The halftime score was Michigan 33, Tennessee 29. Based on the final score, I think it's safe to say that Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl's halftime speech didn't exactly inspire his team. Losing by 30 points to Michigan in the second round of the NCAA tournament doesn't bode well for Pearl's future.
Things were so bad that Michigan became the first team ever to win an NCAA tournament game without hitting a free throw. Ouch.
Freshman Tobias Harris offered some insightful comments after the game:
Michigan catches fire to start second half in rout of Tennessee [AP via ESPN]
Things were so bad that Michigan became the first team ever to win an NCAA tournament game without hitting a free throw. Ouch.
Freshman Tobias Harris offered some insightful comments after the game:
"We just didn't play with heart out there," Harris said. "Michigan came out and made shots and we just did a terrible job of trying to cover them. On the offensive end, we rushed too many shots. Basically, just quit."When you have a player coming out and admitting that the team quit and didn't play with any heart, that responsibility falls on the head coach. It makes it more difficult to argue that Bruce Pearl should keep his job. After this stinker, I think it's just a matter of time before the other shoe drops.
Michigan catches fire to start second half in rout of Tennessee [AP via ESPN]
Moonlighting as a blogger to pursue my interest and enjoyment of sports. Former high school and Division I athlete (now a "retired" family man) that loves watching and discussing all sports. Follow me on Twitter (@HoldoutSports) and like Holdout Sports on Facebook.
