KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee starting guard Santiago Vescovi will not play in the Vols’ Sweet 16 matchup against Creighton on Friday night due to an illness. Junior guard Jahmai Mashack will start in his place for UT.
Vescovi had missed two days of practice for Tennessee leading up to the game, but Rick Barnes said he expected Vescovi to be available to play.
The two-time First Team All-SEC selection has made a program-record 144 starts for Tennessee and has started all 34 games for the Vols this season.
He is averaging 6.5 points, 2.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game for Tennessee this season.
