No. 1 Virginia Tech (30-4, 14-4 ACC) defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-12, 13-3 SEC), 73-64, in the Sweet 16 on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Virginia Tech advances to the women’s basketball Elite Eight to face No. 3 seed Ohio State on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena.
Jordan Horston led the Lady Vols with 17 points, three assists and three steals. Rickea Jackson contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jordan Walker ended the game with 12 points.
Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore led all scorers with 29 points and recorded a game-high four 3-pointers for the Hokies.
Following Tennessee’s Sweet 16 loss to Virginia Tech, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media buzz. Tennessee-Virginia Tech postgame social media buzz is listed below.
