Tennessee Volunteers Dominate Miami Ohio

0:00On March 20, Tennessee's number six volunteers dominated Miami Ohio's number 11, Redhawks 78-56 in the first round of the N-C-Double, a tournament on March 20 at Expinity Mobile Arena. The voles improved to 24 wins and 11 losses while ending the Redhawks 32 and 2 season. Jacobi Gillespie led the charge with 29 points, including 6-3 pointers that tied a Tennessee tournament record. The senior guard added 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 rebounds, coming just 1 point shy of joining only 2 other voles players with 30 or more in tournament history. Miami Ohio jumped out fast with 13 early points, but Tennessee's defense took over, forcing their lowest scoring output of the year. The Redhawks shot just 35% from the floor and 24% from beyond the arc, with only their M.A.C. player of the year, Peter. Souter reaching double figures at 27 points. Freshman Nate Aman had a tough night, going scoreless on three shots with three turnovers, marking his second straight-off game.

1:04Still, the voles got solid help from the front court, where J.P. Estrella and Felix Opera combined for 26 points and 15 rebounds. Tennessee now faces number 3 Virginia on March 22nd and the second round, with the winner heading to the sweet 16 in Chicago against. The Iowa State and Kentucky Victor.