Tennessee Vols vs. Purdue Boilermakers: game thread

The Tennessee Vols are in the Bahamas today for the Battle 4 Atlantis. Their opening game features a great opportunity to see what they’re made of against No. 18 Purdue. The tip’s at noon Eastern and will be televised on ESPN2.

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Will Shelton

6 years ago

It’s way too early to worry about our current RPI, but winning today could impact us 15-20 spots by Selection Sunday.

Nevermind the overall win/loss projection at RPI Wizard, which has the Vols as basically a .500 team. If you plug and play:

L Purdue, W Western Kentucky, W NC State: RPI 76 ( at season’s end)
W Purdue, L Villanova, L SMU: RPI 74
W Purdue, L Villanova, W SMU: RPI 58

Winning today and losing twice is more valuable than losing today and winning twice if chalk holds.

Andrew Cooper

6 years ago

Reply to Will Shelton

I vote we win all three and not worry about it. 🙂

Chris

6 years ago

Would love to see Tennessee play Villanova. I’ve been part of Villanova University for 5 years now. We have a good thing going. It would be valuable experience to play a top 5 team that focuses on defense.

Chris

6 years ago

Ice cold from 3.

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

Haven’t scored in the last five minutes..

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

Reply to Isaac Bishop

Finally

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

Turner with back to back 3s!

Ethan

6 years ago

That’s how to end a half, I do say.

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Joel Hollingsworth

6 years ago

Reply to Ethan

Yes, that elicited real noise from me. 🙂

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

Talk about great in game adjustments to end a 5 minute drought and rally for the tie.

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Joel Hollingsworth

6 years ago

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And in combination with invoking a drought for Purdue.

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Joel Hollingsworth

6 years ago

Loving this team. Purdue’s height really wreaked havoc on Tennessee’s shooting percentage, but they stuck with it, Lamonte Turner got hot, and then tied the game with a dunk before heading to the locker room for the half.

Can’t wait to see the second half.

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

Hot start coming out of the half.

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Will Shelton

6 years ago

Finally in front of a TV – 13 offensive rebounds against this bunch is absurd. Shooting 34% and up five.

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Will Shelton

6 years ago

A+ ball movement on the take-the-lead possession there

Ethan

6 years ago

*grumpy fan grumble* Announcers seem to enjoy talking up Purdue as they are down on the scoreboard

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Will Shelton

6 years ago

Plenty of newcomers, but our winning time lineup is veterans (Bone Turner Bowden Schofield Williams)

Ethan

6 years ago

Well this is all quite exciting.

Isaac Bishop

6 years ago

That second to last Purdue possession had my heart racing. I agree that it was a travel and to avoid controversy wish they had ran the play. Other than that awesome win!

3-0 Vols! Bring on the next combatant!

Dawn

6 years ago

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Andrew Cooper

6 years ago

Yes! Glad to see that it looks like close games last year might turn into wins this year.

Evan

6 years ago

What a game! That was a fantastic feeling after this football season haha

Harley

6 years ago

It’s fun to be a VFL…. Rocky Top will always be home sweet home to me!!! Go Vols!!