The Official #9 Tennessee vs. #5 Kentucky Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN

[vettefool]

Barnes haters going to have a rough night sleep.

Well I’m not really a hater,more like a doubter. I drank a bit during this game so may not sleep well anyway. Great win

 

[I4Vols]

What a load of BS! Vescovi got fouled at least 4 times in that replay, and the foul is on him?

Great win, but I wish I could see after the play a video. Thought a UK player hit SV in the back for an F1 or 2?

 

[SmartVolFan]

Better officiating is at the state high school tournament in M’boro.

Good grief SEC.

 

[WBO]

Got pissed this week about article on ESPN saying UK was one of 6-7 possible Final Four teams, but UT wasn't. Then some of their reporters were doing their game picks and said that UK would handily beat us.

How you feeling about the Cats now?

Think I will go check the UK message boards and revel in their collective meltdown.

 

[JCP201]

Well, the refs screwed us, but we won anyway.

I was thinking there was going to be a flagrant foul at the end-- and we did get rid of Oscar..

 

[Panthro]

Great win! TAMU will play us tough, but we should be able to handle them.

 

[DowntownVol]

I SAID IT'S GREAT

 

[ReggieJohnsonFan]

Go Big Orange!

 

[UTwild82]

Better officiating is at the state high school tournament in M’boro.

Good grief SEC.

For us to be the 'it just means more' conference, we sure do have some terrible refs across multiple sports.

 

[LadyinOrange]

We need to stay focused. I don't want a 01 SECCG situation. A&M is playing good ball right now.

If they aren't already a lock for The Dance, they will probably "win" tomorrow so they can get in.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Tomorrow will be our 3rd time in the last 4 SEC tourneys (2020 cancelled because of covid) we've been in the championship game. This has got to be our time to finally win it. It just has to.

 

[RavinDave]

How sweet it is!

 

[GAVol]

Still can’t believe the foul called on Vescovi. You just can’t let a guy get mugged and then make that call in that situation.

 

[TheBigOne10]

What a f****** W! Let’s win it all tomorrow!! I’m getting drunk tonight!!!

 

[allen phillips]

How is Pat Adams still a ref?

It makes you wonder how some of these refs can live with themselves. Stood right there, watched two
KY guys pound SV and then call a foul on him. I am not one for conspiracies, but you never know.

 

[wmcovol]

Cal really wanted that game. He was as active as I’ve ever seen him.

 

[sunnyvol79]

I apologize to Rick Barnes I wrote him off back in early January after we lost to Bama and got blown out by Kentucky he’s done a outstanding job this season since then he can coach with the best of them. This could be a elite eight or final four team we are a hot team right now I wouldn’t want to play us.

 

[Putbacks]

Kentucky players ultimately let the refs down today. The refs really tried…

 

[TheBigOne10]

 

[ttocswob]

I was thinking there was going to be a flagrant foul at the end-- and we did get rid of Oscar..

Hats off to Fulky, drawing #4 and #5 - turning point in the game, IMO.

 

[wmcovol]

Got pissed this week about article on ESPN saying UK was one of 6-7 possible Final Four teams, but UT wasn't. Then some of their reporters were doing their game picks and said that UK would handily beat us.

How you feeling about the Cats now?

Think I will go check the UK message boards and revel in their collective meltdown.

All of the ESPN “experts” picked Ky.

 

[Volprofch05]

14-2 since loss to Ky, including two revenge wins!

 

[lifeisdeep]

Better officiating is at the state high school tournament in M’boro.

Good grief SEC.

You can find better officiating than that at any church league game. There's corrupt, and then there's that mess we just watched. If the SEC doesn't investigate that crew, they have no integrity. Those refs should be arrested for racketeering because it doesn't get more corrupt than that.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

I’m honestly shocked we won. I was dreading another blow out, but now I get to walk into work Monday with some orange on and some mad UK co workers. Feels great

 

[BowlBrother85]

I haven't been keeping up, but why aren't we in the convo for a #1 seed? We'd have the same record as Kentucky if we won tomorrow

A win tomorrow, and we should definitely be a #2 seed... and Kentucky should be bumped down to a 3.

Barnes just flat out owns Calipari.