Tennessee Is Heading Back to Elite 8
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A dominant defense, allowing an SEC-best 62.9 points per game, will be tested by the Big 12 champion.
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Tennessee basketball is on the verge of program history again.
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The Volunteers were led by their upperclassmen, as seniors Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey combined to score 33 points while shooting 46.4 percent from the field.
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Leads come and go in a flash in the NCAA men's tournament. But Tennessee took an early double-figure advantage and never were threatened by Kentucky.
The senior point guard has lifted the Vols further each season, and they are one game away from their first trip to the Final Four.
With less than five minutes to go Friday night in the Sweet 16, Zakai Zeigler did something no other Tennessee player had dared attempt all season against this opponent. Tennessee's masterful guard pointed to the scoreboard.
Tennessee’s defense has been dominant through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. No. 15 seed Wofford was held to 62 points in the first round, and No. 7 seed UCLA failed to break 60 points. The Volunteers must forget the regular season losses against the Wildcats and keep the positive momentum rolling.
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The Kentucky Wildcats are getting set to face off against the rival Tennessee Volunteers on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, a historic matchup to