Tennessee is headed to its fourth straight Sweet 16 under Rick Barnes. The Vols weathered the storm and overcame Virginia’s late push, in front of a pro-Cavalier crowd. Tennessee received four double-digit scoring efforts out of Gillespie (21), Boswell (13), Ament (16) and Estrella (10).

It was another sloppy second half for Tennessee, but they did just enough for the win.

2:39 2H: Tennessee 70, Virginia 68

J.P. Estrella gets a contested mid-range jumper to fall. Felix Okpara gets a block on the other end. Then Ja’Kobi Gillespie adds an untimely turnover. Tennessee is hanging on by a thread.

5:23 2H: Tennessee 66, Virginia 64

Virginia has made its last seven shots.

A Bishop Boswell 3-point make (his fourth of the game) is the only thing that has kept Tennessee in the lead. The Cavaliers are rolling and Rick Barnes wants a timeout.

7:28 2H: Tennessee 63, Virginia 58

Thijs De Ridder gets the Virginia contingent loud with a momentum 3-pointer after the Vols snagged nearly every bit of it. The physicality has picked up, and Tennessee is showing its identity on the offensive glass in the second half with 8 boards.

10:11 2H: Tennessee 57, Virginia 51

Thijs De Ridder drains a wing 3-pointer to pull back within six points. Tennessee has made six of its last seven shots and Ryan Odom wants a timeout after De Ridder’s make.

11:52 2H: Tennessee 54, Virginia 48

The Vols are clinging to a lead as the Cavaliers are beginning to make their shots. A Ja’Kobi Gillespie deep three pushed the Vols’ lead to 8 before Virginia answered with a bucket on the other end. A Tennessee turnover and foul on DeWayne Brown brings up the under-12 media timeout.

15:46 1H: Tennessee 42, Virginia 37

The ball has been put in Nate Ament’s hands, and he’s been drawing fouls. Tennessee has missed that in its offense, and its doing favors right now. Ament is at nine points and will head to the line for a pair after the break.

Tennessee shoots 47% from the floor, keeping Virginia at a measly 34%. Both turnover-heavy squads. the numbers have remained low. The Vols’ only turnover of the first half was an up-and-down call on Amari Evans, while Virginia has turned the ball over three times.

2:41 1H: Tennessee 33, Virginia 25

Bishop Boswell has three first-half triples, more than he’s had in a game in his career. The sophomore guard is pacing Tennessee with 9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in 15 minutes.

5:47 1H: Tennessee 28, Virginia

Chance Mallory gets to the rim for a reverse layup to break up Tennessee’s run. Nate Ament misses a fadeaway jumper from the short corner and the under-8 media timeout comes to fruition. Tennessee is shooting 50% from the floor and has turned it over once.

6:32 1H: Tennessee 28, Virginia 20

DeWayne Brown lobs the pass to Felix Okpara at the rim, and he slams it down. The Vols are on a 12-0 run and have held Virginia without a point in 5:19. The last five-minute stretch is amongst the best Tennessee has played all season, and the energy being played with reflects that.

11L22 1H: Virginia 20, Tennessee 16

The Cavaliers have made seven shots — five of them have been from beyond the arc. Jacari White drilled a pair of threes to give Virginia the lead, while the Cavaliers have made four of the last five shots.

14:55 1H: Tennessee 12, Virginia 8

Bishop Boswell has 3 points and 3 assists in the first five minutes. Tennessee has forced two Virginia turnovers as well. Strong opening five minutes from the Vols.

19:53 1H: Bishop Boswell takes and makes a wing three on the first shot attempt of the game.

20:00 1H: Tennessee wins the opening tip.