Tennessee Men's Basketball
NASHVILLE — The going got tough for Tennessee, and Wayne Chism got going.
The junior forward scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the 16th-ranked Vols to an 80-68 victory over 24th-ranked Marquette on Tuesday night at the Sommet Center.
An almost exclusively orange-clad crowd of 9,498 watched as UT (7-2) went toe-to-toe in the SEC/Big East Invitational with the Golden Eagles (8-2).
The game was a virtual dead heat throughout most all of the first three-fourths before Chism asserted himself at the offensive end, the defensive end and at the free throw line.
Chism sank two of his three free throw attempts at the 10:08 mark to tie the game at 48-48.
Then it was Chism on the defensive end, boxing out and drawing and over-the-back foul, and then hitting both ends of a 1-and-1 free throw situation to put UT up with 9:38 left.
Chism went back on defense and drew yet another foul after coming up with the ball in a scramble, frustrating Marrquette’s Dominic James to the point that he got a technical.
Tyler Smith hit two technical free throws, then Chism drained both ends of another 1-an-1, and the Vols were up 54-48 with 9:15 left.
After a pair of Cameron Tatum free throws, Chism scored on a dunk, a tip, another dunk and then buried a 3-pointer that gave UT a 65-58 advantage with 5:56 left.
Marquette closed to 70-68 on Lazar Hayward’s 3-pointer with 2:20 left, but Josh Tabb answered with a 3-pointer for the Vols to give the Vols the necessary cushion to hold off the Golden Eagles.
The teams battled to a 32-32 tie through the first half, neither able to get into any sort of uptempo transition game.
Marquette led by as many as nine points when Wesley Matthews split a pair of free throws to give the Golden Eagles a 15-6 lead at the 13:14 mark.
UT came back with an 11-4 spurt sparked by Tatum’s drive to the basket and capped by a Tyler Smith jumper in the lane that pulled the Vols to 19-17.
Tuesday night’s game was the first between the teams since NBA all-star — then-Marquette standout — Dwyane Wade led the Golden Eagles to an 85-74 win over the Vols at the 2001 Great Alaska Shootout.
Tennessee plays Belmont at 3 p.m. Saturday (TV: SportSouth) at Thompson-Boling Arena, where the Vols have a 35-game win streak.
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Comments » 104
utchris writes:
Good job chism and the rest of the vols....now build on it!
VOLorado writes:
Great job Chism!
Let's not make this a one time affair.
THANKYOU4GETTINGRIDOFTHENOTSOSLIMONE writes:
Great win. Still a lot of bone headed plays out there but the effort was much better.
xvolx writes:
I liked the comment "he doesnt get to play just because he is the coach's son".
jacksfacts writes:
I'll go ahead and post for DCflorida as it is 12:30 and mommy made her get off the computer. "Chism is horrible. Bruce Pearl is unproven. Billy Donovan is god and football began in the early 90's."
volsare1 writes:
yea great game all u chism haters on this web site...lets stop with the alley oops gettin a lil out of hand unless you are up by 25 points...and lets learn to drive and kick that would beat a zone but we were scared at first
utchris writes:
Where did all the tiger fans that were talking trash before the game go? Was it the win or did trollhunter come through and get those warrants?
Credit to The_Vol for calling this right.....
PreventUT writes:
Hellz yeah, Chism!!
While it wasn't the prettiest game (on offense) I've ever seen, a W is a W - and this W was badly needed.
Vawlfanpreandpost writes:
As I posted after the Temple game, this team needs to drive the ball to the basket and stop standing around passing the ball around on the perimeter. Even the announcers tonight started talking about how they were just standing around throwing the ball around the perimeter. They must drive the basketball to win or teams are going to play zone. They finally started driving and dishing with about ten minutes to go tonight and it opened up shots. I am pretty positive that when J.P. gets back he won't be too timid to drive the ball. At times Maze looked timid when he should have driven, instead of driving he would often decide to toss the ball over to Tabb (who we know usually isn't looking for shots). Oh well, good win at least they got it done. But they must learn to drive and dish! CBP needs to address this.
PreventUT writes:
He said that just before Pearl threw the ball away, right? - doh!
newtonrail writes:
He's been on the bench all year in street clothes. Due back after Christmas, although I doubt he'll play much. And no he's already graduated, so I doubt he'd come back to sit on bench.
givehim6 writes:
Have to admit 1st time I watched the vols on tv. 1st half all most had a heart attack. Half time Bruce must have yelled a bit {right}, the Vols heard #4 listed! Chism was on fire! Only reson UT won....Wayne Chism!
