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

[IveGotBigVols]

Come March this will prove to be a quality quad 1 loss. That number 1 seed is still in reach!

 

[therealitytheory]

Loose balls are all about heart and hustle

I've read your crap for 2 seasons and you've never said anything positive about UT BB.
Literally never..

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m just talking out my ass because it’s been a frustrating night, but I’m almost more mad we didn’t just get run out of the gym all 40 minutes because it feels like such a waste of a 35-point performance from Knecht and 60% from the field shooting it. Like, how many more times are we going to see that this season?? Probably not many. And it’s in a game we lost from the tip.

 

[johnboyhunter]

How long is the dang break to get back to playing, Geez

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Has Santi played the 2nd half?

 

[PKT_VOL]

As Pate says in football, this might be a circle back game.

Our offense seems to have found a true rhythm when running the offense through Knecht and our awful defense in the first half might have lit a fire under them.

 

[87Vol]

Regardless of the 2nd half comeback, this is still a pathetic embarrassing performance. This team other than DK can’t shoot worth a crap and then is too soft to rebound when they miss. Plus they are not very good on defense against good teams like Kansas and UNC.

 

[Redheads]

Same thing with Purdue. I don’t really remember the stats for Kansas.

Nobody fouls you when you shoot 15 ft fade away jump shots. Knecht is the only guy we have willing to drive it to the rim.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Same thing with Purdue. I don’t really remember the stats for Kansas.

Kansas shot 22 to our 8

 

[Sudden Impact]

Pretty sure this is 3rd butt whipping TN has endured to a top 25 team in a row. Does not look good at all for Vols

yes but losing to 1,2 17 ranked teams and you are stupidity talking about the tournament and not making it

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

The amount of contact they allow on DK out top compared to ALL the calls they have gotten indicates a real integrity problem with this crew. Guess home team pressure is part of it. Way more contact than two calls on JJJ when it was at it's closest. The jump ball instead of a foul on DK was telling too and was immediately followed up with a touch foul on us.

 

[tnvols72]

ZZ always trying to play hero

 

[walkenvol]

Cmon man, Ingram just jumped into Phillips and gets the call

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Stop shooting ZZ

 

[berryvol]

Pure Cade or JP back in. Sick of Aidoo.

 

[KeyVol14]

ZZ is so rusty

 

[Sudden Impact]

Pretty sure this is 3rd butt whipping TN has endured to a top 25 team in a row. Does not look good at all for Vols

yes but 1,2 19 ranked teams and you are stupidity talking about the tournament and not making

 

[BreatheUT]

How do you close out a loss in the last 5 minutes? Don't score in the first minute.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Put Vescovi in for Gainey and let him foul out at this point.

 

[johnboyhunter]

They just had a 5 min commercial break. Played 2 minutes. Commercials again.

 

[vols1071]

Has Santi played the 2nd half?

Nope and shouldn't.... Guards to quick for him and he dribbles too much and the ball gets stuck

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Should that basket count?!?!

 

[white65]

Has Santi played the 2nd half?

He's probably regretting coming back right about now.

 

[Cartervol]

Did the Vols really have to schedule this tough to prove they can't beat the top teams? Asking for a friend..

 

[ColinS]

I’m just talking out my ass because it’s been a frustrating night, but I’m almost more mad we didn’t just get run out of the gym all 40 minutes because it feels like such a waste of a 35-point performance from Knecht and 60% from the field shooting it. Like, how many more times are we going to see that this season?? Probably not many. And it’s in a game we lost from the tip.

I think this half is gonna help us. Basketball season is a marathon of ups and downs. I think we will draw some confidence from this.