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

[The Dog]

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

I agree, really need him to get going

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Not a bad first half all things considered, but man my whole “I’m not going to get worked up and I’m just going to enjoy the game” thing I said is becoming increasingly difficult to manage.

0 first half free throws for us???? BS.

Yeah. It’s a lot easier to be zen before the game starts

 

[charleyhorse]

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

3 charges called same Arizona player. The guy spent most of the half on his back.

 

[chuckb1448]

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.

Stop trying to make sense here dadgum it

 

[TheMookieMonster]

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.

No flames. As long as he doesn’t do anything else stupid he should play more. But….he has to keep his head on straight to do that.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

All 4 of our bigs have 2 fouls each, their bigs have 2 fouls total.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

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 got sat because of the tech

 

[walkenvol]

Zona ain't that good

They’re pretty good

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

Tn had 12 fouls called on them first half. I can't remember the last time a team got called for that many in a half that wasn't fouling at the end of a game.

 

[chuckb1448]

3 charges called same Arizona player. The guy spent most of the half on his back.

Well, I said only two lol

 

[Vols till I fall]

I want to know what the deal is with JJJ.

Kinda scaring me...

Reminds me of when Turner had to retire in December

 

[cardvolfan]

11-12 Arizona FTs

0-0 Tennessee FTs

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

He is. Larssen is playing bait-n-switch with him. You’ve got a junior working a true freshman to the max.

 

[Larkin]

They’re pretty good

WE are pretty good and so is AZ.

 

[Freak]

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.

I think refs typically would give a warning for something like that, but Uros can't put himself in a position to let the officials make that call.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

They’re pretty good

Nah, they got mcfloppy and the refs

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I think we need to slow it down a little and make AZ play our game in the second half. I dont think they can out execute us in the half court.

 

[VOLnMiami]

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 needs to keep a cooler head about him, He's got the crowd against him now...He's trying to bully that big boy and he's not biting...Twice he hurt our momentum...He's playing well but he needs to stop the stupid stuff and we'll be fine.

 

[charleyhorse]

ESPN stopped showing Tn fouls at 12. at had 3 at the time.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

I think refs typically would give a warning for something like that, but Uros can't put himself in a position to let the officials make that call.

100% agree. He’s old enough to be smarter than that.

 

[Larkin]

He is. Larssen is playing bait-n-switch with him. You’ve got a junior working a true freshman to the max.

Excellent point and an example of why the one and doner teams don’t win the natty as often, these games within the game are huge and in this game, worth what? 5 points?

 

[VOLtaism]

Its a tough road game as expected, thats why it will be such a huge cherry for the tournament committee when we win! Lets see which team is in the best condition. Keep running.

 

[tnvols72]

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.

Uros is the one from keeping himself from getting minutes and he is needed out there

 

[cwbytruckers]

I think refs typically would give a warning for something like that, but Uros can't put himself in a position to let the officials make that call.

Uros needs his mouth taped shut during games.

 

[DC_Vol]

Zona ain't that good

Nah, just the best offense in college basketball.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I think we need to slow it down a little and make AZ play our game in the second half. I dont think they can out execute us in the half court.

I like those pace. We need to get some better calls from the Refs. They are getting away with murder under the boards.