Tennessee clears the bench after defeating Ohio State 76-73 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time during the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo., Friday, Mar. 26, 2010. Uthoops Atb 07
Last weekend wasn’t the first time Tennessee basketball suffered a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, but it was the first time in 10 years and the first time under Rick Barnes. It was only the seventh time they lost in the first round in school history.
Since the tournament expanded to the Round of 64, back in 1985, the Vols have lost in that round five times.