Knecht, Aidoo help No. 2 seed Tennessee roll past 15-seed Saint Peter's in March Madness

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Dalton Knecht scored 23 points and Tennessee shot 64% in the first half to build a huge lead before beating Saint Peter’s 83-49 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Jonas Aidoo added 13 of his 15 points by halftime for the Midwest Region’s No. 2 seed.

Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo dunks over Saint Peter’s guard Armoni Zeigler during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht dunks the ball against Saint Peter’s during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

There was no sign of the hiccups from multiple recent March stumbles, setting up a reunion for coach Rick Barnes and his former Texas program in the second round. Knecht, voted a first-team All-American by The Associated Press earlier this week, buried a 3-pointer on a catch-and-fire inbounds pass just 20 seconds in, finishing with eight rebounds and four 3s.Ike’s perfect game leads hot-shooting Gonzaga to easy March Madness win over McNeese StateThe 6-foot-11 Aidoo also had a fast start, following Knecht’s 3 with a pair of quick dunks.

 

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