Rick Barnes is set for another attempt to land a spot in the Sweet 16, and he’ll have to punch that ticket against his former program tonight. No. 2 seed Tennessee will face No. 7 Texas on Saturday night, with the winner advancing to face the winner of No. 3 seed Creighton vs. No. 11 seed Oregon.
Tennessee rolled past Saint Mary’s on Thursday night. SEC player of the year Dalton Knecht led the Vols to an 83-49 win, scoring 23 points. Center Jonas Aidoo added 15, while Zakai Zeigler put up 11 points and ten assists. Texas got by Colorado State after a hot start, riding that early 27-11 advantage all the way to the final horn.