The Elite 8 in the Midwest Region pits No. 2 Tennessee (30-7) against No. 1 Houston (33-4) with a ticket to the Final Four on the line.
The Volunteers took the court Friday night against the Kentucky Wildcats. It was their third meeting of the season with Kentucky having claimed the first two. Tennessee, however, controlled this game from the opening tap and rolled to a 78-65 win. Zakai Zeigler led the way for the Vols with 18 points and 10 assists.
Houston faced a stern test from Purdue Friday night winning 62-60 on a last second driving layup from Milos Uzan.