Even though they blew a 25-point first half lead, Tennessee managed to hang on, beat Iowa 83-77 and advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Here’s what stood out to me.
Two Halves Make a Hole
Tennessee played one of their best halves of basketball during the first 20 minutes against Iowa, but inexplicably followed it with one of their worst 20-minute stretches of the season.
Iowa started on a 14-4 run and altogether outscored Tennessee 43-22 in the second half.
Tennessee’s first 10 possessions of the second half included four points, six turnovers and seven missed shots.