Late threes help Tennessee knock off No. 1 Gonzaga
Admiral Schofield hit a three-pointer with 24 seconds left and scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half, helping No. 7 Tennessee knock off top-ranked Gonzaga 76-73 in the Colangelo Classic on Sunday in Phoenix.
“Our team really executed in the second half,” Schofield said. “A lot of good looks for a lot of guys and anyone could have knocked down those shots, we have so many talented people on this team.”
Tennessee (7-1) jumped on Gonzaga early and fought back from a ninepoint, second-half deficit.
Reigning Southeastern Conference player of the year Grant Williams fouled out with 2:30 left, but the Volunteers went up two when Schofield banked in a threepointer with 80 seconds left.
After Rui Hachimura tied it with two free throws, Schofield hit a long three and Tennessee held on for its first win over a No. 1 team — fifth overall — since beating Kansas in 2010.
“We knew it would have a March kind of feel to it,” said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, who moved into a tie with Gary Williams for 25th in Division I with 668 wins.
at No. 4 Virginia 57, VCU 49: Kyle Guy scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half, and
Ty Jerome had 11 of his 14 in the second for the undefeated Cavaliers (9-0).
No. 6 Nevada 74, Grand Canyon 66: Jordan Carolina had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Nevada (10-0) used a late run to finally shake Grand Canyon in the Colangelo Classic.
at No. 15 Virginia Tech 81, South Carolina State 44: Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 19 points to lead Virginia Tech. AlexanderWalker hit eight of 11 shots, including three three-pointers for the Hokies (8-1).