DETROIT (AP) — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton 82-75 in a Midwest Region semifinal on Friday night.
When Tennessee lost last year in the regional semifinals for the second straight season, Knecht was at Northern Colorado and Zeigler was out with a torn knee ligament.
The Bluejays advanced to the second weekend of the tournament with a rout of Akron and a double-overtime win over Oregon.
Tennessee: Barnes had his team prepared and made sound adjustments, but he needs another win to quiet his critics.
UP NEXTThe Vols will play in front of a pro-Boilermakers crowd when Purdue tries to make its first Final Four since 1980.
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