AIDOO A BIG ROUND 1 GAME.
TENNESSEE COMES UP EMPTY ON THE SECOND TRY.
ABMAS AGAIN. FOLLOWED BY SANTIAGO VESCOVI.
HE MISSED HIS FIRST 3 IN ROUND FIRST 3 MINUTES AND COULD NOT
HIT THEM. MISSES THAT TIME.
>> Jim: HERE'S THE THING. HE WAS WANT ABLE TO KNOCK THEM
IN. BEAUTIFUL MOVE THAT TIME BY
TRIPLE J TO KNOCK IT IN. 1 MATCH UP.
NEITHER TEAM COULD SHOOT WELL. THAT'S A TURNOVER.
DEFENSE ON POINT EARLY. ZEIGLER DISRUPTING WHAT TEXAS IS
TRYING TO DO. AIDOO THROWS IT DOWN.
>> Jim: HOW IMPORTANT IS FLOOR.
SUBITUTIONS COMING. AIDOO HAS A DUNK EARLY. LAST GAME 2 FOR 5.
A COUPLE OF THREES. >> Brian: WEAVER GUARDING
KNECHT. ABMAS RIPS IT OUT OF THE HANDS
OF VESCOVI. DOING THE ELECTRIC SLIDE.
DEAD BALL YOU CAN'T MOVE. YOU CAN MOVE WITHIN THE SPACE
BUT NOT LIKE THAT RIGHT THERE. COSTLY TURNOVER.
>> Brian: OH! THE BEAST GOING INSIDE.
LAYS IT IN. GOT TIME HERE.
CHENDALL WEAVER AND HE LAYS IT IN.
>> Jim: NO PANIC. THE LONGHORNS SHOT CLOCK GOING
DOWN. DOWN.
WEAVER ABLE TO FIND THE SLOT OPEN.
DIDN'T ELEVATE THE WAY HE WANTED BUT JUST ENOUGH TO KISS IT OFF
THE GLASS. >> Brian: ZEIGLER CAN'T GET THAT
TO GO. AWAKA A BEAST IN THERE.
SCORES IT AGAIN. >> Coach: THEY WILL DO THINGS.
BUT WE KNOW EACH OTHER. THEY ARE PLAYING LIKE WE THOUGHT
THEY WOULD PLAY. >> Brian: DYLAN DISU HITS
A JUMPER. >> Jim: COACH SPEAK.
>> Brian: THEY HAVEN'T SPOKEN SEASON IS OVER AND NOT BEFORE
THEN. >> Jim: BECAUSE THEY KNOW EACH
OTHER WELL, RODNEY TERRY BEAUTIFUL INBOUNDS PASS AND
PLAY. ZEIGLER ABLE TO GET INTO AIDOO.
I TEND TO THINK THAT RODNEY YEAR AGO.
>> Jim: LET'S SAY THIS GAME GETS STICKY AND GETS DOWN TO THE LAST
5 MINUTES AND WHAT ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MAKE.
>> Brian: GAINEY STRIPPED AND LAYS IT IN.
>> Jim: DEFENSE AND ANOTHER TURNOVER.
2 NOW OR 3 -- 7 JORDAN JAMES.
HUNTER ON HIM. JAMES WITH THE REVERSE AND
LEFT-HAND. THE EARLY GOING.
HALFWAY MARK OF THE FIRST HALF. 16-8. THEM UP.
>> Jim: YOU WERE NERVOUS. I SAID THIS IS WHAT I DO FOR
A LIVING. [LAUGHING].
>> Brian: TYRESE HUNTER OUT OF THE TIMEOUT HITS A JUMPER.
12-4 RUN FOR TENNESSEE BEFORE GOT MINUTES LATE IN THEIR
OPENING ROUND WIN AGAINST ST. PETER'S.
NEEDING SIZE. ESTRELLA 6 FOOT 11 FRESHMAN.
RIGHT AWAY KADIN SHEDRICK DUNKS A KEY WIN FOR THEM IN THE BIG 12
REGULAR SEASON. INSIDE.
MITCHELL. NO.
GOT HIS OWN AND THE PUT BACK. >> Jim: STAYING WITH IT.
THE FIRST ONE DID NOT GO DOWN. THEY CAN CLOSE THE GAP QUICKLY.
TEXAS HAS TO FEEL TENNESSEE MORE IN THE FULLCOURT SITUATION.
>> Brian: THERE RETASTE. -- FROM IT IS.
ZEIGLER GETS THE PICK. ALMOST TOOK HIMSELF OUT OF THE
PLAY. KNECHT MISSES AND IS FOULED.
