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

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Whoever cockroach is guarding....drive it

As soon as he's back in drive right by him

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We gotta stay composed and not take dumb shots. Don’t let Duke get confident.

 

[Dergibvol]

Zero contact by plav. Don't know what dome of you want

Exactly. Refs didn't even blow the whistle until the ball didn't go thru the net.

 

[barney]

These refs are insanely bad. That block on James was a foul! Never even touched the ball...

 

[jbr82]

So duke fouls JJJ more than Uros fouled the 3 pt shooter and it's a block.

Bingo

 

[tlester3672]

That might have just saved the game. We were going down like the Titanic…

 

[Frozevol]

So duke fouls JJJ more than Uros fouled the 3 pt shooter and it's a block.

I said the same.

 

[johnboyhunter]

Need a 4th ok roach

Got it

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Take it right at Roach when he comes back.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

I agree with 3 but I think the players are interchangeable and/or irrelevant. Some combo of JJJ/Key/Mashack/JP will need to be in that 15-20 range. JJJ’s too inefficient today to get there. Can’t afford for him to get 8-10 on volume, because the wasted shots have the potential to turn into points the other way. Key’s not been great but the shots look good and you have to think they eventually fall. JJJ’s haven’t even been close.

I agree any help would be incredible but I guess I was pointing out that our 5 star guys should be better on O.

 

[Volstylexx]

Roach is their leading scorer.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Barnes has changed his demeanor over the yrs. When I was a kid, I saw him coach Clemson since I lived in ACC country. The man was red faced all game and ride the officials all game. He screamed and allegedly didn’t discriminate against any profane word. He was the same at Texas until his wife and kids had a sit down conversation w him. I don’t know the yr but recall Barnes saying it was that conversation that changed his life around, as he began living through his faith (win or lose).

Yep.

And I have been getting raked over the coals elsewhere on this site for mentioning his change in demeanor over the years and not having the same fire.

Also believe there was discussion of him and his family going on a mission after his time at TX until TN came calling.

I remember an interview a few years ago with Seth Davis when he was discussing his feud with Dean Smith.

Loved him when he was at Clemson and standing up to Smith.

Think we are seeing a little of that fire today.

 

[Lukusw]

First of 2 2nd half runs by Duke. Stay strong!

 

[Butch s]

I’m not sure how someone 7’1” can be so bad at basketball.

I’m not sure how a 6’6” 5 star senior can be this bad

 

[chuckb1448]

Thats two blocks he has got JJJ on the wrist

No no no, it's Duke, Clean Awesomeness

Sarcasm

 

[UTFanHades]

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Our fans had to watch heartbreak in the 2nd half of our R32 game last year. Please sport’s gods, no heartbreak this year. FIGHT VOLS FIGHT!

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Exactly. Refs didn't even blow the whistle until the ball didn't go thru the net.

I don't know what you guys are watching, he clearly hit his hand. If you want to argue it shouldn't have been called, fine. But saying "zero contact" is factually wrong.

 

[Caculator]

Incredible finish. Needed that to stop their momentum

Better than a Barnes timeout

 

[hUTch2002]

Foul on Uros, but not Whitehead?

Exactly what I was screaming. Same freaking thing except our jerseys aren’t blue.

 

[UTvol1fn]

ON doing the lord's work

 

[vol94]

Back to Uros, his one stupid play changed the momentum of the game. Three foul shots that led to a 7-0 run.

ON- make foul shot here and regain momentum.

 

[TennVols12]

If the refs called it, didn’t matter. He’s an idiot for jumping out toward towards a guy taking a fade away 3 - that missed.

Ok dude. If he would’ve watched it without jumping you’d be upset he didn’t try to contest the shot. Enjoy the last word on this and the game. Go Vols

 

[hUTch2002]

I don't know what you guys are watching, he clearly hit his hand. If you want to argue it shouldn't have been called, fine. But saying "zero contact" is factually wrong.

But it wasn’t called on our end the very next trip. Consistency isn’t too much to ask for.

 

[Voljayton]

13 was over the line when he threw that in