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

[berryvol]

I wouldn’t say zero excuse. Purdue is good but yeah it sucks to be shooting this poorly when this game is there to take.

Purdue is good. But so many things have gone our way that we have failed to capitalize on. Obviously not saying season is over or we suck now, but it is alarming to see last season’s team show up for so much of this game. Let’s see if we’ve grown up on offense over these last 8 mins.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Just win the game from the line lol. This is nuts

 

[theroyz71]

Vescovi SMH fellow is a fouling machine

I thought for sure he had 4 or 5 already but that was only his 3rd.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Santi will tie it. Big boy with 4 fouls. Eight minutes left. We're right there.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

The refs haven’t been kind at times, but there’s no denying that the majority of the fouls that have been called were indeed fouls. Been a rough game

 

[LordVOLdemort]

Dalton trying too hard to be the guy. Just be him. Control the dang ball

 

[Vols All Day]

This is a ugly game. They are playing like the bad boy Pistons.

 

[Halph66]

Gottem right where we want em. GBO!

 

[TheFlash1971]

Rick Barnes staple great defense ZERO offense. But he will get us to the tourney every year , so I accept it. San Diego State made tournament NC game on great defense then well we know what happened after that.

 

[IndianapolisVol]

Maybe Santi knows his shot is off right now so he’s focusing on drawing fouls?

 

[TheBigOne10]

This is one of the wildest free throw, I mean basketball games I’ve ever watched

 

[Putbacks]

I’ll have to take an ice bath after this one!

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[87&91ALUM]

48-50. 8:00. Go Vols! This is closer to a rugby game. Need some shooters to make shots. Physical game for sure.

 

[ButchPlz]

The way Purdue acts when the whistle gets blown against them is both maddening and comical.

They get pissed on the clearest calls. Just hacked the **** out of Vescovi and shocked they get called. The giant mongoloid went straight over the back and brought his elbows down on our dude's head and was confused how he could get called. It is just ridiculous.

 

[Frozevol]

Gainey needs to value the possessions more, he is quick shooting

He’s not afraid to shoot I’ll give him that.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

2 pts behind at the 8 minute break. 2 FTs from vescovi coming up.
Dang what a game

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Purdue fans and the national media can cry all they want, but most of these fouls by Purdue are fouls.

At this point, I’d say it’s a hallmark of the Purdue athletic programs and their fans. They do this in everything.

Ask Indiana fans.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

I’ll have to take an ice bath after this one!

Game got me looking for my own icy hot

 

[TennTom]

Honestly wish he would foul out.

Our best FT shooter. Brilliant

 

[turbovol]

Knecht cant get under control with the ball in his hand

As good as he is, he doesn't seem to handle the ball all that well with his right hand--and dribbles the ball too high at times and loses control of it. I've seen this three or four times in the last two games.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Knecht and Mashack our only players with more than 1 made FG and only down 2. Just need a man or two to step up.

 

[Caz]

We are getting great looks, just need to see a couple go in and we will run these duds!

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

Bad time to be cold in second half but man we getting great effort from team. I’m super happy with effort. Can’t make all the shots all the time

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

This is seriously high level basketball. Great game.