The Official #4 Tennessee vs. #9 Florida Atlantic NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, TBS

[DeepSpringsVol]

awake hasn’t played this half

Because this is a fast paced team he has big heavy legs is my guess. Bad matchup.

 

[SCSmokey]

They called some fouls that were total BS though.

Such a weak ass excuse our fans bring out every game we lose. It’s always the officiating.

 

[DD4ME]

I have thought a lot about this game and regardless of whose fault I truly wanted this win for Barnes himself. He gets so much ridicule and he is a good coach.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Why do I feel like FAU could have been called for 3-4 traveling

They’re traveling and I’ve seen about 2 or 3 carries

 

[VolFan4life24]

We suck

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Realistically TN needs to keep FAU scoreless down the stretch

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Awaka hasn't played a single minute tonight....don't understand that.

 

[Jake Tate]

I just can’t get over the fact that Rick let FAU go on what I think was a 13-2 run while the arena erupted and didn’t call the TO earlier.

He’s taking them to retirement to take timeouts from his wife or something

 

[VOLnFLA]

How about Vescovi make some 3's. He always folds in these tight games.

Like a lawn chair

 

[johnboyhunter]

Because Barnes coaching focus is on defense. Defense defense defense.

I don’t know as a player why you wouldn’t take it on your own to practice practice practice . Think Schofield was shooting 1000 shots a day in the off-season. Seems crazy a coach has to take time out of the 20 hours of practice NCAA limits players to practice FTs. It’s embarrassing for sure .

 

[UTwild82]

I just want to miraculously win this one and then I'm fine with getting smoked by Kansas St.

 

[cwbytruckers]

This Vols team has given me so much love and joy through the years just to leave me heartbroken.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Go Vols

 

[Tenacjim]

I just can’t get over the fact that Rick let FAU go on what I think was a 13-2 run while the arena erupted and didn’t call the TO earlier.

Well, even after the TO it turned into a 20-4 run.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

They have scored 15 points off of 11 offensive rebounds and we have only scored 4 points off of 12 offensive rebounds. That’s the difference

 

[minorvol]

Does Rick Barnes not work the refs? Izzo. Coach K. Self. Calipari. Seems like Rick just takes it

I’ll take Rick over Calipari anyday.

 

[Putbacks]

The ref is over there getting FAU coach’s phone number

 

[Namorto1]

Is Barnes recruiting some clutch shooters this year?

Well are seniors are shooting a combined 30.2% currently so a low bar.

 

[rocketskates]

Get a stop and score here and they will get a little shaky

 

[87&91ALUM]

That hurt

 

[Volstylexx]

I would settle for consistent shooters in this recruiting class.

Our best offensive teams have rarely made it to the sweet 16. It just “feels” more exciting to watch those teams so fans perceive them to be better. What this team has done making it to the S16 is rarity in TN basketball history

 

[Go47]

It’s a testament to our defense to be shooting 35% / 50% from the free throw line / and getting out rebounded 39-31 . . . And getting screwed by the officials . . . And only down 5

 

[tnvols72]

pathetic

 

[Volnbeers]

You should see their shooting the rest of the game lol

Lol I mean sure. But the missed free throws are maddening

 

[Allvols98]

Serious question. Do we have anyone that knows how to flop?