The refs did stink, but they stunk both ways. I saw a lot of terrible calls go the Vols way.
Also, y'all are very athletic and have some talent. But I think people get athleticism and talent confused sometimes. Everyone said UT had the most talent in the SEC. While that is arguable because the SEC stunk so bad this year, UT has a lot of athleticism on its team, but is not a very good team. No true inside presence and poor guard play will get you beat any day of the week. The only reason y'all did as good as you did this season is because y'all are a very athletic team. Miss. State is a better "tourney" team than y'all because they have a true inside presence and they have more consistent guard play. Combine that with the fact MSU plays more consistent defense than UT and it is clear to see why they won today and why they will have a better shot in the tourney than y'all will. UT is just not a very good team. The SEC stunk this year and the combination of that and the RPI (cause of good scheduling) is the only reason y'all are getting in the tourney this year. Not bashing...just stating the facts. Good luck in the tourney and maybe you'll get good matchup and get out of the first round. That would be monumental for this year's UT team in my opinion.
Peace!