The Official #7 Tennessee vs. #13 Maryland Game Thread, 4:30 PM ET, FS1

[Zues1]

Maryland was asleep in the first half.

 

[tennrich1]

I’ve never seen a team miss as many 2 point shots as us

I was thinking the same thing. Very odd.

 

[CAVPUT]

I’ve never seen a team miss as many 2 point shots as us

So you don't watch the Lady Vols?

 

[Delmar]

Maryland was asleep in the first half.

No our defense was outstanding in the first half. Not so much in the second half.

 

[RavinDave]

Down 2 main players, beat the #13 team on a neutral site…….can’t really complain.

Great win Vols!!!

A neutral site? On paper.

 

[BowlBrother85]

I’ve never seen a team miss as many 2 point shots as us

and half of our free throws. Sheesh.

 

[RavinDave]

No our defense was outstanding in the first half. Not so much in the second half.

Maryland made an adjustment and quit taking 3s

 

[Sam I Am]

Well, we won.

And that is the only positive I can think of right now. Shewwww

 

[BruisedOrange]

I normally don't. I turned it on at halftime and you see how they played in the second half.

Maybe it's me?

And me. I turned on the radio right at the start of the second half. Happens every time. But credit for the win where credit is due.
I turned off the radio after 5 minutes.

Thank you. Happy to help.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Awaka didnt play much in the 2nd half. No word on injury? Thought he needed to be in there.

 

[volinbama256]

If we could hit free throws and layups, we'd be up by 30

Said every team in america...

 

[vols 30]

Awaka didnt play much in the 2nd half. No word on injury? Thought he needed to be in there.

I'm guessing RB wanted a more experienced player.

 

[TrapVol]

Phillips looked awful today. Missing wide open layups and stupid fouls. Did pretty much nothing offensively and looked lost defensively

I’ve noticed he tends to do that against physical teams who are allowed be overly physical and get away with it.

 

[Delmar]

Maryland made an adjustment and quit taking 3s

Well we do have the #1 three point defense in the country so that’s a part of why they were missing them. We did miss Aidoo in the middle in the second half. He intimidates a lot of shots inside the paint. That’s where Maryland made hay.

 

[tdd]

Vescovi is at best 75%. If he doesn’t get better, we are probably in for some trouble. We also missed Jonas Aidoo. We looked out of sink offensively all game and we have to hit our foul shots. We got the win but harder games ahead of us. Go Vols.

 

[Butch s]

Crazy to even win a game when every aspect of shooting the ball doesn't work and you give up 40 points in the second half.

36 but yeah

 

[RavinDave]

Vescovi is at best 75%. If he doesn’t get better, we are probably in for some trouble. We also missed Jonas Aidoo. We looked out of sink offensively all game and we have to hit our foul shots. We got the win but harder games ahead of us. Go Vols.

After enjoying that big lead we took it for granite

 

[Caculator]

Those floaters in the paint would not go down with Aidoo in there.

 

[volinbama256]

We start playing games like this, we'll get rolled in SEC play by lesser opponents who can play and keep their 'ish together under pressure... we SUCK under pressure in these situations --- as we saw with all the messy turnovers, missed layups, shots, and FT's... you have to make your FT's...

I'm sure Barnes will come out and start subtly pointing fingers and once again not take any ownership in that potential flop...I actually think the guy is regressing on coaching/game management... calling a timeout in the middle of a fast break... Dip-i'sh move.

 

[RavinDave]

and half of our free throws. Sheesh.

Almost cost us the game

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[walkenvol]

Vescovi is at best 75%. If he doesn’t get better, we are probably in for some trouble. We also missed Jonas Aidoo. We looked out of sink offensively all game and we have to hit our foul shots. We got the win but harder games ahead of us. Go Vols.

We’re hurting without JJJ’s and SV’s offense. We simply struggle to put the ball in the hoop

 

[walkenvol]

Ironically in one of his weakest performances - very tentative against the pressure

 

[Kas232323]

We start playing games like this, we'll get rolled in SEC play by lesser opponents who can play and keep their 'ish together under pressure... we SUCK under pressure in these situations --- as we saw with all the messy turnovers, missed layups, shots, and FT's... you have to make your FT's...

I'm sure Barnes will come out and start subtly pointing fingers and once again not take any ownership in that potential flop...I actually think the guy is regressing on coaching/game management... calling a timeout in the middle of a fast break... Dip-i'sh move.

This is a really bad take.

 

[The Dog]

We start playing games like this, we'll get rolled in SEC play by lesser opponents who can play and keep their 'ish together under pressure... we SUCK under pressure in these situations --- as we saw with all the messy turnovers, missed layups, shots, and FT's... you have to make your FT's...

I'm sure Barnes will come out and start subtly pointing fingers and once again not take any ownership in that potential flop...I actually think the guy is regressing on coaching/game management... calling a timeout in the middle of a fast break... Dip-i'sh move.

Bwaa-ha-ha