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Dalton Knecht was dazzling for much of the day, looking like the prospect who's being projected as an NBA lottery pick. Tennessee leaned on the All-America wing even more than usual, with a Final Four bid at stake, and he delivered more than he didn't against Purdue on Sunday. Knecht, though, may have run out of gas in the Motor City.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dalton Knecht scored 18 points and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds as Tennessee topped Texas 62-58 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Second-seeded Tennessee will play the winner of the game between No. 11 Oregon and No. […]
Tennessee, seeded No. 2 in the Midwest Region, is coached by someone that Texas is extremely familiar with — former head coach Rick Barnes. He led the Longhorns to 16 March Madness appearances in 17 seasons from 1998-2015, racking up 582 wins for the Longhorns with a Final Four berth in 2003. One of his top assistants for a good portion of that run, from 2002-11, was current Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry.
Dalton Knecht scored 24 points and No. 5 Tennessee beat Texas A&M 86-51 on Saturday night to tie Alabama for the Southeastern Conference lead and give coach Rick Barnes his 800th Division I victory. The 69-year-old Barnes became the 14th coach to win 800 games at Division I schools. “Like the motto of our program, it's not about me,” Barnes said about his milestone.
Dalton Knecht's decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off. The 6-foot-6 forward leads the Southeastern Conference with 24.4 points per game since league play started in January — best for any high-major conference. “It’s worked out great for me," Knecht said.