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CAMPUS UT senior Ashley Sullivan went behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week last month.

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CITY Staff Writer Bailey Fritz reviews new releases from Pond, Weezer and Hozier.

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OPINIONS Columnist Trinity Worthy defines the great divide of America.

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Fraternity brothers to honor Tanner Wray during Boxing Weekend GABRIELA SZYMANOWSKA Campus News Editor KYLIE HUBBARD Editor-in-Chief

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SPORTS The Lady Vols are headed to the SEC Tournament with a game against LSU Thursday.

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A little over a year after death plagued the stage at Boxing Weekend, members of the community will come together again for the 39th Annual Boxing Weekend. This year, however, the event is more than just about boxing.

It is about honoring Tanner Wray’s memory.

Wray was boxing for Chi Phi Fraternity in the junior light heavyweight class during the 38th Annual Ace Miller Memorial Boxing Tournament on Friday, Feb. 23 when he collapsed in his corner after the second round.

Sources reported that medical personnel attended to him by providing an oxygen mask and performing CPR. After 10 minutes, an ambulance arrived and transported Wray to the UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

After the incident, attendees rode buses back to campus around 10:15 p.m., and about 300 stu-

dents gathered on Ped Walkway to hold a vigil for Wray by 10:30 p.m.

Before his death, Wray held a 3.9 GPA as an honors aerospace engineering student. In high school, Wray excelled, graduating with a 99.5 grade point average, a 33 composite and a 35 super score on the ACT. Wray also graduated high school with close to 300 community service hours.

Amy Schisler, Wray’s mother, didn’t want her son to be remembered only for his final moments. Instead, Tracy Miller-Davis, owner of “Ace” Miller Golden Gloves Arena, said Schisler came to her to ask that Boxing Weekend continue.

“Tanner Wray’s mother has begged me to do this tournament. She wants it to go on,” MillerDavis said. “The way she made me understand it is not stopping the tournament and that be all you remember is that Tanner died. She wants it to be remembered that Tanner fought for a cause, and she wants it to continue on in his memory.”

Schisler said she will be attending the event to

support the five fraternity members of Chi Phi, the same fraternity her son was representing last year.

“The boys from the fraternity are doing it to honor Tanner because Tanner set out to win, and he didn’t get to finish,” Schisler said. “I know my child, it would be tearing him up that he was not finished. Them finishing for him, win or lose, I think is super cool ...” Schisler said.

Dylan Parker, president of Chi Phi and junior in pre-med, remembered how he met Wray on a porch of their fraternity house the second day of Rush week. He remembered that he was scared of how athletic Wray looked.

“As I got to know him over the course of our new member process, we became very close ... and really quickly you realize that Tanner is one of the smartest, most caring, give-you-theshirt-off his own back type of guy — just absolutely extraordinary in any category that you can place him in,” Parker said. “Anything you can put his name on, he was first. He was the best, and there’s no question in my mind about that.”

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STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Parker acknowledged the controversy regarding his fraternity participating in Boxing Weekend but said that the event was about finishing what Wray started.

“There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding boxing weekend, especially this year because of the tragic event that happened last year with our brother Tanner Wray,” Parker said. “To us, it’s not even about the boxing. It’s not about the weekend, it’s not about having fun. It’s about going out there and finishing what Tanner started. We know it would kill him to know that we didn’t go out there and finish what he started.

Essentially, that’s what it means to us.”

As a way to honor Wray’s memory, the proceeds made from T-shirt sales from the remaining shirts from last year’s event will be donated to the Tanner Wray Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to students in Lawrence, surrounding counties and at UT. “I haven’t asked (about the proceeds) because I just think that that generosity is amazing,” Schisler said.

“I’m just thankful that those boys are honoring Tanner,” Schisler added. “I’m thankful that his name, and his legacy is living on because the more his name is published in a paper, the bigger his foundation is going to be and the more good that we can do in his name.”

