The Official #6 Tennessee vs. Missouri Game Thread, 6:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[lifeisdeep]

How in TF is this on BARNES? He figured out to go with the right lineup and brought us back from 17. Z fouled out and Vescovi missed a free throw. Awaka made a bad foul. It is sickening but it's not because of Barnes.

Yeah, three different players doing absolutely mindlessly stupid crap in the last three minutes of the game has nothing to do with coaching.

If that's the case, what the hell is he making $5 mil a year for?

 

[therealitytheory]

No the didn’t this team is garbage

GTFO

 

[Lankykong]

I’m not the one blaming officials for a game when we were shooting FT’s with 13 min left. They were called for 30% more fouls, we doubled them up on FT attempts, this wasn’t on the officials. We allowed a team to shoot 53% on 3’s and overall and our 4 year starter missed a clutch FT for the 2nd game in a row. This is on us not the officials.

Allowed is doing a lot of work there when they made a lot of bad quality 3s

 

[tdd]

Why don’t you go do it then buddy?

I guess I shouldn’t ask a guy that’s been here 4 years to hit his free throws as a D-1 player. He isn’t playing inter-murals. This is D-1. He is supposed to make those every game.

 

[casetopia]

I knew that was coming when there was 4.9 left. Another half second and the clock would have run out before he got the shot off. Still a good game. You've got to hand it to Missouri. A lot of teams would have quit after blowing that 16 point lead. Time to regroup and beat the brakes off of bama.

 

[OrangeBoro]

GTFO

Truth hurts huh cupcake

 

[KeyVol14]

Went from a 1 seed to now a 4 seed in one week. Only TN can do that

 

[chuckb1448]

Vescovi 2 games in a row

I would have made Certain Key got the inbound pass because he was hot

 

[joevols89]

Ziegler’s fouls pissed this game away before Santi decided to choke again.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I mean…I’m more pissed they reviewed the foul by Honor and gave Mizzou a free timeout.

That’s two loses in March Madness upset fashion. I’m gutted for this team, we’re limping to get to the tournament. JJJ & Phillips hurt is gonna make the rest of the season a grind.

ZZ can’t foul out though, and despite finding our offense 44 in the 1st half then 42 in the second half is bad defense.

Hopefully the bad luck we’re having is gone soon.

 

[OrangeBoro]

8/9 seed at this point

 

[vavolfan6]

No need to blame Vescovi. He hit 2/2 FT with 7 seconds left. We were in position to win. Why cabt we defend a 3 with 4 seconds left?

 

[rcrrcr]

We continue to blow wins in the last 30 seconds of the game. We can not miss foul shots and have lane violations. We are choking games away!!!!!!

 

[Caz]

The officials? How?

Geezus people.

Officials? My ass…we shot more FT’s and still find a way to lose.

 

[1973Vol]

I am a VFL... but have a difficult time watching this team. They battle hard, but just lack confidence and consistency. Go Vols!

 

[johnboyhunter]

This team is cooked. They will limp down the home stretch. Kentucky will get well against this team. No difference makers. I'm actually surprised.

If they play like the did the 2nd half with JJJ and Philips we will win a lot of games down the stretch. Yes that hurt but didn’t Kansas lose like 3 or 4 games in a row?

 

[Cdywolfe]

Tennessee athletics has such a ridiculously low ROI. So damn frustrating.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

We will end up 5 seed and lose game 1 to a 12 seed

 

[RockyTop140]

Gag job by Vescovi, he’s really let his team down; the turnover he had in the backcourt he fumbled was unforgivable

He also made many clutch 3s today. He’s dealing with shoulder problems. And after the vandy loss, you know he took it hard. The amount of pressure he’s under at the line is more than anything you’ve faced in your life. I agree it’s disappointing, but he’s done a lot for us

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Given up?

They fought back against a 17 point deficit only to lose in a freak, low-percentage situation.

Where do you come up with stuff like this?

I've watched the last two weeks. These dudes either don't care or flat out suck.

 

[TheBigOne10]

I mean we just did something statistically impossible back to back games. What in the actual f***

 

[Tenacjim]

ZZ fouling out was huge too.

True. But just part of what’s needed to prove you are too f’ing stupid to close out a game TWO games in a row!

 

[Bollweevil]

Went from a 1 seed to now a 4 seed in one week. Only TN can do that

4 seed. SEC tournament.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

How was it on Barnes down 2 starters, with a lineup adjustment that got us the lead back? ZZ fouled out in his own. SV missed the FT on his own. Barnes didn’t get a lane violation so what are you blaming on Barnes?

He's the head coach?

 

[hUTch2002]

Did Santi’s girl dump him or something? He used to be money in the last 2 minutes, sheesh. Two heartbreakers in a row.

I don’t think he has the legs left at the end as he’s running like a madman before that. He’s a good enough shooter to still hit more than he will miss but add pressure to tired legs and it’s tough.