The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #25 Missouri Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN

[YankeeVol]

SEC Tournament - Quarterfinal

#17 Tennessee Volunteers: 23-9 (11-7 SEC)

vs.

#25 Missouri Tigers: 23-8 (11-7 SEC)

GAME 33 | TENNESSEE vs. MISSOURI - Friday, March 10, 2023 | ~3:30 p.m. ET | Nashville, Tenn. | Bridgestone Arena (18,500)


Line: UT -6
O/U: 141.5

TV: ESPN / Watch
Radio: Vol Network / Listen / Live Stats
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM: TBD / Internet: TBD
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Missouri Game Notes

 

[YankeeVol]

THE SERIES

• Tennessee leads its all-time series with Missouri, 11-9, dating to 1961.
• The Vols and Tigers have never previously met in the SEC Tournament. Tennessee won the series' lone neutral-site clash, posting a 99-77 victory at the 1974 Big Sun Invitational in St. Petersburg, Florida.
• Mizzou is the only program UT has never faced in SEC Tournament action.
• As a junior at Cal, current Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates lost to Rick Barnes' Texas squad in the Preseason NIT.
• Tennessee is 5-1 this season in neutral-site games. The lone loss came against Colorado at Bridgestone Arena in UT's second game of the season.
• The Volunteers are 11-10 all-time at Bridgestone Arena.
• Since 2018, Tennessee is 9-3 in SEC Tournament games (.750), with three championship game appearances.
• Dating to November 2021, the Vols are riding a five-game win streak when they are coming off a game the previous day. That streak features wins over North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Southern California and Kansas.

 

[YankeeVol]

ABOUT MISSOURI

• Missouri (23-8, 11-7 SEC) finished fourth in the SEC, earning a double bye in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers finished with an identical record to Tennessee, but by way of the buzzer-beating head-to-head win over the Vols on Feb. 11, owned the tiebreaker.
• Senior Kobe Brown finished conference play as the SEC's third-leading scorer with 16.7 ppg during league games. Brown ranked fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.511) and 12th in rebounding (6.2 rpg).
• Brown was named first-team All-SEC by the league's coaches, as well as being selected as the SEC's Scholar Athlete of the Year.
• Graduate guard D'Moi Hodge finished the season as the SEC's steals leader with 2.7 steals per game during conference play. Hodge was also third in the league with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.

 

[YankeeVol]

NKAMHOUA ON VERGE OF UNIQUE (AND VERSATILE) ACHIEVEMENT

• Senior Olivier Nkamhoua is tantalizingly close to a multi-faceted statistical achievement only five Vols have ever accomplished: averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for a full season.
• Nkamhoua currently averages 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
• The five Vols who have pulled off the 10/5/2 combo are All-Americans Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld and Grant Williams as well as Vincent Yarbrough and Tyler Smith.

 

[YankeeVol]

WORKING ON THE RÉSUMÉ

• Tennessee's postseason résumé thus far is highlighted by a decisive win over Kansas in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game and home triumphs over both Alabama and Texas.
• UT boasts seven total Quad 1 wins.
• Alabama was ranked No. 1 when the Vols beat the Tide by holding them to a season-low 17 field goals.
• And when the Vols beat then-No. 3 Kansas on a neutral floor, UT held the Jayhawks to just 50 points. That still stands as KU's season-low.
• In a Dec. 17 true road game at Arizona, UT held what was then the nation's highest-scoring offense 17 points below its average in a five-point loss without senior standout Josiah-Jordan James (knee injury).
• James also was inactive for three other UT losses.

 

[YankeeVol]

TENNESSEE LEADS SEC IN TOTAL CONFERENCE WINS LAST SIX YEARS

• Through Thursday, Tennessee has captured 81 total wins over SEC opponents (regular season and SEC Tournament) over the last six seasons—more than any other program.
• Kentucky ranks second during that span with 79 total SEC wins, while Auburn ranks third with 72.
• During that same time frame, the Vols also are the most successful league school in the SEC Tournament, recording a conference-best nine SEC Tournament wins
• Tennessee and Auburn are tied for the most overall victories over the last six years (142).

 

[bleedingTNorange]

NKAMHOUA ON VERGE OF UNIQUE (AND VERSATILE) ACHIEVEMENT

• Senior Olivier Nkamhoua is tantalizingly close to a multi-faceted statistical achievement only five Vols have ever accomplished: averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for a full season.
• Nkamhoua currently averages 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
• The five Vols who have pulled off the 10/5/2 combo are All-Americans Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld and Grant Williams as well as Vincent Yarbrough and Tyler Smith.

As much $hit as Nkamhoua gets on this board that is a pretty impressive stat

 

[walkenvol]

As much $hit as Nkamhoua gets on this board Thor is a pretty impressive stat

No way you can compare ON to Thor?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

No way you can compare ON to Thor?

That* lol

 

[rgvol]

Some really good games today

 

[supersmo18]

NKAMHOUA ON VERGE OF UNIQUE (AND VERSATILE) ACHIEVEMENT

• Senior Olivier Nkamhoua is tantalizingly close to a multi-faceted statistical achievement only five Vols have ever accomplished: averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for a full season.
• Nkamhoua currently averages 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
• The five Vols who have pulled off the 10/5/2 combo are All-Americans Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld and Grant Williams as well as Vincent Yarbrough and Tyler Smith.

That is insane-- and amazingly great company to be in the same conversation with. Really enjoyed watching his progression this season.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Get this W to get to 24. Figure some things out, tune some things up. I’m not too concerned with a loss as long as we look good doing it

 

[JMSqb11]

Vols by 20 as JJJ/Santi/Olivier combine for 50 points.

Will edit/delete this post if I’m wrong.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Coming off the bench, East will give us serious issues. Amazing quickness...especially on defensive end.

Without the Zig, our point guard by committee is going to have their hands full trying to protect the ball.

 

[Voldog1998]

Going to be a tough one today but the Vols win 74-71

 

[volz2wallz]

REVENGE GAME!!! GBO!!

 

[camp_steveo]

Go Vols!

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

The Vols are gonna be ready today! GBO

 

[savannahfan]

SEC Tournament - Quarterfinal

#17 Tennessee Volunteers: 23-9 (11-7 SEC)

vs.

#25 Missouri Tigers: 23-8 (11-7 SEC)

GAME 33 | TENNESSEE vs. MISSOURI - Friday, March 10, 2023 | ~3:30 p.m. ET | Nashville, Tenn. | Bridgestone Arena (18,500)


Line: UT -6
O/U: 141.5

TV: ESPN / Watch
Radio: Vol Network / Listen / Live Stats
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM: TBD / Internet: TBD
Online: WatchESPN.com

Missouri Game Notes

Typical of ESPN - - the Tennessee flag (star circle) displays the symbol upside-down...

 

[YankeeVol]

Typical of ESPN - - the Tennessee flag (star circle) displays the symbol upside-down...

UT actually does those…but it’s a spinning record so

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Revenge game

 

[CAVPUT]

The Vols are gonna be ready today! GBO

Hope so. Kinda worried about Missouri having fresher legs and playing with up tempo. Honestly, I won't be surprised with any outcome, but honestly, I won't be upset with a loss either. An added day of rest would be a plus for this team heading into the NCAAT. Regardless, just get past today with no injuries.

 

[Voltopia]

Kind of funny to think about how a garbage buzzer three from Missouri is responsible for this matchup.

I hope Tennessee runs 'em off the court, but still. Kind of funny. A little irritating too. But also funny.

 

[knoxvol52]

I believe Barnes would not have any issues with losing today because they are so much parity in basketball this year the 14 seeds are just as good as the 13. I hope he lets BJ Edwards play again getting that little time will help him in long run. I agree he should have played him all year but Barnes is a stickler if you don't play D you don't play. He would have had a stroke coaching some of Pearls Tennessee teams a few teams thought defense was only played in football.

 

[ColinS]

I just don't buy the whole we need rest narrative. I say win this thing. These 18 to 20 year old are not gonna wear down from playing a basketball game every day for a weekend. They play or practice basketball every day anyway. You would think that they are gonna have to go into an assisted living facility if they make the championship game the way some of you carry on. Injury is the only concern but that can happen in practice too.