Chicago, IL, will take the spotlight on Friday night as the 2-seed Iowa State Cyclones and the 6-seed Tennessee Volunteers clash in a Sweet 16 matchup with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The two non-conference foes will square off at 10:10 p.m. ET in the world-famous United Center.
Tennessee is a point underdog heading into the game, but Iowa State is dealing with an injury concern to All-American forward Joshua Jefferson. It’ll be a true survive-and-advance type of game as the two physical squads battle against each other.
Ahead of the game on Friday, Tennessee and Iowa State both participated in media day on Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s contingent featured head coach Rick Barnes, guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, forward JP Estrella, and guard Amari Evans. Iowa State’s group, meanwhile, included head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Nate Heise, Tamin Lipsey, and Milan Momcilovic.
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Check out all four pre-Sweet 16 press conference interviews below:
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes
Tennessee’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie, JP Estrella, Amari Evans
Iowa State HC TJ Otzelberger
Iowa State’s Nate Heise, Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic
Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for on-site coverage of Friday’s game between (2) Iowa State and (6) Tennessee at 10:10 p.m. ET from Chicago’s United Center.
