CINCINNATI, Ohio -- It's getting wild here on campus at Xavier. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl just picked up a technical foul for being out of the coach's box, and Xavier seemingly has the No. 12 Vols on the ropes. But every time it's looked that way, Tennessee has responded.

Case in point: After Xavier made both technical free throws to take a four-point lead, Tennessee stole and inbounds pass and converted. And, on the possession that just led into the under four-minute media timeout, Xavier had a chance to again extend a four-point lead and Derrick Brown was called for a charge as he barrelled down the lane. Tennessee ball, trailing 73-69 with 3:47 left.