Tennessee used a dominant effort on the glass and a strong second half to put away second-seeded Iowa State 76-62 and earn its third straight trip to the Elite Eight.
The sixth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers dismantled Iowa State 76-62 at the United Center in Chicago, setting up a Midwest Region final Sunday against top-seeded Michigan. Eleven of Tennessee's players are newcomers this season. Coach Rick Barnes assembled the group with clear ambitions from the start. "I remember the first day, in our meeting with Coach Barnes, he said we could win the national championship," said forward Jaylen Carey, a transfer from Vanderbilt. "We have the team to do it." Te...
CHICAGO (AP) — Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight for the third straight year. Coach Rick Barnes' team used a dominant effort on the glass and a strong second half to put away Iowa State (29-8) and move within one win of its first Final Four . The sixth-seeded Volunteers (25-11) will meet top-seeded Michigan in the Midwest Region final on Sunday. The Wolverines beat Alabama 90-77 beh...
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