Who wins tonite? What's the score? And Why

Discussion in 'Keith Hatfield Memorial Vols Hoops' started by Beechervol, Mar 28, 2019.

  1. Beechervol

    Beechervol Super Moderator

    I ve got UT 79 - Purdue 71.

    Most of the talk is around Edwards and what UT can or cant do to slow him down. I can see him getting 20-25 and UT still winning the game. UT just needs to make him earn it and get that number in an inefficient way. Players like him at times can press too much on that end if things arent going well early and shoot their way to a poor performance that still nets a lot of points. Im more worried about that "X" factor. That guy that averages 8 a game that gets off for 18.
    Alexander and Fulk need to hold their own in the paint defensively and rebounding.

    This feels like a Williams/Schofield type game. I think both will have decent matchups they can exploit and the rest needs to fall in place around that.

    This game needs some pace to it.
     
  2. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    78-66 Vols. Good matchup for us if we force the pace. Almost every game we've lost has been from lack of aggressiveness on offense.
     
  3. Tenacious D

    Tenacious D The law is of supreme importance, or no importance

    Purdue: 74
    Tennessee: 65

    They’re a consistently better team, and we’re going to come out flat tonight.
     
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  4. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    Man I'm nervous though.
     
  5. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    tyfys
     
  6. Tenacious D

    Tenacious D The law is of supreme importance, or no importance

    One of the following three will be in foul trouble early:
    1. Grant
    2. Kyle
    3. Admiral

    Purdue is going to run right at each of the three during pre-game warmups.
     
  7. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    i really do think this is a decent matchup for us. That big guy isn’t the type to overpower Kyle and they don’t have a bunch of long guys.

    That said we’ll have to play ball.
     
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  8. Beechervol

    Beechervol Super Moderator

    He isn't.
    And he's also a better match up for Fulk rather than a smaller more athletic type.
     
  9. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator



    No contest
     
  10. kptvol

    kptvol Super Moderator

    Card PMed me his prediction.

    Vols: 12
    Purdue: 97
     
  11. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    Vols: 78
    Purdue: 69

    Edwards cools off a bit, and Turner gives him trouble. He still scores his points, but very inefficiently.

    Grant gets in Haarms's head and gets him in early foul trouble.

    We hit a few 3's early, which forces them to open up the D a little bit.

    Kyle Alexander has a big game on the offensive boards as Haarms is forced to break off of him to contest shots by Grant and driving guards/wings. I'm thinking like an 11 and 8 or 13 and 9 sort of game.

    It's really a 5-6 point win, but they foul on 2 late possessions to bump it to 9.
     
  12. hohenfelsvol

    hohenfelsvol Beer run

    Can't even throw out a number right now. Should win it but....
     
  13. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    The wheels can't fall off for 10 minutes anymore. it is going to take focus from here on.
     
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  14. BigOrangeBeech

    BigOrangeBeech Poster of the Month, July 2014 and recruiting guy!

    Thank you
     
  15. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    Tennessee - 77
    Purdue - 70

    For no other reason than I refuse to believe or think that I am watching Admiral's last game in orange tonight. I want more.
     
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  16. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    I just don't have confidence in us playing a complete game and our habit of hitting the brakes or feeling the pressure, then trying to pull it it in the end, will catch up with us. I feel, oddly, resigned to our fate tonight. Perhaps, I'm simply conditioned as a Vols fan to expect no more than a Sweet 16 after so many letdowns. I'm going

    Purdue - 78
    Tennessee - 72
     
  17. chavisut

    chavisut Dan Mullen Fan Club President

    Purdue- Points
    Tennessee- More points
     
  18. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Boilermakers by 10-12
     
  19. hohenfelsvol

    hohenfelsvol Beer run

    Keep up the good work.
     
  20. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

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