Tennessee at MSU - Basketball

[RocketDawg]

We're hanging in there. Early lead 7-5, 5 minutes in.

[EdwardDrayton]

I see Tennessee has some Tony Vitello in their basketball team. I'm already not liking Uros Sasquatch.

[RocketDawg]

Long timeout to repair the net. Need the old style hoops where you just hang the loops instead of having a breakable cable.

[NCMSTFAN]

We are still struggling to score the basketball.. Tennessee is playing bad tonight and it's a tie score at half. We can't take advantage of their poor play

[RocketDawg]

Halftime tied at 23. Lost a 6 point lead after the net repair.

[EdwardDrayton]

We are still struggling to score the basketball.. Tennessee is playing bad tonight and it's a tie score at half. We can't take advantage of their poor play

Yep. Tennessee playing down to our level. Doubt we see that in the second half.

[Tater]

We are still struggling to score the basketball.. Tennessee is playing bad tonight and it's a tie score at half. We can't take advantage of their poor play

Our defense is causing them to make mistakes.

Reframe your mindset. Yea an offense would make us a top 5 team, but in year 1 i'll take a top 5 defense.

[msstate7]

We are still struggling to score the basketball.. Tennessee is playing bad tonight and it's a tie score at half. We can't take advantage of their poor play

A tie game is taking advantage of their poor play. I thought we got out to a lead bc we were getting the benefit of some good calls. Then they got some good calls. I feel like the refs dictated both teams runs

[msstate7]

I have no confidence we will pull this out. The sec just completely screwed us with this schedule out the gate

[EdwardDrayton]

Reed's been hit with two very questionable foul calls.

[RocketDawg]

Reed's been hit with two very questionable foul calls.

The last one was really questionable. Tennessee guy hit him in the chin with his shoulder. No wonder Reed was complaining. Maybe they'll give us one back after they see the replay on the overhead.

[EdwardDrayton]

I have no confidence we will pull this out. The sec just completely screwed us with this schedule out the gate

I don't think so either but TN being down two starters is helping our cause.

[mo7888]

Reed's been hit with two very questionable foul calls.

That last one was especially questionable... looked like he was there to me...

[msstate7]

Reed's been hit with two very questionable foul calls.

Crap call for sure.

I always hate the double team tie ball call where 2 guys just wrap up a guy, and they get rewarded with a tie ball

[R2Dawg]

Reed's been hit with two very questionable foul calls.

That wasn't questionable. Clearly a charge. We getting screwed again by the refs when we are the better team tonight. Typical MSU. Like Stans said years ago after a UK raping, when you are MSU you are just supposed to take it. Refs have called UT back in this game.

[RocketDawg]

Should've left Reed in while he was hot.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Refs calling a blocking foul when their player literally lunged at our defender.

Could have called that 5 pt swing

[msstate7]

Need some stops, D

[NCMSTFAN]

A tie game is taking advantage of their poor play. I thought we got out to a lead bc we were getting the benefit of some good calls. Then they got some good calls. I feel like the refs dictated both teams runs

Are you even watching the game? Tennesse is without 2 starters. We can beat them and need to beat them, but that means we have to step up offensively and not just be happy for a tie at half

[R2Dawg]

If you breath on UT it is foul, hammer us and no call.

[R2Dawg]

Should've left Reed in while he was hot.

Yes, mistake

[msstate7]

Are you even watching the game? Tennesse is without 2 starters. We can beat them and need to beat them, but that means we have to step up offensively and not just be happy for a tie at half

They're still a better team than us. You don't think so?

[msstate7]

1 and 1. Got to have this, Moore

[R2Dawg]

Cam has quietly become the team MVP to a degree. His energy and just hustle plays are huge. He gets the Brandon Vincent award for sure. All the little things that help you win.

[R2Dawg]

They're still a better team than us. You don't think so?

Sure if we play 10 times they win 8 but we can and should beat them tonight. We are some back luck shooting from only having 1-2 losses.

[EdwardDrayton]

They're still a better team than us. You don't think so?

I know we would have changed the channel long ago if Key and Vescovi were playing.

[NCMSTFAN]

Our defense is causing them to make mistakes.

Reframe your mindset. Yea an offense would make us a top 5 team, but in year 1 i'll take a top 5 defense.

