(2) Tennessee and (7) UCLA will match up in a Midwest Region second-round contest on Saturday night in Lexington, KY.
The Vols and Bruins will battle at 9:40 p.m. ET with a spot in the Sweet 16 next week in Indianapolis on the line.
Tennessee advanced past the first round with a 77-62 win over 15-seed Wofford on Thursday while UCLA stormed past 10-seed Utah State by a score of 72-47.
Ahead of the Round of 32 game on Saturday night, both Tennessee and UCLA had team representatives speak with the media on Friday afternoon. The Vols went first with head coach Rick Barnes, Jordan Gainey, Felix Okpara, and Darlinstone Dubar, followed by UCLA an hour later with head coach Mick Cronin, G Dylan Andrews, F Tyler Bilodeau, and G Lazar Stefanovic.
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Check out both interviews on Friday ahead of the second-round game between the two programs on Saturday from Rupp Arena.
Tennessee – Rick Barnes, Jordan Gainey, Felix Okpara, Darlinstone Dubar
UCLA – Mick Cronin, Dylan Andrews, Tyler Bilodeau, Lazar Stefanovic
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