Tennessee Reaches 4th Straight Sweet 16, Beating Virginia 79-72 In March Madness

Per ESPN: PHILADELPHIA -- — Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Bishop Boswell are roommates on the road and the Tennessee standouts suggested they spend almost every moment — from the practice court to the weight room to social activities — together.

“We can’t get enough of each other,” Gillespie said.

How does another March Madness weekend as roomies sound?

Gillespie scored 21 points, Boswell and Nate Ament 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.

“They fought through a lot of things that maybe we didn’t have to," coach Rick Barnes said, “but they found a way to fight through it.”

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