Dalton Knecht scored 18 points and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds as Tennessee topped Texas 62-58 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
Dalton Knecht - The Canadian PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jonas Aidoo had 11 points and Tober Awaka added 10 for the Volunteers , helping coach Rick Barnes beat the team he coached for 17 seasons. The Vols have reached the Sweet 16 three times in nine seasons under Barnes, but have yet to advance out of that round in that stretch.The Vols shot just 29% from the field in the first half, but managed to take a 38-29 lead into the locker room.
Knecht began to flex his muscles with a pair of second-half dunks, one of which came after he grabbed a missed transition 3 in the air and jammed it home with two hands. Disu then came up with the defensive play of the game, blocking Aidoo on a drive to give Texas a chance to tie it up. But Disu missed a layup and Hunter couldn't convert on a putback, and the Longhorns could never get the big shot they needed.
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