburn has an elite defense.

Auburn didn’t miss the layups and open shots like we did. We hit our open shots we win by 20+.

 

[VolinMichigan]

Green did everything correct to sell that as a foul BUT ONK also moved his body into a defenseless shooter midair.

I think we’re agreeing with each other? I thought it was a foul.

 

[feathersax]

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There' that, fans! GBO.

 

[utkCREW]

Please — no one should be happy with that win.

 

[C-south]

Auburn didn’t miss the layups and open shots like we did. We hit our open shots we win by 20+.

Sure they did.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

I agree but Auburn had 2 saves with their foot on out of bounds line. Not at the end of game but it all matters.

I dont disagree.

Awful officiating has about made this sport all but unwatchable at times for me.

I do think UT caught the break on that last shot though.

 

[BreatheUT]

We played terrible this week. Lucky to be 1-1 but this team has a lot of work to do on offense.

Understatement

 

[TrapVol]

I think it might’ve been a foul on ON, but the Auburn player definitely overplayed the amount of contact. Given the clear flop earlier in the game, I think that also might have influenced the refs. If he had not overacted, he might have gotten the call.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Twas ugly but it's a win.

 

[Butch s]

Watching end of Memphis game. Now they wanna be Memphis state again? On their jerseys

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I would have wanted that foul called if it were the other way around.

My guess is he did himself no favors kicking his legs forward. Had he gone straight up and down, he might get that call. But kicking his legs forward and falling back made it look more flop than an actual foul. And given his reputation, he's not getting that call.

 

[VolArmy74]

Please — no one should be happy with that win.

I'm happy with any win. I'm very happy with any win over Auburn/Pearl/top 25 teams.

You can be unhappy with how poorly the offense played and still be happy with the win.

 

[ColinS]

Nah bro, Vescovi was pushed. It wasn’t egregious, but he was phshed

I watched the slow motion replay closely thinking the same thing. Unfortunately, I didn't see anything. Just a bad pass that put him off balance. Even if there was light contact I missed, it's still not getting called in that situation. We have to be stronger with the ball.

 

[Caz]

Legs

Lol what?

Legs looked tired on some of those jumpers as they came up short.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I said this recently and I hope I'm wrong, but I can't see this team winning 6 straight games in the post season.

What about 2?

 

[Caculator]

Vescovi fell out of bounds untouched. Phillips pass trapped him and put him in trouble

5 pushed him on his hip, forcing him out of bounds

 

[Lurker]

I don’t even know what to say. Hard to feel happy or excited about that performance.

Take your wins when you can. I’d rather win ugly, than lose pretty. Go vols!