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

[DT420]

Halftime speech

 

[VFL1127]

I don't understand why the Vols aren't driving the lanes and playing uptempo?? It's the only chance they have

 

[brubaker]

I guess Barnes was a little early when he said " his players get it now"

 

[RAVOL]

Keon was definitely tight in first half so hopefully that shot will loosen him up. No scoring threat inside really hampers half court O so its a must to press trap and speed this team up. In CHRIST Alone

 

[ButchPlz]

If Pons picks up a quick foul, we done.

I kind of don't think it matters if Pons is in or not the way it's looked so far.

 

[GBO18]

Better cover that stupid play Oregon St has ran and gotten open 3s every time.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Hot take here, but IMO unless Victor Bailey picks it up I think we lose. This offense seems to kind of go as he goes a lot. When he is missing layups and bricking threes, the rest of our team seems to catch his disease.

 

[VOLinAL]

I don't understand why the Vols aren't driving the lanes and playing uptempo?? It's the only chance they have

Lanes havent exactly been open.

 

[BowlBrother85]

It's pretty clear Fulky has a huge impact on this team, we are dearly missing him.

I don't know... that's basically the same way we played vs Ole Miss. Fulkerson didn't have a very good season.

 

[Valencia]

Would have been better to be the 16 seed. Might have had an opportunity to play Illinois.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Got to let the open threes fly...not forced but open. And a dunk or two when your seven footer has it in the paint at the rim. TAKE IT TO THE HOLE UROS!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

He averages 5 points a game. I think our having zero inside presence is making him look good. He's mediocre.

He’s terrible, let’s call it what it is.
GBO!!

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

Failing to rise to the occasion against the Beavers as Ohio State did with Oral. But are not even in the same room. At least the Buckeyes tried. Never had a tournament game half under 20 points in the history of Tennessee Basketball. 2-13 for 3

 

[VolArmy74]

It's pretty clear Fulky has a huge impact on this team, we are dearly missing him.

I think Oregon State was 91st in NET ranking entering the Pac 12 tourney. We played a 2 seed and led them by 15 a week ago without him. He's important but not this disaster level important.

 

[VOLinAL]

Fulky being out really hurting us as well.

 

[Delmar]

Political timing. Reduced the focus on the incident when announced at game time. Timed to keep his peeps in chill mode.

Maybe so. Should have done it the day after the incident to send a strong message to his team. And maybe he did and just didn’t announce it. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he did. At least he ended up doing the right thing.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Got to let the open threes fly...not forced but open. And a dunk or two when your seven footer has it in the paint at the rim. TAKE IT TO THE HOLE UROS!

Its time to let it fly. Either come back of lose by 50, but bombs away from trey should be the motto of the second half.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It will be interesting to see if Uros starts this half or if we go small ball from the jump. He didn't play horrible by any means, but that lineup clearly did not work.

 

[Dergibvol]

How's this silva guy shoot from the FT line?

 

[ukvols]

This would be the first time in program history that we lose our first tournament game when seeded 7 or better.

 

[VOLinAL]

This would be the first time in program history that we lose our first tournament game when seeded 7 or better.

will***

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

8-31 from field 25%
2-13 from 3 15%

getting out rebounded 25-16

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Will also be interesting to see how Keon responds after that final shot. For 99% of that half he played like a guy who was ready to just get a start on preparing for the NBA Draft.

 

[imw8n4u]

Here we go...

 

[ButchPlz]

Awful call.