NCAA First Round: The Official #5 Tennessee vs. #12 Oregon State Game Thread, 4:30 ET, TNT

[sechamp2012]

Springer now has 6 Air Balls is that a new record

 

[VolArmy74]

People can tell me all day that "refs aren't why you lose," but refs can absolutely influence and swing the momentum of a game with both their calls and their non-calls. You only need a few to completely shift a game's direction.

This game was over when they went up 7-2.

 

[ukvols]

Worst first round performance in school history, except for the last games for Green and Pearl.

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

Ok not over. That 3 needs to birth a bunch of 3’s

 

[i2amavol]

...or Vescovi!

 

[Vols2015]

Was that not a travel?
GBO!!

That 2 pointer on OST should’ve been an offensive foul with the push off.

 

[casetopia]

you think barnes might finally realize he needs to recruit some outside shooters?

 

[VOLinAL]

People can tell me all day that "refs aren't why you lose," but refs can absolutely influence and swing the momentum of a game with both their calls and their non-calls. You only need a few to completely shift a game's direction.

Absolutely true. But not this game.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

5 minutes? Sheesh

 

[Vols2015]

Springer now has 6 Air Balls is that a new record

He was also fouled, got hacked on the arm...

 

[VolMarine1371]

It may, cause without a big man down low, we’re sagging in the paint to discourage them from getting it down there, leaves their 3 wide open!!!!!

I would think at some point we would rather give up a 2 than a 3. Even if we have to send there 7 footer to the line and make him hit them there.

 

[Zues1]

Worst first round performance in school history, except for the last games for Green and Pearl.

Yeah..it was over in the first five mins

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

People can tell me all day that "refs aren't why you lose," but refs can absolutely influence and swing the momentum of a game with both their calls and their non-calls. You only need a few to completely shift a game's direction.

Well this isn't one of those games.

Once this team misses a few shots out of the gate they mentally check out. Never seen anything like it.

 

[Vols2015]

you think barnes might finally realize he needs to recruit some outside shooters?

As well as a big man down low that’s not 6 foot 5....

 

[mr.checkerboards]

you think barnes might finally realize he needs to recruit some outside shooters?

Shooters, big man, point guard. Teach offense. He needs to do a lot of things.

 

[vol94]

Game! This hurts. I had hope but a team can’t play poorly for a stretch and then turn it on.

I’m just surprised that we didn’t have any answer today. Keon attempted to drive towards the basket but Oregon St played good D and dared TN to shoot from outside.

Idk what the roster looks like for next yr but we desperately need shooters, desperately.

 

[Sudden Impact]

what a mess....did not think I would be drinking this early.....looked forward like many here to this season and it is disappointing that they could not put it together....

 

[Orangeblooded615]

Idk how much Chandler is gunna help, this Barnes offense is hot garbage.

 

[VolMarine1371]

He was also fouled, got hacked on the arm...

Springer and Johnson both been fouled multiple times and not be called. If they called the same against them like they do against Pons they would be at the line a lot more!!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I'm just numb right now. I thought we'd get at least 1 victory in March Madness. Feels so empty to be a Tennessee fan right now. What do we ever have to celebrate?

 

[Vols2015]

I would think at some point we would rather give up a 2 than a 3. Even if we have to send there 7 footer to the line and make him hit them there.

Well it’s not gonna work if we keep sagging in the paint. We are faster than them, our guard play should be pressing all plays. At this stage, we gotta use our strengths.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

This game was over when they went up 7-2.

I knew it was over as soon as Vescovi missed his first wide open three.

We miss shots early we are done.

 

[wmcovol]

All year I have heard him tell his team to shoot open shots and get out and run. Si I disagree here

That isn’t possible today. OSU isn’t ready allowing them to run. Vols aren’t just missing, they’re missing bad for the most part. Not close.

 

[1985Vols]

Springer now has 6 Air Balls is that a new record

I think he’ll be back next year

 

[VolMarine1371]

Well he did beat UGA twice!!!