The Tennessee Volunteers used supreme athleticism to pull away from the Ohio Bobcats, 83-68.
The Volunteers seemed to overwhelm the Bobcats from the start with their quickness and athleticism.
Unlike Thursday night when it seemed like Ohio could score at will, Tennessee decided it would play a little defense.
When the Volunteers really get after it on both ends of the court, they are as good as just about anyone.
They now advance to the Sweet 16 where they will match up with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:55 am by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
One more win, and they’ll be singing Rocky Top all the way to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
The Tennessee Volunteers, just eight days ago fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives against San Diego State in the first round, is one victory away from going to Indy. Brian Williams tipped in a basket with 32 seconds left, and J.P. Prince blocked a shot at the buzzer as the Vols upended Ohio State 76-73 in the Midwest Regional semifinals Friday night in St. Louis.
Tennessee (28-8) moves into the Elite Eight for the first time in the history of its men’s basketball program. Perhaps the Lady Vols, no strangers to playing deep in the NCAAs, can offer their male counterparts some advice. UT will face Michigan State for a trip to the Final Four.
Actually, the Vols are doing just fine on their own. Prince blocked Evan Turner’s 3-point attempt at the end to seal the win for Tennessee. It was a tight game throughout; neither team led by more than seven points.
Wayne Chism led Tennessee with 22 points, 18 coming in the second half, and added 11 rebounds. Williams led the Vols with 12 boards.
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Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:51 pm by bud
Tags: Brian Williams, Evan Turner, J.P. Prince, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, San Diego State, Tennessee Volunteers, Wayne Chism
By Bud L. Ellis
The Tennessee Volunteers hope the third time indeed is the charm.
The Vols reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2007 and 2008, losing in the regional semifinals both times. Now they have an opportunity to push into the Elite Eight, after downing Ohio on
Saturday 83-68 in the second round of the Midwest Regional at Providence, R.I.
Tennessee (27-8) next takes on Ohio State in St. Louis for a trip to the Elite Eight. The Vols earned their way into the Sweet 16 with a dominant inside showing against Ohio, the No. 14 seed that upended Georgetown in the opening round.
The Vols outscored the Bobcats 58-12 in the paint, and held Ohio to just 37.9 percent shooting. Overall, Tennessee looked much better than in their opening-round survival contest against San Diego State.
J.P. Prince led Tennessee with 18 points. Scotty Hopson scored 17. Two players, Brian Williams and Wayne Chism, each pulled down 12 rebounds.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 5:08 am by bud
Tags: Brian Williams, Georgetown, J.P. Prince, NCAA Tournament, Ohio, Ohio State, San Diego State, Scotty Hopson, Tennessee Volunteers, Wayne Chism
The host No. 17 Tennesee Volunteers pulled off another big upset with a 74-65 victory over the cross-state rival No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats.
Tennessee sprinted out to an 11-point halftime lead and continued to increase it to 19 points until midway through the second half.
That’s when Tennessee watched in horror as Kentucky furiously rallied back and eventually tied the game, which caused fans to nervously look on.
However, the Volunteers were able to composed themselves and go on a 9-0 run marked by big plays down the stretch to put the game away.
The Volunteers have now knocked off the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country this year, something no one else can brag about.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:28 am by steve