This year’s Boxing Weekend will be slightly different from previous years, including a change of location. For the last few years since there was such a huge increase in attendance, the tournament took place at the Knoxville Expo Center to accommodate the larger crowds.

Boxing will be held at the Powell Auction Center with room for about 1,000 people. The smaller location for Miller-Davis is a reminder of how it used to be in the beginning before the event outgrew their arena.

In addition, instead of selling a weekend pass for all three days, tickets will be sold separately for each day so that more people can attend the event throughout the weekend.

The change that really sets this Boxing weekend apart from the others is that beyond just fraternity members boxing, eight girls will also be participating.

“I’m just thankful that those boys (and girls) are honoring Tanner,” Schisler said. “I’m thankful that his name and his legacy is living on because the more his name is published in a paper, the bigger his foundation is going to be and the more good that we can do in his name.”

Along with Boxing Weekend proceeds, the foundation plans to schedule a singing competition, fishing tournament, a 5k and other events to fund scholarships. The Tanner Wray Foundation has given away $4,000 in scholarships

Courtesy of Amy Schisler in Lawrence and Wayne County, and a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an honors aerospace engineering student for the fall semester.

“I feel that boxing did not take my child. God called him home,” Schisler said. “It happened in front of all those children to make an impact on other peoples’ lives, like Tanner always wanted.”

UT retail student goes behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week GABRIELA SZYMANOWSKA Campus News Editor

One UT student’s dream came true when she learned about the fashion industry with behindthe-scenes access to New York Fashion Week.

Ashley Sullivan, senior in retail and consumer sciences, had the opportunity of a lifetime when she immersed herself into the world of New York Fashion Week.

Sullivan was able to participate in NYFW through IMG College Licensing and her internship with UT’s Office of Trademark Licensing.

“It was such an amazing experience. It’s something that I never thought I’d be able to do,” Sullivan said. “As a kid, I always dreamed of going to New York Fashion Week and what kind of experience it would be like, but I never actually thought I’d be there, so it’s just an amazing experience. Probably my favorite part was when we sat down for the first show, when the lights went off and the music started.”

Tammy Purves, senior director of communications for IMG College Licensing, said that the program delivers a greater learning experience

for those looking to go into the fashion industry.

“NYFW: The Show’s College Experience is one of the most unique collaborations we have with our partner universities in that it offers once-in-a-lifetime access and insight into the fashion industry to some of the best and brightest students from our partner institutions,” Purves said in an email.

“We believe that by providing resources and opportunities beyond what a traditional licensing partner can provide, we’re delivering greater value to Tennessee and our other partner universities while promoting innovation and learning,” Purves added.

While in New York, Sullivan and 17 other students from various universities attended two runway shows, Concept Korea and Amelia Wang, as well as a total backstage tour of the production where they had the VIP treatment.

The group also went to Bloomingdale’s, one of the higher end chain stores in the U.S, where they had the chance to listen to the fashion director of accessories speak about her career path, which inspired Sullivan, who had before wanted to be a retail buyer, but whose dream job is now being a fashion director.

The group also went to a panel discussion presented by Tresemme, which spotlighted

inspirational women in the fashion industry.

The panelists included designer Carly Cushnie, stylist and consultant Meredith Koop and Constance C.R. White, editor and author of “How to Slay.”

Sullivan said that she really connected with those on the panel, especially after hearing how the women made it into the industry when they first started out.

“They kind of talked about how they got to where they are today, especially what kind of obstacles they faced and when you do face obstacles, like how do you overcome those?” Sullivan said. “It was really interesting listening to the designer (Cushnie) about how she started from the ground up … (it was) interesting to see how her business grew, and how it’s hard to get people to take a chance on you when you are young and just starting out.”

Myra Loveday, professor in retail, hospitality and tourism, explained how the projects offered through the department help students like Sullivan build confidence and practical industry skills which led her to such an opportunity.

