The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #18 [3] Kentucky Game Thread, 7:39 PM ET, TBS/truTV

[Col_Cathcart]

Looks like we won't be facing Purdue!!!

Hopefully it’s like a vol home game if we play Houston

 

[BiggsVolFan]

Hopefully it’s like a vol home game if we play Houston

Everyone wishing for Purdue - be careful - ticket prices will skyrocket and it will be filled with Purdue ...

 

[LittleCat]

No

Jaxson Robinson. One of the better players.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Everyone wishing for Purdue - be careful - ticket prices will skyrocket and it will be filled with Purdue ...

I wouldn’t complain about overtime…

 

[NEO]

Barnes has been knocking on the door of the championship for years. I think this is his year. I don’t so a coach he can’t out scheme that is left. He and Pearl are a coin flip.

 

[JustFunnN'Orange]

Hooston won!

 

[HypeVol2020]

Final four incoming

 

[UTK]

Definitely the tougher matchup for us but they play our style. Worried about their offensive rebounding potential against us but we can certainly win. It was never gonna be easy, time to man up and get it done.

 

[OrangeInKy]

We never seem to get a fair game against Purdue.

They got robbed there on Houstons last offensive possession by Houston getting away with that push off. Couldn't happen to better people.

 

[OrangeInKy]

This sums it up

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

What is the Vols overall record against Kentucky?

In the NCAA Tournament? 1-0.

 

[Hulavol]

ain't no way kentucky was gonna beat us in a football stadium.

This should win “post of the day!”

 

[Orange.]

What is the Vols overall record against Kentucky?

Tennessee has won as many tournament games in the last 9 days as UK has won in the last 6 years.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Tennessee has won as many tournament games in the last 9 days as UK has won in the last 6 years.

 

[butchna]

“What am I going to do with all this ******* Weetabix?”
- Mark Pope prolly

 

[rdk4121]

Definitely the tougher matchup for us but they play our style. Worried about their offensive rebounding potential against us but we can certainly win. It was never gonna be easy, time to man up and get it done.

They do not have good size. No one over 6'8" on their rotation. They're athletic, but Okpara is going to have the length advantage all night. I think we'll see plenty of Cade in this one as well.

 

[StoneokeyVol]

That was the absolute best way to beat Kentucky for this season.

 

[ttocswob]

Lanier regressed to the mean on his three point shooting and we still won big. Hopefully this is his worst game of the tourney and he comes back strong Sunday.

First was long, the second a bit short. Shot mostly midrange after that, and his last three was well outside the arc and right on the money. I think he's dialed in to Lucas and will be on Sunday. GBO!!!

 

[wombat7477]

Looked like he was rushing his shot most of the night, until the last few

 

[VOLtaism]

If the players read this stuff...... thank you! That was a game we could not afford to lose. Losing to UK 3 times was unthinkable.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Our track record with Purdue in the tourney has not been good so getting Houston is probably a good thing.

 

[Zues1]

They do not have good size. No one over 6'8" on their rotation. They're athletic, but Okpara is going to have the length advantage all night. I think we'll see plenty of Cade in this one as well.

Hopefully Cade doesn't get two quick fouls for breathing on people

 

[robcovol]

I have a real problem. Chris Lofton was my all time favorite Vol player. But now’s it’s Zakai Ziegler. I can’t pick one over the other. Can I have two?

 

[walkenvol]

The officiating can potentially be huge in this one (guess that is true in most competitive games). Both teams are very physical and with poor officiating it could easily be a complete foul fest. We’re playing our best of the season the last few weeks and it’s easy to see the team is focused and dialed in. Gotta like our chances if we can play & shoot to our potential.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

They got robbed there on Houstons last offensive possession by Houston getting away with that push off. Couldn't happen to better people.

A couple of wrong out of bounds calls gave Houston the ball back in the final minutes. Watching them cry warmed my little Orange heart. F that whole school.