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Vescovi, No. 22 Tennessee beats Butler in Battle 4 Atlantis

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Published 9:11 PM

By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored all 13 of his points after halftime and sparked the clinching run that helped No. 22 Tennessee beat Butler 71-45 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Vescovi hit three 3-pointers during a 17-1 run that blew the game open for the Volunteers. Tennessee led 28-23 at half then used the run to take an 18-point lead. Julian Phillips added 11 points for Tennessee, which will play Southern California in Thursday’s semifinals. Jayden Taylor scored 18 points to lead Butler, which shot just 31.9%. The Bulldogs made just 5 of 23 3-pointers, including 1 of 10 after halftime.

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