The Official #18 Tennessee @ Texas Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN

[LibertyVol]

Sucks for you then cause they’re making the tournament

Not sure. They have some work to do. Not beating Auburn or Kentucky. at home so that makes it tough. I think if they get to 19 or 20 they will get in.

 

[ColinS]

Some stupid, stupid takes in here right now. Beautifully drawn up play that got a wide open look for the guy who made over half our 3 pointers on the night. Didn’t drop, is what it is.

He can't make that shot. He is a mental midget. Having said that I don't think Barnes necessarily drew it up that way. Probably told ZZ to drive and find the open man.

 

[JMSqb11]

Ehhh name one big shot he has made at UT? He is not that type of dude. He should have passed to Vescovi in the corner.

His history of “big shots” literally mean nothing tonight. He had the hot hand tonigjt from 3 shooting 50%.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

He shot 4/10

Stop proving my point. He also shot 42% from three.

 

[cardvolfan]

Did anybody see that last foul called on James?

I saw it. I don’t think it was even close to a foul.

 

[hUTch2002]

This team has no business being in any tournament. Fact

But if it started today we would be.

 

[ChattownVFL]

This team has absolutely no business being in the tourney. I honestly don't know what you sheep see in this team

 

[ndubvols]

We’ll this thread is still a dumpster fire I see…

 

[VolArmy74]

We lost the game for 50 different reasons, but none was dumber than Olivier fouling 55 feet from the basket on a heave play. Talk about a stupid play coming back to haunt you.

 

[VolPack22]

lol , might be because Tx was focused on shutting down Vescovi. Big difference in what your narrative says. JJJ sucks , they should want him to shoot all night. 26% from 3.

Listen I’ll be the first to say that JJJ has not lived up to the hype coming out of high school but he didn’t suck tonight. He got us back into the game. He was 3-6 before that last attempt. As much as we hate on him, you have to give him credit for helping us get back into the game.

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

These officials are terrible! They’re seeing things that just aren’t there. The guy on the baseline can’t see that with JJJ’s back to him so he should’ve never even attempted to call something there.

JJJ never touched him. He was a foot away from him with every body part. Guy was clumsy out of body control expecting contact…but it never came. Horrible bailout call. Horrible call was horrible.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Do not put money on this team making the tournament.

Respectfully, anyone who thinks that this team isn't making the NCAA Tournament is ignorant of college basketball in general (to say nothing of advanced metrics, which are clearly a lost cause on said group).

 

[C-south]

Do what? He’s our leading scorer and most consistent scorer.

Using “consistent” in the same sentence as Vescovi is laughable. He is not a power 5 talent in the least.

 

[tnvols72]

But if it started today we would be.

and they will be a early exit

 

[Bigorange123]

8/16 from the line, and the foul before half on ORN were the biggest difference makers.

mr checkerboard’s gets it… King him.

 

[C-south]

My first ignore in 4 years - congrats dumb ass!

Bye dumbass

 

[volforlife15]

Stop proving my point. He also shot 42% from three.

That’s fine. He’s also a 29% shooter. So an okay shooting night vs a season of percentages? I’ll take the percentages

 

[JMSqb11]

Just means him being 50% on the night was an outlier. Odds say he'll miss the wide open shot. And that's facts

Odds said tonight he was 50/50. There is literally no arguing this.

 

[VolGee4]

they are going to make the tourney, not even a bad loss in the committee's eyes & on the road

All of our losses are top 18 KenPom losses. People are absolutely dumb dumbs if they think the team misses the NCAAT.

 

[Butch s]

Vescovi is a liability. At best he should come off the bench in garbage time for a D3 school

Are you really stupid or just acting like it

 

[volsarelife1]

So Coach Volsarelife1, you would have yelled at him for taking those 2 three's late in the game? Without them, we don't have this conversation

Yes bench warmer I4Vols.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Not sure. They have some work to do. Not beating Auburn or Kentucky. at home so that makes it tough. I think if they get to 19 or 20 they will get in.

We were a projected 4 seed coming into today. The only work they need to do to get in is not go on a crazy losing streak and beat the teams we're supposed to beat.

 

[ChattownVFL]

Soft ass vols as always

 

[tnvols72]

Respectfully, anyone who thinks that this team isn't making the NCAA Tournament is ignorant of college basketball in general to say nothing of advanced metrics.

Oh they probably will make it but they will not be there long.

 

[Cartervol]

and they will be a early exit

One and done, a overpaid Barnes specialty.