Tennessee put out a dominating performance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday, defeating the Longwood Lancers 88-56.
The Vols had a season-high 29 assists on 33 made baskets — meaning Tennessee notched an assist on 88 percent of its buckets. That’s really just outrageously efficient.
Super senior John Fulkerson was critical for Tennessee’s offense early in the game, as he scored repeatedly on slips out of the Vols’ high-ball screen offense and short jumpers in the paint. He scored eight of UT’s first 12 points and finished the game with 15 points on 7-8 shooting in just 17 minutes of action.