Men vs. Eastern Kentucky - Game thread

[WarTiger 3,901]

Johnson takes in down the key and floats one up...good.  52-48 Tigers

[WarTiger 3,901]

Johnson penetrates, dishes to McLemore and he JAMS it home.  54-48

[jared52 4,354]

This one is going to take all 40 min tonight. AU just doesn't have the shooting touch tonight. Going to have to get it done tough and gritty.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Steal Johnson runs the floor.  McLemore gets an offensive rebound and scores uncontested.  56-48

[jared52 4,354]

Spencer played that perfectly. Ref blew that call. 

[WarTiger 3,901]

Johnson at the line shooting 1 and 1.   ft good.  bonus good.  58-50 tigers

[WarTiger 3,901]

Johnson with a terrific bounce pass to Heron and Heron lays it in... Beautiful pass. 60-50

[jared52 4,354]

Ronnie Johnson is a gift. 

[Tiger 8,820]

Hell of a pass from Ronnie Johnson. I really like our combo of PGs.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Brown with the steal, pass to Johnson and he lays it in.  62-50

[Tiger 8,820]

37 minutes ago, jared52 said:

$20 for nonconference cupcake at 8:00 on a school night doesn't help.

For sure. Did Tennessee ever have such empty stadiums when Pearl was there? I understand they were pretty much very good from the moment he got there, but these players and staff deserve more support.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Brown 3 point attempt, no good.  Mclemore with 2 tips, second one drops.  64-50

[WarTiger 3,901]

Heron drives to the basket and gets fouled.  Shooting 2 after the media timeout.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Heron shooting 2... 1st no good.  2nd good.  65-50

[NoALtiger 3,850]

Nice little run here. 

[WarTiger 3,901]

Brown misses a layup but didn't look like he realized he could catch that ball.   Johnson scores  67-52.

[jared52 4,354]

6 minutes ago, Tiger said:

For sure. Did Tennessee ever have such empty stadiums when Pearl was there? I understand they were pretty much very good from the moment he got there, but these players and staff deserve more support.

I could only guess.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Johnson at the line for 2.   1st no good.  2nd good.  68-52

[jared52 4,354]

Just now, WarTiger said:

Brown misses a layup but didn't look like he realized he could catch that ball.   Johnson scores  67-52.

He air balled it. I don't think he can touch it without getting a traveling violation. 

[WarTiger 3,901]

Dunans takes it baseline spins and scores.  70-54

[Tiger 8,820]

Just now, jared52 said:

I could only guess.

Hopefully as the wins pile up the seats will be less and less empty

[WarTiger 3,901]

Just now, jared52 said:

He air balled it. I don't think he can touch it without getting a traveling violation. 

yes he can. Once its a shot there is no player control or team control.  he can legally catch a shot in flight.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Dunans at the line for 2.  1st good.  2nd no good.  Spencer with an offensive rebound, out to dunas to Purifoy for THREE.  76-56 Tigers

[jared52 4,354]

AU is 23-39 from the FT line.  

[WarTiger 3,901]

3:17 to play Tigers lead 76-56.