The Official #2 Tennessee vs. #15 Colgate NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 2:45 PM ET, CBS

[CAVPUT]

We can beat Iowa. Go Vols!

We can beat anybody. We almost lost to Colgate minus their best player. Maddening.

 

[YankeeVol]

Bless their hearts

 

[omghulkhands]

Bless their hearts

That’s the equivalent to admitting you suck.

 

[BreatheUT]

That’s the equivalent to admitting you suck.

I did not see the game but if true Colgate was missing their best players then it's embarrassing.

 

[Vols All Day]

I did not see the game but if true Colgate was missing their best players then it's embarrassing.

The kid was ineffective in the first half. They were better without him.

 

[DC_Vol]

We didn’t play our best ball tonight but we survived the three point onslaught.

March is about getting the win and advancing. They did that today. Better than going back to Knoxville.

It’s called March Madness for a reason. Always one bad game away from going home. The Vols live to fight another day.

Happy for these guys. Go Vols!!

 

[ButchPlz]

The kid was ineffective in the first half. They were better without him.

Yeah his whopping zero points in the half were something to write home about.

 

[OWB]

Thankfully NDSU playing Dook close in the first half took some of the shade away from our struggle.

 

[CAVPUT]

Thankfully NDSU playing Dook close in the first half took some of the shade away from our struggle.

Gotta say NDSU isn't a program you take lightly. They're known for their football, but they're a tough out in hoops, too. Wouldn't it be great if they pulled of an epic upset? Heck, Liberty is giving Miss St. all they want. Gotta love march madness. Too bad college football limits itself with a 4 team playoff.

 

[OWB]

Gotta say NDSU isn't a program you take lightly. They're known for their football, but they're a tough out in hoops, too. Wouldn't it be great if they pulled of an epic upset? Heck, Liberty is giving Miss St. all they want. Gotta love march madness. Too bad college football limits itself with a 4 team playoff.

Looks like Coach K went nuts in the locker room. Duke is playing now.

 

[CAVPUT]

Looks like
Looks like Coach K went nuts in the locker room. Duke is playing now.

Yep. Channeling his Bobby K.

 

[OWB]

Yep. Channeling his Bobby K.

I was attending IU the year Knight got fired for choking a kid. It was pretty wild.

 

[ReadCT]

Wisco gone from our bracket. Actually saw them as a bigger challenge than Virginia. Get it done, PB&J.

 

[CAVPUT]

Wisco gone from our bracket. Actually saw them as a bigger challenge than Virginia. Get it done, PB&J.

That surprised me.

 

[orangemadam]

Get by Iowa, good shot at final four.

 

[CAVPUT]

Get by Iowa, good shot at final four.

I admire the optimism, but when I look at the bracket, I see names like Purdue, Villanova, Oklahoma, Virginia and Oregon. Honestly, I'm having a very hard time with optimism after the way we played today.

 

[alaVOL]

Liberty is 3rd 12 to beat a 5, so everyone can give you all you want. One at a time, no concerns about the last game. Move on and don't look back. We set a record for most consecutive wins earlier for an UT team. Therefore we are capable of winning it all. Take down Iowa and rest up.

 

[hardyemt_p]

Colgate ain't ****. We have been living on the sword with the 3 on defense all year. They had an excellent game plan. GBO

 

[hardyemt_p]

While Barns was on the bench sleeping. Not calling a TO on there 19-4 run

 

[basspond]

Colgate was hitting threes that 95% of the time would not fall. 3-5 feet behind the line or right in the face of a defender. Some skill and a good bit of luck is how I saw it. If they would have shot threes from half court, they probably would have hit those and won. Play them 10 times and Tennessee would average 25+ point wins. Game over. We won by 7.

 

[NEO]

I was attending IU the year Knight got fired for choking a kid. It was pretty wild.

Basketball program has sucked ever since.
Should have let him choke the kid.

I’m kidding!!!!!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Over/Under: 147

 

[BowlBrother85]

Was hoping for an easier game but I really like the match up with Iowa in lieu of Cincinnati. Not worried about this one at all.

 

[OWB]

Basketball program has sucked ever since.
Should have let him choke the kid.

I’m kidding!!!!!

You're right about them sucking ever since. It was pretty much the rise and fall of IU Basketball.

 

[BowlBrother85]

You're right about them sucking ever since. It was pretty much the rise and fall of IU Basketball.

Although they did make the Championship game under Mike Davis in 2002.