Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield dunks over Mississippi State’s Robert Woodard during their teams’ SEC tournament quarterfinal Friday night in Nashville.
Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes is congratulated by fans after the Vols beat Mississippi State on Friday night at the SEC tournament.
Tennessee’s Grant Williams leaps in behind Mississippi State’s Reggie Perry during the first half of an SEC tournament quarterfinal Friday night in Nashville.
Tennessee guard Jordan Bowden celebrates after a score against Mississippi State on Friday night in Nashville.NASHVILLE – Not sure he could believe what he had just seen, Tennessee forward Grant Williams fell into teammate Yves Pons’ arms on the bench.
Definitely sure what he had just done, Admiral Schofield smiled and skipped around while a mostly orange-clad crowd at Bridgestone Arena cheered and went crazy.
Schofield’s dunk over Mississippi State’s Robert Woodard was the highlight of a 14-2 second-half run and helped carry the eighth-ranked, third-seeded Volunteers to an 83-76 win late Friday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.
“I was at a loss for words,” point guard Jordan Bone said. “That was powerful, very powerful. It was amazing just to see him take off.”
Said Schofield: “It felt great, no doubt about it. Always dunking the ball and showing my athleticism is great. I have this reputation for not being athletic, just being a big guy, so any time I get to show it, I get excited.”