No. 7 Tennessee hands No. 1 Gonzaga its first defeat

PHOENIX — Admiral Schofield hit a 3-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.

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 3 with 80 seconds left.

After Rui Hachimura tied it with two free throws, Schofield hit a long 3, and Tennessee held on for its first win over a No. 1 team — fifth overall — since beating Kansas in 2010.

Gonzaga (9-1) had two shots at a tying 3-pointer, but Zach Norvell Jr. and Hachimura missed. 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 to help the fourth-ranked Cavaliers hold off the Rams in Charlottesville, Va., and improve to 9-0.

NEVADA 74

GRAND CANYON 66

Jordan Carolina had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the sixth-ranked Wolf Pack used a late run to finally shake the Antelopes in the Colangelo Classic at Phoenix and extend their start to 10-0.

VIRGINIA TECH 81 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 44

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 19 points to lead the No. 15 Hokies over the Bulldogs in Blacksburg, Va.

Alexander-Walker hit eight of 11 shots for Virginia Tech (8-1). No. 9 Lady Vols beat the No. 12 Longhorns in Austin.

Jackson made two free throws with 21.6 seconds left to give Tennessee (8-0) a five-point lead.

Audrey Warren had a season-best 21 points for Texas (7-2)

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MICHIGAN ST. 88 OREGON 82

Jenna Allen scored 27 points — including a big 3pointer in the final minute — and the host Spartans handed the third-ranked Ducks their first loss of the season.

LOUISVILLE 80 KENTUCKY 75

Asia Durr scored 32 points and made the first of several critical free throws down the stretch that helped the No. 5 Cardinals hold off the 19th-ranked Wildcats in Louisville, Ky.

Christian Petersen / Getty Images Admiral Schofield, center, shares a moment with tournament namesake Jerry Colangelo after helping Tennessee beat No. 1 Gonzaga in the Colangelo Classic.