NCAA First Round: The Official #5 Tennessee vs. #12 Oregon State Game Thread, 4:30 ET, TNT

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NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND

#5 Tennessee Volunteers: 18-8 (10-7 SEC)

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#12 Oregon State Beavers: 17-12 (10-10 PAC-12)

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GAME 27 | NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - March 19, 2021 | 4:30 p.m. ET | Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Line: UT -8.5
O/U: 131

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Oregon State Game Notes

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FRIDAY'S MATCHUP
• Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and is a member of the Pac-12.
• The Beavers were an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament after winning the Pac-12 Tournament. Oregon State was the No. 5 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament and defeated UCLA, Oregon and Colorado—all NCAA Tournament teams—on its way to the conference title.
• The Vols' and Beavers' only common opponent this season is Colorado. Tennessee defeated Colorado, 56-47, in its season opener Dec. 8. Oregon State lost twice to Colorado during the regular season, but then defeated the Buffaloes in the Pac-12 championship game, 70-68.
• Tennessee is 1-3 against Oregon State all-time, but have not faced the Beavers since 1990.
• In four career games against OSU, Oregon transfer Victor Bailey Jr. averages 7.3 points and 1.5 steals while shooting .458.
 
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STORYLINES
• The Vols are making their third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They most recently advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 2019.
• Senior forward John Fulkerson, a starter all season long, suffered a concussion and facial fracture in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals last Friday. He underwent surgery on Selection Sunday, and his status is being evaluated daily.
• Freshman Keon Johnson shined last week, leading the Vols in scoring (16.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.0 rpg) in SEC Tournament play.
• The SEC All-Freshman Team duo of Johnson and Jaden Springer have combined to score 42.2 percent of Tennessee's points over the last five games (149 of 353).
• Back-to-back SEC All-Defensive Teamer Yves Pons has at least one block in each of UT's last nine games. Since the start of last season, he has 120 blocks in 57 games.
 
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SUNDAY SCENARIOS
• Should the Vols win Friday, they would face No. 4 seed Oklahoma State or No. 13 seed Liberty Sunday.
• Tennessee is 1-3 all-time against Oklahoma State, with the most recent matchup coming in 2012 at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, a 62-45 Cowboys win.
• Tennessee and Oklahoma State have met once previously in the NCAA Tournament. In 2009, the No. 8 seed Cowboys defeated the No. 9 seed Volunteers, 77-75.
• Rick Barnes has coached against Oklahoma State 40 times in his career, compiling a 23-17 record.
• Tennessee and Liberty have never previously met on the hardwood.
• Barnes has faced Liberty twice as a head coach—in 1988 when Barnes was at George Mason and in 1990 when he was at Providence. Barnes' teams won both matchups.
• Tennessee owns a 7-8 record in NCAA Tournament second-round games.
• Barnes' teams are 9-6 in second-round games.
 
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ABOUT OREGON STATE
• After a season largely defined by ups and downs, Oregon State put together a near-perfect three-game stretch in Las Vegas at the Pac-12 Tournament, downing UCLA, Oregon and Colorado to claim its first-ever Pac 12 basketball conference title in program history.
• The Beavers are led by seventh-year head coach Wayne Tinkle, who has guided OSU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. Friday's matchup marks the first time the Montana grad has squared off with the Vols as a head coach.
• On the court, the Beavers are led by senior guard Ethan Thompson. A 2021 All- Pac-12 first-team honoree, Thompson owns the team lead in both scoring (15.3 ppg) and assists (3.9 apg). The Los Angeles, California, native has started all 123 games in his career, giving him the most starts in program history. He joins Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton as one of two players in Oregon State history to finish their career with at least 1,400 points and 400 assists.
• In the frontcourt, Oregon State has relied on the contributions of Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention Warith Alatishe. The 6-foot-7 forward has been a beast on the boards, leading the team and ranking second in the Pac-12 in rebounding with 8.38 boards per game. He's brought down double-digit rebounds on 11 occasions this season and ranks second in the league with six double-doubles. Alatishe also led the Pac-12 and ranks 23rd in the nation in offensive rebounding with 3.35 offensive boards per game.
• Oregon State University is a land-grant university that is one of only four in America to also participate in the sea-, space- and sun-grant research consortia.
 
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TENNESSEE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• The Vols are making their 23rd all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Big Orange own a 22-23 (.489) NCAA Tournament record.
• The Vols are 1-0 in the First Four, 13-6 in first-round games, 7-8 in second-round games, 1-0 in third-round action, 1-7 in regional semifinals, 0-1 in regional finals and 0-1 in the now-defunct regional consolation round.
• This is the program's third NCAA berth under sixth-year head coach Rick Barnes.
• Tennessee's 22 NCAA Tournament berths tie LSU for third-most among SEC teams.
• Since 2010, among SEC programs, only Kentucky (31) and Florida (18) have won more NCAA Tournament games than Tennessee (10).
 
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If we make it past this game and meet up with Oklahoma state I’m keeping Pons on Cunningham the entire game. Either him or Keon, and if you diminish his performance then they will have trouble beating us.
 
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CNeagleVolFan said:
If we make it past this game and meet up with Oklahoma state I’m keeping Pons on Cunningham the entire game. Either him or Keon, and if you diminish his performance then they will have trouble beating us.
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Whomever draws the assignment of Cunningham will certainly be playing for money in this game.
 
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CNeagleVolFan said:
If we make it past this game and meet up with Oklahoma state I’m keeping Pons on Cunningham the entire game. Either him or Keon, and if you diminish his performance then they will have trouble beating us.
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Its an interesting dilemma. If you put Pons on Cunningham that removes your rim protector. If you put Keon on Cunningham thats energy hes going to have to use on defense that he doesnt have for offense.
 
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