Wrangler95
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Can we win a game against KY this year?I was hoping Illinois would beat them because I don't think we can beat KY.
Tennessee vs Kentucky 3rd Time!
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We don't match up well with them. Hard to beat a team 3 times in a season though.
Going to be an interesting matchup. We need ZZ, Lanier and Mashack to be on top of their respective games. Need Gainey to have a solid game off the bench as well
encore06
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Tn is shooting the ball better and KY is playing better defense than their previous two matchups. It's going to be a grind. Ole miss looked awesome last night against Iowa St
In the first game, KY did not have Lamont Butler, and in the second game, Ky did not have Jaxson Robinson, and still doesn't. It can go either way.
You have to remember. This is NOT the regular season. One single loss and you are done until next year, it's over. This is the reason CBS does not show the win/loss like they do at regular games. Sometimes it happens, the team gets the third win, and sometimes it doesn't. It all depends on who steps up that night.
You have to remember. This is NOT the regular season. One single loss and you are done until next year, it's over. This is the reason CBS does not show the win/loss like they do at regular games. Sometimes it happens, the team gets the third win, and sometimes it doesn't. It all depends on who steps up that night.
Wrangler95
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Im hoping the Vols are hitting a big part of their 3 pt shots!I dont understand why ZZ dont shoot more,he is a very good 3pt shooter!
Historically, it's hard to beat a team 3 times in a year. I hope we can do it but it's tourney time so it's a different game now. I feel if KY can put up 80+ points we can get the win.
TN shot very poorly in both games against KY this year. I think they'll shoot much better this week.
TN shot very poorly in both games against KY this year. I think they'll shoot much better this week.
I hope the "it's hard to beat a team 3 times in a season" comes into play. Gonna have to be on their A game for sure.
I hope a team of mostly seniors that have been playing together for years can beat 5 guys only playing together for 1 year.
Go VOLS!!
Go VOLS!!
Thank you for that amazing insight! Many people were probably thinking this WAS the regular season and it was double elimination. You cleared it up!
Thank you for that amazing insight! Many people were probably thinking this WAS the regular season and it was double elimination. You cleared it up!
You know, i almost made a reply when I first read his comment, but I know KY bball fans live on another planet, so I decided against it.
BTW, when I looked yesterday, we were 4.5 pt favorites. I have no idea how they set those spreads, but I like it.
I like it too. UT WAS the favorite in BOTH regular season games.
Figured I'd throw a lil dig in here 
Vols for life
Should be a great game.
I think Richard Vitale lit a fire under his asssss when he repeatedly said that Lanier needed to be moving more to get open and not just stand there and wait for the ball to come to him. If an 85 year old guy with 3-4 types of cancer can notice it , everyone else could. I personally think he is being more active in trying to get open since then.
Gainey is my favorite player on the team, the intensity and toughness changes when he gets on the floor. He needs a good game to pull some attention off of Lanier and Zeigler. I would rather Phillips start over Milicic. He usually has foul trouble but the athleticism is noticeably different.
I just wish Gainey's 3 ball was a little more consistent. He's very streaky.
Phillips is better in the paint, but Igor is a threat from the outside and has a pretty good 3 ball. I feel like Phillips plays more of a center/forward hybrid position and Igor plays more of a guard/forward hybrid. I love watching Phillips play. He looks undersized and outmanned in the paint a lot of the time, but nobody plays tougher. As he continues to bulk up he will only get better.
