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

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#53
All Vol! said:
All great points and totally agreed. I think there’s a strong argument to be made that additional game(s) to work on our scheme without ZZ is just as valuable as the rest if not more so.
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Agree. Sure a team could tire by Sunday and be at a disadvantage against a team that has played fewer games but the whole idea that they couldn't turn around and play an NCAA Tournament game at 100% on Thursday or Friday is hilarious. More than three or four days I'd probably gonna put some rust on if anything.
 
#54
#54
Sure would like to see an upward trend line on our shooting percentages there instead of the saw blade effect we have had TOO much this year....just no fall offs by multiple players.... Hoping for a big game from Key Awaka today, no reason, just a gut feel his improving movement and anticipation on defense can pay off with a bunch of Threes boards including offensive ones with some power put backs.

My apologies to Awaka for the Guntersvol curse....... slightly modified the post in the second half.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Really feels like this is as simple as us limiting turnovers/their points off turnovers and transition and somewhat hand in hand us making them score in the half court. Do that and I like our chances, turn it over and let them start running and firing up open 3’s and I don’t.
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Add two items
1. No JJJ in the game... we missed his height on D (esp perimeter). Also his ability to interrupt passing lanes.
2. We had mucho guard foul trouble... ZZ fouled out, Santi & Shack ended with four each. Key ( was great point wise @ 23, but no fouls (maybe that hints at less tight D as he played 31 mins)
 
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#56
I know we don't have ZZ this time, but I really think we win this. I just hope we come out with some energy. We got down big time last game and then came way back then couldn't put them away.
 
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ColinS said:
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.
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I think that it matters if there are injuries that could improve by limiting going full speed. Being tired shouldn’t be an issue.

But I also think that there is an advantage for future opponents the more games TN plays in the SECT. They get more video to scout TN minus ZZ.
 
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CAVPUT said:
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.
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what you say is true, i remember playing both ways in football, almost entire games in BB and of course baseball. I don't ever remember getting so tired. but with that said, the legs do get tired, which effects shots.
 
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#64
Zues1 said:
Pretty much every game these days. If the three ball don't fall you're probably going home early.
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This is usually the case. NBA becomes more defensive and efficient scoring in the playoffs, but I don't see much of that in CBB, even during March Madness
 
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#66
YankeeVol said:
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.
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We have to guard the three point line with gusto today and tomorrow as well.
 
#68
#68
I’m relaxing after the fat burning workout, and I’m ready to watch the Volunteers play a great Tigers team.
 
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#75
firestorm said:
The Alabama Mississippi State game proved to be a great mismatch.
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Watching Nate Oats stumble thru "we have great culture here"
Before that, I could only count how many times he used the word "shot"
Typical bama, he probably asked Saban how to speak.
 
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