The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #3 [1] Purdue Game Thread, 2:20 PM ET, ESPN

[NOLAPhil]

Refs gave them an advantage, but if we would have just hit 4 more shots...we prolly win.

 

[ETV]

Not that it mattered but let’s give ZZ, who hasn’t hit crap since his first 3, the last shot. That sums it up well.

Too many people stayed back at the hotel.

 

[tnvols72]

Our Achilles heel all season came back to bite us. Our only offense was Knecht

Fact. He was our only scorer.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

My heart is broken for Rick Barnes, Dalton Knecht, ZZ, JJJ, Awaka. Estrella is going to be a good player for us. You can't win when you can't foul lurch. So so sad.

And Santi, such a great career and he gets sick to end it.

 

[Cartervol]

They need to replace Aidoo in the portal or give him trash minutes next year. He's too soft inside. If he has to put the ball on the floor it's just about a guaranteed turnover.

 

[utvolpj]

Do they call a foul on the ogre?

One but it was so obvious they didn't have a choice

 

[DC_Vol]

Not at all happy with the foul disparity. They got 22 more FT attempts than we did.

But cold spells from key guys and rebounding cost us the game.

 

[Orange931]

All three refs cheated us. Yeah, that's it. We weren't outplayed.

LOL

That’s exactly it. If you were paying attention you would see for yourself.

 

[BreatheUT]

If rather see anyone but Purdue win. Trash team getting hard carried by the refs all season. That game was a disgrace and people wonder why Edey gets clowned on.

I just can't pull for Purdue. The very favorable whistle and player parked in the lane all game.

 

[amaralfan1]

Purdue's run ends when they run into refs willing to call it equal. It probably happens against UConn, which will make for a slaughtering in the National Championship. Purdue is one dimensional and being propped up by referee protection of their one exceptional part.

 

[Alto1]

Aido is too soft. Gonna have to toughen up before next year. Estrella is already tougher than Aido. We need another TOUGH big man going into next year.

 

[GoVols9800]

I cannot understand why fans just can't say the truth. Zeigler had a terrible day, knecht has went cold, and the best shot Barnes had at stopping edey is fixing to play against Duke in a few minutes. You can be a fan and still say Barnes choked again and the team didn't bail him out.

People know that’s not the truth. You just enjoy blaming the coach no matter what. Must suck not to understanding the game.

 

[DaddyChad]

Aidoo spent a ton of time on the bench with 3 fouls. I get it that it was because he wasn't playing well, but I wonder what he's thinking.

He was thinking he wanted out of that game as fast as possible and played like it.

 

[Putbacks]

Santi got benched basically on senior night against Uk and Jonas gets benched in favor of Estrella in biggest game of season…embarrassing

Aidoo was just gawking while he was on the floor. He obviously didn’t come to compete this game.

 

[UTK]

Knew in my heart we wouldn’t win, not because we weren’t the better team, the officials would have never allowed it. Turns out that was the case sadly indeed.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Just tired of the media shoving Edey down our throat and trying to convince us he is anything other than tall. I think he made 1 shot that was more than 2 feet from the basket. Media acting like the world is rooting for Purdue, NO ONE IS.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

So proud of this team. Bummed didn't make a final 4 but...Hell I've been alive to see both the Elite 8 runs...I don't take it for granted.

 

[volplaya8]

It was never final four or bust lol

Yep it was…always is really…still a good year but never a great one

 

[VolTull]

That’s exactly it. If you were paying attention you would see for yourself.

Thanks. I knew I was right. Cheating refs made us play poorly. Yeah, that's it.

LOL

 

[berryvol]

Aidoo was God awful and that might have been the difference in the game. That and the obvious corrupt officiating.

How about Estrella though? All time performance.

 

[volsarelife1]

Aidoo = the story of the day.

Yep. Sucks that Aidoo was so bad this game he had to be benched in favor of a freshman

 

[Switch 625]

Just a complete moron.

Only DK showed up. That’s it. Everyone else just stood around most of the game. You aren’t as smart as you think you are.

 

[volfanhill]

I’m 54. I will never see a final 4 team. Hope you youngsters can get there.

Assuming you don't have a terminal illness you are being silly

 

[volbound1700]

I don't. Outside of Edey, Purdue is NOTHING.

Key is Edey. I remember playing Donelson Christian in High School and they had a 7 foot guy and our largest player was 6 foot 5 inches. They keep just riding that 7 foot guy in the paint on both sides of the ball. Purdue did that today and frankly could possibly do that against anyone left. I don't see how Purdue lost to FDU last year with him.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Congrats to our guys for this year. All we need moving forward is another dependable scorer and, maybe, a big man who can ball. We have the other pieces it seems.

This roster is NIT at the moment. Lots of work for the staff to rebuild.