Tennessee 79, at Virginia 72

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a postseason clash defined by defensive intensity and critical late-game execution, the Tennessee Volunteers withstood a second-half surge from the Virginia Cavaliers to secure a 79-72 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball playoff game Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Volunteers, who improved to 24-10, built a working margin with a strong first half and then relied on the scoring of guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie and a series of pivotal defensive stops in the final minutes to hold off the Cavaliers, who finished their season at 30-6. Tennessee established control early, leveraging its defensive activity… Read more...