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Instagram: Knoxville’s newest thrift frontier ALLIE CLOUSE Contributor

Thrift shopping is like searching for buried treasure — you’re not sure where it is, what it looks like or how long it will take you to find it. But, millennials on Instagram have made finding thrifted gems as easy as scrolling through your feed, and they’re making serious doubloons.

No one knows this better than the people who run Instagram auction accounts. They do all the dirty work — traveling near and far to dig through piles of musty hand-medowns for hours to find just the right fit. UT students and some even younger teenagers in Knoxville have cashed in on this idea.

These virtual secondhand resellers create an online personality presence that exceeds the connections brick and mortar stores can make with customers. Thanks to Instagram story highlights, fun editing and retro but not outdated fashions, millennial moguls are making bargain hunting profitable, convenient and trendy.

Baker Donahue, UT alum and founder of In With The Old, jumpstarted his career in

clothing and established his personal brand during college with his Insta-shop.

“To be honest, it all got started because I spent all my money on vintage Vols clothes and couldn’t afford a website. I started exploring creative ways to sell my product. … There was eBay, Etsy, thrift shops, your grandma’s basement. … I took to Instagram because I realized that’s where the majority of college students were, and it was the most engaging platform,” Donahue said.

Within a week, In With The Old had more than 1,000 followers. But, it isn’t always that easy. The journey from rack to riches begins with the right pieces and careful planning.

Hannah Burkhart, a 16-year-old student at West High School started her account @865thrifts in January. She sifts through Goodwill stores after school and between track meets, but her mom is constantly on the search for good buys at local stores. Often, Burkhart only buys a couple pieces at a time.

“I try to stick to stuff that I would wear myself,” Burkhart said while thumbing through men’s shirts. The rows of racks spilled into the floor, up the walls and onto the ceiling. It was a treasure hunter’s dream.

Burkhart started her account after notic-

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ing other Instagram thrift shops popping up across Knoxville. However, it’s not the competition that holds Burkhart back, it’s the narrow profit margins of online thrifting.

“Primarily my follower base is people out of the state. … Shipping has actually been an issue that we’ve had to work around because shipping prices are so expensive. … I still lose money sometimes because it’s hard to sell a shirt that I bought for $3 for at least $10 when you include shipping, and that’s just breaking even.”

To avoid this issue, Donahue had to turn to mainstream resellers and his friends to expand his business and keep up with customer demand.

“Bulk buying is key to this business,” Donahue said. “Once I had scraped through all the thrift stores, I really started buying heavily from eBay and Etsy. I would identify individuals who had large quantities of vintage collegiate apparel and offer them a price for the lot, making sure that I maintained below thrift store costs. … I eventually had a network of buyers on campus thrift shopping for me. It became a really cool automated supply chain system for sourcing vintage clothing.”

After businesses find the right pieces, it’s

time to steam, clean and style clothing for Instagram. Profiles featuring high-quality photos find the most success on social media and in turn, appear more credible to buyers.

“We provided a service to our customers.

This product already existed. It was our job to put it in one specific place and put a story behind the product,” Donahue said. “Although the product was really cool, the [professional] way we presented, I think, drove people to our page that normally wouldn’t buy something from an Instagram page.”

Young users hoping to venture into the world of social commerce must be prepared to wade through seas of secondhand styles and brave the high waters of the industry to find fortune, but the bounty can be worth it for savvy shoppers who can manage their time.

“It was the best part-time job I could ever have in college, but it was very much a parttime job,” Donahue said. “Starting a vintage clothing company has put me in a lot of places that I would never be in right now without that experience.”

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Beacon Beats: Weezer flops, Hozier soars BAILEY FRITZ Staff Writer

(Sweet Music)” stands out to me as an insta

“The Black Album” - Weezer Before: 2/5 If anyone has been following Weezer lately, their recent history as a band has been fairly interesting. The group, which was typically popular and well-respected, released an entire album of mediocre 80s anthem covers. My expectations for this new album were not high due to the release of their cover album, “The Teal Album,” earlier this year.

