By outlasting San Diego State 62-59 in the first round of the Midwest Regional on Thursday night, UT made amends for the one-and-done quick exit of last postseason.
Wayne Chism hit two free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining and Melvin Goins had a clutch three point shot as Tennessee held off San Diego State, 62-59 in the NCAA Tournament.
Bruce Pearl's impact on Tennessee
basketball is undeniable. But for these accomplishments, Pearl has
come up painfully short in the area where coaches are most judged: The NCAA Tournament.
If Arne Duncan had his way, a dozen of the
teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament would not be eligible to
play in it, including Tennessee.
For the 20th time in school history, the Lady Vols basketball team is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They open play on Saturday at home against Austin Peay.
After leading her team to a record 20th No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt was named one of four finalists for the prestigious Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year award by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
The Tennessee Lady Vols landed a trio of cagers on the Associated Press' All-SEC Teams today.
Tennessee Lady Vols' guard Shekinna Stricklen is one of 22 players on the final Wooden Award ballot.
The Lady Vols will open against Austin Peay at 12:16p.m. on Saturday on their home court in Thompson-Boling Arena.
The 14th-seeded Ohio University Bobcats will
try to continue their Cinderella run today, as they lock up with the sixth-
seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the second round NCAA Tournament at the Dunkin'
Donuts Center. The victor of this Midwest Regional matchup will advance to the
Sweet 16 next week and meet either Georgia Tech or Ohio State.
The top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks clash with
the ninth-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers in the second round of the NCAA
Tournament this evening at the Ford Center. The winner of this Midwest
Regional pairing will move on to the Sweet 16 against either Michigan State or
Maryland next week.
With a trip to the "Sweet 16" on the line,
the Villanova Wildcats will battle the Saint Mary's-CA Gaels in the second
round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament from the Dunkin' Donuts Center in
Providence, Rhode Island.
Second-round action in the South Region of
the NCAA Tournament will take place this evening when the Baylor Bears battle
the Old Dominion Monarchs at the New Orleans Arena.
The third-seeded New Mexico Lobos and the
11th-seeded Washington Huskies both put forth tremendous efforts to win close
games on Thursday, and the two squads will meet in the second round of the
NCAA Tournament's East Regional today.
The top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats cruised to
a first-round victory, and they are set for a matchup with the ninth-seeded
Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's East
Regional.
As one of the many giant killers from first-
round action of the 72nd annual NCAA Tournament, the Murray State Racers try
to replicate their magic moment from two days ago as they challenge the Butler
Bulldogs at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California this afternoon.
Posting their first NCAA Tournament
victory since 1993, the BYU Cougars again try to get the job done tonight as
they clash with the Kansas State Wildcats in the second round of the West
Regional at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
Theo Robertson and Jerome Randle each
scored 21 points to pace California to a 77-62 win over Louisville in the
first round of the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Kevin Jones scored 17 points and Devin Ebanks
added 16 with 13 rebounds, as West Virginia shrugged off a horrendous start
and eventually rolled to a 77-50 victory over Morgan State in the first round
of the NCAA Tournament. Da'Sean Butler added nine points for the Mountaineers
(28-6), who fell behind 10-0 but regrouped to notch their seventh straight
win. West Virginia, seeded second in the East Region, will next face Missouri
on Sunday in the second round. Reggie Holmes scored 12 points and Kevin
Thompson added nine for Morgan State (27-10), which had a seven-game winning
streak stopped. The Bears won the regular-season title and tournament
championship in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for their second straight
trip to the NCAA Tournament. Last year, also as a 15th seed, they were
beaten by 28 points in a first-round game against Oklahoma.
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