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Tennessee basketball made it look easy against Longwood in the Vols' March Madness opener. But it won't stay easy with Michigan Wolverines up next.

Overall, Tennessee shot 20-of-30 (66.7%) in the first 20 minutes and had 18 assists – yes, 18 – compared to two turnovers. They were a scorching 8-of-13 (61.5%) from 3-point range in the first half. The real Farmville (population of about 8,100) is between Richmond and Lynchburg and nowhere near college basketball’s big-time. Halftime arrived with Tennessee on a 13-0 run and leading by 25 points, the competitive portion of the matchup long since concluded. Santiago Vescovi scored 18, Josiah-Jordan Jones 17 and John Fulkerson 15, and that trio, along with the rest of these confident Vols, put on a show. Accordingly, there was zero madness behind Tennessee’s 88-56 drubbing of poor Longwood in its first game of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. This was what nearly everyone expected: Easy work.

Tennessee entered Thursday's contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols' first ...

Tennessee entered Thursday’s contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols’ first since 1979. Tennessee is competing in the South region of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols will play Michigan in the second round Saturday. Michigan defeated Colorado State, 75-63, Thursday. The first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament tipped off on Thursday.

Tennessee basketball's four main guards combined for 58 points on 19-for-35 shooting against Longwood in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

“We have got guys that can pass and we have got guys that can cut and move without the ball. Vescovi was elite at doing so against the Lancers, drifting to open spots and dipping around screens. “When we move the ball and we move the parts, that's when we play our best basketball,” Barnes said. Wade crouched over late in the game Thursday, visibly exhausted from chasing Vescovi around the court. The Vols swung the ball around the perimeter, leading to 29 assists. Aldrich singled out Vescovi, who Barnes has often stated is Tennessee’s best player at moving without the ball. Zeigler probed the defense, dicing his paths to the rim. It was little wonder that UT had three guards named to the All-SEC Tournament team, with Chandler earning the MVP. That is where the success started for Tennessee on its way to a program-record-setting outing — and it’s what Vols coach Rick Barnes has envisioned this season. The Vols dissected the Lancers and their switching defense. The guards ran, cut and created openings at will. The sharpshooting Vescovi slipped around a screen from John Fulkerson and settled into an open 3-pointer.

And it isn't like Tennessee just suddenly started moving this way, either. The Vols started Thursday like they ended in last Sunday's SEC Tournament title game: ...

I felt like we did a good job in preparing for that.” There’s a method to the magic there for Tennessee, too. That's when we are playing our best basketball.” But the secret sizzle? Season-high field-goal percentage (60%). Second-most threes in an NCAA Tournament game (14). Program record for three-point percentage in a game (58.3%). Tied season-high with 29 assists. “That happened a lot tonight.” Like sometimes you can't control, it's out of your control. Then it's hitting shots on top of that.” Granted, the Lancers should be commended for their efforts. A pick there. Most points in a first half this season (54). A cut here.

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- Tennessee vs. Opponents are shooting just 31.2 percent from 3-point range and 45.8 percent inside the arc against Tennessee this season, and Longwood is outside the top 250 nationally in making only 47.8 percent of 2-point shots. Longwood? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. Tennessee is also near the top of the sport in block rate (13.3 percent), and Longwood had 11.9 percent of its shots blocked this season, ranking No. 338 in the country. Longwood also showed its effectiveness by leading the Big South in steal rate (11.5 percent), free-throw rate allowed, and defensive rebound rate (76.0 percent) during conference play. Tennessee is very good in key areas on offense, including assist rate, offensive rebound rate and 3-point shooting. Before making any Tennessee vs. Longwood has notable strengths on both ends of the floor. Tennessee odds. Longwood and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2022. Tennessee is the SEC champion with a 26-7 record and a 12-1 mark in the last 13 contests.

Check out the top plays from Tennessee Vols men's basketball vs. Longwood in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 17.

Rick Barnes is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team. - Estes:Tennessee basketball's 'vibe' is no longer a problem. Longwood Justin Hill led the Lancers in scoring with 13 points. Longwood Santiago Vescovi led the Volunteers in scoring with 18 points and became the second UT player to ever make 100 3-pointers in a season during the victory.

INDIANAPOLIS — Longwood guard Justin Hill didn't sound all that concerned Wednesday morning. "I think if we play our game and lock in on the defensive.

