The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #2 [1] Houston Game Thread, 2:20 PM ET, CBS

[1973Vol]

Dug too deep a hole in the first half.

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

I'm not convinced Houston was just a flat out better team. Tenn just decided to wet the bed like few teams do.

I agree, we didn’t show up at all in the first half. We didnt just wet the bed we soaked it. Completely disgusting performance

 

[HeuperDrive]

Good game , look on the bright side. As Houston gets dismantled by Duke that could have been us getting dismantled by Duke.

Okay, but we’d have lost to Duke in our first ever final four

that’s better than losing in the E8 lmao

 

[GreveHaller]

and the Bob Kessling era is done.

 

[connor]

I just put $100 on Vols to cover the current 16.5 pt spread. Expect a push to at least get this game under 10! Lets go!!

You know it’s a belt to ass whooping when we can’t even keep it within 16.5

 

[amaralfan1]

Houston did to us what we did to Kentucky. They shot lights out and we couldn't break 35 percent.

 

[D3Athlete]

Great season. Another 30 win season another elite 8. Houston the better team, but the first half was so bad. Just never was gonna recovr

 

[Majors]

I'm telling you, if you bet put your money on Auburn to beat Michigan State.

Seems like that’s what NCAA wants. Too much talk of an all #1. Florida comeback and questionable calls today.

 

[Vols919]

This leaves a terrible mark on a good season.

People will get mad but I agree. Losing to Purdue multiple times, games like this, they just stick out much more than a great regular season. Each time it happens just puts a damper on hopes.

 

[LivinginthePast]

Ehhh rip my final four hat. Two elite 8s in a row is not bad. But I think next year we need an internal scorer and a three point shooter both.

 

[DuckInAPen]

It's just sad that ZZ and Shack went four years and broke no new ground at Tennessee. Good players and ZZ will have his number in the rafters, but they didn't bring this team anywhere it hadn't already been.

Disappointing finish, but three consecutive Sweet Sixteens and back-to-back Elite Eights is most certainly new ground for us.

 

[UTK]

BaseVols gonna repeat anyways

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Sometimes the other team is just better.

 

[SKV84]

Some pathetic human beings on this board trashing these young men that give their all for this university when most of you trolls never made it out of church league.

 

[Vols All Day]

If a whole team can’t hit wide open shots, there’s a problem with coaching on the offensive side of the ball.

Barnes can't stop the ball from slipping out of Chaz's hands like it did at the start of the game. Barnes can talk with Igor, but he can't fix Igor mentally in three weeks.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Not much to say except.... How 'bout them Braves!

They're 0-3?!? Wake me in September.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Sharp hit some shots but he definitely has pure sugar in his veins.

 

[Deathandtaxes]

If a whole team can’t hit wide open shots, there’s a problem with coaching on the offensive side of the ball.

Exactly.

 

[NOLAPhil]

Proud of these guys. Toughness defined the year, just needed a little more offensive oomph that we just didn't have.

 

[Creeker]

CRBs bonus structure needs to be readjusted. No incentive pay unless it’s a F4.

We’ve got 3 elite 8s in school history and he has 2 of them back to back, let’s chill with being an idiot for a minute please. You can be mad about how the game went while also acting like you have even an ounce of common sense.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Houston is basically the roster Barnes wants…strange he hasn’t managed to build it yet.

Bigs are 6’8” but long arms and athletic enough to guard on perimeter.

 

[FortSanders]

So much for tgat $100. We shouod have at least covered, but Houston decided to get hot at the end to extend their lead back to 19..SHEESH!!!

This is the highlight post of the year.

 

[njvols]

You know it’s a belt to ass whooping when we can’t even keep it within 16.5

That’s about all you can say about it

 

[Other_Guy]

Good game , look on the bright side. As Houston gets dismantled by Duke that could have been us getting dismantled by Duke.

The bright side would've been losing in the FF bro. It's almost like a natty in football.

 

[volfannga]

These guys could have thrown in the towel at the half. They played with all they had. It just wasn't our day. ZZ, Mashack, Gainey - they should be proud of their time at UT.