The Official #3 Tennessee vs. #11 Michigan NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 5:50 PM ET, CBS

[Big Orange Rock]

Tn doesn’t win without the three ball and we sucked there today. They just simply wanted it more. Feel I saw a lot more hustle out of them today than our guys.

 

[CAVPUT]

Had a feeling UM would get us. They're our UF opponent in hoops. Thanks for the SECT championship and a great season.

 

[TexasVolDaddy]

Rick Barnes gonna Rick Barnes

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I'm in my late 70s. I don't think I'll live long enough to see the Vols in the final four. I need to accept that.

Lol I’m 35 and I’ve already given up on that nonsense.

 

[EZE]

At the time we did but we sure as hell didn’t play like it today. Period.

Michigan outplayed us down the stretch. Period. They made their shots while we missed open shot after open shot

 

[GBO18]

We reverted back to the team we were in January. Couldn’t make open 3s.

 

[Ttucke11]

Well. That sucks.

 

[VOLinAL]

Just cannot beat Michigan. This will be the 7th year in a row they make the Sweet 16 I believe. Shouldnt even have been in the tourney and we match up horrible with them. This is why seeding matters. Match ups matter. They took away Vescovi from the 3 ball all night and most everyone else and made us play their game. Refs didnt help the matter.

 

[vols 30]

Vescovi absolutely disappeared tonight.

So disappointing. If he shows up, we win

 

[Other_Guy]

The emotion from Chandler who gave more than he should've had to when the rest did little.

 

[turdherder11]

Here we go again with people blaming Barnes. Should have never even looked at this thread. He's not the one who has to execute and make shots.

No but zero adjustments on the high screen vs UM bigs allowed Hunter to score almost half their points.

 

[wmcovol]

Vescovi absolutely disappeared tonight.

Mich took him out. They devoted 1 guy on him and he only left once. Mich said they’d play 4 on 4 and win. And that’s what they did.

Mich didn’t respect Tennessee inside game. Same story every year.

Kids played hard. Nobody hit 3s and Tennessee loses when that happens.

 

[tnvols72]

Ziegler couldn’t hit water from a boat.

who could?

 

[SkyVol]

Absolutely unprepared for that game!

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

KC was the only one who showed up

Hate to call 1 person out but… where the hell was Santi?

 

[firestorm]

I hugely hate that Tennessee is cursed vs Michigan teams in the March Madness Tournament.

2010 They couldn’t defeat Michigan State.
2011They were demolished by Michigan.

They couldn’t finish a comeback Vs Michigan in 2014.
2022
Most disappointing because they lead the game in the 2nd half, and Michigan had the offensive surge in the 2nd Half.

 

[casetopia]

Outscored by 13 in the 2nd half.

 

[GoVolunteers]

Barnes haters been laying low a few weeks and suddenly they came out with a vengeance with their well rested thumbs. Barnes haters will celebrate tonight…. Congrats on another big win!

 

[volsarelife1]

I can’t believe Rick Barnes missed all those three point shots
Tennessee fans are so stupid

He's the coach. Draw up non 3 point plays when they're not falling

 

[chef3531]

Go to hell.

That should buy you a few days to reflect off the forum

 

[TheBigOne10]

At least we cut down the nets in Tampa lol. This is sickening.

 

[djohnnyg]

Congrats Barnes. You beat Longwood. Yippee.

 

[LivinginthePast]

Gosh being a Tennessee fan is so much disappointment year after year. I thought this team was the team to do it at least get to elite eight. Oh well. Still proud of them.

 

[Namorto1]

5 points in last 8 mins

Yep worst time for an offensive lull, but we have seen it all year. Couldn’t defend Michigan.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

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Give me a break Barnes has been losing games in the tournament he had no business losing his entire career even at Texas get your head out of the sand[/QUOTE]