PreventUT writes:
#3 on ESPN's top plays - ouch.
tripper writes:
uhm, didn't know college basketball was played in quarters. learn something new everyday on GVX.
WeLoveTennesseeVols writes:
Coach Neyland has spoken, and yes Chism won this game, and yes, Chism played like he was supposed to. So just get used to it, and wait until the rest of the team starts playing like it is supposed to.
Orangeblood13 writes:
i haven't been impressed with Hop all season so far. Seems that he is lethargic at best. welcome to the big leagues kid, wana join us?
Orangeblood13 writes:
CFP is gone, it's ok, let it all out, we loved him to. Time to move on
VOLKING writes:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...same ol' whiners....it's over...yawn...the sky is falling...yeah, yeah...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
If this is all you are going to say...please find another team to pull for. Fulmer was NOT the University of Tennessee...just its coach.
Titan writes:
Thanks zebras. Longest college game I've ever been too. Both teams were shooting double bonus about halfway through the last half. Just got home and I'm not that far from Nashville. Nice to be able to chant SEC towards the end of the game. I think both Vandy fans that were there may have joined in too.
Titan writes:
Good grief - let it go. At least do us a favor and go find a football thread to drivel your drivel on.
jesseejames57 writes:
Let's stop being negative about this team. (remember Buzz and Jerry). Be excited and happy we've got a classy coach and a heck of a team. TheVols won big tonight againstthe best guard team in the country. Hey folks we've already won over Georgetown and Marquette and it's only December. Thesepast three years have been the best Basketball in Tennessee history. Bruce Pearl is the best coach in the country and were going to win it all this year. Bank on it!!!When everyone get's healthylook out!!! If JP had played we would have won by thirty points. Quit whining(whinny vol fans) and let's play some ball. Hey, what team was #1 last season after defeating Mighty Memphis (in Memphis I might add) last year?
yabadabadoo1026 writes:
too much Koolaide Jesseejames---dont think i'm gonna bank of us winning it all this year---we were #1 for about 4 days---------nothing mattere till March
volmattna writes:
Chism needs to continue to play smart and physical!! When he does that he is hard to stop. Lets go orange lets build on this and get back in the top 10!! GO VOLS!!!
chrisw2967 writes:
butch , you should really seek help , fulmer is not the coach at UT any longer, either except it and get behind kiffin or find you a another coach to whorship.thats the only 2 choices you have
oldorange writes:
It is great to see "the big man" come thru. He needed this game.
Congrats, Wayne
johnlg00 writes:
I would be amazed if we ever see Chilly on the court again. I guess he is still hurt but he is surely not in CBP's plans.
johnlg00 writes:
Agreed. It would also help if they pulled up for the 8'-10'-range jumpers, too. As Jimmy Dykes said, it is easier to drive from 20' to 6' than it is to drive from 20' to 0'. Scotty hit one nice one early, then got stuffed on a drive from the same side and charged on another. Three drives from the same side--one nice basket and, essentially, two turnovers.
johnlg00 writes:
That's why there was a dash in "three-quarters", as in three-fourths of the game, i.e., the first 30 minutes of the game. Otherwise, he would have written, "the first three quarters"--THAT would have been wrong in college BB. Funny how that silly stuff from English class keeps popping up in real life(;-P)!
suPEARLman writes:
WAYNE-O!!!
This is what we need from him every game if we want to hang out in that top 20 team list.
Volumni writes:
I certainly didn't enjoy the 57% winning percentage the last four years, bozo.
This is a basketball article. Go down to the wailing wall at Phil Fulmer Way and stay there!
drwfocus#660070 writes:
Phil is gone. Why can't you get over it?
Cash writes:
was that Ragsdale getting facetime behind the 2 tv announcers ? I think it was, but I may be wrong. WHOEVER it was, they made sure they were being seen. LMAO
Colliervol writes:
You should note that this is a basketball article. The University of Phil (according to you) won a nice one. You should enjoy it instead of whining over spilled milk.
bettisph#251829 writes:
Yes it was Rags behind the tv announcers. I couldn't stand to look. What a loser? I'm sure he was there just to support the team.
rockytopron writes:
Beat the #23 ranked team in the country and still there are more negative posts than positives. I guess all of these "coaches" on here have already won SEC titles and National Championships...why else would they be on here telling Coach Pearl how to coach?
