The Official #7 Tennessee vs. #1 Gonzaga Game Thread, 3:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

I thought Jalen Johnson was supposed to be good lol

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

He guns.. BANG

 

[1985Vols]

Why is Fulkerson always falling down?!

He got fouled, duh!

 

[hUTch2002]

Here comes the rout

So much for that theory.

 

[ATC_VOL]

What a run to end the half on.

 

[LucidZ]

Hanging in there. Good game so far, it's a fight.

 

[Vol49er]

Here comes the rout

Seriously?

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Hopefully that gets Bowden back on track... we need someone to step up second half

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We’re very fortunate we’re up at half considering the weird lineup Barnes assembled.

 

[Cdywolfe]

Wow... It looked like they might run away with it for a second. Taking a lead to the half is huge.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Good half all around. Does seem eerily similar to the kansas game, though. Hopefully we can pul this one out

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

We sure have a boatload of idiot posters. Half of our players and the coach's decisions suck and a couple of players should transfer... but we're leading the #1 team in the country at the half. Go back to the FF.

 

[top5vols]

Here comes the rout

Which team gets routed?

 

[Chris4Vols22]

We’re very fortunate we’re up at half considering the weird lineup Barnes assembled.

Yeah I don't understand the lineups, but I do like the scoreboard.

 

[Larkin]

Guys this is what I talked about a few game back. Today's game is a broadcast of how to shut the Vols down.
Pack it down on our inside guys and let the Vols try to beat you from the perimeter.
As soon as some of our guys miss from outside they quit and tighten up.
Bones passes have started to look weak even.
Point guards better be able to shoot themselves back into the game...
SEC is going to be very very tough this year

Lighten up bro!
We are leading at half over the number one team in the country.

 

[VEKZY]

Bowden is an excellent shooter, but he overthinks his open looks too much. He "aims" his shots too much imo

 

[DC_Vol]

Here comes the rout

BVS

 

[top5vols]

No moral victory.

 

[Larkin]

He got fouled, duh!

Fulky gets fouled on every play. They don’t all get called because it looks like he’s flailing too

 

[LucidZ]

We’re very fortunate we’re up at half considering the weird lineup Barnes assembled.

I just imagine he's trying to be a bit more conservative. Keeping his best out of foul trouble for second half. Whereas Zags are already having foul trouble. Potential that this game gets rough second half, so I'd say it's not that bad...we are up at the half. I guess we'll find out if it pays off or not.

 

[zjcvols]

We’re very fortunate we’re up at half considering the weird lineup Barnes assembled.

No choice when you only have two legitimate options off the bench

 

[Plecoptera]

Pretty good half of basketball. Went through a cold spell but tough defense kept it close and allowed the Vols to retake the lead. Getting those late fouls on multiple Gonzaga players could prove pivotal in the second half.

 

[1985Vols]

Hopefully that gets Bowden back on track... we need someone to step up second half

Yep, we need one of our guards to step up in the 2 nd half to win this game. Otherwise, it will be another close but no cigar

 

[Larkin]

I just imagine he's trying to be a bit more conservative. Keeping his best out of foul trouble for second half. Whereas Zags are already having foul trouble. Potential that this game gets rough second half, so I'd say it's not that bad...we are up at the half. I guess we'll find out if it pays off or not.

It’s a chess match. Barnes is setting up the second half well

 

[top5vols]

This is great tournament prep.