The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #2 [1] Houston Game Thread, 2:20 PM ET, CBS

[Gandalf]

Fewest points by a 2 seed. Hey we are setting RECORDS!!!

 

[GBO18]

Just need Lanier to score 40pts in the 2nd half.

 

[Ostrich]

Fewest points in the 1st half in elite 8 history

Almost, Wisconsin had 12 in 99

 

[VolsRule]

Time to mix some stronger JD

 

[zeppelin128]

Thank the various sport's gods for Tennessee baseball.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

We won't win but we are playing for pride this next half. We need to keep this from being the worst loss in Elite 8 history in last 25 + years

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Seriously one of the worst performances I have ever seen. Every one of them should be beyond embarrassed at how badly they looked. One of the worst clutch performances I have ever seen.

Just unreal what a s*** performance this is.

 

[TrueOrange]

This team hit the wall and you can see it. Shots not falling and they look defeated

Kentucky Sweet Sixteen game was kind of their Super Bowl?

 

[Other_Guy]

Just hate that we’ll be the laugh of the E8

Idk, Bama had the big 25 3s then got embarrassed.

 

[patrick]

Close to the worst half of basketball from the Vols all season.

 

[Go47]

Worst offensive performance in elite 8 history. When the Vols suck . . . They go all in.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

Tennessee making Houston look elite lol. This is crazy.

They are elite

 

[A-RodWiLks]

What stinks is Purdue could have beaten Houston and I think vols would have beaten Purdue. Matchups always screw the vols

Before the tourney started, I knew the committee would pair us with Houston. They are a very good team.

 

[GAVol]

Barnes is a great coach, but hasn’t been able to get his teams to go further. He also doesn’t build teams to make it further. Good, not great. This is the cap for him and be extension, his teams. There is zero proof otherwise. Is making to the Elite 8 year after year good enough for this fanbase? Serious question.

I think it probably is.

Yeah… We’re all just dumb fans here. Thank you for keeping it so real.

 

[UTK]

In the 2nd half we need a run like diarrhea

Half time should be interesting in the locker room

 

[sechamp2012]

If we double our score and hold them to zero in 2nd half we still lose 34-30

 

[patrick]

Absolutely no doubt about that. They just ran into a buzz-saw today. Happens to the best of them.

Yeap.

 

[johnboyhunter]

Honestly I think he have been just incredibly unlucky with shots. We have been outplayed for sure but just not getting shots to drop .

 

[jhcrane14]

We are on pace to hold them to our defensive average. But they are holding us well below our offensive average.

 

[Z06Vol]

It’s a garbage performance, but how do you “choke” against a #1 seed?

15 points in one half from #2 seed

 

[utvolpj]

I don't even know who that was; I was talking about the content of their post.

Their post was stupid. It mischaracterized Barnes' record at UT and what we've watched for the past several seasons.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

SIUE might have scored more than us. What in the literal F

 

[amaralfan1]

They can't play worse in the second half and our defense wasn't half bad. Houston's offense maxed out. This is going to be closer than you guys think.

 

[SlyStone]

How F'ing embrassing with 15 points in the first half. Shades of days of Devoe. SMH

 

[Zues1]

Was a great season. Sucks to get run out of the gym on the big stage.
I'm heading down to the garage to sweep the floor, maybe move the socket set to a different drawer.
Turn on the garage stereo and think about something else.
See y'all later.