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

[Pennheel]

Fau with open shots.

At some point those are gonna go.

Especially the three's with a team that lives and dies by them. Tennessee should have been up by double digits. However,it's Tennessee's kind of game. "Playing in the mud" as it's called. I'm cautious yet confident.

 

[willinhf]

Keys missed buckets have hurt us most.

Key’s missed buckets have come at the worst times. You could feel us grabbing the momentum and his misses just took all the air out of a possible run by us.

Just horrible momentum stoppers.

 

[Allvols98]

Time for more steam

 

[Voldog1998]

FAU will start hitting 3s just wait

That’s what I’m afraid of. They def going to continue to let it fly no matter what.

 

[pearloftn]

Nkamhoua stay on the frickin' floor with the 3pt shooters. When he leaves his feet it has led to a wide open 3 every time.

 

[Caz]

I don't even care if our offense plays the same way in the 2nd half. Just show a little hustle for rebounds and we put this away

Gotta guard that three better. They have great looks much of the half

 

[Lankykong]

Uros with 8 and if he could hit layups and easy bunnies he'd have 16. Smh. Gotta pick it up offensively in 2nd half.

He’s the last guy I am concerned about

 

[barney]

Kills me how ON just completely disappears

he could blow up again. Nothing to say he won't

 

[vol94]

I’m happy we are up five but concerned

1. Missing too many shots - ON is a no show. Phillips a non factor once again. Key can’t buy a bucket.
2. Scoring droughts- see -#1. Who can we rely on in the second half?
3. Rebounds - FAU getting 2nd shots
4. FAU shot poorly and only down 5 - they are missing open looks.
5. FAU- winning in the post

FAU is quick but we are stronger. Our defense is playing well and staying vertical so refs aren’t calling fouls. Plus FAU has nine turnovers.

Again, we have the lead but should be up 10-14. I’m just concerned FAU will go on a run and we go on droughts.

Go Vols! No reason we don’t win this game as we are better than FAU.

Jay Wright is spot on. TN is too inconsistent which is scares TN fans. So we must “hope” we play great defense and FAU continues to miss shots. He is 100% accurate that we need someone who can make some baskets: Santi, JJJ, or Mashack. We have to get better guard play!!

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Defense was not great, imo. WAY too many wide open 3 attempts for FAU. They start hitting them this game is over

I think it’s more about the way they got those threes. A little dribble drive and kick out, our guys take the bait and leave the perimeter wide open.

 

[Voldog1998]

Nah...give me Lily every day over Candace

I would take them both

 

[Orangeblooded615]

CP is all vols fans rn haha

 

[Sportslady]

Kills me how ON just completely disappears

Last game he scored about 4 points in the first half and went off in the second. Maybe????

 

[acd4476]

as long as key keeps shooting it will continue

But he scored 1600 pts at Indiana st...

 

[LadyinOrange]

I hope CRB is reading this thread.

 

[berryvol]

Reading through this thread, you’d think Tennessee is playing bad.

You don’t make it to the Sweet Sixteen if you’re a bad team.

We are kinda playing bad. We aren’t a bad team, but I’d say we should all be able to admit that wasn’t our best half and we are lucky to be up 5. That said, we shore up our mistakes and we should win this one. Just gotta play our game.

 

[Larkin]

So disappointed that Olivier hasn’t scored

 

[LordVOLdemort]

What's the adjustment for offense (besides make them)?

Keep feeding the paint and don’t give the ball to Key

 

[Voldog1998]

CP is all vols fans rn haha

She def a VFL

 

[Caz]

I’m nervous now about this game.

You have good reason to be

 

[TheBigOne10]

Please Olivier, please. Do something this half!!!

 

[orangejuice]

Reading through this thread, you’d think Tennessee is playing bad.

You don’t make it to the Sweet Sixteen if you’re a bad team.

Bad and playing bad are two different things. I think we played bad the last 5 min

 

[Woodrow Call]

Candace Parker is stunning.

Definitely beats Rebecca Lobo.

 

[Voldog1998]

You have good reason to be

I’ve seen this movie before

 

[hardyemt_p]

If we make it outta this, we’re going all the way. No doubt in my mind.

Don't know about making it past K. But I will approve your message