PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Louisiana in 2023 NCAA Tournament

PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball defeats Louisiana in the 2023 NCAA Tournament

No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-10, 11-7 SEC) defeated No. 13 seed Louisiana (26-8, 13-5 Sun Belt), 58-55, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Thursday.

The contest took place in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tennessee advances to play No. 5 seed Duke in the second round. Duke defeated Oral Roberts, 74-51, Thursday in the first round.

Louisiana entered the NCAA Tournament after winning the Sun Belt Conference championship this season. Tennessee entered NCAA Tournament play after being eliminated by Missouri in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

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Below are photos of Tennessee’s win versus Louisiana in the first-round NCAA Tournament matchup.