The Official #6 Tennessee vs. #14 Mississippi State Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[chuckiepoo]

Missou at uTerus: 2-1, five minutes in.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

17-6 in last 23 games vs AP top 15….fahr Barnes

You mean regular season Rick?

 

[walkenvol]

Dubar is typical irrational confidence b-ball player. Some games like Texas he's helping, some games like today he's hurting.

Well if he wants to have the opportunity to help then he’s going to have to embrace his role and play it. Barnes railed on ZZZ and Mashack for fouling 3 point shots after the Vandy game. Also doubt Barnes has told Dubar his role is to fire up a 3 the first time he touches the ball off the bench. Can’t leave your brain on the bench when you check in.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Dubar’s mental game is severely lacking. Did I do say that?

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Good win tonight. Could have been a little sharper towards the end but we needed a get right game after Saturday.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[chuckiepoo]

I’ll chalk it as a nice bounce back win.

 

[patrick]

What was the final line?

8.5

 

[BowlBrother85]

Nice win against a ranked opponent. Wasn't picturesque ... but so what? Let's get ready for Auburn. Huge game.

..... and Dubar does not need to shoot another 3 point shot the rest of his life.

 

[Hbg]

Probably the worst officiated game I’ve seen all year.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Nice win against a ranked opponent. Wasn't picturesque ... but so what? Let's get ready for Auburn. Huge game.

..... and Dubar does not need to shoot another 3 point shot the rest of his life.

Of course he does. He needs a mantra though… something like, “In the flow of the game”, or “After the ball has been on both sides of lane”

 

[patrick]

Nice win against a ranked opponent. Wasn't picturesque ... but so what? Let's get ready for Auburn. Huge game.

..... and Dubar does not need to shoot another 3 point shot the rest of his life.

Dubar

3pt shooting .321

2pt shooting .435

 

[Namorto1]

For all you guys calling for more minutes for Dubar - we’re up by 14 wanting to work some clock. Dubar checks into the game and takes a 3 pointer 4 seconds later. Goes to the other end of the court and fouls the guy taking a 3. Back to the bench you go….

I was one of them but he still isn’t earning more run, that’s for sure. Not as if Milicic was stellar in this game either. 25 minutes, 3 pts and 3 TOs. Still rebounds but we need more offense. Only 14 pts off bench tonight after only getting 8 bench pts against Vandy. That’s a problem.

This team is too easy to guard in the half court. We are a very good team but these next 4 games (3 at home) will reveal what our ceiling may be.

 

[Delmar]

Nice win against a ranked opponent. Wasn't picturesque ... but so what? Let's get ready for Auburn. Huge game.

..... and Dubar does not need to shoot another 3 point shot the rest of his life.

Definitely a good win. I’m guessing a lot of games in conference won’t be picturesque. Folks are forgetting that MSU was ranked 14th and they are good. The conference is loaded with good teams and you have to bring it every night or you can/will get beat. Only weak links that I can see are LSU and Arkansas. Just get W’s any way you can and move on.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Probably the worst officiated game I’ve seen all year.

One I clearly saw Zieglar got fouled but the ref called Him for the foul after the fact. Disappointing that Milicic had his worst game, turned the ball over and couldn't hit a shot. They still need to figure out how to score on these tight defenses, like when State clamped down to start the second half. Auburn plays that too, 40 minutes.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Probably the worst officiated game I’ve seen all year.

That's saying something. I haven't seen a decently officiated game all year in any collegiate matchup. No calls on walking are pathetic

 

[sami]

Rock solid SEC win. The defense was stifling most of the night, Chaz was much more aggressive coming around screens and looking for his shot, and played solid defense. Felix is becoming more and more a factor every game, and is a monster on the boards.

I love the boost that Gainey offers off the bench, he has gotten very comfortable in that 6th man role and is also much more aggressively hunting shots and getting to his sweet spot at the elbow. What can be said about ZZ any more, the guy is a beast. As usual, Cade was a man off the bench.

If Rick can somehow unlock Igor's shooting stroke and get him to go strong to the rack instead of pulling up, there's no telling how far this team can go.

 

[sami]

I was one of them but he still isn’t earning more run, that’s for sure. Not as if Milicic was stellar in this game either. 25 minutes, 3 pts and 3 TOs. Still rebounds but we need more offense. Only 14 pts off bench tonight after only getting 8 bench pts against Vandy. That’s a problem.

This team is too easy to guard in the half court. We are a very good team but these next 4 games (3 at home) will reveal what our ceiling may be.

Igor turning it around offensively is to me the biggest key right now in this season. If he can shoot the three at even a solid 35% and get to the rim more often, it would add a dimension to this offense that is missing right now, and reduce the stagnant possessions.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

That's saying something. I haven't seen a decently officiated game all year in any collegiate matchup. No calls on walking are pathetic

They handed out extra pivot feet tonight.

 

[The Dog]

That's saying something. I haven't seen a decently officiated game all year in any collegiate matchup. No calls on walking are pathetic

What blows my mind is how they don't call double dribble on plays where the guy getting the pass has to dribble it once or twice to control it and then after gaining possession, that guy starts dribbling again. When I played, from the late 70's until the late '90's that was called a double dribble every time. I know, I'm old, so get off my lawn.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Shooters like to shoot and he is a shooter.

I'm fine with him shooting. I know he may miss some until he gets going, so that's why I've been saying I wish they would leave him in for longer minutes at a time in hopes he can find his groove.
What I was talking about was his defense/jumping into and fouling a 3 point shooter.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Igor turning it around offensively is to me the biggest key right now in this season. If he can shoot the three at even a solid 35% and get to the rim more often, it would add a dimension to this offense that is missing right now, and reduce the stagnant possessions.

Barnes needs to give him whatever pep talk he gave Mashack

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

What blows my mind is how they don't call double dribble on plays where the guy getting the pass has to dribble it once or twice to control it and then after gaining possession, that guy starts dribbling again. When I played, from the late 70's until the late '90's that was called a double dribble every time. I know, I'm old, so get off my lawn.

Absolutely. I almost believe that rule has been modified as long as that BS has been going on

 

[VolBalls33]

Looking at UT schedule could potentially play 13 straight Q1 games in the NET that started with the game at UF. That's insane!! Depending where Vandy drops to in the NET when UT plays them Vandy at home.
Great win tonight beating a top 20 team from start to finish. At Auburn is going to be really tough, even if Broome doesn't play. I'd assume Broome comes back just in time for UT, because that would just be such a UT thing to happen. And Auburn has a full week to prepare for UT. GBO!! Also how many times has UT won at the #1 team in the country all time?

 

[feathersax]

That's saying something. I haven't seen a decently officiated game all year in any collegiate matchup. No calls on walking are pathetic

I can safely say it won't be the last we'll see from Sankey's Stains.