The Official #10 Tennessee vs. #1 Alabama Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Mccage]

If we hit half of our open shots we be up by 10

 

[Lukusw]

We played the best team in the country even despite poor shooting and ...disparate...officiating. we are competing and playing aggressive. I'll take it.

 

[vols 30]

Shooting 29%. 3/7 from the line. Outrebounded by 6.

I'll gladly take a halftime tie

 

[Freak]

I like option B, the Vols start making shots and run away with it in the second half.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

We have no shooters. None.

Well...why don't you go suit up? I'm sure you could do better.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

A lot of good that would do. We’re already undermanned. No sense in giving Bama two free throws and the ball.

Yeah, agreed. I’m actually pretty impressed with how Barnes conducted himself on that last sequence. Stayed professional but demanded accountability and let his perspective be heard. I couldn’t have done that. Hope that helps.

 

[Tenacjim]

If we hit half of our open shots we be up by 10

I was just thinking the same thing. Not to mention the FT misses…..

 

[charleyhorse]

I’d alabama is going to initiate contact by frailing arms and legs let the foul count. Let them know there is a cost to come into the lane

 

[JCP201]

Does Mashack have three fouls? He is doing a fantastic job on defense- Will hurt us if he fouls out.

 

[Volfan2012]

I think you have to be really disappointed if your for Tennessee. We got 16 more shots than they did and a lot of good looks and just missed them. Free throw shooting again terrible. We should be ahead by double digits if we could execute on offense. Other than Zach it has not been shooting has been terrible.

 

[Putbacks]

This half we get the goal without a lid….

 

[YankeeVol]

Yeah cause getting a T in a close game is so smart when you can still get your point across like he just did.

A lot of good that would do. We’re already undermanned. No sense in giving Bama two free throws and the ball.

Ehh, it wouldn't matter at the end. The result will be the same.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

There was no contact on the Aidoo play, defender got a small piece of the ball, nothing else though. On the other end, should have been an offensive foul imo.

 

[Go47]

29.7% from the field

30.8% from three

Here is the worst stat:

42.9% from the free throw line

They . . . Cannot . . . Shoot in any aspect of the game.

Key and Vescovi have been horrible shooting the ball.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Half…rebounds 19 UT to 25 Bama…we lead assists, only 4 turnovers to their 12. Fouls even. Three point % even. The problem is our FG%. 29.7 to their 42.9. We gotta make shots. A lot of misses close to the basket and bunnies. Go Vols. Tied at halftime against #1 is good. We need a win.

 

[vol94]

We just don’t have consistent shooters. We get a basket or two in the paint form time to time, but not enough to maintain a lead when we continuously miss form the perimeter.

Vescovi, Key or ZZ will need to have a strong second half for TN to win.

 

[YankeeVol]

We played the best team in the country even despite poor shooting and ...disparate...officiating. we are competing and playing aggressive. I'll take it.

*best team THIS week.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Tied at halftime after Alabama couldn't hang on to the ball if they had stick'em on their hands. Not inspiring for the 2nd half....

This is an interesting take. I get that Alabama went on a bit of a run at the end of the half. Still, we are down two starters coming off of back to back heart breakers and are tied with the top ranked team in the country. We have a very real chance at it. That’s pretty inspiring.

 

[Zues1]

Well...why don't you go suit up? I'm sure you could do better.

Haha,

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Barnes assistant (the lady behind him) was having none of that. I was mad until I saw her going nuts and said “you go…”

Yeah, she goes wild sometimes. On a side note, I need that sweater shes wearing tonight.

 

[VolGee4]

There was no contact on the Aidoo play, defender got a small piece of the ball, nothing else though. On the other end, should have been an offensive foul imo.

There was a lot of contact- on the body. Watch again.

 

[DuckInAPen]

Does Mashack have three fouls? He is doing a fantastic job on defense- Will hurt us if he fouls out.

Yes, three.

 

[sechamp2012]

The SEC makes so much money they should hire refs full time train condition and get them more in the same mode of calling games . More consistent. This is rough game these guys go sit down have a couple drinks come back and call it completely different. Seen it happen a lot very frustrating. So far they’re missing a lot but it’s pretty equally missed on both sides.

 

[ColinS]

There was no contact on the Aidoo play, defender got a small piece of the ball, nothing else though. On the other end, should have been an offensive foul imo.

Aidoo has to be able to finish that through contact.

 

[YankeeVol]

We just don’t have consistent shooters. We get a basket or two in the paint form time to time, but not enough to maintain a lead when we continuously miss form the perimeter.

Vescovi, Key or ZZ will need to have a strong second half for TN to win.

No consistent shooters and our bigs would rather take a layup than dunk it, I don't get it.