Tennessee is moving on once again, set to appear in their third straight Elite Eight. The Volunteers took care of business against Iowa State late on Friday night, absolutely dominating the boards on the way to a 76-62 win.
The Volunteers out-rebounded Iowa State by 21, manhandling their way to the next round.
Late on Friday night in Chicago, it was a party scene with the Vols once again moving on.
Nate Ament scored 18 points on 6-10 shooting from the field, including a couple of big shots down the stretch to put the game on ice.
Jaylen Carey played his best game of the season, scoring 11 points and grabbing ten rebounds. He added four assists and shot 5-6 from the field. He and Felix Okpara are the unsung heroes of the night, dominating the paint and pushing Tennessee to a victory.
Rick Barnes knows — he’s been hard on Jaylen all season long, but saw the payoff tonight.
Tennessee soaked that one in last night, but they’ll be hard at work today prepping for No. 1 seed Michigan, who took care of Alabama on Friday night. The Wolverines and Volunteers are set for a 2:15 p.m. ET tip-off in Chicago, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.