James had 15 at halftime, going 5-for-6 from the field, ahead of 12 from Vescovi. The trio combined for 40 of Tennessee's 54 points in the first half, going 15-for-20 from the field. The Vols scored 17 points off of 11 Longwood turnovers in the first half. Michigan outscored Colorado State by 19 points in the second half. James scored 17, going 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-6 from the 3-point line while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. He hit again 38 seconds later, before James took his turn with 4:21 on the clock. Vescovi led Tennessee (27-7) with 18 points, going 6-for-8 from the 3-point line, with a team-high seven assists.

Tennessee entered Thursday's contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols' first ...

Tennessee entered Thursday’s contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols’ first since 1979. Tennessee is competing the South region of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols will play Michigan in the second round Saturday. Michigan defeated Colorado State, 75-63, Thursday. The first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament tipped off on Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS — 3-seed Tennessee will take on 14-seed Longwood today (2:45 p.m. ET, CBS) in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Gainbridge ...

You can check out the clip below, courtesy of the Tennessee basketball Twitter account. On Thursday morning, Tennessee released a hype video ahead of its matchup with the Lancers. INDIANAPOLIS — 3-seed Tennessee will take on 14-seed Longwood today (2:45 p.m. ET, CBS) in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Tennessee Volunteers and Longwood Lancers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

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Brandon Miller and Karly Weathers both join the Crimson Tide after earning Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year honors this season.

The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport. Alabama men’s and women’s basketball both managed to poach the best player from Tennessee in this year’s recruiting class. Miller, the No. 11 player in this year’s SI99, averaged 26.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals for Cane Ridge High School this season.

Tennessee basketball is trying to score its first NCAA Tournament win since 2019. The Vols face Longwood on Thursday in Indianapolis.

Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. The Lancers ran through the Big South Tournament, topping Winthrop to claim an automatic bid. Tennessee basketball vs.

Tennessee and Longwood clash in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and Action Network has tracked sharp action coming in on the total.

They entered the SEC Tournament with the third-shortest odds. They are the fifth-best 3-point shooting team in the nation at 38.6%. Longwood Odds

Tipoff is slated for 2:45 p.m. EDT between Tennessee and Longwood. CBS will televise the first-round matchup. Tennessee's 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance is the ...

Tennessee enters Thursday’s contest after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida. The SEC Tournament championship was the Vols’ first since 1979. Tennessee’s 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance is the fourth during Rick Barnes’ tenure as the Vols’ head coach. The first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament will tipoff Thursday.

Rick Barnes' Volunteers open up March Madness against the Lancers in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64.

Honestly, that makes it similar to the last great Vols team led by Rick Barnes, back in 2018-2019. For all of the great things about this team, it still has a tendency to go long stretches of being really bad on offense. UT is a No. 3 seed and has a very real shot at the Final Four after winning the SEC Tournament Championship and being on a seven-game winning streak.

Tennessee basketball faces off with Longwood University in the latter's first NCAA Tournament appearance.

Longwood earned its NCAA Tournament berth via the Big South Tournament title. The Lancers' logo is a combination of a horse and what appears to be a lance. The school is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and has about 4,800 students according to the school's website.

The Tennessee Vols men's basketball team tipping off March Madness leads our Volunteers news for St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 17, 2022.

On the first day of NCAAs, two Tennessee Lady Vols relays earned All-American mentions. This will be the day the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team plays its first game as well, so we’ve got plenty to cover to begin the day. UT will host the Bellarmine Knights on Tuesday, April 19. The play-in games are finished, and today marks the tipoff of the NCAA Tournament Round of 64. Let’s start with basketball in the event. Teammates from 12 other schools – Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Bryant, Illinois, Kansas, Providence, Purdue, Tennessee, Vermont, Villanova and Wyoming – have also been lauded by the USBWA. However, that’s not the only basketball news ofd the day. Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with the team speaking about the event. To make up for a. game that was suspended because of weather and can’t be made up, the Tennessee Vols baseball team has added another game to its schedule. They shoot the ball extremely well. They have good player movement.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Michigan men's basketball team dispatched Colorado State to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where a formidable foe ...

The Volunteers are the strongest No. 3 seed in the tournament and profiled more as a No. 2 seed. They have lost only once since February 1, a 10-point road defeat to Arkansas. And they won the SEC Tournament with victories over Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M. “But obviously our coaches have been working on it, and we know that they are big, and there's no doubt they are going to pound it in there.

Between a hot finish to the regular season, an SEC Tournament championship, and this first game in the NCAA Tournament, Tennessee might be playing its best ...

The Volunteers shot the lights out in Indianapolis as they drained 60% of their shots from the field, and Santiago Vescovi was especially hot. They did that, and now the Volunteers will be taking on Michigan for a spot in the Sweet 16. He knocked down six of his eight attempts from 3-point range and finished the game with a team-high 18 points.