No. 2 seed Tennessee (29-7) defeated No. 7 seed UCLA (23-11), 67-58, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament second round at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
Tennessee advances to the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive season under head coach Rick Barnes.
The Vols will play either No. 3 seed Kentucky or No. 6 seed Illinois in the Sweet 16. The Kentucky-Illinois second-round game will tip off at 5:15 p.m. EDT on Sunday (CBS).
Following Saturday’s second-round win for Tennessee against UCLA, Vols Wire provides three takeaways from the contest at Rupp Arena.
Three takeaways from Tennessee’s basketball win against UCLA in March Madness
Zakai Zeigler ties SEC single-season assist record
Senior guard Zakai Zeigler recorded six assists for the Vols against UCLA. He has totaled 260 assists during the 2024-25 basketball season. Zeigler tied Ole Miss’ Sean Tuohy (1979-80) for the most assists during a single season in SEC history.
Chaz Lanier sets Tennessee’s single-season program record for made three-point shots
Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier set a new Tennessee program record for made three-point shots in a single season. He has converted 120 three-point attempts during the 2024-25 campaign, passing Chris Lofton’s 118 made three-point attempts in the 2007-08 season.
Lanier converted 4-of-5 three-point attempts against the Bruins.
Jahmai Mashack in NCAA Tournament games at Tennessee
Senior guard Jahmai Mashack has appeared in eight NCAA Tournament wins for the Vols, breaking a tie with Wayne Chism (2006-10) for the most by a single player in Tennessee program history. Mashack is also the second Vol to play in 11 NCAA Tournament games, alongside Chism.
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