Tennessee vs. Purdue MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Fletch - 27 (10/11 on FT's)
Zachen - 23/10

A little unbalanced tonight.....played Tennessee's game but found a way to win - good to face some adversity and battle through.

No rest for the weary with either Kansas (#1) or Marquette (#4) tomorrow in the championship game.

 

[tjreese]

More like hand to eye coordination.

Two games now where it appears to me that Mason is thinking next move before he ensures the ball…and that travel. Think it is all mental. He is a warrior with effort but seems to stray a bit mentally in big games

 

[Gman544]

Big won’t be this bad …I hope

Hopefully won't be bullied so easily by a coach both on the T and at half. They got Zach out with 3 fouls and then multiple fouls on Purdue to start the half. Gotta have refs with some balls in these big holiday tournaments.

 

[krazychicagod]

A w is a w...you know this is what its gonna be like all big ten season long

Not sure about that... the big ten looks pretty ****ing awful so far. There isnt a team besides Purdue as good as Tenn in the big ten

 

[Dryfly88]

Big won’t be this bad …I hope

TN is a better version of WI and Rutgers. I agree the B1G won't be like this. There isn't a B1G team as deep as TN

 

[tjreese]

There's Mr. Smith! Finally!

Very unlike him to miss 4 FTs at the end. Made a huge basket but wasn’t his best game

 

[Dryfly88]

ziegler (sp) played heavy minutes tonight and hounded Smith. Tired legs at the end.

We don't win this game last year. We are tougher now. very ugly game, but I love the fight we showed.

 

[tjreese]

Nice play Furst to TKR!

Loved Caleb driving it with purpose

 

[BoilerNGold013]

That was the worst stretch of college basketball I have ever seen for most of the 2nd half. Horrible job by refs to regulate and be consistent with the foul calls until the last 4 minutes of the game. Completely unwatchable game for over 10 minutes in the 2nd half!!!!

Loyer is bad baaaaaaaaaaaad man. 27 pts against THAT defense? That's unreal. I honestly did not think he physically had it in his body to play that well against a team like Tenn. Loyer is an absolute dawg. Big time player.

Edey was his usual great self except for missing all the fts in the first half of the first half.

TKR rebounded and defended like a beast tonight!

Colvin looked like the freshman he is. Not going to the NBA this year.

No one else really stood out in the dog fight of a game.

Last thing is GREAT defense by Morton on the 2nd to last 3 from Tenn. Read the play perfectly and really bothered the shot.

 

[Hausta01]

TN is a better version of WI and Rutgers. I agree the B1G won't be like this. There isn't a B1G team as deep as TN

And I doubt there is a guard as skilled and crafty as Knecht... so glad he didn't end up at IU - they would be good with him

 

[PaBoiler78]

All our fault. Just terrible to close the game.

tenn was bad too, in the last 2 and a half min, all they did was chuck up 3's, then wait late in the shot clock to foul Braden

 

[pubill]

Painter started the same ****ing lineup that doesnt work well together.

I have never seen a more pathetically stubborn human in my life

Guess he was correct in starting Loyer , huh?

 

[tjreese]

ziegler (sp) played heavy minutes tonight and hounded Smith. Tired legs at the end.

We don't win this game last year. We are tougher now. very ugly game, but I love the fight we showed.

I really think the shooting improves cautiously…but if the grit continues Purdue has already shown they can win against quality teams and not shoot well. Now if that can continue and the shooting step up…Purdue can have a really good year

 

[Boiler Addict]

I thought Furst really played well. He rebounded. Defended. He made a few plays for others. Attacked the basket. Hustled. Played lots of minutes in the 2nd half.

Really played a big role in the win.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

ziegler (sp) played heavy minutes tonight and hounded Smith. Tired legs at the end.

We don't win this game last year. We are tougher now. very ugly game, but I love the fight we showed.

 

[Dryfly88]

And I doubt there is a guard as skilled and crafty as Knecht... so glad he didn't end up at IU - they would be good with him

Agree. Add in a healthy Ziegler and they are a tough out.

 

[tjreese]

Credit Tennessee - they aint going down easy or without a fight.

They will win a lot of games with their fight

 

[tjreese]

Hopefully won't be bullied so easily by a coach both on the T and at half. They got Zach out with 3 fouls and then multiple fouls on Purdue to start the half. Gotta have refs with some balls in these big holiday tournaments.

I’ve seen it before the refs let them play. It gets physical, more physical and more physical. They realize they are losing the game then they turn around and start trying to call it tight to correct it, but it hurts the team that was not playing physical early and then tried to match the way the game was played the first half and they change the calling which was Purdue.

