SportsLine expert Micah Roberts has revealed his Tennessee Volunteers vs. Houston Cougars picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday

Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight for the second straight season, falling to Houston and a game shy of its first Final Four.

Despite the 30-win season, near conference title, and an Elite Eight appearance, the Vols were aiming for a national championship. Coach Barrnes and his staff knew they had the ta

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Houston Cougars vs. Tennessee Volunteers picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday

Tennessee basketball scored just 15 points in the first half of Sunday's Elite Eight game against Houston, the worst mark in such a game since at least 1979.

Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

When it was over, when there was no press left to break and no transition opportunities waiting to be taken advantage of, the Longhorns could finally rest easy. Having topped Tennessee 67-59, Texas is marching on to the Elite Eight for the fourth time in five years.

Coach Rick Barnes comforted his team after Tennessee Vols loss a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between Tennessee and Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Tennessee PG Zakai Zeigler and G Jahmai Mashack Sound Off After Elite 8 Loss