The Official #1 Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee State Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[Orangeslide]

The line was 26. What an upset this would be. Hope the Vols decide to wake up. Our offense is not getting good looks. Credit MTSU , they came to play. I’m sure that’s the best they’ve played so far. We are not gonna turn them over. Hope they cool off. First time we’ve trailed at the half this year. Let’s see how we respond.

 

[VolBalls33]

Hopefully this Carr no longer on the team isnt hurting the team playing tonight. Hopefully no bad juju in the locker room. I doubt there is with how close the team was in those early season tournaments. I don't care if UT wins by 1, just win and go into Chtistmas break undefeated

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

27 pt favorite.... This is absolutely pathetic

 

[Z06Vol]

5 TO in a row at one point.

 

[GBO18]

We'll win by 20

At least 10pts.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Man, some of yall gotta calm down.

2 halves of ball, shot 40% FG & 46% from deep. Cleanup TOs & make MTSU hit tough shots.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

At least 10pts.

This is what I'm thinking at the moment

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Man, some of yall gotta calm down.

2 halves of ball, shot 40% FG & 46% from deep. Cleanup TOs & make MTSU hit tough shots.

I'm more pissed off that we had them on the ropes and our own sloppy stupidity let them back in and we never responded.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

This is what I'm thinking at the moment

Just win at this point, don't care how

 

[Unimane]

MTSU did not give up second shots on the defensive glass and was making us shoot hard shots. They have an energy we aren't matching. Our defense, though, is simply atrocious. Way too sloppy all over.

 

[therealitytheory]

Nobody giving MTSU credit for shooting outta their minds. Better to blame Barnes, I guess.

We may not cover, but we'll be alright.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Just win at this point, don't care how

 

[JCP201]

Visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, unfortunately they are playing basketball.

 

[IUGradVol]

Just win at this point, don't care how

Exactly. Joke of an ending to that half.

 

[RAVOL]

MTSU had 8 fouls as the 9 or so minute mark. I think we got away from being physical with them.

A lot of dumb lackadaisical play.

Yes we did started playing really careless and then Middle couldn't miss down the stretch. In CHRIST Alone

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Nobody giving MTSU credit for shooting outta their minds. Better to blame Barnes, I guess.

We may not cover, but we'll be alright.

I don't blame Barnes for that, I blame the team for effing around when we had an 11 point lead.

 

[SGMVols]

Nobody giving MTSU credit for shooting outta their minds. Better to blame Barnes, I guess.

We may not cover, but we'll be alright.

We always seem to have a bad night in the last buy game before Christmas. Nothing new. Just win.

 

[GBO18]

Man, some of yall gotta calm down.

2 halves of ball, shot 40% FG & 46% from deep. Cleanup TOs & make MTSU hit tough shots.

Yep. They are not defending the paint very well off the dribble. Rack up the fouls and get kick out 3s.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Shack needs to score some this half, he’s bailing his defenders out by not threatening the basket at all.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Big Red getting away with murder.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Gainey playing lazy D tonight.

Effort seems lacking, need to work more low..... When we do his things happen

Feeling too good about himself after that Illinois game

 

[Switch 625]

First half looked like a Carr wreck.

 

[UT97Vol]

The line was 26. What an upset this would be. Hope the Vols decide to wake up. Our offense is not getting good looks. Credit MTSU , they came to play. I’m sure that’s the best they’ve played so far. We are not gonna turn them over. Hope they cool off. First time we’ve trailed at the half this year. Let’s see how we respond.

Best they played in the first half was a dominating performance against South Florida. Led them 51-33 at the half and shot the lights out.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

First half looked like a Carr wreck.

Too soon.

 

[Orangeslide]

We got nothing from Gainey, Igor, or Phillips offensively . ZZ 3 point shot is off again.