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RARE PHOTOS: Tennessee makes the wrong kind of history with dreadful first half against houston | Rare Historical Photos

Tennessee only scored 15 points and trailed Houston 34-15 at halftime of the Midwest Regional final at the 2025 NCAA tournament. | Brianna Paciorka / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tennessee was just plain awful during the first half of its Elite Eight matchup against Houston during on Sunday.

The No. 2-seeded Volunteers only scored 15 points in the first 20 minutes as they ended the first half trailing the No. 1-seeded Cougars 34-15. Rick Barnes's team's first half showing wasn't just bad, it was historically bad.

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