During: 1/5 Many of the tracks on this album are shrill, badly-written and even comedic at points. For example, the song “High as a Kite” is supposed to be a self-reflective song about the release of “getting high in one way or another” as the frontman said in a Beats1 interview. The lyrics are cheesy, and they lack depth — while this song and others may seem like a self-aware ironic joke, they are entirely serious. This happens through the whole album.

After: 1.5/5 After further reflection, it is honestly hard to determine whether this album as a whole was meant as a joke or not. Even so, if it is meant to be a comedic endeavor, the band certainly didn’t say “psyche!” Weezer has clearly fallen into some sort of rut at some point, the cheesy ridiculousness will have to cease.

“The Black Album” - Weezer “Wasteland, Baby!” - Hozier Before: 4/5 After about five years of waiting for Hozier’s second studio album, fans heavily anticipating new music from the artist have finally received their wish. Hozier’s first album, especially the track “Take Me to Church,” topped the charts when first released. The artist’s powerful voice, meaningful lyrics and intense instrumentals drew in many listeners from across the world, so expectations for this album were high.

During: 4/5 “Wasteland, Baby!” begins with a powerful, influential track, setting the tone for the rest of the album. Throughout this record, some softer songs pop out, but many are sent through highs and lows of intensity. Hozier integrates many harmonious yet eerie vocals, and other songs have a more upbeat, pop-based track below his intense voice. The song “Almost

“Wasteland, Baby!” - Hozier

“Tasmania” - Pond

favorite because of its catchy chorus blended with everything Hozier does best.

After: 4/5 Overall, Hozier has done a great job recreating the feelings his former album radiated, while also creating something new and fresh for all to enjoy. His vocals are powerful as always, the instrumental tracks have plenty of variation within them to where the whole album does not sound the same, and many of the lyrics convey intense messages that Hozier hopes to spread to the world.

bands today. On March 1st, Pond released their eighth studio album under the title “Tasmania.”

During: 4/5 The album starts off with the song “Daisy,” which was a wonderful choice as a leading track. It starts slow and eerie, but it builds up to a more pop-focused track that would be enjoyable for anyone. Many of this album does the same, with variations in songs that create a likable vibe throughout.

After: 4/5 Overall, Pond has done a great job of highlighting the talents of the musicians from Tame Impala along with the integration of a more positive sound. The mixture of all of these artists makes for a wonderful group, which is on the track to becoming an even more popular band.

“Tasmania” - Pond Before: 3/5 Although the Australian psych-rock band Pond is not as well known, it shares a few of its members with the band Tame Impala, one of the most well-known modern psych-rock

Worth a thousand words: Photojournalism and the Torchbearer GABRIELA SZYMANOWSKA Campus News Editor

The first crisp, fall air settles onto his bronze skin as he stands facing the university.

He feels nothing.

A much smaller figure peers up into his stoic face, warmed by a persistent flame.

Other students pass by, but they don’t see the potential like the photographer before him. She peers through her camera’s viewfinder. Snap! She captures another image of the iconic Torchbearer — the subject of thousands of photos.

It’s not always easy to capture a photograph worth a thousand words, even on the thousandth time.

Genevieve Martin, graphic designer and photographer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, regularly has to meet that very challenge of finding unique ways to depict the

same equipment and lab space.

“There are a couple of (situations) where there’s only one perspective to get in there,” Martin said. “One, for safety reasons, because we are in a scientific lab or an instrument that’s active … so I’ve learned to, it’s kind of bad to say, but you shoot from the hip, just kind of hold the camera up and shoot away and see what you get. Just to get that different angle even though you can’t get up on a ladder to shoot above it for safety reasons.”

Robert Heller, professor of photojournalism at the University of Tennessee, found a way to challenge students in his courses to overcome photographing an overexposed monument right on UT’s campus — his idea: take one never-before-seen picture of the iconic Torchbearer statue.

