The Official #12 Tennessee @ Auburn Game Thread, 2:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Col_Cathcart]

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

 

[ColinS]

Looking at the box score, TN should have blown Barn out on 2/4/23. ZZ was 0-10 shooting and TN was 2-21 from 3.







Caldwell didn’t play that day either. 46-43. Bruce was mad after that one as well because his player didn’t get free throws after kicking TN’s defender.







Auburn vs. Tennessee Box Score (Men), February 4, 2023 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

I think Auburn missed a few shots too. Their fans might say they should of blown us out. If either team would have just had an average shooting performance it would have been a double digit win for them.

 

[ColinS]

Id love to see them stay in the paint all game like they did against Arkansas. That was fun to watch.

This is the recipe for victory

 

[ColinS]

JJJ had got to be THE guy from now on… I think he will be

He doesn't necessarily have to be the "guy" every game but he does need to show up the rest of the way. We can't afford anymore of his disappearing acts on the offensive end.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Are they giving away free barbeque?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I think Auburn missed a few shots too. Their fans might say they should of blown us out. If either team would have just had an average shooting performance it would have been a double digit win for them.

TN shooting on average: 73 total points
(40 pts) 27 of 63 FGAs
(21 pts) 7 of 23 3PTs
(12 pts) 12 of 17 FTs

Auburn shooting on average: 69 total points
(32 pts) 24 of 55 FGAs
(24 pts) 8 of 27 3PTs
(13 pts) 13 of 19 FTs

#Math

 

[kckempf]

I'm gonna guage our post-season prospects by this game. Given it's a tough arena, but if we can't go down there and beat them then we're probably not going far post-season. Plenty of teams better than AU in the Big 12 and 10

Like Kansas, Texas, and Maryland?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm gonna guage our post-season prospects by this game. Given it's a tough arena, but if we can't go down there and beat them then we're probably not going far post-season. Plenty of teams better than AU in the Big 12 and 10

No offense but this is kind of dumb reasoning.

 

[Voldog1998]

I got a bad feeling about this game. Auburn and Bruce are like a caged and wounded animal they got to win today to keep their ncaa tournament hopes alive. And not having Zeigler somebody is going to have to step up. I’d like to get the win today and get at least one win in the SEC tournament to get to 24 wins to secure hopefully a 3 seed but this team is so unpredictable a loss today sure wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[ColinS]

TN shooting on average: 73 total points

(40 pts) 27 of 63 FGAs

(21 pts) 7 of 23 3PTs

(12 pts) 12 of 17 FTs



Auburn shooting on average: 69 total points

(32 pts) 24 of 55 FGAs

(24 pts) 8 of 27 3PTs

(13 pts) 13 of 19 FTs



#Math

What I'm saying is both teams shot terribly that day and could have won with average shooting. Had both teams shot average, yes, we would have won.

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

He doesn't necessarily have to be the "guy" every game but he does need to show up the rest of the way. We can't afford anymore of his disappearing acts on the offensive end.

He’s the senior, do everything, 5 star, vocal leader… last ride, he needs to take command

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

It’ll be tough to win but the Vols are plenty capable even without Z.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I got a bad feeling about this game. Auburn and Bruce are like a caged and wounded animal they got to win today to keep their ncaa tournament hopes alive. And not having Zeigler somebody is going to have to step up. I’d like to get the win today and get at least one win in the SEC tournament to get to 24 wins to secure hopefully a 3 seed but this team is so unpredictable a loss today sure wouldn’t surprise me.

Honestly I won't be shocked if we're run out of the gym today. We usually don't play well there since Pearl has been there, it's Senior Day, and they need a W badly. We've not done well in the previous games this season when playing teams cornered, and we barely beat them the first game even though they played like garbage. I doubt they play like that again today.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[firestorm]

The Volunteers have a high wall to climb to defeat a good Tigers team in Auburn.

Most likely the Volunteers will need to make critical shots to win a competitive game.
They’ve been outplayed in winnable games vs Vanderbilt and Missouri so I’m hopeful they can win win this coin toss game that they can realistically lose.

 

[chuckb1448]

Howdy Volunteers! Anxious to see the game today but as someone mentioned I'm afraid some "home cooking" may take place today. I just want us to play like we are there to win and deal with the outcome

 

[firestorm]

Time to get in 2 fat burning work outs before this game starts.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Go take it to them Vols!!!! GBO

 

[firestorm]

Go Bright Orange Volunteers

 

[Mullins2010]

GBO!

 

[molsen81]

Let’s get a quick win, eat some BBQ, and rest up for the conference tournament.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Is Key playing today?

 

[firestorm]

The Crimson Tide Aggies game is a thriller.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

If I remember correctly, I think Lindsay and Barnes arent very friendly. Lindsay was the one Barnes kept chewing on during the Mizzou game.