The Official #1 Tennessee @ Illinois Game Thread, 5:30 PM ET, FOX

[charleyhorse]

Illinois is very hansy!! Watch their pub offs under the baskets. Red letting them play

 

[TheBigOne10]

Great job there Z. Knock down those FT’s. Weather the early storm

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

This game feels like a tournament game in March

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Im not an official by any means... but you cant tell me there werent fouls on either team each of those last 4 contested layups lol

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Gainey got fouled. Defender got him with the body.

So obvious only a blind ref would miss that.

 

[yabadabadolnavy]

This is a pretty disgusting game. No one is making shots

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Extremely physical basketball game. If it stays this way, it may benefit us down the stretch.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

We've took their best punch in the mouth and just down 3. I like our chances over 40 minutes

 

[OneVolNation]

Love the physical play. (no sarcasm).

Go Vols!

 

[therealitytheory]

Gonna be a rock fight.

 

[therealitytheory]

This is a pretty disgusting game. No one is making shots

FO, troll.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Have weathered the opening storm fairly well. Need to settle in on offense.

 

[chuckb1448]

Illinois is very hansy!! Watch their pub offs under the baskets. Red letting them play

Letting them play I guess, everyone will foul out in the second half because I guess they will do a 180

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Really need ZZ to hit these free throws. He used to be automatic and I’d have no doubt, but feels like last year and the start to this year he hasn’t been that way.

 

[Larkin]

Gonna be a rock fight.

It is already a rock fight

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Not playing well YET, still close. No panic.

 

[walkenvol]

Free throws will be big tonight

 

[IveGotBigVols]

Taken their best shot early and we’ve looked horrible and still only down 1. I’ll take it!

 

[calban]

Sorry fellas but we need this. Still put my money on Orange next29.

 

[patrick]

Vols not shooting the ball well but not getting many good looks.

 

[ttocswob]

Good acting...

 

[TrapVol]

Looks like the refs are allowing Illinois to push off as much as they want

 

[vavolfan6]

KJ pushed off on mashack twice

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

This game and the one against Auburn, is where we will miss Estrella

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Don’t leave your feet Mashack.