Tennessee Secures N-C-A-A Spot, Faces Virginia

0:00On March 21st, Tennessee grabbed a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a solid 78-56 win over Miami of Ohio. The sixth-seated Vols improved to five straight years reaching this stage and now faced third-seated Virginia on Sunday in Philadelphia. Otsmaker see a tight match up ahead, listing Tennessee as a one-and-a-half point favorite at most sportsbooks, though one has Virginia by the same. Margin, the over-under total sits at 137 and a half points across the board. Senior guard Jacobi Gillespie stole the show for Tennessee, dropping 29 points and dishing 9 assists while hitting 6-11 from. Beyond the arc, the Vols shot over 50 percent from the field despite their star freshmen sitting scoreless. Virginia needed a late rally to beat Wright State, 82-73 in their opener, showing some vulnerability down the stretch. Tennessee's coach praised the team's defensive adjustments after an early wake-up call for Miami's threes.

1:00A victory sends the Vols to Chicago's sweet 16 against either Iowa State or Kentucky, keeping their postseason run alive in a stacked midwest, bracket.