It’s early December and Tennessee is squaring off against No. 1 Gonzaga in a neutral site contest in Phoenix. The 7th ranked Vols find themselves trailing late in a back and forth game, down three points with 2:18 to play. What was the plan for Rick Barnes and Tennessee in the final moments? On that day, it was simple — just get the ball to Admiral Schofield.
Tennessee’s senior leader made a habit out of getting hot late in games and that contest against Gonzaga was the best work of his career. Schofield drained a mid-range jumper to pull Tennessee to within a point with two minutes left, then drilled an NBA-range three to send the Vols into the lead.