TENNESSEE UPSETS OHIO STATE

Tennessee players walked onto the court Friday evening at the Edward Jones Dome to chants by Ohio State fans reminding them of 2007, when the Buckeyes bounced them from the NCAA tournament in the Sweet 16. They left the court to cheers from Volunteers fans, thrilled that Tennessee finally rewrote its history. The Volunteers are in their first Elite Eight after knocking out second-seeded Ohio State from the Sweet 16 with a 76-73 victory on Friday night. They will play the winner of the Midwest region's second semifinal between Northern Iowa and Michigan State on Sunday. Tennessee, a No. 6 seed, overcame a brilliant effort by Ohio State's Evan Turner, who scored 31 points, 21 in the second half. Brian Williams scored on a tip-in with 32 seconds left for a 74-73 Tennessee lead, answering a huge 3-pointer from Turner that had put the Buckeyes up by a point with 41.4 seconds left. Bobby Maze connected on two free throws with 12 seconds remaining. (Chicago Tribune)