Melvin Goins drained a critical three-pointer, his fourth of the game, with :19 remaining as the 6th seeded Tennessee Volunteers edged 11th seeded San Diego State 62-59 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Goins finished with 15 points off the bench for the Vols, who advance to play 14th seeded Ohio in the 2nd round of the Midwest Regional.
The Aztecs delivered the effort and intensity needed to come out of Providence with their first-ever NCAA tournament win, but were unable to hit the big shots when needed down the stretch. Kawhi Leonard airballed a contested three-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied the game. Leonard finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
D.J. Gay had a solid game with 16 points, including three big free throws with :09 left to cut the lead to one. The Aztecs were undone, though, with their shooting from beyond the arc. SDSU was 3-for-18 (16.7%) from three, and was outscored by Tennessee 24-9 from distance.
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