Heller has presented students with this assignment for years, and each year, Heller said, his students prove that there are still plenty of ways to capture the image of the statue in a unique way.

“The nice thing about that is it is an

iconic object that represents the university, so therefore there are lots of pictures that people have already made,” Heller said. “The students went out of their way to use their skills as photographers and find something that they don’t think is cliche or stereotypical or easy.”

The idea came to Heller long before he was a professor, and although his original idea for photographing an object didn’t involve the Torchbearer, the effect was the same.

During college, Heller returned home for the summers where he offered his time to teach photography to the community at his local library. As part of his lessons, Heller brought in an old violin. He challenged students to spend one hour finding a unique perspective for a picture of the violin.

Although just a classroom assignment, the lesson behind it expands into the professional world. Photographers continuously overcome the obstacle of capturing the same events by peering into their lens’ for a different angle.

Gabriela Szymanowska / The Daily Beacon The Torchbearer overlooks campus at Circle Park Dr.

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Work in Progress: The great divide of America

TRINITY WORTHY Columnist

There’s multiple things dividing this country, and it has nothing to do with immigrants. It does, however, have everything to do with the very foundation this country was built on.

Lack of empathy. Too much apathy.

Hunger for power. Hunger for money. Lack of love.

That’s really all it comes down to.

Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions— sure, but when rooted in flawed ideologies, these views are worth challenging.

If those flawed ideologies also happen to be found in the foundation of this country, it’s worth noting that fact as well.

The country isn’t perfect, and it certainly isn’t some Mecca; to treat it as such is simply naïve to do. There are many countries that aren’t as well off as America, and it’s valid to take that into account. However, let’s not act as if all the problems inflicted on the country come from south of the border.

Many people, such as former columnist Nguyen Nguyen, believe that illegal immigrants are what essentially threatens the make-up of this country. Nguyen stated, “Those entering illegally simply cross our southern border, and we all know that they are not the finest people from these countries.”

But there is an American city that hasn’t had clean water in years.

There is a constant threat to the safety

of children in what is supposed to be a safe space to learn before going off into the real world or furthering their education.

Sex trafficking is still at large, Knoxville being one of the biggest hubs for such a network.

There is an industrial system set in place for corporate companies to continue to thrive off of the free labor that was initially granted to them through slavery.

We have peers on our own campus — one that prides itself on diversity and inclusion — that believe that blackface is okay and to hold people accountable for partaking in such a disgusting act is to be hypersensitive.

Yet, many still believe that the most dangerous people are not within the companies that are contributing to climate change at alarming rates. They do not believe the people keeping an entire city from having clean water are a threat. They do not view the white men that constantly put public safety in jeopardy as threats.

The people benefiting from modern-day slavery aren’t so much as given a second glance nor the people attempting to take away access and oftentimes women’s only resource in securing reproductive health.

Everyone is entitled to their own system of beliefs and opinions. After all, this is the Opinions Section. However, who are we to demonize people who are more often than not trying to better their lives and the lives of their children? After all, America is a Mecca, right?

The most dangerous threat to America is sewn into our very flag. It’s written in the third stanza of our beloved national anthem. It’s present in the ignorance that haunts this campus under the guise of tradition.

The very thing that makes America will become its undoing, and quite frankly, it’s about time we rebuild.

Trinity Worthy is a sophomore, studying Journalism and Electronic Media. She can be reached at tworthy2@ vols.utk.edu. Want to see more of her work? Check out her Soundcloud

Columns and letters of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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Tennessee Baseball ends perfect road trip with win over Troy STAFF REPORT

The Tennessee men’s baseball ended their first road trip the same way they went into it, with an undefeated record.

The Vols were able to finish off a four-game road trip with an 11-2 victory over the Troy Trojans Tuesday evening in Hoover, Alabama.

