Tennessee Vols Cruise to March Madness Win

0:00On March 21st, the Tennessee volunteers launched their March Madness run with a strong first-round victory over the Miami Ohio Redhawks. They cruised to a 78-56 win on Friday in Philadelphia, building a lead early and holding it throughout. Jacobi Gillespie led the charge for the Vols, dropping 29 points and lighting it up from beyond the arc. Nadeh meant-chipped in with tough defense but struggled to score as his teammates picked up the slack on offense. Miami Ohio came in with just one loss all season, that coming against UMass in their conference tournament. They bounced back by beating SMU before entering the big dance, but couldn't keep pace with Tennessee's pressure. Now the Vols advanced to the round of 32, where they'll face the Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday. Virginia's great-by-right stayed in their opener, setting up what should be a tense match-up. Tennessee looks sharp heading into this next test, with Gillespie proving he's ready for the spotlight as the tournament heats up.