CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tennessee basketball is making an attempt to maintain its season going into the second weekend of March Insanity.
The No. 2 Vols (25-8) face No. 7 seed Texas (21-12) on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, CBS) at Spectrum Middle for a visit to the Candy 16 in Detroit.
Vols coach Rick Barnes coached at Texas for 17 seasons and stays the winningest coach in program historical past with 402 wins. Barnes has received 200 video games in 9 seasons at Tennessee.
Tennessee and Texas have performed in three straight seasons. The Vols and Longhorns cut up a pair of Large 12/SEC Problem conferences in January 2022 and January 2023. Tennessee received in Knoxville 82-71 after shedding 52-51 in Austin within the first assembly of Barnes’ tenure.
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FINAL: Tennessee survives, strikes onto Candy 16
Texas clawed to inside some extent at 56-55 with a Max Abmas layup, then fouled 3 times to get Tennessee to the bonus.
Jonas Aidoo went to the road for a 1-and-1 and drained each for a 3-point lead. Abmas wildly missed a operating 3 with 10 seconds to play, and Dalton Knecht grabbed the rebound, was fouled and knocked down the free throws.
Tyrese Hunter then knocked down an extended pull-up 3-pointer to chop the Vols’ result in 60-58 with 4.2 seconds left. After a timeout, Tennessee inbounded cleanly to Dalton Knecht. The SEC Participant of the Yr made each free throws, and the Vols clinched the 62-58 win.
Tennessee subsequent performs towards the Creighton/Oregon winner in Detroit subsequent week. The Bluejays and Geese are taking part in Saturday night time on TBS.
Tennessee 55, Texas 53 with 1:44 left second half | Going to the wire
Dylan Disu hits his first 3-pointer of the sport, and the Longhorns comply with it up by forcing a Tennessee missed shot and a transition layup by Tyrese Hunter. That is as shut because the rating has been shortly.
Tennessee 53, Texas 48 with 3:12 left second half | Vols lastly hit a pair 3-pointers
Dalton Knecht and Josiah-Jordan James hit 3-pointers in a three-possession span, and the Vols lead climbed to 9 at one level. However Texas scores a pair in a row to chop the result in 5. They’re going to have the ball out of the ultimate media timeout.
Tennessee is shut to a different Candy 16. Perhaps 5 defensive stops away?
Tennessee 47, Texas 42 with 6:00 left second half | Vols cannot purchase a 3-pointer
Tennessee is now 1-of-21 from 3, with Dalton Knecht at 0-of-7. A Max Abmas 3-pointer obtained Texas to inside 3, however a Jonas Aidoo dunk pushed the lead again to five.
Knecht has 11 factors regardless of the 3-point stoop. He and Tobe Awaka (10 factors) are the one gamers in double figures for Tennessee.
Tennessee 40, Texas 31 with 11:13 left second half | Vols in management
Tennessee is beginning to discover some room on the offensive finish, and particularly when Dalton Knecht assaults the offensive glass.
Tobe Awaka additionally simply rejected a Tennessee dunk try. The Vols lead is 9.
HALFTIME: Tennessee 28, Texas 19
Good end to the half for the Vols. After a Brock Cunningham Flagrant 1 foul and made free throws, Zakai Zeigler knocks down the primary 3-pointer of the sport for Tennessee.
Texas’ offense is disorganized due to the Volunteers’ stress.
Any half the place Dalton Knecht and Zeigler rating 4 factors every and the Vols nonetheless lead by 9 is an efficient factor for Tennessee.
Tennessee 21, Texas 17 with 2:19 left first half | Can anybody make a shot?
Each groups can not make a shot, however the protection has made it tough too for every.
Zakai Zeigler had a 3-point try roll out and in. Each he and Dalton Knecht haven’t made a shot. The Vols are 0-of-10 from 3. Tennessee ought to count on these numbers to clearly change, however a harmful recreation to play.
Tobe Awaka returned to the sport and picked up his third foul on the offensive glass. He’ll sit for some time.
Tennessee 16, Texas 14 with 7:22 left first half | Vols cannot waste this primary half protection
Tennessee has had the optimum quantity of vitality defensively and it reveals within the field rating, however this offensive execution is a matter.
The Vols want Dalton Knecht to get going. He’s 0-for-4 and simply pressured up an ungainly midrange shot on the finish of the shot clock that was no good. Who will step up?
Tobe Awaka picked up his second foul and is sitting on the bench.
Tennessee 10, Texas 6 with 11:38 left first half | A grind on each ends
Nothing is coming straightforward on both finish for both staff. The Vols have been superb and aggressive defensively however want to seek out higher pictures offensively.
Tobe Awaka has six factors and three offensive rebounds. Dalton Knecht is scoreless. However it’s early.
Tennessee 4, Texas 3 with 15:54 left first half | Gradual begin for each offenses
The Vols lead 4-3 on the first media timeout. Jonas Aidoo has one of many two early baskets for the Vols but in addition has two turnovers.
Texas’ Dylan Disu, the Vanderbilt switch, has the lone 3-pointer for the Longhorns to this point.
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Tennessee basketball vs. Texas begin time
- Date: Saturday, March 23
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
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