The Official #5 Tennessee vs. #6 Alabama Game Thread, 4:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Go47]

Difference in the game - Igor and Sears. Igor is killing us . . . Sears outplaying ZZ by a lot. And Mashack is his usual offensive liability.

One bucket for UT in the last 4:30 minutes.

We shall see what the second half brings.

 

[hUTch2002]

That could’ve gotten away and we didn’t let it so good job there.

 

[patrick]

Buddy, that’s not how basketball works. I know you know that and you’re just being emotional. Take a walk at halftime

1. Im not your buddy
2. Home court advantage is a real thing
3. I dont need to take a walk
4. TN not even playing well
5. Vols should be up 5-6 pts if they actually played well
6. Not how "basketball works"

 

[VFL1127]

Mashack has to start driving to the rim. He is more than athletic enough. He had that defender beat and bailed on the drive.

 

[vols 30]

Igor absolutely killing us

He's been a huge disappointment. Sure, he's had a few good/great games, but way too many no shows like today.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Not his strength. But he got to the rim and get a decent shot off with the shot clock running down. Went in and out.

Not just that play... he did nothing all half. Him and Igor are just wasting floor space

 

[volz2wallz]

Huge play by Gainey

Could be difference in the game...besides down 7 only 4 at half

 

[vol94]

TN D played well until last 3-4 min. That 10-0 run hurt, and ended half 13-5 run.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

It is amazing how, according to the announcers each week, the team Tennessee is playing is the greatest team to ever suit up.

 

[TrapVol]

ZZ should be fresh… Let’s hope we get the typical 2nd half Ziegler.

 

[NOLAPhil]

They shoot great, but man are they soft and floppers.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

He's been a huge disappointment. Sure, he's had a few good/great games, but way too many no shows like today.

Olivier Milicic

 

[patrick]

Difference in the game - Igor and Sears. Igor is killing us . . . Sears outplaying ZZ by a lot.

We shall see what the second half brings.

TN didnt play well at all - very average performance for the Vols.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Olivier Milicic

I laughed

 

[vol94]

Love Gainey’s aggressiveness from inbounds pass all the way to the rim.

 

[VFL1127]

I hope Barnes chews Ziegler and Igor out . They definitely deserve it!

 

[wmcovol]

Why put time back on the clock? He shot the ball before the buzzer, but the ball didn’t go through the hoop until after the buzzer.

Clock should stop on the foul whistle.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

SImply cannot have another offensive drought like that.

 

[Lukusw]

Honestly, we began playing worse when ZZ came back in. Offensively we move better when Gainey runs point-- guys just waiting for ZZ to make the play instead of moving.

 

[Go47]

Olivier Milicic

Ha! True.

 

[utVolFanInVA]

Its pretty simple, TN can't beat AL shooting FG 38% & 3pt 28%. AL's offense is too good. TN has to put the basketball in the hoop at a higher rate to have a chance in the 2nd half.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Only down 4 at home with how bad the foul trouble was, horrible shooting by vols, and losing turnover battle is crazy

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Olivier Milicic

That's actually pretty accurate lol

 

[Namorto1]

We are in a good place, given ZZ’s foul trouble so early in the first half and are inability to finish at the rim.

 

[zeppelin128]

That could’ve gotten away and we didn’t let it so good job there.

These dudes on ESPN are acting like we are down by 20