 

[pubill]

Bench Colvin!

Guess Paint is not stupid?

Football on hard wood I wouldn't be proud

Why? You don't like tough?

 

[Dryfly88]

Myles just wasn't ready for that and neither was Heide. No shame in that, few Freshman would be. Next game will be completely different and we may need their offense in that one.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I love the win, but this was a truly horrible display of basketball. At least the 2nd half as I couldn't watch the first. Don't really want to.

 

[tenwest]

I did not watch, but looking at the box score, if we'd have hit just 75% of our free throws it would not have been very close. 48 attempts? Good god. Tennessee had 30. I guess it was a rugby game?

I’m just glad they survived the hand shake line with no blows being thrown

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Hey and we covered too!

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Myles just wasn't ready for that and neither was Heide. No shame in that, few Freshman would be. Next game will be completely different and we may need their offense in that one.

Totally agree. That wasn’t basketball…I’m just glad none of our dudes got seriously injured.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

They will win a lot of games with their fight

As long as they don’t foul out first. Seems that’s how they usually play and dare the refs to call fouls.

 

[John Hall]

I feel like Fletch is owed some apologies

I will be first in line.

 

[jdbrees922]

No one is a Loyer hater . Just honest , until tonight he hasn’t played with toughness needed to play at this level. And still hasn’t shot well, but tonight no one shot well

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I thought Furst really played well. He rebounded. Defended. He made a few plays for others. Attacked the basket. Hustled. Played lots of minutes in the 2nd half.

Really played a big role in the win.

Hope he gets his confidence up! Need his rebounding and athleticism if we want to make a run in March.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

No one is a Loyer hater . Just honest , until tonight he hasn’t played with toughness needed to play at this level. And still hasn’t shot well, but tonight no one shot well

Best overall game as a boiler I’d say. If he can string more of these throughout the season, we will be a tough out. Won’t need it every game, since we have others who can pick it up, but if he can have 1 or 2 of these in March, we will be tough.

 

[tjreese]

As long as they don’t foul out first. Seems that’s how they usually play and dare the refs to call fouls.

Purdue president sharing thoughts with Tenn AD

 

[Dryfly88]

It's just the way TN plays. No surprise that it was an ugly game. Great resume win and no one got hurt. Move on to the next one. Should be a fun up and down game after watching that slugfest.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

It's just the way TN plays. No surprise that it was an ugly game. Great resume win and no one got hurt. Move on to the next one. Should be a fun up and down game after watching that slugfest.

Agreed! Good experience for the team and glad we got out of there with no injuries. Liked that we were able to get the lead and keep it without edey in. It did help Tennessee couldn’t hit anything…but no team has shot well at this tournament yet.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Purdue president sharing thoughts with Tenn AD

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Whoa. On both counts.

 

[seminolesboilers]

Very good game by Loyer! Starting five: Edey, Loyer, Smith, Jones, Furst

 

[BoilerNGold013]

Purdue president sharing thoughts with Tenn AD

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This is the post of the year!

 

[seminolesboilers]

Outstanding ball pressure on our guards by TN...it was very disruptive. It is good to play this type of game during the regular season...win or lose.

 

[tjreese]

Myles just wasn't ready for that and neither was Heide. No shame in that, few Freshman would be. Next game will be completely different and we may need their offense in that one.

Myles was a step slow...probably more mental and Cam made a couple of hustle plays but played it very close to his chest on O. More minutes and he will have more confidence. Both will be okay...lot of games to be played this year and they will grow through the year, but yeah both were a bit uncomfortable and you have to give Tenn credit for some of that as well

 

[tjreese]

Outstanding ball pressure on our guards by TN...it was very disruptive. It is good to play this type of game during the regular season...win or lose.

Yeah, I didn't really have too many issues on the perimeter calls, but what went on in the lane the first half was a criminal

 

[Roeder]

It was impressive Purdue won that dog fight. Tenn has the roster and style to carry out the physical blueprint that Purdue had problems with last year. One of the ugliest games I've ever watched.

It's unfortunate the officials adjusted to Barnes' tantrum instead of continuing to call it the same way and making Tenn adjust. That's what opened this up to be a whistle fest.

Marquette will be a totally different style/test. They are playing the best of any team I've seen outside of maybe Arizona. They are really fun to watch and will need to play much better than last night to beat them IMO.

 

[titaniumbolt]

Bold predictions...we play a complete game...let a big lead as in 15-16 dwindle down to a still 74-68 win. We match up better with physical teams than really athletic ones...

Darn close!