The 21st-ranked Vols are now officially off to the best start in program history, winning their first 13 games to start the season.

On Tuesday, the Vols were able to break open a relatively close game with seven runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings, while picking up a season-high 13 hits.

Tennessee was able to get offensive contribution from many different players on a chilly day in Hoover. Five Vols posted multihit games, led by a 4-for-5 performance from junior shortstop Ricky Martinez. The combi-

nation of Martinez, Connor Pavolony and Luc Lipcius combined to go 8-for-11 with three doubles, a triple, six runs, and four RBIs in the win.

Tennessee was able to get on the board first in the second inning. Alerick Soularie led off the inning with a walk and scored from first on a double by Pavolony. Later in the inning, Luc Lipcius delivered an RBI single to put the Vols up 2-0.

The Trojans were able to answer in their half of the second inning. Austin Garofalo got Troy on the board with an RBI single before Manning Early drove in the tying run with a bases-loaded sac fly two batters later.

After an Evan Russell RBI groundout in the fifth gave the Vols the lead back, they were able to pad on insurance runs in the sixth and seventh. A bases-loaded walk by Jay Charleston scored the first run for Tennessee in the sixth, followed by a two RBI hit for Andre Lipcius gave the Vols a comfortable 6-2 advan-

tage.

Tennessee continued to pour runs on the board in the seventh, putting up four more runs. After Luc Lipcius hit a two-run triple, Jake Rucker added an RBI to his stat sheet that brought home Lipcius. Charleston capped the scoring in the inning with an RBI double to left center to put the Vols on top 10-2. In the ninth, Trey Lipscomb was able to pick up his firstcareer RBI to finish the scoring for Tennessee.

On the mound, Sean Hunley got his third start of the season, and picked up his third win. He was able to pitch five innings for the Vols, allowing two runs on five hits. Four true freshmen were able to combine to throw four shutout innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit.

The Tennessee bullpen has allowed only one run and 10 hits while striking out 55 batters in 54.0 innings this season.

Tennessee will be back at home this weekend after finishing off the road trip, where

#27, Garret Stallings pitches during the game against Indiana University of Saturday Feb. 23, 2019 at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Lika Perez / The Daily Beacon they will host Fresno State for three games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch for game one is set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday night.

LADY VOLS BASKETBALL

Lady Vols focused on LSU ahead of SEC Tournament, NCAA Tournament fate in limbo NOAH TAYLOR Contributor

They’ve heard the outside noise all season.

Potentially becoming the first team in program history to miss out on the NCAA Tournament is not something that is lost on them.

But on the eve of Tennessee’s must-win showdown with LSU in the second round of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greenville, SC, the Lady Vols are not focused on those things.

They know that they are important. They know what is at stake. But for them, it’s about the LSU Tigers, and getting past them could go a long way in determining their postseason fate.

“We’re just taking it game by game,” senior guard Meme Jackson said. “We aren’t looking too far ahead. We’re thinking about the next game, and our next game is LSU. That’s what we’re focusing on.”

Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick shared those sentiments, stating that before they even begin thinking about Selection Sunday, they have to face a tough slate in the SEC Tournament first.

“I don’t know about next week,” Warlick said. “We’ve got to win a basketball game first. They’re intelligent kids. They know we need to win. We needed to win at Ole Miss, too. They made it a priority. They’re pretty focused.”

Needing a win against LSU to turn things around for the better is something this Ten-

nessee team is all too familiar with.

Earlier this season, the Lady Vols were teetering on surpassing the worst losing streak in program history during a six game skid through the first part of conference play.

They avoided that streak by beating the Tigers in Knoxville, 74-65, which kicked off a three-game win streak for Tennessee.

Warlick credited that win with playing with togetherness, strong defense and solid post play, and it is something she hopes to see replicated on Thursday.

“Going back and looking at it, I thought we played well together,” Warlick said. “Our defense was solid. We got a great performance out of our inside game. When you do that with the talent we have, you just need to carry that over to our second game with them.”

