The Official #6 Tennessee @ #9 Arizona Game Thread, 10:30 PM ET, ESPN2

[VAWL FAN]

I really wish espn would stop doing seizure inducing camera angle changes every game. Just use the standard view that has worked for decades and be done with it

Amen!

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

I honestly can't recall a worse officiated half. Sham of game.

 

[walkenvol]

They’re big guy clearly pushed off Aidoo on his last basket right in front of the official?

 

[vavolfan6]

Good half of basketball. I feel that we stood our ground well and played well cosidering the environment. We don't look rattled. Just need to get in front of Arizona's guards and not give them so many free throws.

 

[RAVOL]

Good Defensive half to hold this team to 35 on their floor. 12-0 at FT line only reason it's tied. Several tough paint trips we didn't get whistle. In CHRIST Alone

 

[TNHopeful505]

Just gotta stay out of foul trouble and keep getting the 3's to fall. Defense and rebounding is holding solid. 3 charges in one half is hard to believe, but it is what it is. Loving the physicality of this team. So much better than the "okay, ill run down and shoot a 3, and then you run down and shoot a 3, and we'll do that all game long, k?"

 

[OrangeInKy]

I got on here late and was disappointed the Dykes hate fest hadn't gotten fired up yet. Glad we are back on schedule, but next time, we need to be full steam midway through the half.

 

[sechamp2012]

These refs would never last in the SEC we didn’t even get close to the 1& 1 and free throw line had kept Arizona in the game. They’re letting their bigs camp out in the 3 second zone. Without free throws this would be a 10 point game.

 

[DC_Vol]

Phillips looks a little shell shocked out there, like maybe the moment is too big for him. Hope he tightens up second half.

 

[chuckb1448]

I think we charged twice, but they have beaten us silly in the paint but in their paint it's Whistleville

 

[cardvolfan]

You guys are crazy. Uros should have gotten a warning before that technical. No need for Ballo to command that kind of reaction from the refs. The Vols need Uros on him to win.

In no world is that not a technical. It was flagrant taunting.

 

[RavinDave]

Amazing that we didn’t take a single free throw

At least we haven’t missed any free throws.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

In any game this year where we got to shoot fts in the first half, the whistle reversed in the second. Hopefully that happens in our favor this game. I suspect it won't.

You have to hope that the refs do some film review at halftime and see what’s happening.

 

[Freak]

Flame away, but Uros is 3-4 from the floor. I think we need him to get more than seven minutes in the second half.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Arizona got a few questionable calls, but not surprisingly. Gonna have to hope our bigs don’t pickup anymore fouls. And we can keep hitting shots.

Good first half, need Phillips to make some noise in second half.

 

[charleyhorse]

Free throws. az 11/11. Tn 0/0. Referrers are playing the crowd.

 

[The Dog]

You gotta think they will call fouls, at least even in the 2nd half, if not our way. If they do and we hit 4 or 5 threes, we win

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Good half but we're in foul trouble with the bigs.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

Aidoo is weak. Play tough. Earn the "fouls"

 

[Namorto1]

Only reason it is close is due to 2nd chance pts and unequal fouls. Phillips needs to show up in the 2nd half offensively in order to pull this one out. Overall a good showing for a half.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

In no world is that not a technical. It was flagrant taunting.

It didn’t look to me like he said anything. Definitely taunting, but that’s a tone-setting foul call that didn’t feel necessary to me. Definitely not always called.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

11-12 Arizona FTs

0-0 Tennessee FTs

Other than that, Phillips needs to do something. He looks extremely rattled.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Flame away, but Uros is 3-4 from the floor. I think we need him to get more than seven minutes in the second half.

If he can stop yapping.

 

[Vols till I fall]

JP is looking like a JJJ player for Tennessee to me imo.

He will be here for a bit and that's a good thing

 

[DC_Vol]

Flame away, but Uros is 3-4 from the floor. I think we need him to get more than seven minutes in the second half.

He’s the basketball team’s Jeremy Banks. The energy he brings is undeniable. I personally love it. But you have to be ready to put up with a few self inflicted wounds along the way.