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Houston and Tennessee will match elite defenses in their bids to reach the Final Four

Tennessee Basketball defeated Kentucky 78-65 on Friday and advanced to the Elite Eight.
Tennessee's victory over Kentucky stemmed from limiting Kentucky to 20 points below their season average and restricting their three-point shooting.
Houston, with a 33-4 record, is known for giving up the fewest points in the nation and leading in three-point shooting at 39.8%, setting the stage for a defensive battle against Tennessee.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, despite a late game against Purdue that ended at 12:44 a.m. EDT Saturday, prioritized sleep, stating, "We're not going to play harder because it's the Final Four," and "I think our kids play as hard as they can anyway".
With three of the four finalists for national defensive player of the year, Joseph Tugler , Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack , facing off at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, both Houston and Tennessee aim for their first Final Four appearance since 2021 and the first national semifinal in Tennessee's program history, respectively.

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Bristol Herald Courier

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NCAA TOURNAMENT: Tennessee goes for first Final Four berth today at 2:20 p.m. vs. Houston

INDIANAPOLIS — If you like defense, this NCAA Tournament Midwest Region final is for you.

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Houston and Tennessee will match elite defenses in their bids to reach the Final Four

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Forty minutes from the Final Four: Cougars aim to break through Tennessee - The Cougar

Forty minutes is all that stands between Houston and its first Final Four appearance since 2021. Those same minutes could also send them home, empty-handed once again.

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Tennessee Basketball: Vols' Elite Eight trips normal under Rick Barnes

Tennessee Basketball beat Kentucky on Friday to advance to the Elite Eight. That could become the new norm for the Vols. I certainly don’t want to get ahead of myself, especially considering Tennessee just lost two straight games to the Cats, but the Vols one-sided victory against UK may well become a trend. It had better. Their next opponent, Houston, can out-Kentucky the Wildcats in one important area. Kentucky coach Mark Pope and his team won…

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