Similar attributes helped Tennessee end the regular season on a high note last Sunday.

After dropping a game to Vanderbilt at home for the first time ever, the Lady Vols took out their frustrations on Ole Miss, topping the Rebels in Oxford, 81-56 in a game that was never really close.

The desperation of it, the need to win a game against another struggling conference team or finally getting things turned around at the last minute. Call it what you will, but Tennessee needed to win a game in dominant fashion, and it did.

Warlick’s message to the team before that game was about playing for pride, something the Lady Vols have seemingly lacked at times this season. But the message seemed to resonate, as evidenced by their play on the court.

“The team met, which was really positive,”

#12, Rae Burrell ,breaks through the Lady Commodores’ defense on Thursday Feb. 28, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon Warlick said. “I just talked to them about their self-pride, what they stand for and getting back to playing together as a team. You can talk and you can motivate, but our kids decided it was important to them.

“When you play hard, and you play with a

lot of passion and selflessness, we’re a pretty darn good basketball team.”

Tennessee and LSU will tip-off on Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena at noon.

The game will be broadcast the SEC Network.

PUZZLES & GAMES

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SPORTS // BASKETBALL

The Daily Beacon • Thursday, March 7, 2019

Schofield, Alexander shine in No. 5 Vols’ senior day win BLAKE VON HAGEN Sports Editor

A night that started with tears for Admiral Schofield ended with an infectious smile.

As No. 5 Tennessee’s senior guard walked off the court on senior day at ThompsonBoling Arena for the last time, he took with him a 71-54 win over Mississippi State— one that places the Vols in the crosshairs of another SEC Regular Season Championship.

Scoring the first bucket of the game and adding a consistent dose throughout the evening, Schofield led Tennessee with 18 points on a night that capped a perfect 18-0 home record on the season for the Vols.

“I thought Admiral and Kyle were really locked in,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. “Sometimes you expect it to be the other way where seniors are a little too emotional, but those guys I thought were terrific.”

For Schofield, most of the emotions came when he woke up on Tuesday morning and realized it would be his final home game.

“I got most of them (emotions) out

this morning,” Schofield said. “I was just more thankful for the amount of support I got when my name was called. It was very touching to see how many people support me.”

Senior Kyle Alexander added six points and 10 rebounds.

He is now tied with Allan Houston, Armani Moore and Chris Lofton for sixth on the career games played list at Tennessee.

“Coach (Rick) Barnes always talks about how my freshman year I was a baby giraffe,” Alexander said. “For the fans to stick with me to this day, that’s the best fan base in the country, because I was a struggle my freshman year.”

Mississippi State, who is 16th nationally in offensive efficiency, was within six at halftime, trailing 31-25.

In the second half, however, it was no match for the Vols’ defense. The Bulldogs shot just 9 of 28 from the floor following the intermission, including a 1 of 8 mark from the 3-point line.

“I think in Lexington (Kentucky), it really humbled us,” Schofield said. “I think that was the start of us really locking in and understanding what we needed to do defensively and hold teams under a certain

amount of points defensively.”

Tennessee shot 26 of 61 from the field in the game, hitting at a 43 percent rate. The Vols were 6 of 23 from beyond the arc.

Junior forward Grant Williams scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the double-double. Jordan Bowden added 12 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

With 4:11 left in the game, Schofield hit his final shot, a ringing 3-pointer from the left wing. The crowd was loud, but it saved its final thunderous roar of the night for a few moments later.

As the clock wound down to 2:23 remaining in the game, Schofield and Alexander exited the game to a standing ovation. Senior walk-ons Lucas Campbell and Brad Woodson entered for the waning minutes.

Woodson’s presence was felt, as he drilled a 3-pointer—the final bucket of the game— with 21 seconds to play. The basket brought his career point total to 19.

“Grant (Williams) handed it off and set a good screen for me,” Woodson said. “As soon as it left my fingers, I knew it was money.”

