We do not win that game without…

[volsack7]

Tobe Awaka. He was fierce.

Honorable mention to JJJ with 9, clutch points when we needed them.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We don’t win without ZZ.

Period.

 

[volsarelife1]

Scoring more points than Texas did.





But in all seriousness Awaka was our best player while he was in.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

If only he could play a lot of minutes without getting in foul trouble.

 

[LucidZ]

They all had their moments.

 

[imavolfan]

Agreed. Was a great team effort. Zig gave them fits all game and didn’t t let them get into rhythm.

 

[volbound1700]

ZZ has been one of the major differences between last year and this year. With ZZ last year, we might have beat Florida Atlantic and gone deep.

I loved the play of Awaka and Gainey. We will have a good team next year as well even with all the attrition we will have after this season is over.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Awaka was probably in line for a 16 point 10 rebound game if he doesn't get into foul trouble.

 

[volplaya8]

Without Josiah and his 9 and 9 effort..

 

[MoCo_Vol]

DK lead the team in points, 7 of 8 from line and also tied JJJ with 9 rebounds to lead the team.

Awaka doesn’t get into foul trouble & that’s a game we probably win by double digits though.

 

[omghulkhands]

They all had their moments.

This. Nobody could score effectively except Tobe. But everybody contributed to this win in some way.

 

[DaddyChad]

I feel like beer and anxiety meds were put on this earth for Tennessee sports

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Did Santi tie for 1st in career steals tonight?

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

We don’t win without ZZ.

Period.

Ziegler down on scoring tonight. Got plenty of assist. But we got 10 pts and 5 boards from Awaka. He's the player of the game for us in my mind and we don't win without him with as terrible as we were shooting the ball tonight.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Did Santi tie for 1st in career steals tonight?

Yessir 211, 1 more and he’s the career leader

 

[General Jack]

Steaming turd of a win. We should have crushed them.

But we won.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Awaka was huge but so was Z and JJ came through at times as well. And how about Aidoo draining his free throws there at the end! Knecht had a quietly solid second half as well.

 

[vols 30]

Tobe Awaka. He was fierce.

Honorable mention to JJJ with 9, clutch points when we needed them.

He had 9 rebounds too

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Without Josiah and his 9 and 9 effort..

James had a big 3 in the second half. If Vescovi isn't going to score JJJ has to pick up the slack.

 

[LucidZ]

Ziegler down on scoring tonight. Got plenty of assist. But we got 10 pts and 5 boards from Awaka. He's the player of the game for us in my mind and we don't win without him with as terrible as we were shooting the ball tonight.

Sure, but he had assists and steals which do contribute. Awaka wasn't the only player making things happen. If we're just going by stats, Knecht led the game. 18 points and 9 rebounds.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Definitely group effort

But my initial thought are JJJ. Gritty

 

[volplaya8]

James had a big 3 in the second half. If Vescovi isn't going to score JJJ has to pick up the slack.

Huge 3 and reverse layup down the stretch…shot 50 percent from the field…and many timely rebounds

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Awaka was huge but so was Z and JJ came through at times as well. And how about Aidoo draining his free throws there at the end! Knecht had a quietly solid second half as well.

How about Aidoo hitting 3 free throws to close it out?

Team victory. Now go get a team victory with everybody playing well.

 

[utvolpj]

We got effort from different players at different times. Awaka, Gainey, JJJ but zz ran the show. They couldn't relax at all and it stressed them

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Sure, but he had assists and steals which do contribute. Awaka wasn't the only player making things happen. If we're just going by stats, Knecht led the game. 18 points and 9 rebounds.

But we got a game from Awaka we don't get every night. He essentially carried us scoring In the first half. And he picked up the slack where Aidoo couldn't finish at the rim.