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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Smith * | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| W. Chism * | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| S. Hopson * | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| B. Maze * | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Prince * | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| C. Tatum | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| E. Negedu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tabb | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Williams | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Woolridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Jurick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Hubert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q. Cannington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Pearl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Wild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Childress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 75 |
| Field Goals | 24-56, 42% |
| Free Throws | 16-21, 76% |
| 3-pointers | 11-33, 33% |
| Off. Rebounds | 8 |
| Def. Rebounds | 17 |
| Total Rebounds | 25 |
| Assists | 16 |
| Blocks | 1 |
| Fouls | 16 |
| Steals | 4 |
| Turnovers | 11 |
| Complete Box Score | |
| 0.0 End of game. |
| TN 1.0 Tyler Smith missed 3-pt. Jump Shot |
| OKST 7.0 Byron Eaton made Free Throw |
| TN 7.0 30-second Timeout |
| TN 7.0 Shooting foul on Tyler Smith |
| OKST 7.0 Byron Eaton made Driving layup |
| TN 24.0 Tyler Smith made Free Throw |
| TN 24.0 30-second Timeout |
| OKST 24.0 Shooting foul on Terrel Harris |
| TN 24.0 Tyler Smith made Layup |
| Cowboys Victimize Vols - |
| Thanks for tuning in for some fantastic first round action and if this any sign of whats to come, we are in for a treat this afternoon. The Cowboys will wait patiently for the winner of top seed Pittsburgh and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, but now it's time to celebrate and enjoy the hard earned win. I love March Madness and now so should you!! |
| Cowboys Victimize Vols - |
| Smith fell just short with his unlucky 21, with Chism and Tatum combining for only 23 and 7 boards. Tyler went for the win from down deep, instead of racing inside and possibly not beat the buzzer. Bruce Pearl was unusually subdued throughout, but his team gave him everything they had and need to hold their heads up high. |
| Cowboys Victimize Vols - |
| This one was up in the air from the start, with the final lead change coming with under 10 seconds to go. It could have been Tyler Smith getting raised to the rafters as the last second hero, but it was just the little extra effort from Byron Eaton that made his dazzling drive the final answer. Marshall Moses delivered 16 points and game high 9 rebounds, with Obi Muonelo adding a timely 8 and 7 off the boards. |
| 2nd Half - :00 |
| A two point advantage takes them the final distance as a Smith last ditch effort bounces off iron and over the backboard to end the game!! A valiant effort from the Volunteers, but too much Byron Eaton at the end. Final Score from Dayton: Tennessee Volunteers 75 - Oklahoma State Cowboys 77 for the opening round win. |
| 2nd Half - :07 |
| Eaton gets his wish and takes it the length for the crossing drive and the switch back for the score and one!! The Cowboys Agent Zero does it again and he will head to the line to try and push them up by two. |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| B. Eaton * | 20 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| M. Moses * | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Harris * | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Anderson * | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| K. Page * | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| O. Muonelo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Warner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Sidorakis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Booher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Kirkland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 77 |
| Field Goals | 30-53, 56% |
| Free Throws | 10-13, 76% |
| 3-pointers | 7-21, 33% |
| Off. Rebounds | 8 |
| Def. Rebounds | 22 |
| Total Rebounds | 30 |
| Assists | 13 |
| Blocks | 0 |
| Fouls | 20 |
| Steals | 5 |
| Turnovers | 12 |
| Complete Box Score | |