The Official #6 Tennessee @ #1Auburn Game Thread, 8:30 PM ET, ESPN

[charleyhorse]

You realize it’s not mutually exclusive? Refs letting each other maul one another then calling, quick ticky whistles. It affects the play to where it becomes an unwatchable product which is what we are seeing.

Pretty boy Doug Ahows always plays to home crowd

 

[rdk4121]

First to 40 i guess in this one.

 

[FlVols]

are we back on real espn?

 

[C-south]

It’s bad when you have such a strong defensive team but the other team’s looks better while doing less.

 

[TrapVol]

Good thing we can always count on a Pearl-coached team to start playing sloppy in spurts.

 

[charleyhorse]

Doug Shows

 

[ndubvols]

Gotta keep attacking the paint and making Broome guard. He’s clearly not 100%

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

First to 50 wins.

At this rate neither team will get there, although they have the have the upper hand. We can't get anything going on offense.

 

[SGMVols]

First to 50 wins.

Wouldn’t be the first time a game with them played out like that.

 

[C-south]

are we back on real espn?

Yea

 

[tnvols72]

Felix only one ready to play every night

Fleix has been playing good the last couple of weeks

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Was that a phantom foul on Chaz?

 

[Volizona]

Seems like offense is the main issue for both our football and basketball teams his year. BB doesn’t have a Knecht this year to carry them. Some scorers need to step up soon or I don’t think we’ll go deep in the tournament

 

[will-you-shut-up-man]

Between this game and scraping together some funds to take my son to a basketball tournament in Pennsylvania next weekend, I’m stressed out, lol. Go Vols.

 

[BradstarVols]

are we back on real espn?

Yes

 

[Orangeslide]

This is not a rock fight, all out street brawl. Perimeter defense on both sides is suffocating

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Somehow we’re tied

 

[Tnphil]

are we back on real espn?

50 minutes after it should have been.

 

[C-town Vol]

Good point. We are sticking around, just don’t know if that’s due to our tenacity or Auburn being off.

Gainey looks like he’s struggling, definitely doesn’t feel well at all. Credit to him for gutting this one out.

I think our defense has got them out of sorts. It’s not like Auburn is missing open looks. Every single shot we are contesting. Auburn has no space to work on the offensive end. We may not win this, but we showed up in the effort and tenacity department.

 

[vavolfan6]

I think our defense is bothering Auburn and they look somewhat gassed. We look a tad quicker. We just can't seem to create much in halfcourt offense. Keep going inside I suppose. Okpara has a few inches on Broome and Broome doesn't like to go too hard as he seems afraid to foul at times.

 

[charleyhorse]

Shooting 3-15

2nd and10

 

[chuckb1448]

Refs will take this game over in the 2nd half..... please let me be wrong. CHAZ has got to create a Shot... everyone in Orange is trying to give him the Ball

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

So far, we're making it our kind of game. Auburn can play it too, but it could give us a chance to steal one

 

[Namorto1]

Take Igor out before he picks up 3rd foul.

 

[rocketskates]

It’s bad when you have such a strong defensive team but the other team’s looks better while doing less.

If we had a strong offense to go with this defense we’d be a final four team.