The Official Tennessee @ #6 Kentucky Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, ESPN

[VolsSportsFan]

I'll say it again, this team has one of the lowest basketball IQs I've seen at UT in a long time. They seriously don't seem to learn from mistakes, they just keep committing them over and over.

 

[walkenvol]

How in the hell is any team supposed to play Kentucky when the officials allow them to constantly push and hack our guys and we only shot 2 free throws?

 

[Rickyvol77]

Good thing we are so good on defense. Oh wait. Can’t blame the refs in the first half. UK shot like 8 free throws.

So four times as many as us despite literally assaulting Fulky

 

[kiddiedoc]

He was in the refs ear both free throws, no clue why that wasn’t reviewed. Barnes was asking for it though.

Because we are playing at Rupp. Happens every year.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

They are too athletic and this team is spent. Barnes has to develop a bench at some point.

He is...with this years team.
GBO!!

 

[wmcovol]

Rough play, but I didn’t see anything flagrant.

We didn’t see much of it. They’d be a 5 min review if it were a ky player

 

[1985Vols]

Calipari mentioned how good Fulky was. I’d expect 4 elbows to the face and 12 gut punches in the 2nd half

And at least 2 skull crushers

 

[TAD]

Cant beat teams when they drive at will .. layup after layup ..our guards are slow and will be next year too ... Ky is so much better on defense .. if Fulky hadnt made 7 fg's .. we be down 25 ...

 

[appyvol]

That is why people get mad , they are not improving in any area.

Fulkerson and Pons haven't improved? Turner getting hurt and Bone leaving early killed this team. We would have been just fine if not for that.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Rough play, but I didn’t see anything flagrant.

Of course you didn’t.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I love you Dallas man, but you have some weird stances sometimes.

It’s the same as a player really lol when they lose they don’t watch any games after. Atleast most don’t.

 

[KB5252]

You don’t see how much better Fulky and Pons are, and Jalen Johnson, year to year?

That wasn't my point, I was referencing the young players development over the course of the season. Fulky and to a lesser extent Pons and to an even lesser extent Johnson have progressed from last season to this. But that wasn't what I was referencing, perhaps I wasn't clear enough with my statement.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Rough play, but I didn’t see anything flagrant.

You’re ridiculous

 

[sechamp2012]

Fulky 7 for 7 , 15 points getting beat up elbowed & still hanging. We need to cut To they had 20+ points off TO’s we got zero off TO’s we are working our ax’s off for every point & refs not helping.

 

[OutofStateFan]

It happens almost every game, as of late. I don't know why the refs let our opponents abuse him night in and night out.

IMO, because he’s so tough and doesn’t whine.

 

[1985Vols]

We didn’t see much of it. They’d be a 5 min review if it were a ky player

Exactly. They typically review every play that involves an elbow to the face and somehow completely overlooked that one? Even was a dead ball.

 

[VEKZY]

You gotta love his effort. 110% all the time. He’s J. Jennings on the basketball court

A great comparison actually. I think Gaines shows that he also has that "it" factor, once he gets some strength and skills training, I expect big things from him.

 

[orangemadam]

Vescovi is not the pg of the future that's for sure.

Ky seems to do this every year. They are absolutely 20+ points better than Vols.

Best to give the starters a rest in second half and hope for a better outcome Sat.

We are lucky to only be behind by 10-12.

 

[jp1]

Please do....had enough of your whining.

 

[GBO18]

Just imagine if we only turned it over like 10 times a game instead of 30.

 

[tnvols72]

Fulkerson and Pons haven't improved? Turner getting hurt and Bone leaving early killed this team. We would have been just fine if not for that.

There is a difference in a player improving and a team improving. Fulk has improved big time

 

[BreatheUT]

We’re clearly outmatched in this one.

Average squad. Kentucky getting several breaks as well. We look like doofus's half the time and not just this game. Like when Jalen Johnson tries to reach around a guy that can't touch the ball and he steals it.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Fulky has improved tremendously.

Turner’s injury cost us this season.

We’re in desperate need of another ball handler right now.

 

[1985Vols]

A great comparison actually. I think Gaines shows that he also has that "it" factor, once he gets some strength and skills training, I expect big things from him.

Agree as long as he can put on about 30 lbs and not sure that’s possible with his frame

 

[RAVOL]

Some bad officiating. But Ky this year is just better than us. Three NBA guards that make tough 2's and bigs that bang and good bench players. And they are playing extremely hard tonight