Houston eliminates Tennessee from NCAA Tournament
Houston eliminates Tennessee from NCAA Tournament
No. 1 seed Houston (34-4) defeated No. 2 seed Tennessee (30-8), 69-50, in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Cougars led, 34-15, at halftime after holding the Vols to a .214 field goal percentage over the first 20 minutes of the contest. Houston also held Tennessee to its lowest point total in a half during a NCAA Tournament game in program history.
Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey led the Vols with 17 points each. Lanier totaled seven rebounds, while Gainey recorded three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Zakai Zeigler ended his career for the Vols with five points and five assists, while Felix Okpara finished with four points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Tennessee, which posted a .288 field goal percentage in the game.
L.J. Cryer finished with 17 points for the Cougars, who committed five turnovers in the game.
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