He’ll leave as one of the greatest Tennessee Volunteers ever. I love him. I love him to death," Vols coach Rick Barnes said of Zeiger.
Houston faced a stern test from Purdue Friday night winning 62-60 on a last second driving layup from Milos Uzan. The Boilermakers rallied in the final minutes from a five-point deficit to tie it with under three seconds to play only to see Uzan score two of his game-high 22 points to secure the win for the Cougars.
Those two regular-season losses to Kentucky don’t mean anything to Tennessee now. The Volunteers avenged them in convincing fashion on the big stage of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, posting a no-doubt 78-65 victory that sent them to a second consecutive Elite Eight.
Tennessee baseball is off to a 5-1 start in SEC play this season under coach Tony Vitello. The Vols play at South Carolina in a series starting Friday
Coach Patty Gasso and the second-ranked OU softball team will host 11th-ranked Tennessee in the opener of a three-game SEC series Friday night at Love's Field in Norman.
The No. 2 Houston Cougars take on the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
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After falling to Kentucky twice in the regular season, Tennessee responded when it mattered most, defeating the Wildcats 78-65 in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite Eight. The No. 2-seeded Volunteers executed a strong game plan, controlling the pace and capitalizing on key opportunities to extend their tournament run.