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Vols vs Purdue

Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:27 am
Posted by DirtyCreekBottoms
Member since Mar 2024
689 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:27 am
Who do you guys have?

I think we are heating up right when needed to and will come out shooting better earlier on against Purdue than we did Creighton.

The announcers the entire game were warning us constantly to be careful because Creighton can get hot and got up quickly with their three point shooting but it was the Vols who did just that instead and nailed all of our final three point throws to finish it off.

Wonder how tightly will they blow the whistle against Edey. He has gotten away with way too much contact this tournament so far.

I think it doesn't matter. Vols will defend the paint much better than Purdue's other two tournament foes.

Vols by 8

Posted by volnavy
Fair wind and following seas
Member since Jan 2009
748 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:34 am to
Vols seem to have the worst luck against Purdue.
Posted by DirtyCreekBottoms
Member since Mar 2024
689 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:37 am to
Vols are a more well rounded team than Purdue.

It won't be easy, but neither were Creighton and Texas. If our defense disrupts their pick n rolls timing that they feast on them we absolutely can jump up on them.

This post was edited on 3/30/24 at 9:38 am
Posted by Ezra Blu Boudroux
On the Broad
Member since Mar 2023
651 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:33 am to
I like this viles squad. They play well together, don't get flustered. But, those boilermakers look REAL good. They will have to slow down purdue's big man, and that'll be tough to do.
Posted by BFANLC
The Beach
Member since Oct 2007
18119 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:50 am to
Tough task, don't foul the big man. Let him get his and concentrate on everyone else.
Posted by Volsfan82169
Spring Hill, TN
Member since Aug 2016
2935 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:51 am to
I went back to the November game in Maui that we lost 71-67. Game was called REALLY tight. 51 total fouls and 78 free throws between the two teams.

Aidoo, Awaka and Estrella played a combined 33 minutes and were called for 13 fouls. Aidoo and Awaka both fouled out.

Zeigler was still less than 100%; so was Vescovi. Mashack was starting instead of Zeigler. ZZ was also just 2-11 shooting. Vols shot 33%, Purdue 35%.

Bottom line is this Vols team is a better team than they were then. I’m not sure Purdue has improved that much.
Posted by Atxgump
Austin
Member since Nov 2015
3982 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:57 am to
Vols gotta run, get ahead, speed up the tempo. Get purdue out of their 1/2 court sets.
Posted by DirtyCreekBottoms
Member since Mar 2024
689 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:58 am to
Vols win if we shoot threes as good as we did against Creighton. We lose if we shoot outside poorly like we did against Texas though.

Purdue 's offense doesn't scare me as much as Creighton's did though just because Creighton scan score in bunches quickly when they get hot shooting threes and their best shooter had an insane accuracy ratio this year. I think we match up well with them pretty well. Should be a dog fight though.

Purdue may be the best three point shooting team in the nation on paper but they are due for an off game eventually. A good defense like purs can definitely throw their offensive timing and rythm off.
This post was edited on 3/30/24 at 12:23 pm
Posted by Mizzoufan26
Vacaville CA
Member since Sep 2012
17222 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 12:24 pm to
Something I wasn’t tracking, Purdue had the best 3 PT FG percentage in the nation at 41%, although they only average 8.4 a game
Posted by AulderMagee
Dallas
Member since Mar 2024
159 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 2:53 pm to
I'm not feeling uppity about it at all.

We have a good chance, but not quite 50-50

I'd say 45-55.

One thing's for sure, Purdue is good.

Another thing's for sure, Kentucky is not.
This post was edited on 3/30/24 at 2:57 pm
Posted by DirtyCreekBottoms
Member since Mar 2024
689 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 3:36 pm to
Kentucky would likely give Purdue a good game imo.
Posted by AulderMagee
Dallas
Member since Mar 2024
159 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

Kentucky would likely give Purdue a good game imo.


IMO Purdue would curb stomp them. Of course, Purdue may curb stomp us. But they way we're playing, we'd curbstomp Kentucky.
Posted by DirtyCreekBottoms
Member since Mar 2024
689 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 4:25 pm to
It's basketball and Kentucky has the athletes to play with anyone on a good day. So do we only we are a better coached more veteran team imo.
Posted by 731Vol
West Tennessee
Member since Mar 2024
184 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:16 pm to
quote:

Who do you guys have?


Last time they played, Purdue won by 4 and shot 48 free throws compared to UT 30. Purdue shot 8 more free throws and that ended up being the difference. UT largest lead in that game was 9 points till the refs took over and made sure Edey shot 17 free throws.
Posted by Clark14
L.A.Hog
Member since Dec 2014
19458 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:27 pm to
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till the refs took over


LSU board.
Posted by Themicah86
Member since Jun 2023
893 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:33 pm to
If they lean on that center, which they should. Were in trouble. We have our starting 5 and a true freshman that are within 5" of his height. Could be a terribly long day. Need kinecht, zeigler and james to shoot lights out
Posted by 4Ghost
Member since Sep 2016
8519 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:48 pm to
Boiler up
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
2050 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:50 pm to
Vols take this game
Posted by 731Vol
West Tennessee
Member since Mar 2024
184 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:51 pm to
No game should have a combined 78 free throws, ever!
Posted by qman91
Member since Jan 2021
1853 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 11:19 pm to
I got the Vols winning by 3
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