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1. Survive and advance. Survive and advance. Survive and advance.
2. This could have been a disaster. Down 16-4, Iowa had all the momentum and Tennessee seemed to have no energy. Jordan McRae hit a three, then made a critical three point play that gave Tennessee a little run. That was a senior play. It will get lost, but those two plays saved the season for Tennessee.
3. Tennessee attacked the rim in the second half. They shot 25-30 from the line. That is what will win you games in the tournament.
4. However, too many 3 pointers. This team needs to attack the basket and the paint. More pick and rolls would help that. It wasn't easy with so many zone looks by Iowa, but Tennessee is going to see that for the rest of the season.
5. Jordan McRae deserves an absolute ton of credit for handling Aaron White. That was a mismatch for Iowa and they could never get him the ball. Only five shots. Jordy was everywhere on the defensive end and shut White down.
6. Only eight turnovers. Tennessee's biggest weakness has been outside shooting and turnovers. They took care of turnovers and I thought Barton (in the second half) did a great job controlling the pace. He made me want to throw something at my screen in the first, but he did a great job initiating the offense.
7. The Bernard King Player of the Game: Josh Richardson earned himself some money down the line. His future agent (that is still illegal so wait till April 2015!) should show this game tape to anybody wanting Josh's basketball services. He shut Marble down. He owned him. And he was great on offense and really gave Tennessee a lift when the Vols hit their offensive lull.
8. Tennessee's defense was simple. Don't let Iowa get the ball moving forward and get momentum to the paint. They made sure that the bigs jumped out on off ball screens so Marble/White could not get easy looks. In the second half, it was a thing of beauty to watch. They also did a great job not fouling.
9. However, Jarnell's effort was not there defensively. He played a solid game, but he got lost too much trying to protect drives and let Woodbury have too many open looks around the rim. I was fine with Woodbury getting decent looks. Better than Marble or White. But he needs to hustle back to his man better.
10. But Tennessee won a tournament game!!!!! This is a great day for a program and considering a lot of the **** Tennessee fans have gone through program wise the last three years, it's soooooooo nice to enjoy this. I'm incredibly happy for Jeronne and Jordan, guys who stuck with the program through thick and thin. They deserved this. However...why stop here? Who says Tennessee can't make a run? Crazier things have happened. If they play defense like they did tonight, Tennessee can make noise. Enjoy the tournament Vol fans!!!
Go Vols!!! :hi:
2. This could have been a disaster. Down 16-4, Iowa had all the momentum and Tennessee seemed to have no energy. Jordan McRae hit a three, then made a critical three point play that gave Tennessee a little run. That was a senior play. It will get lost, but those two plays saved the season for Tennessee.
3. Tennessee attacked the rim in the second half. They shot 25-30 from the line. That is what will win you games in the tournament.
4. However, too many 3 pointers. This team needs to attack the basket and the paint. More pick and rolls would help that. It wasn't easy with so many zone looks by Iowa, but Tennessee is going to see that for the rest of the season.
5. Jordan McRae deserves an absolute ton of credit for handling Aaron White. That was a mismatch for Iowa and they could never get him the ball. Only five shots. Jordy was everywhere on the defensive end and shut White down.
6. Only eight turnovers. Tennessee's biggest weakness has been outside shooting and turnovers. They took care of turnovers and I thought Barton (in the second half) did a great job controlling the pace. He made me want to throw something at my screen in the first, but he did a great job initiating the offense.
7. The Bernard King Player of the Game: Josh Richardson earned himself some money down the line. His future agent (that is still illegal so wait till April 2015!) should show this game tape to anybody wanting Josh's basketball services. He shut Marble down. He owned him. And he was great on offense and really gave Tennessee a lift when the Vols hit their offensive lull.
8. Tennessee's defense was simple. Don't let Iowa get the ball moving forward and get momentum to the paint. They made sure that the bigs jumped out on off ball screens so Marble/White could not get easy looks. In the second half, it was a thing of beauty to watch. They also did a great job not fouling.
9. However, Jarnell's effort was not there defensively. He played a solid game, but he got lost too much trying to protect drives and let Woodbury have too many open looks around the rim. I was fine with Woodbury getting decent looks. Better than Marble or White. But he needs to hustle back to his man better.
10. But Tennessee won a tournament game!!!!! This is a great day for a program and considering a lot of the **** Tennessee fans have gone through program wise the last three years, it's soooooooo nice to enjoy this. I'm incredibly happy for Jeronne and Jordan, guys who stuck with the program through thick and thin. They deserved this. However...why stop here? Who says Tennessee can't make a run? Crazier things have happened. If they play defense like they did tonight, Tennessee can make noise. Enjoy the tournament Vol fans!!!
Go Vols!!! :hi:
