Overview
- ESPN's Pete Thamel reported before tipoff that Jefferson would not play against the Volunteers.
- The forward had been listed as a game-time decision after a low ankle sprain in the first round against Tennessee Tech.
- He took part in a team shootaround but later told reporters he was in "a good amount of pain."
- Head coach T.J. Otzelberger said the decision was Jefferson's, pledging full support for whatever he chose.
- Iowa State lost 76-62 to Tennessee, getting beaten 42-18 on the boards and missing 10 free throws.