Vegas line for next game: Tennessee -6
Opened at Tennessee -5.5 but currently sits at -6 on most major sportsbooks. Go blue!
We beat a Donovan Mitchell-led #2 seed Louisville in 2017 after coming off a similar second half of a round one game. I don’t see why we can’t win. It’ll take a lot, and can’t fall behind like we did today.
Maybe work Jones in a little off ball with Collins. Bufkin looked not ready today and we can’t expect Brooks to play near 40 minutes again
If those dudes are sinking everything shot up like they did today we've no chance. Gotta hope they shot their load today.
I kinda forgot about that game. So many big tourney wins under Beilein its hard to remember the non-title game run wins
March 17th, 2022 at 10:57 PM ^
Is jones expected to be back?? I didn't see that anywhere.
March 17th, 2022 at 11:58 PM ^
No news yet. Howard said "We expect to see him soon”, so read into that what you will.
Seems odd that stuff usually tracks Kenpom which I think would have them +10 on a neutral floor (which assumes Jones plays). Are we considered to be at semi-home or something?
Anyone know the game time? Heading to FMB with the kids at 4PM
It’s a noon start (nooner)
Sky rockets in flight!
March 17th, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
Do you have a source for this? I can't find it having been announced anywhere
March 17th, 2022 at 10:47 PM ^
Yeah I think that poster probably saw some online sportsbook who defaulted the time to noon for now on the match-ups for now, but I don’t think there’s been a time announced for Saturdays games yet. My guess is there should be any moment now, though.
March 18th, 2022 at 12:57 AM ^
Yes - I saw that listed on cbs sports line - my bad. 515 after all. Should allow more Michigan friends to come down!
LFG!
We need to find a local Indy high school team, play a quick game with them tomorrow, and then lose it to get off of our W-L-W-L pattern.
Brilliant- let me see what I can do…
If you have 4 brothers and/or sisters, that will do too. Or Mom and Pop and Grandma and Grandpa in a pinch.
Just get somebody out on the court, this is our destined L game anyway.
Get it over with before Tenn.
Indy gramps still has game - let’s do this!
local Y-league could do it. i have enough kids, all of whom hoop, that we can play them and have some subs. how's that?
Yes - works perfectly, get it done my man!
That would be crazy!
Maybe have Stu Douglass talk to the team before the game for good luck?
It’s so crazy how trends work. Are they wearing sails for shorts?
March 18th, 2022 at 12:59 AM ^
Even worse back a few years further. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMfH3JD2VEw
(and another great game to remember)
March 21st, 2022 at 12:36 PM ^
Great game. Love the baggy shorts too.
Tennessee, you're overdue to lay an egg. Saturday would be a good day to do it.
I like being the underdog, I think the team will play with more of an edge this way.
Well we won't be tired from our Big Ten Tournament run.
March 17th, 2022 at 10:16 PM ^
That's definitely what underdogs always say. They often lose though because they are worse at the competition at hand. Michigan is worse at basketball than Tennessee, so I'll say Tennessee wins.
I have no expectations for this game.
Just show up and play hard and see where that takes you.
Go Blue 🏀🏀🏀
Beat dem vols!!!!
(Not to be confused with the little underground rodent)...... well maybe 🤔
Charles Woodson should go to the game and bring his Heisman with him.
I work with a proud Vol alumnus - all sorts of ugly-ass orange gear decorating her office walls. She is barely aware that Tennessee has a men's basketball team.
is an ugly, ugly kind of orange
I live and work in Knoxville and a shocking lack of buzz about their basketball team. This is a very good team, but these folks would be more excited about a second place finish in the SEC East football standings.
-6 actually seems a little light. If UT is hitting from outside they are really hard to beat. Look out for James. The last quarter of the season he has really turned on his outside shooting (he gets a lot of open looks because he is not known as a "shooter") When he is going the spacing gets to be too much and they have two guards that can get to the rim.
Going to take a great game from UM, and I really think they need Jones back to lean on their freshman 5 star PG (Chandler). I do worry that kid is too quick for Jones and it may be necessary to put Frankie on him to stop blow byes. UT will struggle with Dickenson. Bigs that can score give them a hard time.
Either way, proud of how the team played yesterday! Go Blue! Let's see what happens.
That actually feels about right and you know, the best part is, basically all the pressure is on Tennessee. No one expects us to win. The team can just have fun and see how the chips fall.
Love the position we're in.
I agree, I would have expected 6-8 as the spread. I think Tennessee probably wins 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 4 against us. But, we are only playing one, so...
Sounds about right. UK playing like butt and UT having some trouble with Longwood early on probably gave some bettors pause but on paper Tennessee is a really good team and UM might not have their starting PG for another game.
That said, it's a nice spot for UM to be in because there's no pressure on them and they did just have a nice second half in a tough game so perhaps they can build on it.
March 17th, 2022 at 10:15 PM ^
I had the same thought on the SEC strength, but then I had to remember how Iowa, IU, and 1st half Michigan looked so far in the tournament. Not inspiring. Especially with Iowa being the best Kenpom B1G team.
March 18th, 2022 at 12:51 AM ^
Michigan also wins and loses the next 🤣🤣😑😑, hopefully they can end that streak
March 18th, 2022 at 12:40 AM ^
Good!!! Go Blue!!!
March 18th, 2022 at 12:49 AM ^
I have no expectations for this team in the tournament, but I'll take every win
Tennessee looks to me like last years Baylor’s squad in terms of roster composition…anyone else feel that way? Chandler, Vescovi, Ziegler as your guards (all smaller than 6 3), James as the wing (6 6), and Fulkerson/Plavsic as the bigs (6 9 and 7 0). Fulkerson takes 2/3 minutes almost.