I hate comments like this. All I'm doing is stating what I'm watching and facts are this offense is historically bad. I don't like the moral victory of having a good defense only and I'll continue to state that, year one or not. Basketball isn't like football, you can turn a team around year 1 with good additions

[NCMSTFAN]

I know we would have changed the channel long ago if Key and Vescovi were playing.

Exactly

[msstate7]

They just don't miss FTs

[NCMSTFAN]

They're still a better team than us. You don't think so?

Talent wise yes, but we are at home and they are missing 2 key guys so we have to take advantage of that

[msstate7]

Is plavsic the most punchable player in the sec?

[EdwardDrayton]

I hate comments like this. All I'm doing is stating what I'm watching and facts are this offense is historically bad. I don't like the moral victory of having a good defense only and I'll continue to state that, year one or not. Basketball isn't like football, you can turn a team around year 1 with good additions

I mean Jans failed in the portal. Can't see it any other way. And signing class is not anything that will help. I'll give him one more portal try to show some us something before I start grousing.

[EdwardDrayton]

Is plavsic the most punchable player in the sec?

Without a doubt.

[R2Dawg]

Moore has got game. He is a tough out.

[EdwardDrayton]

Down goes Sasquatch

[Lord McBuckethead]

Can DJ just take this shit personally and go off?
He has the ability to score every possession. Just do it DJ.

[NCMSTFAN]

I mean Jans failed in the portal. Can't see it any other way. And signing class is not anything that will help. I'll give him one more portal try to show some us something before I start grousing.

I agree, I'm not writing him off yet. But so far his recruiting has been bad and doesn't look to be improving. We will see what he does in the portal after the season

[EdwardDrayton]

Can DJ just take this shit personally and go off?
He has the ability to score every possession. Just do it DJ.

I used to think he has the ability. I no longer think that.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ballgame. Ran out of gas.

[msstate7]

Talent wise yes, but we are at home and they are missing 2 key guys so we have to take advantage of that

If we could trade teams just how they are tonight, everyone in the country would choose tenn's team. I don't get what you're saying bc they are way better

[R2Dawg]

Davis is still getting too much PT. Tolu kills us in key possessions. Reed and Shaq need most of guard minutes period.

[RocketDawg]

Is plavsic the most punchable player in the sec?

Has the look of a real scholar as well. **

[RocketDawg]

Ballgame. Ran out of gas.

Maybe not. Hitting 3's pretty good tonight. Tenn's hitting them better though.

[R2Dawg]

If we could have only traded some 3s tonight for Aub we have another Q1 win.

[R2Dawg]

We are cursed as a basketball team. Unreal. We hit 3s and FT tonight but UT gets hotter than anyone. Aub game the same way except we can't hit jack.

[calidawg]

Ball game

[Tater]

UTK just got nuclear from 3. Tough. 8-10 this half by my count

[msstate7]

Tenn shooting over 44% from field over 40% from 3 and over 90% from FT, but some here think we should be winning. They're so much better than us... it's not even close.

[CaptainObvious]

College Basketball is more of a recruiting game then ever. And State is below the curve.

[EdwardDrayton]

They are better than we are even without Key and Vescovi.

[R2Dawg]

Our season is over after tonight. I hate it. This team is better than this debacle in SEC.

[NCMSTFAN]

If we could trade teams just how they are tonight, everyone in the country would choose tenn's team. I don't get what you're saying bc they are way better

Yes they are more talented than we are, but they are missing 2 starters, and only playing one point guard so they aren't at full strength.. would have been nice if we could have taken advantage of that. Thats all I'm saying

[NCMSTFAN]

College Basketball is more of a recruiting game then ever. And State is below the curve.

Agree, you gotta have the talent

[R2Dawg]

Tenn shooting over 44% from field over 40% from 3 and over 90% from FT, but some here think we should be winning. They're so much better than us... it's not even close.

UT is not a good 3 pt team. Got hot in second. We had our chances to win this game - period.

Same at Aub. An average shooting night by us and Aub and we win that game.

[R2Dawg]

I've said all year. Moore and Matthews are our best two players.

[EdwardDrayton]

They are only four points below their game average even without the 20+ per game Key and Vescovi bring. They just have more talent.

