The Official Tennessee @ #3 Kansas Game Thread, 4:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Vol49er]

Need more than 1 point from our entire bench.....

That’s true, but I understand them deferring to Bowden, Fulk, and Yves with how well they were playing. Bench only took one shot. I thought Jalen Johnson played his best defensive game he has ever played

 

[Volfan2012]

Josiah and Olivier 0 points and 9 turnovers. Hopefully both guys get better over the summer.

 

[JCP201]

Notice Vescovi had no TOs.

Vescovi, Bowden, Fulkey and Pons keep playing like this, we will make the tourney, for sure.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Josiah and Olivier 0 points and 9 turnovers. Hopefully both guys get better over the summer.

Not sure if he will get any better, but I feel confident in saying that Olivier isn't going to get any worse.

 

[Alex10]

Cal has never won at TBA with Barnes as coach. Surely they are a blue blood.

Yeah of course they are... just has a different feel to it because we are in the same conference and we play them 2 times a year. I guess I should say it hurts to come so close every time but not pull any of them off against the other blue bloods besides Kentucky.

 

[434VOL]

Proud of the Vols for going toe-to-toe with a probable final four team on their court. Better play from JJJ and I think we pull it off. Yves was a monster tonight!

 

[JohnWardForever]

So Damn tired of Blind Officials; or :"Home cooking" That push off was Blatant, and the ref was right there with an unobstructed view. SOB; WTH?

 

[JohnWardForever]

Proud of the Vols for going toe-to-toe with a probable final four team on their court. Better play from JJJ and I think we pull it off. Yves was a monster tonight!

"FIVE STAR". Hmmmm

 

[JohnWardForever]

Pons= 6 Star and Fulky a 5!

 

[volfannga]

The foul on the pick on Fulkerson should go in some kind of manual on absolutely blown calls. Instead of Azabuike fouling out with 3 minutes to go, he makes 2 free throws. The entire outcome would have been different with the proper call there. Azabuike is the only person who remotely committed a foul on that play. College should have a challenge like the NBA.

Not only that one but there was a play where he practically tackled a guy and no call. If he sits another 2 minutes due to foul trouble it's a different game. I don't like making excuses or blaming refs but they missed some very obvious calls today. Proud of the guys for going into that arena and playign to win.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Azubuike just too much at the end. Had we fouled him out, we would have won.

 

[KBVol]

Vescovi, Bowden, Fulkey and Pons keep playing like this, we will make the tourney, for sure.

Look at the schedule. Glad to see those guys playing better, but no matter how well they play, I don’t think there are enough wins based on who we play to get to anything other than the NIT. This just isn’t a tourney team.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Still a lot of games to play. This team is very young and very inexperienced. Im sticking with them. A lot of upside for the future. Some really good players in the pipeline. Just need some growing and better play from freshmen to think tourney.

 

[Unimane]

"FIVE STAR". Hmmmm

Save it.

JJJ had been, largely, very good this second half of the season. He had a clunker today, but so have a lot of players. Not all 5 stars are Anthony Davis.

 

[dougvolfan]

Let’s make post season and kick Kentucky’s azz at TBA and I’m happy

 

[JCP201]

Save it.

JJJ had been, largely, very good this second half of the season. He had a clunker today, but so have a lot of players. Not all 5 stars are Anthony Davis.

Barnes guys always tend to get better as they get older. He makes three stars into five stars, so JJJ will be fine.

 

[vol94]

We lost to a better team but played well. Bowden and Pons had strong performances, as did Fulkerson. We had one point from the bench which hurt us tremendously. Still a good game and our team will continue to improve.

 

[RAVOL]

It is funny how things go for home team. KU big man 40% free throws hits 4 of 6 final 3mns. Jalen J has a 3 ball go in then out. Oh well.

 

[Namorto1]

Appears we are finally developing an identity offensively and getting Fulkerson and Pons more involved in half court offense rather than chucking bad three pointers. It was a very good effort but needed everyone to play well to beat Kansas in their house. Getting better which is needed the rest of the schedule. I’m not one to complain about the officials but they let Azubuike get away with a ton. It was obvious.

 

[VolGee4]

Look at the schedule. Glad to see those guys playing better, but no matter how well they play, I don’t think there are enough wins based on who we play to get to anything other than the NIT. This just isn’t a tourney team.

We need 10 conferences wins. That’s doable, but we need a split of the road games at MSU or Bama and then beat two of Arkansas, UK, UF, and Auburn at home.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Bowden alert

 

[walkenvol]

Wasn’t Maymon the last Vol to pull that off? 15/10 would be an outstanding effort from Fulky

Fulky with 15/12 - outstanding effort. Him along with Pons going off for 24 and grabbing 7 boards. Our post players certainly did their part.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Will someone please tell Bowden that we appreciate his leadership and clutch plays in big games against high caliber opponents, but we’re gonna need him to play with the same effort in the not so highly classified games

 

[wmcovol]

People need to realize Tennessee played 6 freshmen in one of the toughest places to play in the country. Some still playing their first 6 or 7 games in their career.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Fulky with 15/12 - outstanding effort. Him along with Pons going off for 24 and grabbing 7 boards. Our post players certainly did their part.

They were both exceptional today. The problem is that when either of those two exit the game, the drop off is enormous. See Exhibit A: ORN