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Three “musts” for Tennessee to advance past Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen

Every year when the field is set there is one thing you can count on with March Madness, it will be exactly that — madness.

We saw a perfect example of that on Sunday afternoon, as the Vols bolted out to a phenomenal start taking a 49-28 lead into the halftime locker room. It brought a welcome feeling of comfort to the Tennessee players and fans alike who have had to endure some heart-palpitating games as of late. That feeling would disappear quickly as the Iowa Hawkeyes caught fire out of the halftime break.

In the blink of an eye, that 21 point lead turned into a tie game with just 2:39 left in the second half after Jordan Bohannon sank three free throws to pull the Hawkeyes even.