The Official Tennessee vs. Virginia Game Thread, 7:00pm ET, ESPN2

[YankeeVol]

Tennessee Volunteers: 7-4 (0-0 SEC)

vs.

Virginia Cavaliers: 9-3 (0-0 ACC)

7:00 PM ET, December 30, 2013
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee


Line: UT -2


TV: ESPN2
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Premier Ch. 85, XM Ch. 85
Online: ESPN3.com

 

[CAVol]

Big game

 

[golfballs]

Go Vols!

 

[golfballs]

Tennessee - 63
Virginia - 61

 

[SJAVol32]

Need this game! Feed our bigs early

 

[johnnybravo]

Make or break game tonight. Will be a tough one for the Vols. A lot of their strengths are our weaknesses. If we can't run tonight and settle for "their" game, then it will be tough for us to get a W.

 

[YankeeVol]

Absolute must win

 

[Lefteye]

Need to get out and run, run, run early and often. And hopefully it won't take 10 more games to get a Lebron Reese siting. If he plays with the energy he had against Morehead St., he will be a nice spark coming off the bench.

 

[golfballs]

If our 3 ball is falling, we win. If not, we better go 100% from the line.

 

[johnnybravo]

If our 3 ball is falling, we win. If not, we better go 100% from the line.

Well, I hope our 3 ball is falling then.

 

[Special Ed]

Has Cuonzo drawn a technical yet?

 

[johnnybravo]

Has Cuonzo drawn a technical yet?

I haven't played Pictionary with him.....so I wouldn't know.

 

[Lefteye]

Has Cuonzo drawn a technical yet?

Technically no. But he would have if the ref wouldn't have walked away.

 

[mtt2d]

Tn 59 - va 65

 

[sanglemangle]

Let's go Vols!We need this one!

 

[CAVol]

I haven't played Pictionary with him.....so I wouldn't know.

I laughed

 

[sport3500]

Control the boards and limit turnovers while taking smart shots are the keys to a win tonight.

 

[camp_steveo]

Good luck to the Volunteers!

 

[golfballs]

Control the boards and limit turnovers while taking smart shots are the keys to a win tonight.

I'm not worried at all about turning the ball over.

Rebounding is going to be key. I hope Stokes and Maymon are on their games tonight.

 

[PackersVols91]

45-40 UVA. McRae has 19 points.

 

[Spartacavolus]

34-28. Va. We drop a pass on 4th down in scoring position.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

BTO, I mean Coach Martin, are we gonna win this one?



jk

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Can't overstate how big of a game this is. As many have already said, get out and run like we did against Morehead. It doesn't have to be Louisvillesque, but pick your spots and take advantage of it.

Virginia is to good in the half court to try and play that style. When Tobey is in we should look to push, however when he's not our bigs should dominate. Tobey is 6'11" but only plays 15 minutes a game, their starter at center is 6'8", Stokes shouldn't have issues with his length.

Hit our free throws please for the love of all thins holy.

 

[golfballs]

If we can hit 3s I don't see the urgency to push the ball, JMO.

 

[Stoked]

first team to 50 wins this game. 58-54 Vols. This UVA team lost to Wisconsin 48-38. The over under on this game is 123 I'd go under for sure. If we do not run we will lose this game.