DoubleD writes:
All of the folks that thought Hopson was "one and done" need to think again...I am sure this kid is talented, but he has a great deal of work to do...ball-handling, driving skills and perimeter shooting to name a few. He looks like a deer in headlights right now. I think he is getting a dose of reality (which is a good thing).
Carlitovol writes:
Plasticman, I agree with your assessment, and I especially agree that this game shows how badly we miss JP. His length and quickness is such a plus, and this year he's already provided big-time sparks - not just with defense, but rebounding and slashing for easy baskets.
When Prince first started getting action last year, I wasn't a big fan.. But after the Memphis game, I realized that he brings a lot of intangibles (mainly ENERGY) that really helps this team out.
Especially offensively, we seem to get in a lull at times (mainly due to inexperience) - and it's a huge bonus to have a guy like Prince come in and ignite the up-tempo style of play that makes us dangerous.
Granted, at times he tries to do too much and makes some unnecessary mistakes, but IMHO his skill set greatly outweighs his weaknesses.
FREE JP!!
VolJunkie writes:
November/December are for learning, however CBP prefers to play some strong teams rather than just the Sisters of Perpetual Motion ... or VMI. This is a young team that still needs to learn CP defense; you can see he is still frustrated with their effort, too many wide open shooters on the wings. They also need to recognize and react better to the defenses they are facing. You expect your veteran players to step up and show leadership in these early games, Wayne was the man tonight. I am hopeful they are quick learners, early January with Kansas on the road, a rematch at home with Gonzaga and the start of conference play ... still, miles ahead of past years, amazing the expectations that CP has created for UT basketball.
Go Vols!
rockytop4ever writes:
Dude either get over it or buy a time machine. Phil is gone....the 1st step is acceptance.
Ironcity writes:
Ryan likely will not get a medical redshirt because he doesn't really want to come back nor does coach want him back. At this point the coach would rather use a scholarship on a Freshman. Now that could change if someone were to flunk out, leave early, not get accepted, etc. and Childress believed he could get some quality minutes.
TopTenn writes:
Way to step up Chism. Continue this level of play, until the young guys arrive.
Agee_Vols_82 writes:
Seriously dude what in the hellz does this have to do with basketball????? Fulmer is gone, he isn't coming back. GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!
richvol writes:
Ragsdale looked like an idiot trying to get on TV...what a loser.
Good win for us and we needed this one in a big way. Maze did some good things but definately looked intimidated at times. He fumbled the ball away at least three times in critical parts of the game. Additionally, as the announcers and an earlier poster pointed out, there is way too much throwing the ball around on the perimeter and then panicking to get a shot off before the shot clock expires.
Hopson needs a lot of work...there's no way that kid is ready for the NBA. That 3 pointer by Tabb was HUGE...I mean HUGE.
Chism was a hero today. A magnificent second half...as good as it gets. Now let's see if he can sustain that kind of effort every game because Tennessee is a vastly different team when he brings it.
I would like to see Negedu get a lot of minutes against weaker teams. That guy is one heck of an athlete and with experience he could be a dominate player.
mattingly writes:
That was in fact Ragsdale and Mike Arms behind the ESPN talent. What a break for us TV viewers.
Actually, basketball these days is composed of 10 four-minute segments, five each half, basketball interspersed among the commercials and network promotions.
morenoble writes:
Had to go to Tricitiessports.com to see a box.
WVVOLFAN writes:
what's your point? we had a starter that sat out. you play with what you have. what should we have done? loaned them tabb and pearl?
WVVOLFAN writes:
that was ragsdale 'posing'. he got outa town before his wife could snag him. he's a publicity pro.
asleep#212036 writes:
To be fair, this is the first year Chism has had to be "the man" and put the team on his back. No Lofton or J. Smith to pull out the win. If he can maintain until Prince is healthy and the youngsters grow up a bit, wow! They might just be a terror come March. Long way to go though and a lot of zone defenses to wade through. Go Vols!!!
jhayes1911 writes:
Okay who is this Ragsdale guy? I did see him acting like a Jackass on TV and that he made sure his voice was heard! Shot out to my boy John Higgins and Boris getting face time behind the Marquette bench...
VOLgirL11 writes:
Tennessee needs to practice some ball handeling. They get to carried away and make terrible passes. -- The shoot 3s after its clear that the last 5 weren't falling. Get warmed up work the ball inside and when your feeling good and you have a good shot nail the three! - TAKE CARE OF THE BALL. That's all I ask. Tennessee does not take care of the ball. -- and Wayne wayyy to go! you had a great game! TN still needs to make sure they are working on their free throws after all thats how we beat Memphis last year! lets do it again!!
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