Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points, Nate Ament and Bishop Boswell made critical free throws down the stretch, and sixth-seeded Tennessee advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

The Vols will face No. 2 seed Iowa State in a Midwest Region semifinal in Chicago on Friday night (March 27, 2026).