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Emanuel Sharp delivered a trio of clutch 3-pointers late in the second half to stifle Tennessee's rally.
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A sixth consecutive Sweet 16 for Kelvin Sampson turned into the program's second Final Four in five years, and its seventh overall.
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Tennessee could not find any airspace for most of the afternoon. Their drives to the basket were met by one of those Houston chests, followed by the long arms of the UH frontcourt.
From The New York Times

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