The Official #10 @ #17 North Carolina Game Thread, 7:15 PM ET, ESPN

[Caz]

Looking like a 4-5 seed.

Us? What are you seeing from us that gets us in that high?

 

[JMSqb11]

Bout to be 3-0 betting against this team in ranked matchups.

 

[wmcovol]

Tennessee getting outplayed, outhustled & outcoached.

Refs are definitely Carolina blue also

 

[Memphisvol87]

Just set a record for turning off a game

I just did too. I was way off after the first few games. Barnes has zero offensive gameplan tonight and clearly aren’t playing defense which is his one saving grace

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

DK and Gainey are defensive liabilities.

They all are right now. They haven't showed up. I hate these 8 days layoffs with Barnes teams.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Mashack wasn’t even close on the point blank shot.

He pivoted away from the basket for no reason and then forced a shot right at the defender.

 

[volsarelife1]

Bout to be 3-0 betting against this team in ranked matchups.

Easy money is easy money

 

[Fatdad32]

Crazy part is what some of you are saying. They are not taking any tough shots against us. All great looks. No D!

 

[knoxvol52]

Lulz

I like this team but man they're down 20 points ...
Very disturbing showing so far this game..

 

[keckjm]

Good start boys

 

[beachvol23]

How do you show up to play like this for this game? Unreal, so Rick Barnes!

 

[kiddiedoc]

This is tough to watch. Hope we can weather the storm and come out strong in the second half.

 

[SlyStone]

where is that vaunted Rick Barnes defense

Coach Davis has UNC running the court faster than UT to prevent them from getting into a half court defensive game at times. And when they do get into a half court game UNC is killing us on the inside.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Worst effort and defense I've seen from RB team in a while

 

[ColinS]

Wow, refs are terrible

Your not really going down that road. This is an absolute clown stomping. Couple of bad calls or not.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

We’re so bad a rebounding, really need to step up in that area.

 

[wmcovol]

I don’t know if looking inside will do anything for us. We don’t have anyone standing up and moving hard to the basket. Aidoo wants to tap dance and shoot uncontested jumpers from 3 or the free throw line.

Drive the ball & Put JJJ & Knecht down low to work 1on 1.

 

[Specs]

I'm not going to sit here and piss myself off all night. Gonna find something else to do

 

[Butch s]

So much for being a basketball school

 

[Orangeblooded615]

We decided to stop shooting threes but aren't attacking the paint. And playing soft in the paint in the other end.

 

[vol94]

Shoulder down by zz, so that will get it. Bit of a flop to sell it though.

True. But he leaned w his shoulder so….

 

[The Tall Gguy]

No excuse for lack of hustle.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

At least vescovi can dribble
Pretty tonight.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Coach Davis has UNC running the court faster than UT to prevent them from getting into a half court defensive game at times.

You mean he actually coaches? I thought we just had Rick sit in the bench and we would be fine?

 

[Go47]

Officiating cannot be blamed for this - this is a very poor showing. Poor defense, rebounding, and no intensity. And Carolina is a good team who is hitting on all cylinders right now.

I’m starting to wonder . . . If Knecht was fools gold. He’s a decent player . . . But maybe not what early returns suggested? He turns it over quite a bit and may be a liability on defense and in rebounding.