Whew! And WHOOOO!

[EverythingOrange]

B-Ball VOLS pulled it off! Tough game. Tough environment. And what a foul-fest! That freshman for Illinois is no joke! —Still #1!!! 10-0!

 

[VolCalls]

Gainey!!

 

[LivinginthePast]

Dude that was nuts!!!!!

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

The ESPN app had it going to OT.

 

[chadch72]

Wow! Go Vols!

 

[stillwater5]

Those refs did all they could for the home team

 

[nalliszing]

Those refs did all they could for the home team

An incredible foul disparity and we still won! Thank you Mr. Gainey!!

 

[volman19701]

I am drained and I felt like I gave them 12 minutes

 

[aaronvol]

Mashak not getting those obvious calls, ZZ getting pushed from behind on his goul out, etc. Refs were atrocious.

 

[1Big_Orange_Fan]

B-Ball VOLS pulled it off! Tough game. Tough environment. And what a foul-fest! That freshman for Illinois is no joke! —Still #1!!! 10-0!

Yeah and it’s ironic that the freshman missed his foul shot at the end and then Gainey gave him the business at the other end!

 

[Volador]

Not an easy environment to play in. This team has some ice in their veins, and not because of the sub zero temps outside the arena in Illinois tonight! Go Vols!

 

[chuck0303]

Those refs did all they could for the home team

Yep, lots of fouls that should have been called on IL but wasn't. Obvious ones, that's the problem.

 

[joshwa]

Millicic was awful tonight. Not sure why Phillips isn't playing more. But, not gonna argue with Barnes. He's earned his stripes

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Millicic was awful tonight. Not sure why Phillips isn't playing more. But, not gonna argue with Barnes. He's earned his stripes

0-8 from 3 was awful. But he grabbed 14 rebounds and only had 3 fouls in 37 minutes of that mess of an officiated game.

 

[MT_Vol]

Millicic was awful tonight. Not sure why Phillips isn't playing more. But, not gonna argue with Barnes. He's earned his stripes

Yeah 14 rebounds is terrible. SMDH

 

[MT_Vol]

An incredible foul disparity and we still won! Thank you Mr. Gainey!!

I just looked and the disparity wasn't as big as I thought. 24 fouls on us and 21 on them. It definitely seemed bigger.

 

[wombat7477]

I feel like Illinois is a really solid team, may end up being a quad 1 win

 

[ColinS]

Millicic was awful tonight. Not sure why Phillips isn't playing more. But, not gonna argue with Barnes. He's earned his stripes

Bad take. His shot was off but the guy does evrything well and plays winning basketball.

 

[Golfprovol]

B-Ball VOLS pulled it off! Tough game. Tough environment. And what a foul-fest! That freshman for Illinois is no joke! —Still #1!!! 10-0!

Mashack shut that dude down mostly. 8 of his 22 points came on 2 shots and 2 stupid fouls.

 

[cncchris33]

I just looked and the disparity wasn't as big as I thought. 24 fouls on us and 21 on them. It definitely seemed bigger.

It was the 2nd half differential that was inexplicable. 11-4 until the final seconds when Illinois purposely fouled to get us into the bonus. It actually ended up working against them. So the final numbers ended up somewhat evening out, but the 2nd half was very one-sided. Ended 12-5 in the 2nd half.

 

[Golfprovol]

Yeah 14 rebounds is terrible. SMDH

Played good D, took care of the ball, and rebounded.

 

[Golfprovol]

I am scared that the FT % for ZZ is gonna cost him a ton in the draft. 79% for a point guard is terrible.

He makes those 2 and Gainey doesnt have to bail them out

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I am scared that the FT % for ZZ is gonna cost him a ton in the draft. 79% for a point guard is terrible.

He makes those 2 and Gainey doesnt have to bail them out

ZZ isn’t going to be drafted.

 

[Golfprovol]

ZZ isn’t going to be drafted.

I think he has a shot based on intelligence and defense.

 

[calban]

Games don't normally affect me. That one I felt some ulcers forming in my gut. What a win!!!! Awesome.