Bear Down Wildcats

Men's Game 12: #6/4 ARIZONA (11-0, 1-0 Pac-12) AT #19/19 TENNESSEE (8-2, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
Time: 5 p.m. (MST)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee - Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
TV: ESPN2 (Tom Hart & Jimmy Dykes)
Live Stream: https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/even ... do-arizona
Radio: 1290AM & Varsity Network App (Brian Jeffries & Ryan Hansen)
Radio Stream: https://arizonawildcats.com/showcase?Live=61
Live Stats: http://arizonastats.com

Game Notes: https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2 ... f?id=30882

Bear Down Wildcats

Please Santa.... I've been good this year..... please don't let this game get Covid cancelled

Alieberman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:23 am Please Santa.... I've been good this year..... please don't let this game get Covid cancelled

Santa only grants wishes to girls, and even then, only the bad ones.

Go Cats!!

Line opens at Tennessee-2 which surprises me

I got six tickets. One of the players hooked me up with four. I had another two from my neighbor. Taking my son and his buddy, my father-in-law and two brother in-laws. So pumped for this game.

Keys-
can't let TN get hot from three.
Limit turnovers.
Limit dribble penetration.

We should own the paint and if we play better three point defense I think we win. They have struggled with their shooting so let’s roll

Arizona vs. Tennessee Odds

Arizona Odds
Spread Total Moneyline
+1.5
-105

149.5
-115o / -105u
N/A
Tennessee Odds
Spread Total Moneyline
-1.5
-125

149.5
-115o / -105u
N/A
The top team in NET, the Arizona Wildcats, take to the road to play the Tennessee Volunteers. These are two of the fastest and best defensive teams in college hoops.

Tennessee has dropped two games against its strongest competition — Texas Tech and Villanova — and both prevented the Vols’ offense from getting going. In fact, Tennessee only scored 105 combined points against the two.

Arizona has an even more tenacious defense, so Tennessee will likely have trouble again.

Look for the Wildcats to squeeze out a tight victory on the road in this one.

https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab/col ... ecember-22

Yeah, I really don't see why Tennessee is favored in this one.

says Rick Barnes is 1-8 against AZ. When did he beat them?

I don't think he did, Texas is 0-9 against UA.

https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens ... -texas/144

He also coached at George Mason, Providence, and Clemson.

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:32 am He also coached at George Mason, Providence, and Clemson.

Nope, looking back at it he has never beaten UA at any of those places.

azcat49 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:40 pm Line opens at Tennessee-2 which surprises me

It's being driven down in a lot of places

https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-ba ... e/12-22-21

Tennessee -1 to -1.5 is the current odds. Could end up a pick em

Signs of things to come?

We lost to Providence 12/22/92.

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:15 pm We lost to Providence 12/22/92.

Just goes to prove once again that ESPN knows jack shit…

Jimmy Dykes - Ugh

New look for Dalen. Arena holds 21K!

I am excited and can’t wait for this game to begin. My guess is the Cats are going to be really fired up. I can’t remember the last time I have wanted to watch every single game. I want to drive to McKale from Phoenix and watch the UCLA game.

Have to avoid that slow start we've been experiencing lately.

In the radio pre-game interview with Ryan, Coach Lloyd said in his experience Barnes has stuck with his uptempo pace and doesnt expect him to slow it down this time either.

: ))

Starters

BTFD!

Get a rebound

Could we start any worse?

Cats look tight

Time to revive the slow start thread?


viewtopic.php?p=47634#p47634

JFC, get a rebound

Looking terrible so far. Low effort too

This game may be over. CTL might want to call a time out

84Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 5:04 pm Could we start any worse?

Yes

16-2? Are you shitting me?

CTL waited too long to call timeout.

We look like we don't want to be there

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:06 pm Have to avoid that slow start we've been experiencing lately.

Koloko and AT need to make teams pay for the aggressive defense on screens.

This is stunning. The Cats are shell shocked. It's not like they don't see this type of pressure. Not overly concerned yet. It is still early.

WTF is going on?

Is it too late to take a COVID cancellation???

Just panicking like crazy out there

pc in NM wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 5:13 pm Is it too late to take a COVID cancellation???

Well, we are certainly playing like we have COVID

Yikes

Must have studied old Arizona game-before-Christmas films.

Anyone still think we don't miss Akinjo??? Especially in this type of game.

2nd shots are killing us