Dalton Knecht's impressive performance, scoring 18 points and making crucial free throws, led No. 2 Tennessee to a 62-58 victory over Texas, advancing them to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Despite a valiant effort, Texas fell short in a second-round loss to Tennessee, ending their 2023-24 season. The game was marked by intense defense and poor shooting percentages, with Tennessee overcoming their offensive struggles to secure a Sweet-16 berth. Tennessee's ability to survive a poor shooting night showcased their resilience and confidence in the tournament.
Bringing this back for Monday: The Vols shot terribly. They executed the plan on both ends. They hit clutch free throws. They beat Texas to get to the Sweet 16. They head to Detroit with lofty hopes, and some concern. https://t.co/KFVw7YizMW
***New @GoVols247 Podcast*** Tennessee fights off Texas in NCAA Tournament thriller, and #Vols are back in the Sweet Sixteen LINK 👇 https://t.co/zz1rt23Zfp
This Tennessee team, unlike Rick Barnes' previous ones, just learned it can survive a terrible shooting night on the biggest stage. That confidence makes a team dangerous in this tournament. Because odds are, shots will start falling eventually. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/OpJr2yNsHG
Texas’ NCAA Tournament run ends in second-round battle with Rick Barnes’ Tennessee https://t.co/2tSnLCpkRp
Vols reach Sweet 16 even though they can’t shoot against Texas. What does it mean? 🔗 https://t.co/VbTU7Qnauo
Tennessee had its worst offensive output in a winning effort of the year. It was the type of offensive showing that usually sent the Vols packing in March. But these Vols? They're not those Vols. Why we saw that as they punched their Sweet 16 ticket: https://t.co/lEpIF0b1wG
“Earlier in the season, we kind of held ourselves back. Now we say it.” Thank defense, honesty and maybe even the SEC tourney flameout for the Vols’ ability to miss 22 of 25 3-pointers and still advance to the Sweet 16. Detroit plan: Make some shots. https://t.co/KFVw7YizMW
Farewell from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, where Tennessee couldn’t shoot for ish but found a way back to the Sweet Sixteen, anyway. Survive and advance, right? Column coming within the hour. https://t.co/Vy6TBUqNhF
Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James and Tobe Awaka talk Tennessee's NCAA Tournament win over Texas on Saturday night here in Charlotte LINK 👇 https://t.co/QkkJjksGGx
The @GoVols247 Full-Court Press from Tennessee's 62-58 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 win over Texas in a barroom brawl here in Charlotte LINK 👇 https://t.co/Q79BjBpf4A
A valiant effort by the Longhorns, but Texas fell to Tennessee in the end Four Point Play from @josephcook89 (FREE): https://t.co/EyumFfbtew https://t.co/Ew6VgDynmO
Tennessee gets by Texas 62-58. As intense of a defensive battle as you’ll see in the tournament. Shooting percentages were awful because the defense was elite. Rebounds were treated like fumbles. The Vols saw a notable difference in two key areas - offensive rebounds and paint… https://t.co/YHPxiIpll1
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but Tennessee found a way to defeat future SEC foe Texas to clinch a Sweet-16 berth. "I wanted the ball in my I hands. I told Z (Zakai Zeigler) that when we were walking out of that timeout” -Dalton Knecht Read: https://t.co/DWphKeo6Wn https://t.co/yQkgdRv0H7
Dalton Knecht scored 18 points and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds as Tennessee topped Texas 62-58 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. https://t.co/0S3UkWs9uk
.@Vol_Hoops 62, @TexasMBB 58 The #Longhorns overcame a boatload of mistakes to give themselves a chance against the #Vols, but the 2023-24 season ended in Charlotte on Saturday night with a second-round @MarchMadnessMBB loss. https://t.co/OirFgxXfcR #HookEm #MarchMadnessMBB https://t.co/BmqQfvfYIi
Texas falls short to Tennessee in second round of NCAA Tournament https://t.co/46fCahWrYC
All-American Dalton Knecht leads No. 2 Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 with 62-58 win over Texas https://t.co/ei839ApT6d