*** Official #23 Tennessee vs #6 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[psycln11]

Iowa got the softest road to the final 4 ever.

And we're trying to do it without an All-American!

 

[Psd627]

Getting out rebounded 31-12, turning it over, and missing shots.

Nightmare scenario happening.

Holy **** didn’t realize it was THAT bad

 

[HoustonClone]

Elite 8 for them. Now we're the ones with the damn near 30 year drought. It ******* sucks but anyone who disagrees is in denial

Matchups, anyone?

 

[David Freshman1982]

Time to start lobbing the three balls and see what happens. Jamarion and Heise, let 'er rip. If you get a few and a couple of stops, this COULD get back under control at like a 6 point deficit at the 5 to 6 minute mark, I'd take that.

 

[AuH2O]

just look like a mid-major vs an SEC team physically. Getting abused physically.

 

[cyatheart]

Ten just totally controlling pace. Man that's a horrible play by Buchanan. Diesnt get the board, fluke, but doesn't foul hard enough to stop the hoop. Just a really weak play.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Not sure how many points MM has.
Don't wanna know

His +/- has to be atrocious

 

[Die4Cy]

Its all about matchups. Do you not think we wouldn’t have beat Clemson, Florida and Nebby with a healthy Jefferson

Of course it is. But you play who you draw. Nobody complained about our draw when it came out.

 

[Tpups21]

How did Tennessee lose 11 games?

Rick Barnes

 

[Cydewayz]

It would be nice if he would work for it. Sometimes, when the D is tough, you have to create a shot, Milan seems to struggle at that.

For sure. Can see the mental fatigue too...needs to be confident and make some shots happen.

 

[Pitt_Clone]

What blows my mind is Iowa did it this season. With a **** roster. It’s unbelievable

Well if we're making that comparison, how far do you think they would've gone without Stirtz.

 

[ISUTex]

Well he’s only got one more year to figure it out or it’s the G-league for him.

They don't play D in the NBA.

 

[Clone95]

Elite 8 for them. Now we're the ones with the damn near 30 year drought. It ******* sucks but anyone who disagrees is in denial

KSU was in the elite 8 in 2023, would you trade the last 3 seasons with them for the 1 elite 8 appearance?

 

[cyclonerich]

It feels like our athletics are crumbling around us.

 

[CyGuy5]

Thought we learned our lesson with soft 7 footers last year. Evidently not.

 

[madguy30]

What blows my mind is Iowa did it this season. With a **** roster. It’s unbelievable

Compare the teams' SW 16 opponents or just opponents in general.

Maybe mention a 2nd team AA being out.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Matchups, anyone?

Nobody will remember or care

 

[DSMCy]

On top of everything else, our lock down D has been AWOL this half.

H

Length and an ability to skip pass is what beats this defense
Tennessee has that at every position

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

We would have lost if we got their road.

We wouldn’t have been able to handle Florida’s size

 

[CYDJ]

Not only pulled both feet. He then took an extra shuffle step or two.

I mean they can move like a good foot or two and they are not catching them. That is what happens when good defense causes people to hurry and do bad things. You have to count on the Os to do their job. They are not doing that at this point. UNLESS, handing the game to the Vols is their job. Maybe it is?