DALTON KNECTH. PLAYER BE NAMED PLAYER OF THE
YEAR. THE FIT WAS PERFECT AND PERFECT
TEAMMATES. BEAUTIFUL BALL MOVEMENT BY
TEXAS. ABMAS CASHES IT IN AND PAYS IT
OFF. >> Brian: AWAKA AGAINST SHEDRICK
AND THE JUMP HOOK. HAVING A TERRIFIC START.
TOBE AWAKA. -- THANKS TO GENE STERATORE.
THE BEST. ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND DAY BEFORE
AND ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
ZAKAI ZEIGLER IN THE CORNER. RAINMAKER FOR 3.
HE FINALLY HITS ONE. DYLAN DISU 2 FOR 9.
>> Jim: THAT'S THE SHOT THAT DALTON KNECTH WANTS DYLAN DISU
TO TAKE. THIS IS WHERE I THINK YOU CAN
EXPLOIT AND USE DALTON KNECTH. NOT WHEN HE IS STATIONARY
ONE-ON-ONE. RIM.
>> Brian: A GREAT SAVE BY WEAVER.
FORCING ANOTHER BAD TEXAS PASS. HORTON A 3.
IN RHYTHM THERE. >> Jim: MUCH NEEDED TO SEE THE
BALL GO THROUGH. THOUGH.
THIS IS DOWN 9 AGAINST TENNESSEE WHO WON THE SEC REGULAR SEASON.
DISU LOSE INSIDE. HE GETS OVER AND FIGHTS THROUGH
THE SCREEN. A TURNOVER.
ANOTHER ONE. >> Brian: VESCOVI ON THE
BREAKOUT. LAYS IT IN.
TEXAS WITH 12 TURNOVERS. IT'S A FOUL ON VESCOVI.
TYRESE HUNTER HAS 5 GIVE AWAYS HIMSELF OF THE 12.
>> Jim: AND ALSO HUNTER WHO HAS 5 TURNOVERS.
ALL OF HIS PASSES HAVE BEEN AIDOO CLEARS IT AWAY.
1 AND DONE FOR THE LONGHORNS. 3 MINUTES GONE BY HERE.
ZEIGLER FINDS AIDOO. PUTS IT IN WITH THE LEFT-HAND.
THAT WAS A TOUGH PASS. THE OTHERS HAVE GOTTEN POINTS
FROM 7 DIFFERENT PLAYERS. DISU DRIVES IT AND BLOCKED BY
AIDOO. KNECHT RUNS THE BREAK.
GIVES IT UP. THEY HAVE SCORERS BUT THEY CAN'T
GET LOOSE. SWITCHABLE PARTS FOR TENNESSEE.
ANOTHER TEXAS TURNOVERS. 13th.
ZEIGLER, NO. OH DALTON KNECTH WITH THE FOLLOW
JAM! >> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].
>> Brian: WOW! OUT IN TRANSITION.
THIS IS WHY THAT'S A GOOD SHOT. A CLEAN SHOT.
DEFENDERS ARE NOT ABLE TO PUT NOT GETTING PENETRATING PASSES
OR 1-2 DRIBBLE INTO THE LANE. EXCELLENT SCHEMES BY TENNESSEE.
>> Brian: AWAKA SCORES. AWAKA ON THE PASS FROM ZEIGLER.
TENNESSEE DOUBLE DIGITS. THE TEAM IN THE TOP 10 ALL YEAR.
RANKED AS HIGH AS 4 AT 1 POINT. AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
HUNTER. HANGS.
GIVES IT UP. WEAVER 3 POINT IS THROUGH.
>> Jim: HE WAS WILLING TO TAKE TURNED IT DOWN.
OPEN LOOKS BE CONFIDENT. YOU PUT WORK IN, IN THE GYM.
>> Brian: ZEIGLER MAKING IT HAPPEN.
MASHACK PUTS IT. THE BALL, YET YOU ARE FINDING
THE EFFORT PLAYS TO BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
LENT OUT OF BOUNDS PLAY. GUESS WHAT?
DALTON KNECTH CAUGHT THAT PASS A MESS FOR HIM.
MASHACK. CUNNINGHAM IS OPEN.
CUNNINGHAM HITS A 3. MUCH NEEDED FOR TEXAS.
BROCK CUNNINGHAM. >> Brian: ANOTHER TURNOVERS.
ZEIGLER. ANOTHER MISSED 3 POINTER.
WEAVER OUT OF THE PACK. TRAFFIC.
PAYS NO MIND AND GOES IN FOR THE LAYUP.
SCORED 11 OF THE LAST 14 FOR THE A COUPLE OF TEXAS POSSESSIONS.
0 FOR 7 IS KNECHT FROM 3 POINT RANGE.
HE HAS 9 POINTS. ZEIGLER ONE HANDED.
