Tennessee defeats Duke and advances to Sweet 16

No. 4 seed Tennessee (25-10, 11-7 SEC) defeated fifth-seeded Duke (27-9, 14-6 ACC), 65-52, Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Tennessee advances to the Sweet 16 for the ninth time in program history and for the first time since 2019.

Olivier Nkamhoua scored 23 of his game-high 27 points in the second half. He also totaled five rebounds.

Santiago Vescovi recorded 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Vols.

Jonas Aidoo scored eight points, all in the first half, and recorded five rebounds. Josiah-Jordan James finished with eight points and five rebounds for Tennessee.

Tyrese Proctor led the Blue Devils with 16 points, while Jeremy Roach and Kyle Filipkowski totaled 13 points each.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Duke in NCAA Tournament