The Official #1 Tennessee @ Illinois Game Thread, 5:30 PM ET, FOX

[LSG410EC83]

pushing forearm on Lanier before called for bs foul Refs of the year according to announcers. Thus they are muted

 

[tntornadox]

Just standing there hands straight up. They couldnt wait to make that call on him.

I'd be T'd up over that one.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

I try so hard not to blame officiating for a loss but will be hard to not do so here. It’s like they’ve decided Illinois has to win. This is unreal. Lanier had his hands straight up. Not a damn foul. Good grief.

Agreed

We haven’t done a good job responding to adversity though. We had to know a game like this would come eventually. But this officiating is disgraceful at every possible aspect of the game.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

ZZ better be careful. Officials got their first target eliminated. They’ll go after ZZ now. If he looks at his matchup cross-eyed he’ll be on the bench soon.

 

[charleyhorse]

Remember these officials

• Earl Walton
• Tim Comer
• Paul Szelc

You won’t see them in NCAA tournament. Way in to crowd

 

[PsychoMantis]

Time for Dubar to step up

I want him shooting the 3 every time he touches it.

 

[hound dog hillbil]

They don't act like they undefeated tonight,out of sinc

 

[patrick]

The fouls this game, this is terrible basketball to watch. These refs need to swallow a whistle.

Oh they did swallow it for Illinois.

 

[bigdaddy]

I'd be T'd up over that one.

Hasn’t this guy called a game w us and called a crazy amount of fouls before

 

[Voltopia]

 

[Volswami]

smart coaching isolate are best player and get a fifth foul

 

[knoxchief]

We are not shoot well at all but we won't ever win against crooked refs. Wonder if they have $$ on this game in Vegas?

 

[Volbrando]

We look so out of rhythm and sloppy tonight.

Refs are insane foul happy too

 

[Hoggervol]

Get Okpara in there.

I disagree!

 

[Big Orange Rock]

#1 teams win these games LFG

Maybe with a senior fair whistle. Illinois has gotten every call this half. It is total BS. And they still have what 3 or 4 is all this half?

 

[DC_Vol]

Almost seems like the zebras were eager to get Lanier out of the game.

 

[ALStateLineVol]

Seems to me there are two different whistles this 2nd half.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

It's a pro Big10 crew here for fox lol

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

I don't normally complain about refs, but this 2nd half has been ridiculous.

The 1st half was ridiculous for both teams...but it's obvious they're not trying to hide the bias in this half.

 

[tntornadox]

Hasn’t this guy called a game w us and called a crazy amount of fouls before

Yep, terribly obvious bias against Tennessee.

 

[Putbacks]

It’s the 3’s that are costing us:

 

[ttocswob]

ZZ better be careful. Officials got their first target eliminated. They’ll go after ZZ now. If he looks at his matchup cross-eyed he’ll be on the bench soon.

He will be out within a minute no matter what he does.

 

[utvolpj]

smart coaching isolate are best player and get a fifth foul

Only if you have a ref that will call it

 

[Jonboy]

And they don’t even show us a replay

 

[PC Jr.]

Vols still lack a true offensive playmaker who can drive and create. As the season goes on, that will prove hard to overcome.