Tennessee closes out the regular season on Saturday against Auburn at Auburn Arena. Tipoff is set for noon ET and the game

#5, Admiral Schofield addresses UT fans after the game against Mississippi State on Tuesday Feb. 5, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon will be broadcasted on ESPN. LSU will look to keep pace with the Vols by beating Florida (Wednesday) and Vanderbilt (Saturday) to close the season. Tennessee and LSU both have two losses and would share the SEC Regular Season Title by winning out.

“Honestly, I haven’t really watched any other SEC games all season,” Schofield said.

“I don’t plan on changing that.”

Campbell, Woodson ‘laid foundation’ for Barnes, Tennessee BLAKE VON HAGEN Sports Editor

With just under three minutes remaining in Tennessee’s blowout win against Mississippi State during Tuesday’s senior day at Thompson-Boling Arena, the game’s outcome had been decided.

But the fans wanted more.

“Brad and Lucas” chants rained down from the Vols’ student section near the Tennessee sideline. Head coach Rick Barnes looked toward the end of his bench.

Stationed there — as they have been for the last four years — were senior walk-ons Brad Woodson and Lucas Campbell. This was their moment.

As seniors Admiral Schofield and Kyle Alexander exited the game to a raucous standing ovation, Campbell and Woodson entered to an ovation of their own. The student section exploded in a triumphant roar. Even the officials paused to let the duo bask in the spotlight.

Tennessee’s veteran head coach would say that they deserved it.

“They’re the ones that laid this foundation out, where we are today,” Barnes said.

“There’s no question that they are the ones as a group that laid this foundation.”

Neither player has eclipsed the 20-point mark in their career. Neither player has hit a game-winning shot during their college career.

It’s what they do off the court that earns them the admiration of teammates and coaches.

“They could arguably be the captains of this team, they really could,” Barnes said.

“My only regret is at no point in time were we able to put both guys on scholarship. If we had two scholarships, we would’ve given it to both of them as soon as we could’ve. We just haven’t been in that situation.”

As walk-ons, Campbell and Woodson have committed to the arduous task of early-morning practices and offseason training— all without a feasible reward.

It’s nothing different than what they did in high school, though.

“I guess the way that I looked at it was that I didn’t get paid in high school, and I didn’t get a scholarship in high school, so it was just what I’m used to,” Campbell said.

“I didn’t get a scholarship taken away. I just did what I had done my whole life, just play and went out there and did that I was supposed to do. It’s been incredible.”

Both players grew up in Tennessee.

Campbell dreamed of playing for the Vols and Woodson just hoped to play sports beyond high school.

Their childhood dreams became a reality.

“Growing up I always dreamed about playing college sports,” Woodson said. “My senior year of high school, I came up to a game — my first game ever at Tennessee — and just fell in love with the atmosphere ... the fans, the orange and white. I fell in love with all of it. I knew right there that I wanted to come to Tennessee; I wanted to be a part of the basketball program, and this is what I wanted to do.”

So when they entered the game last night, it was the culmination of hard work behind the scenes.

Campbell let the shots fly. None of them went in despite “feeling like money” when they left his hand.

Woodson was more fortunate. After a reverse layup rattled out, Grant Williams set Woodson a screen on the left wing. He curled off the screen — just as he has done in practice for four years — and buried the 3-pointer.

“As soon as it left my fingers, I knew it was money,” Woodson said.

While Schofield might always be the fanfavorite from the 2018-19 senior class, his happiest moment from senior day might have been when he was on the bench in the waning moments.

“I got excited. I wanted Lucas to drain every shot he took,” Schofield said. “He wears

#12, Brad Woodson, played the last two minutes of the game against Mississippi State on Tuesday Feb. 5, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon us out in practice. He thinks he’s Kobe Bryant out there. I thought Brad’s layup was going in, but he finally hit that three. It was poetic justice.”