Tennessee pulls away from shorthanded Iowa State to reach third straight Elite Eight
Iowa State was playing without an injured Joshua Jefferson on Friday night.
Tennessee is headed to yet another Elite Eight. (Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Tyler Schank via Getty Images Though they hung in there for a while, the Cyclones were no match without Joshua Jefferson on Friday. No.
6 Tennessee pulled away in the second half to knock off No. 2 Iowa State 76-62 at the United Center on Friday night. That sent the Volunteers into their third straight Elite Eight, and has them once again just a single win away from reaching what would be the program’s first ever Final Four appearance.
The Vols will take on No. 1 Michigan next on Sunday. The Wolverines beat Alabama 90-77 in their Sweet 16 matchup earlier on Friday.
Iowa State kept pace with Tennessee early even without Jefferson, who was still sidelined after he rolled his ankle early in the Cyclones’ first-round win over Tennessee State. He was considered questionable going into Friday’s contest, and head coach T. J.