The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #25 Missouri Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN

[Dergibvol]

Tell me how the metrics say 5 seed.

7 losses since Feb 1 after today. Missing top PG. Ricky B march specials.

 

[TN1111]

Missouri just has our number. No answer for Brown

Yep... we can beat Bama but not a team with two players. Bama will beat the hell out of them

 

[Volstylexx]

It will be the human element, not metrics.

That’s not how it works though. Only two teams have 3 wins over top 10 teams. Tennessee is one of them. Don’t overthink it and take the emotion of it being “your team” out of it and TN is a clear 3.

 

[C-south]

TN is pathetic on offense. I have seen better offense at the NAIA level

No consistent shooters or guys that can get to the rim. Hell free throw shooting is awful.

 

[JohnD13]

We gave up 49 points in 2nd half. Elite defense my a**

 

[lifeisdeep]

We are so bad. No senior leaders. No defense. No consistent shooters.

What's a leader? What's a shooter?

 

[Freak]

I am pretty sure I got blasted for saying TN was going home early in the tourney. They are going home

Nobody cares.

 

[utvolpj]

Even with Zakai, they we’re losing games they shouldn’t have been. Ever since the Texas win, we’ve been awful

Yet they were beating very good teams and stayed in or around the top 10 all season. You're just overreacting after a loss. Understand it but doesn't make it any less dumb

 

[ColinS]

Missouri doesn't play scared on offense. That's probably the biggest difference in these two teams.

 

[landscapingvol]

This was supposed to be a legit threat this year. We are likely a first or second round exit. Frustrating as hell.

That happens when one of your leaders is an absolute no show

 

[C-south]

Missouri just has our number. No answer for Brown

Or the barrage of 3s.

 

[Tenacjim]

Well, let eat a bite and watch the baseball team beat up on Morehead St.!

 

[Volinnooga]

We were number 1 overall 3 seed to start the day

And we lost. Depends on some other games.

 

[tnvols72]

Nobody cares.

oh my bad

 

[KeyVol14]

Yet they were beating very good teams and stayed in or around the top 10 all season. You're just overreacting after a loss. Understand it but doesn't make it any less dumb

I’ll say this, I’ll be absolutely shocked if they get past the 2nd round

 

[GAVol]

Marty Smith asks the same 3 questions every time…. slowly.

 

[vols 30]

Tennessee Vols Basketball ........ 1 & done.

I hope we at least go 1 and done in the dance.

 

[D3Athlete]

And we lost. Depends on some other games.

Baylor got beat in the first round and stayed on the 2 seed. They been struggling like us. We are 3

 

[Dergibvol]

It will be the human element, not metrics.

Metrics never matter. Learned that the hard way last year

 

[OrangeTsar]

 

[Volstylexx]

7 losses since Feb 1 after today. Missing top PG. Ricky B march specials.

Fortunately it’s a “season” and not “since February 1.”

 

[508mikey]

I guess we need to focus on getting some offensive players. Defense isn’t beating offense in basketball.

Well no its not 1952 anymore

 

[VolGee4]

Nobody cares.

People relish the negativity.

 

[utvolpj]

I’ll say this, I’ll be absolutely shocked if they get past the 2nd round

I'm guessing you'd also be disappointed if they did. The I told you so crowd always is

 

[Namorto1]

I’m surprised we didn’t throw a zone at them. We couldn’t guard them man to man. Without Zeigler we can’t have seniors like James disappear. He was a non-factor today.