The Official #4 Tennessee vs. #5 Duke NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 2:40 PM ET, CBS

[tn4elvis]

It would be glorious and break the kitties heart.

CatsPaws would be in full melt down mode. Especially if it was a call at the end that went against them. It would be Great entertainment

 

[VolsSportsFan]

 

[DuckInAPen]

Wow…UP was more physical than I though since according to this writer, he blacked Flipowski’s eye by altering at him from the bench….

oh no, the “integrity of the game is in danger because TN is so physical”

I grew up a Bad Boys Pistons fans. The physicality of late '80s basketball nearly ruined the game for me

 

[firestorm]

I’m very damn happy Tennessee finished in a winnable game because a moral victory aka not closing in a winnable close game is a very disappointing defeat.
This is the most beatable Duke team Tennessee has played mainly because no Coach K an elite head coach, and because the Blue Devils are a young team while Tennessee has experienced players which proved to be a main advantage when Duke had to play a team in their weight class.

Oral Roberts was a Station Wagon racing a Ford GT aka Duke.

 

[smokeymon]

Pretty stoked that my first game to watch with my first son, just born a day ago, was this one. Extremely happy father!

Congratulations!!!

 

[AllThingsTN]

What a great all around game from the team!

 

[firestorm]

They can drink at Hooters with the Alabama football team because of that embarrassing amount of points given up to Tennessee in the 2022 unforgettable high scoring thriller.

 

[Tenacjim]

I grew up a Bad Boys Pistons fans. The physicality of late '80s basketball nearly ruined the game for me

The NBA ruined it much earlier than that for me…..”illegal defense”?

 

[smokeymon]

Love that smile!!!

 

[JCP201]

 

[HalfullVol]

I like it

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As soon as I saw this posted I bet big on BasketVols moneyline and getting points - Vegas doesn't like to lose like this.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

The team gets back to Knoxville at 930 tonight

 

[robcovol]

Forget Kentucky. I want a Tennessee-Michigan State rematch for a trip to the Final Four.

 

[brockytop]

Vols had 15-2 advantage on bench scoring. Exact difference in scoring margin for the game.

 

[2EastTnVols]

There are 3-4 reports that have been or are currently at ESPN that played sports for Tennessee.

Their SEC darling child is Finebaum (A UT Graduate).

Finebaum is a vol in name only. He's a Gump through and through

 

[TNBV]

As soon as I saw this posted I bet big on BasketVols moneyline and getting points - Vegas doesn't like to lose like this.

Vegas did not lose a dime on this. They set to point spread not based on what the think the result will be but what it will take to get even money on both sides. It just so happens that those 2 often align.

Let me edit, they may have lost some money but they typically know how to cut losses with half time bets, teasers and other. The do not let their bets get that uneven come game time. Vegas is in the gambling business, which means they don't gamble.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[Aesius]

Forget Kentucky. I want a Tennessee-Michigan State rematch for a trip to the Final Four.

Just keep Draymond Green out of the building.

 

[The Dog]

I grew up a Bad Boys Pistons fans. The physicality of late '80s basketball nearly ruined the game for me

Isiah Thomas is my all-time favorite player. I have been a Pistons fan since '82, when they drafted him

 

[Volnut]

Good. Send him to the portal and we’ll take him.

 

[SGMVols]

Vegas did not lose a dime on this. They set to point spread not based on what the think the result will be but what it will take to get even money on both sides. It just so happens that those 2 often align.

85% of the money was on Duke

they’re laughing all the way to the bank on losing tickets

 

[minorvol]

That was for all the Barnes haters

I’m not a Barnes hater at all. Hope he stays as long as he wants to. But he deserves criticism when he calls bad games. Which he has done. However today was not one of them. He deserves all the credit in the world for having this team focused and ready to play to their full potential. Now he has a great opportunity to get this team further than any before. I hope he does it because this might be the easiest path to get there in a long long time.

 

[firestorm]

This is what Tennessee was today with their excellent performance which is a Ferrari F40.

The Ferrari F40 was the first street legal car that went over 200 mph so it will always be 1 of the greatest cars ever made.

 

[DuckInAPen]

Isiah Thomas is my all-time favorite player. I have been a Pistons fan since '82, when they drafted him

I was partial to Dumars, but Thomas was a very close second.

 

[HalfullVol]

This is what Tennessee was today with their excellent performance which is a Ferrari F40.

The Ferrari F40 was the first street legal car that went over 200 mph so it will always be 1 of the greatest cars ever made.

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That Ferrari is a beauty.

However, I counter with the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.

It looked as if the BasketVols weren't necessarily faster than Duke but much more powerful physically and had more firepower.

Go Vols!