[msstate7]

Yes they are more talented than we are, but they are missing 2 starters, and only playing one point guard so they aren't at full strength.. would have been nice if we could have taken advantage of that. Thats all I'm saying

Tenn shooting 45.1%
From 3 - 41.7%
FT - 92.3%

Moore had a career night. How we supposed to beat a better team that's shooting like that?

I'm done with basketball though. This program brings nothing but grief to my life

[NCMSTFAN]

Our season is over after tonight. I hate it. This team is better than this debacle in SEC.

Yea its going to be tough crawling out of this whole. We will be 1-5 in conference play after tonight. Still have to play Bama again, Arkansas, TCU, LSU, Texas AM (undefeated in conference play) and even Mizzou who are better than everyone thought.

We should beat South Carolina, Vandy and maybe OM in Oxford. I highly doubt we make the tournament

[mparkerfd20]

Yea its going to be tough crawling out of this whole. We will be 1-5 in conference play after tonight. Still have to play Bama again, Arkansas, TCU, LSU, Texas AM (undefeated in conference play) and even Mizzou who are better than everyone thought.

We should beat South Carolina, Vandy and maybe OM in Oxford. I highly doubt we make the tournament

LMFAO!!!! Dude our asses ain't even making NIT. Hell we'll be lucky to make the SEC Tourney.

[NCMSTFAN]

Tenn shooting 45.1%
From 3 - 41.7%
FT - 92.3%

Moore had a career night. How we supposed to beat a better team that's shooting like that?

I'm done with basketball though. This program brings nothing but grief to my life

Tennessee got hot from 3 in the late part of the 2nd half. We were in this game until then. What point are you making? Yes they are more talented than we are but they were missing key guys, we had a shot.. but obviously we lost

[msstate7]

Tennessee got hot from 3 in the late part of the 2nd half. We were in this game until then. What point are you making? Yes they are more talented than we are but they were missing key guys, we had a shot.. but obviously we lost

They shot better from field, 3, and FT than season avg.

[NCMSTFAN]

LMFAO!!!! Dude our asses ain't even making NIT. Hell we'll be lucky to make the SEC Tourney.

Hahahaha Definitely doesn't look like it. I guess I'm holding out hope that Jans coaching will kick in at some point. He had the top 3 winning % of active head coaches coming in but the more I'm seeing the more I worry

[msstate7]

If we don't make the NIT, this season was a disaster. Jans totally flopped. We hired him to turn us from an NIT team to an ncaa team, not back to a no-postseason team.

[NCMSTFAN]

They shot better from field, 3, and FT than season avg.

We aren't disagreeing. I stated that they are more talented. But they were short handed and the score was 46-46 with 8 minutes left so we had our chance despite those numbers.

[EdwardDrayton]

They shot better from field, 3, and FT than season avg.

And they covered sixteen of the 20 pts they lost with backups. Even against our solid defense.

[Coach34]

If we don't make the NIT, this season was a disaster. Jans totally flopped. We hired him to turn us from an NIT team to an ncaa team, not back to a no-postseason team.

We have to beat Florida. Our schedule was front-loaded. The back end has plenty of wins on it. But we need this Florida win coming up

[EdwardDrayton]

Coaching will never overcome this much of a talent deficiency.

[msstate7]

We have to beat Florida. Our schedule was front-loaded. The back end has plenty of wins on it. But we need this Florida win coming up

Yep, Saturday night is huge

[mparkerfd20]

One thing is for sure... If by some miracle we do turn it around nobody will be there to see it. Nobody wants to pay to see the shitshow we're putting out there right now.

[EdwardDrayton]

I just bought these to help me enjoy the remaining games. Will let y'all know how well they work.

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[EdwardDrayton]

Yeah. We're not winning eight of the last thirteen. I can't even see that with the glasses on.

[PGHBulldogBG]

We have to beat Florida. Our schedule was front-loaded. The back end has plenty of wins on it. But we need this Florida win coming up

It’s the most important game of the next 3 for sure. Win that and we still have a chance if we can go 7-3 with the back half of the schedule. Need to beat USC twice, Ole Miss and win the 5 home games which non of those are top 25 teams

[CaptainObvious]

Their freshman guard was better than our 5th year seniors.

[msstate7]

Last 2 games, auburn and Tenn both shot over 40% from 3 when they normally shoot low 30s. We just can't catch a break