The Official #7 Tennessee vs. #2 Purdue Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Putbacks]

Purdue with 26 FTs to our 13. We are not fouling that much more than them. BS!

 

[Rockytoprowdy]

Purdue shooting more free throws in the first half than most teams do in a game…

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Tell me you have no idea what you’re talking about without telling me you have no idea what you’re talking about.

November to April is a long season

 

[UTK]

This game looks exactly like a TN NCAA tournament game. Best shooters going cold and unable to hold a lead.

This should be a double digit lead easily without **** officiating.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

Vols playing hard and very good against Purdue and the refs.

Need ZZ and Vescovi to turn it up, Knecht can't do it alone

I think he actually can. Don’t want him to have to, but he can. Dalton is a damn gamer

 

[Putbacks]

This game looks exactly like a TN NCAA tournament game. Best shooters going cold and unable to hold a lead.

Tennessee does lead…SHEESH!

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I ain’t saying we’ve not been fouling, but if we are then they sure as hell are too.

Edey getting to forearm guys in the face on boxes outs is a foul every time.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

39 combined FTAs in the first half of a November game, shameful.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

offensive rebounds

 

[TheBigOne10]

I’m still in shock at that interview lol. I’ve never been more proud of Rick Barnes.

 

[BP4Prez]

Purdue shooting more free throws in the first half than most teams do in a game…

May shoot 50+ by the end of this

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

On one hand, it’s a borderline miracle we’re ahead considering Purdue is on pace for 52 tree throw attempts. On the other hand, we’re only up one after Purdue shot a meager 20% from the field and 61% from the free throw line.

I honestly don’t have a great feeling about the rest of this game. I don’t see the officiating changing, but I do see Purdue shooting better form the field in the second half. Someone other that DK is going to have to start scoring.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

1 point lead...defense is playing great...

Did you not listen to Jay? Purdue is just having a bad game.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Tennessee does lead…SHEESH!

From 9 to 1 is not good

 

[posivol]

Rick is tearing into these refs!!! LEGEND

glad he did 26 free throws in one half...never seen it in my 50 yrs

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Fouls were pretty even and then we went up by 9 and it turned lopsided.....I'm sure it's just a coincidence though

 

[Chris4Vols22]

If we can’t get more from Santi and Zakai in the 2nd half, not sure how we win this game.

When I think about Vescovi, I want to say he's been on the decline since before this season. However, I look at his stats, and he was solid for most of last season. Maybe I'm tripping, idk, but I kinda feel like he's been fading strictly in terms of shooting since his Jr season. Zeigler’s struggles are concerning, but I'm not too worried yet; I don't think he'll be at a true 100% in mind, body, and spirit until around SEC time.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

I remember a few years back, complaining that Barnes doesn’t stand up strongly enough when a game gets like this.

Boy, I feel stupid for saying that now. He’s not letting this one go down without a fight.

 

[Vols till I fall]

I think he actually can. Don’t want him to have to, but he can. Dalton is a damn gamer

He's going to drop 50 isn't he

 

[zaqhhh]

Yup. Add 4 makes to that (just 35ish%) and this is a totally different game at half.

On the year

Vescovi 31%
Ziegler 22%

I mean that is stunningly bad

I get there are some injury recovery concerns and whatever but geez

 

[ETV]

Starting to look like the Joe Milton of our basketball team.

JM3 is in a league of his own.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

When I think about Vescovi, I want to say he's been on the decline since before this season. However, I look at his stats, and he was solid for most of last season. Maybe I'm tripping, idk, but I kinda feel like he's been fading strictly in terms of shooting since his Jr season. Zeigler’s struggles are concerning, but I'm not too worried yet; I don't think he'll be at a true 100% in mind, body, and spirit until around SEC time.

Vescovi looks like he's aiming his shots

 

[Voltopia]

Did you not listen to Jay? Purdue is just having a bad game.

Yeah, and if anyone missed it, don't worry, Jay will say it again before we're done tonight.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I’m still in shock at that interview lol. I’ve never been more proud of Rick Barnes.

He ain’t afraid of a fine! Love it!

 

[Tenacjim]

I ain’t say we’ve not been fouling, but if we are then they sure as hell are too.

Edey getting to forearm guys in the face on boxes outs is a foul every time.

Just like football, it isn’t about the fouls called on us, it is the ones that are NOT called on the opponen…..