Tennessee Volunteers vs Virginia Cavaliers, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round
Lead tracker
TENN leadsBiggest lead TENN 9, UVA 4| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 TENN | 36 | 43 | 79 |
 UVA | 31 | 41 | 72 |
Who won: Tennessee 79-72
The Tennessee Volunteers beat the Virginia Cavaliers 79-72 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the Tennessee in points (21). Thijs De Ridder led the Virginia in points (22).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 17.9
Thijs De RidderF22 PTS5 REB2 AST - 27.8
Ja'Kobi GillespieG21 PTS3 REB6 AST - 37.5Bishop BoswellG13 PTS3 REB9 AST
- 47.0J.P. EstrellaF10 PTS5 REB1 AST
- 56.7Nate AmentF16 PTS4 REB
- 66.6Dallin HallG7 PTS7 REB7 AST
- 76.4Felix OkparaF7 PTS8 REB1 AST
- 86.4Malik ThomasG12 PTS1 REB1 AST
- 96.3Jaylen CareyF10 PTS2 REB1 AST
- 106.2Chance MalloryG10 PTS6 REB
- 115.9Ugonna OnyensoC4 PTS2 REB
- 125.6Jacari WhiteG10 PTS2 REB1 AST
Team stats
TENNUVA 
Player of the game
Thijs De Ridder
UVA · 22 PTS, 5 REB
Win probability
100%TENN finalTap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.
Play by play
- End of Game
- End of 2nd half
- H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
J.P. Estrella Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:00
Misses layup
Dallin Hall misses layup
D. Hall · 7 PTS
- H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Dallin Hall Offensive Rebound.
D. Hall · 7 PTS
- H2 0:03
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jacari White misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. White · 10 PTS
- H2 0:08
TENN 79 - 72 UVA+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:08TENN 78 - 72 UVA+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:08
Foul on Thijs De Ridder
Foul on Thijs De Ridder.
T. De Ridder · 22 PTS
- H2 0:09
Steal
J.P. Estrella Steal.
J.P. Estrella · 10 PTS
- H2 0:09TO
Bad pass turnover
Dallin Hall bad pass turnover
D. Hall · 7 PTS
- H2 0:10UVA
Offensive rebound
Virginia Offensive Rebound.
- H2 0:11
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Chance Mallory misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Mallory · 10 PTS
- H2 0:11TENN 77 - 72 UVA+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Chance Mallory makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Mallory · 10 PTS
- H2 0:11
Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie
Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie.
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:13TENN 77 - 71 UVA+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:13TENN 76 - 71 UVA+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:13
Foul on Chance Mallory
Foul on Chance Mallory.
C. Mallory · 10 PTS
- H2 0:13
Defensive rebound
Ja'Kobi Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:15
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jacari White misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. White · 10 PTS
- H2 0:16UVA
Offensive rebound
Virginia Offensive Rebound.
- H2 0:17
Misses layup
Chance Mallory misses layup
C. Mallory · 10 PTS
- H2 0:26TENN 75 - 71 UVA+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:26TENN 74 - 71 UVA+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Gillespie · 21 PTS
- H2 0:26
Foul on Dallin Hall
Foul on Dallin Hall.
D. Hall · 7 PTS
Leaders
TENNUVA 
Iowa23-1273
Florida27-872Final
Utah State29-766
Arizona34-278Final
Miami26-969
Purdue29-879Final
Kentucky22-1463
Iowa State29-782Final
UCLA24-1257
UConn31-573Final
St John's30-667
Kansas24-1165Final
Texas Tech23-1165
Alabama25-990Final
Illinois St22-1278
Wake Forest18-1775Final
Seattle U21-1485
Auburn19-1691Final
UNLV18-1766
Tulsa28-777Final