The Official #4 Tennessee vs #15 Kentucky Game Thread, Saturday 4:00 PM EST/CBS

[orchidvol]

We just got beat today by a better team. We made too many mistakes. We did not shoot the ball well enough or stop them when we needed to. On to tourney men. Live and learn.

I don't agree that Kentucky is a better team. Kentucky's a top 20 team that came in with something to prove. Tennessee might be a little tired with the number of great teams they've had to play recently. Kentucky sucks.

 

[D3Athlete]

It took 15 threes and 10 plus free throw advantage in the second half for Kentucky to beat Tennessee. While Tennessee didn’t get much out of anyone besides of Dalton and ZZ somewhat offensively. Much needed 6 day rest and let’s go win the SEC tournament

 

[GBO18]

7 more pts please.

 

[Kicker82]

Nice play zz

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Exposed? Dude shut up. They were shooting absolutely lights out and we hung around.

Did nothing to stop them from shooting wide open 3s, defense was exposed

 

[Tenacjim]

Well, 3-1 over the last 4 is still great and for the job done as far as winning the SEC.

Get some rest and make a run in the REAL tourney.

 

[VolCalls]

We will still get a #1 seed.

 

[BisonVol]

Had a number of good assists but he has been off some. And Shepard has eaten him up today.

Way too many open looks for Sheppard. We didn’t force him to hit contested shots.

 

[PA Vol]

Ran out of gas. Kentucky had an easier finish. Doesn’t really matter, other than the difference between a one and two seed.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

There we go

 

[Delmar]

Awaka Mashack Vescovi and Gainey are a combined 2 for 10 today.

Can't win getting literally nothing out of 4 guys.

Absolutely true. Not sure why Gainey is even getting in the lineup.

 

[ttocswob]

Have to be happy 3 of this 4-game gauntlet TN has played... NVM THIS AIN'T OVER YET!! 84-79 47.1 SEC.

 

[Tenacjim]

This game should not drop us though it likely will.

Big UCLA fans later today!

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Should actually be a 3 point game

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Need to stop making excuses. KY defense stifled us today. “Yeah but what about Knecht?” Doesn’t matter, team lost

 

[joevols89]

We were playing for seeding today, you don't rest anyone for this game imo.

I know. Just hindsight. Brutal loss to take emotionally and physically for these dudes against our rival.

 

[cbrown]

Maybe a blessing in disguise. They have to focus. When they do they are hard to beat.

I think it is. The ideal scenario for me is losing this one then winning the SECT. I wouldn’t feel great about them going into the NCAAT with a double digit winning streak. Just me.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Kentucky embarrassed Tennessee today, exposed them

Exposed? UK is 15-29 from 3. Aren't gonna beat many teams that get that hot.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

The shift in officiating is frustrating. They have stopped calling fouls on Kentucky since we cut it to three.

But we’re picking up a ton of body fouls.

Still only 1 guy showed up to play tonight in white.

 

[Vol49er]

We will still get a #1 seed.

We should. We won’t

 

[Creeker]

You can’t say we gave up at least. Team didn’t have any quit in them.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Sliver of hope here

 

[vol94]

Santi and/or Gainey must give us offense late March and April.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Other than us hating KY, there's no real reason to be mad about this loss at all. Sometimes you will even hear coaches say it's nice to have a loss to refocus you before the NCAA's. Many folks have said the two seed in Dallas would be better than the one seed out west. I guess we will see if that comes to fruition.

Every game matter in college. Its not about being mad, its about seeing that if we go cold, we can get beat pretty easily

 

[snarcks]

I’m telling y’all Kentucky is figuring it out late in the year and they are going to win this whole damn thing. Cal saves his job.