LAYS IT IN. >> [WHISTLE].
>> Brian: ZAKAI ZEIGLER. A BIG BASKET FOR TONY STEWART.
-- TENNESSEE. >> Jim: THAT WAS A CLEAN ONE.
THAT'S A LOOK YOU ARE KNOCKING DOWN.
NOT MAKING THE 3. IDENTIFYING WHO YOU HAVE ON
DEFENSE OPENS IT UP FOR TYRESE HUNTER TO COUNT INTO THE
TENNESSEE LEAD. >> Brian: AIDOO TO KNECHT.
GOOD ACTION THERE FROM RICK BARNES IN THE SECOND HALF OF
MOVING KNECHT AROUND ON THE CHESS BOARD TO GET OPEN LOOKS.
>> Brian: ABMAS HITS A 3. NORTHERN COLORADO.
THESE 2 GUYS FIRST YEAR IN THEIR PROGRAMS.
BIG DOWN THE STRETCH. HERE WE GO. OUT OF THE TIMEOUT BOTH TEAMS
TURN IT OVER. >> Jim: THAT'S WHY PASSING IS
A PREMIUM. IF IT'S UP YOU GET A BASKET.
>> Brian: HUNTER TO WEAVER. 6 MINUTES TO GO IN REGULATION.
BIG BUCKET FOR JONAS AIDOO AND NUMBER 2 SEED HERE.
SEC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS. KNECHT CATCH AND SHOOT.
BASELINE OUT OF BOUNDS. KNECHT GETS HIS FIRST MADE 3.
>> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]. LINE.
TWO PROGRAMS THAT WENT TO THE SWEET-16 A YEAR AGO.
JORDAN JAMES HITS A 3. >> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].
>> Brian: BACK-TO-BACK POSSESSIONS FOR TENNESSEE.
THE LEAD IS 9. TEXAS CAN THEY ANSWER?
HUNTER DRIVES IT. NICE SHOT FAKE AND THE REVERSE
IS GOOD FOR TYRESE HUNTER. >> Jim: THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY OFF
2 FEET. OUTSTANDING FOOT WORK BY HUNTER.
>> Brian: OFFENSIVE REBOUND. KNECHT.
NO. AND CUNNINGHAM CLEARS THE
REBOUND. HUNTER PUSHING.
TAKEN ON ALL OF THE VOLs. LAYS IT IN.
>> Jim: WOW! TYRESE HUNTER AFTER A COUPLE OF
3 POINTERS FROM TENNESSEE GETTING TO THE BASKET TWICE! HE COULD HAVE GONE ONE-ON-ONE.
>> Brian: TENNESSEE BY 5. 2.5 TO GO.
USING CLOCK HERE. AIDOO THE REVERSE.
JOSIAH-JORDAN JAMES GREAT SET UP HUNTER MOVES IT.
APPROACHING THE 2 MINUTE MARK. DISU SHOOTS OVER ZEIGLER.
>> Jim: FINALLY! TURNED DOWN AN OPEN SHOT TO TAKE
A CONTESTED SHOT WHICH MADE HIM DISU MISSED 5 STRAIGHT THREES
BEFORE HE DRILLS THIS ONE. FOCUS MORE.
THE 2 POSSESSION GAME. >> Brian: KNECHT.
ABMAS HAS IT. DISU.
HUNTER LAYS IT IN. TEXAS IS WITHIN 2!
>> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]. >> [WHISTLE].
>> Brian: NOW THE SCREWS BEFORE HE DRILLS THIS ONE.
HUNTER AGAIN GOES TO THE BASKET. TEXAS IS ALIVE IN CHARLOTTE. >> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].
>> Brian: 40 SECONDS TO GO. TRIP TO THE SWEET-16.
ABMAS TURNS THE CORNER. LAYS IT IN.
IT'S A 1 POINT GAME. ONE MORE COMING HERE FOR THE SEC
PLAYER OF THE YEAR. DALTON KNECTH.
HITS THEM BOTH. >> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].
>> Brian: BIG FREE THROWS. TEXAS HAS TO GO QUICK.
SHY OF 9 SECONDS. HUNTER.
FLYING DOWN THE COURT. 3 POINT HE IS GOOD!
TYRESE HUNTER KEEPS TEXAS ALIVE! THIS IS WHERE THE DISCIPLINE FOR
TENNESSEE WILL COME IN. TAKING THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS.
TEXAS HAS TO FOUL RIGHT AWAY. TEXAS WITH 1 LAST HEAVE.
>> [BUZZER]. >> Brian: HUNTER MISSED IT.
THAT'S IT. THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS ARE
HEADED BACK TO THE SWEET-16.