The Official #6 Tennessee vs. Alabama Game Thread, 2:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[TheBigOne10]

Great half Gainey!!!

 

[Pennheel]

Good to see Gainey have a good half. He needed that.... That's a big confidence builder. You know Knecht will get his so it's always good to see others step up and help out.

 

[barney]

I still think JJJ is playing a lot better this week than he did last week.

Not hitting shots but he's been rebounding really well.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Guess we are seeing why Barnes has stayed with the big Gainer....... you go through cycles... He won't play this well the rest of the season either, but he will pull defenses out as a threat...

 

[GBO18]

Let’s get 5 players in double digit scoring.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I just caught up on my DVR. Got a late start. Really solid first half. Crazy that we scored 50 and are only up 13 lol. We continue to keep teams in games and from getting blown out by giving free points at the charity stripe.

These first 4 minutes will be huge. Can’t let Alabama make a run and claw back into it easily. Keep the smothering defense up!!!

 

[The Dog]

Alright, the had 10 points in 9 minutes, because of 2 fouls. I think he dominates the 2nd half unless he gets a quick foul. Please don't get a quick foul, Aidoo

 

[Creeker]

If you told me we would be up 13 at half with Aidoo and Vescovi sitting for the last 8:30 of the half I take that and run all day! Yet it still feels like it could even be worse! Of course I’ve been putting in as much work on his bottle of Woodford Reserve as Mashack has on defense so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

 

[RAVOL]

Great looks on Offense. Bama weakness is ability to play physical D. Our Defense was good refs bailed out few possessions to keep them in game. JJJ definitely looks like he has battled flu this week. One more half guys. Let's bury them early. In CHRIST Alone

 

[hUTch2002]

I still think JJJ is playing a lot better this week than he did last week.

Not hitting shots but he's been rebounding really well.

He’s been boxing out very well lately and it has led to some very important rebounds.

 

[GBO18]

I still think JJJ is playing a lot better this week than he did last week.

Not hitting shots but he's been rebounding really well.

Yep he is playing defense and rebounding a lot better. Offense is still a mystery but with the players we have now he shouldn’t be relied to score much. Anything he gives offensively is a bonus.

 

[OneManGang]

Can we pull a Notre Dame football and get some other conference's refs to call our games?

Hell, they couldn't be any worse.

 

[Putbacks]

Mashack and Gainey popped up off the bench today smelling blood in the Tide…

 

[DC_Vol]

If you told me we would be up 13 at half with Aidoo and Vescovi sitting for the last 8:30 of the half I take that and run all day! Yet it still feels like it could even be worse! Of course I’ve been putting in as much work on his bottle of Woodford Reserve as Mashack has on defense so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

That turnover discrepancy is worth a lot of points.

 

[Orangeslide]

Bama will make a run. Take a punch and recover. Keep the D alive. Go Vols.

 

[The Dog]

It's going to be hard to love another group of guys more than Admiral and Co but this team is becoming really fun to watch. Could this finally be Barnes FF team?

Damn, that's high praise from you of all people

 

[VolBalls33]

With Aidoo being unstoppable down low early and him and Vescovi both getting 2 fouls and sitting 8 plus minutes I will take a 13 point lead all day long. And big props to Gainey finding his stroke. Should JJJ to just the 2nd half? Play Dillone and Gainey some more when Vescovi gets back in. I hope UT can come out on fire and keep Bama out of this game. Bama can score in bunches. GBO!!

 

[Caz]

How to we gage the crowd at TBA? Are we loud and disruptive?

 

[TartanTurff]

Mashack given Bama backcourt fits with his defense, making their day that much more difficult

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Can we pull a Notre Dame football and get some other conference's refs to call our games?

Hell, they couldn't be any worse.

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Don't turn your back on Fluffy, Woodrow. He'll bite a hunk out of you.

 

[VolArmy74]

I just caught up on my DVR. Got a late start. Really solid first half. Crazy that we scored 50 and are only up 13 lol. We continue to keep teams in games and from getting blown out by giving free points at the charity stripe.

These first 4 minutes will be huge. Can’t let Alabama make a run and claw back into it easily. Keep the smothering defense up!!!

In this case the officials were so one sided that corruption has to be the only answer. It wasn't remotely called the same way on both ends.

 

[KTrain]

I still think JJJ is playing a lot better this week than he did last week.

Not hitting shots but he's been rebounding really well.

Yep, and setting some good screens

 

[Namorto1]

Let's keep feeding Aidoo in the post coming out in the 2nd half.

 

[vol94]

I didn’t realize Bama the “two ball” that well in first half.

Here’s the 1st half stats. Keep Bama off the foul line, please.

Alabama vs. Tennessee (Jan 20, 2024) Game Stats - ESPN

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers NCAAM game from January 20, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[therealitytheory]

2nd half - back to Santi in the paint feeding Jonas.