The Official Tennessee vs. Iowa Game Thread, 9:10pm ET, truTV

[YankeeVol]

NCAA 1st Round Play-in Game


Tennessee Volunteers: 21-12 (11-7 SEC)

vs.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 20-12 (9-9 Big Ten)

9:10 PM ET, March 19, 2014
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Line: UT +2.5
O/U: 143.5


TV: truTV
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Premier Ch. 91, XM Ch. 91

 

[YankeeVol]

Be the Vols' first NCAA Tournament win since 2010.

Be Cuonzo Martin's first NCAA Tournament win as a head coach.

Make Cuonzo Martin just the fourth Tennessee coach to win an NCAA Tournament game (joining Don DeVoe, Jerry Green and Bruce Pearl).

Give the Vols their first NCAA Tournament victory in Dayton in three tries (lost in 2001 and 2009).

 

[YankeeVol]

The Vols are making their 20th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Big Orange own a 16-20 (.444) NCAA Tournament record.

The Vols are 10-7 in first-round games, 5-6 in second-round games, 1-5 in regional semifinals, 0-1 in regional finals and 0-1 in the now-defunct regional consolation round.

This is the program's seventh NCAA berth in the last nine years and its first under third-year head coach Cuonzo Martin.

Tennessee's 20 NCAA Tournament berths tie LSU for fourth-most among SEC teams.

In the last 10 years (2004-2013), among SEC programs, only Florida (22) and Kentucky (19) have won more NCAA Tournament games than Tennessee (8).

 

[vol66]

Boom!

 

[Vol knight]

As I always post on game threads: GBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :salute:

 

[FalcoVol]

Go Vols!!!

 

[3rdDown4What?]

Go vols

 

[DocVOLiday]

Play hard/smart and we will win! GBO!!!!!

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Don't have to watch. Knew Iowa would win as soon as Pearl to AU was announced. It's too perfect a recipe for the sort of unmitigated self loathing that has defined the program for years. Hart will have to give Cuonzo at least a 1 year extension so he can recruit and UTAD will be paying yet another coach a couple of million not to coach a year from now.

 

[vol66]

Don't have to watch. Knew Iowa would win as soon as Pearl to AU was announced. It's too perfect a recipe for the sort of unmitigated self loathing that has defined the program for years. Hart will have to give Cuonzo at least a 1 year extension so he can recruit and UTAD will be paying yet another coach a couple of million not to coach a year from now.

Buzz Kill.

 

[Vol knight]

Don't have to watch. Knew Iowa would win as soon as Pearl to AU was announced. It's too perfect a recipe for the sort of unmitigated self loathing that has defined the program for years. Hart will have to give Cuonzo at least a 1 year extension so he can recruit and UTAD will be paying yet another coach a couple of million not to coach a year from now.

 

[iKrager]

Don't have to watch. Knew Iowa would win as soon as Pearl to AU was announced. It's too perfect a recipe for the sort of unmitigated self loathing that has defined the program for years. Hart will have to give Cuonzo at least a 1 year extension so he can recruit and UTAD will be paying yet another coach a couple of million not to coach a year from now.

Why are you a mod again?

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Why are you a mod again?

Never knew that I was one.

 

[Mullins2010]

Go Vols!

 

[Freak]

Never knew that I was one.

I wondered why you've been slacking all this years. This explains it.

 

[iKrager]

Never knew that I was one.

I kid I kid. I'm sure you're not that bad lol:

 

[Wide_Receiver_U]

C'mon boys lets take care of business and move on to the Minute Men!!

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I'm not a Cuonzo hater. This just seems like it will be another of the same kind of situation that has defined the UTAD for years now.

 

[PanicVol]

I'm not a Cuonzo hater. This just seems like it will be another of the same kind of situation that has defined the UTAD for years now.

Yup. One of the most valuable programs in sports that watches its rivals win championships and does nothing about it. All too familiar.

 

[Scvol7906]

Gbo

 

[PC Jr.]

Well, the team certainly has the potential/talent to win this game and maybe a couple of more. The real question remains the coaching staff. Will they get the performance required to win? That's what coaches get paid to do. Now is the time. I am pulling for our team, but Volunteerhillbilly is not incorrect. There has been a culture shift at UT over the last few years. Here's to a great game and a win.

Support the team. Give all you have from Dayton, the bar, or your living room. GBO!!!

 

[tennesseety]

Thoughts on this line? I know nothing about Iowa other than they had a lot of pre-season and early season hype. They must be ok if we are getting points with as well as we are playing. Thinking of throwing a small bet on our boys tonight. Talk me out of it.

 

[Hayezb]

I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the week. Any chance this will be broadcasted here?

 

[golfballs]

Go Vols!!

 

[SJAVol32]

Yup. One of the most valuable programs in sports that watches its rivals win championships and does nothing about it. All too familiar.

Auburn is winning basketball championships now? Interesting.