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Everything Virginia Basketball Said After Loss to Tennessee in Round of 32
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points and Tennessee made 9 of 10 free throws in the final minutes to secure their fourth straight Sweet 16 berth.
- On Sunday in Philadelphia, Tennessee beat Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament second round, advancing the Volunteers to face No. 2 seed Iowa State next week in the Midwest Regional in Chicago.
- Tennessee seized control by a 12-0 run capped by a Felix Okpara slam and led 36-31 at halftime while playing at a fast, physical tempo with rising defensive intensity.
- Key performances included Gillespie, Tennessee volunteer guard, with 21 points and six assists, and Ament, who made key free throws late; White missed a critical open three, ending Virginia's comeback.
- A review upheld a call that awarded Tennessee possession after the ball bounced off Bishop Boswell's head, and Gillespie made six free throws in the final 30 seconds, ending Virginia's comeback.
- For Virginia, the loss follows its first NCAA Tournament win since 2019, ending a 0-3 stretch in their last three trips to March Madness.
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Everything Virginia basketball said after loss to Tennessee in Round of 32
Virginia basketball saw its season come to an end at the hands of Tennessee in the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament. Here's everything Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers said after their loss to the Vols.
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Tennessee reaches its 4th straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in March Madness
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points, Nate Ament and Bishop Boswell played pivotal roles down the stretch and sixth-seeded Tennessee advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament.
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No. 3-seed Virginia basketball played most of Sunday evening from behind and its comeback bid came up short in a season-ending loss to No. 6-seed Tennessee on Sunday evening in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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