The Official #4 Tennessee vs #15 Kentucky Game Thread, Saturday 4:00 PM EST/CBS

[Clad in Big Orange]

We aren’t great. But Kentucky is today. Regroup as a 2 seed and play like you have something to prove.

 

[Switch 625]

They are shooting %50 from 3

Leaving shooters wide open doesn’t help

 

[JCP201]

Kentucky playing like we did in their arena. They need to win this, but I hate losing.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Tennessee is now in their usual tournament ready mode

Hate to admit that it is reminiscent of our NCAA losses.

 

[Cartervol]

They're getting wide open looks.. This one is done..

 

[berryvol]

They suck if they aren’t going thermonuclear from three. They’re unbeatable if they are. They’re not gonna go thermonuclear from three for six straight games.

They also haven’t even played as good defense today as the score suggests. We have missed countless wide open practice jumpers. One of those days, we just have zero legs.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Only issue is going to be not getting a 1 seed because of this game. If we have a poor showing in the tourney I’d say 1 seed isn’t happening

 

[Volbrando]

So frustrating. I knew this game would go this way. We aren’t consistent at all

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

KY is 50 percent from 3 PT range.

Vols 33 percent and 9 of 15 from the line.

Pretty much the difference in the game.

 

[ColinS]

Kentucky has 4-5 legit shooters and are now playing defense. We have one. Would not be surprised if Kentucky won it all.

Your not winning a jump shot contest with them

 

[Volnbeers]

They are shooting %50 from 3

Of course they are. Every team does

 

[Delmar]

I’m starting to agree with one of the other posters. Several guys don’t seem to have their legs today. Off on wide open shots and allowing too many wide open shots for KY.

 

[barney]

I would have rather lost to both USCe and Bama before losing this game today. Especially like we're losing. Embarrassing

we've got a conference championship, wouldn't have that if we'd lost either of those games.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Pull the starters. Save them

At this point, might as well.

 

[NOLAPhil]

Kentucky will play a team like FAU from last year and get smoked in the tourney.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

putting gainey in just to miss a technical FT summarized this game lol

 

[turbovol]

Didn't feel good about this game. Felt like we were going to be a bit gassed physically and emotionally after two big away games plus
auburn at home, plus kentucky is good and has been playing well.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Don’t crush me for saying this but Zeigler has been awful tonight. Just awful. His decision making has been the worst I have seen all season.

He drives to the basket a few possessions ago in traffic against 3 guys at the rim. Gets blocked. He shoots a 3 from the logo that you could tell was short instead of passing it to Knecht. Then he has a fairly open layup in the lane for once and he kicks it to Mashack for a 3. Who misses.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Vescovi and ZZ are contributing nothing on offense.

 

[VOLinAL]

Kentucky has 4-5 legit shooters and are now playing defense. We have one. Would not be surprised if Kentucky won it all.

Id almost bet money they make it further than we do. You can play all the defense in the world but your shots have to go in to win.

 

[ChattownVFL]

I would have rather lost to both USCe and Bama before losing this game today. Especially like we're losing. Embarrassing

Lol no.

 

[I4Vols]

red hot teams from three have been our kryptonite all year. Get the starters out. Rest, and let's not get hurt. This game is meaningless for all intents and purposes.

Add in a physical big inside and ugh

 

[theroyz71]

If we didn’t have knecht would be a 25-30 point game…

It may be even with him if we don't get some stops and some easy baskets.

 

[vol94]

TN is tired. But give Ky credit. They are very athletic, quick, and making shots. We’re getting nothing from Aidoo inside.

JJJ has a couple of threes but beyond that, not much else but Knecht.

 

[PA Vol]

Can we buy a damn basket?