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Tennessee Vols’ Rally Comes Up Short in SEC Championship, 77-72Tennessee Athletics
![]() Tennessee Volunteers forward Admiral Schofield (5) handles the ball as Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) defends during the first half of the SEC Conference Tournament Championship game at Scottrade Center. (Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports) The Big Orange were aggressive to start the second half, using a 10-2 run capped off by a three from Schofield to give UT a 41-38 lead at the 16:34 mark. Shooting would end up being the deciding factor in the game, as Kentucky knocked down 50 percent of its shots while the Vols only shot 37 percent from the field. The Admiral Takes OverIn the final minutes of the first half, with Tennessee facing a 17-point deficit, All-SEC wing Admiral Schofield got hot offensively to get the Vols back into the game. The junior had 13 points during the last 3:17 of playing in the frame, including three straight threes. He posted 17 points and eight rebounds in the half. Next Up for UT Men’s BasketballThe Vols head to the NCAA Tournament next week and will learn their destination and first-round opponent later today when the selection committee announces the official bracket. SectionsAssociations, Basketball (Men), Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Southeastern Conference, Sports, University of TennesseeTopicsAdmiral Schofield, Grant Williams, Jordan Bone, Kentucky, Lamonte Turner, NCAA Tournament, SEC, SEC Tournament, Southeastern Conference, St. Louis MO, Tennessee, Tennessee Vols, UT, UT Basketball, UT Men's Basketball, UT vols, Vols, Volunteers, Wildcats |