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Fans protest Tennessee’s potential Schiano hire Tyler Wombles

Sports Editor As reports circulated Sunday that Tennessee was set to hire Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano as its new head coach, multiple fans voiced their displeasure.

In 2016, testimony from former Penn State assistant Mike McQueary stated that he was told by fellow staffer Tom Bradley that Schiano knew of child abuse by thendefensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky while Schiano was working at Penn State. Schiano has denied that he was aware of the abuse.

Protesters gathered outside Neyland Stadium Sunday evening in the wake of the hiring reports. One of the protestors, Kelton Johnson, said that he was concerned with Schiano’s character amid the tumultuous recent history that the Tennessee program has had.

“We went from the top in the ‘90’s to nothing,” Johnson said. “We are no longer the prestigious program as we once were, with (Phillip) Fulmer and Peyton Manning and Johnny Majors and General Neyland … The character of not coming and out and saying what (Schiano) had to say (is the problem).

It’s the character.”

Brent Chasteen, another protester, stated that he is not worried about Schiano’s record

as a football coach. Rather, his focus is on the allegations stemming from the Sandusky incident.

“I don’t like the fact that he’s connected to the whole Penn State, Sandusky incident,” Chasteen said. “(The allegations are) the only thing on my mind.”

Tennessee has not issued a statement regarding the potential hiring of Schiano.

Director of Athletics John Currie fired former head coach Butch Jones with two games remaining in the 2017 season after the team notched a 4-6 record. The Vols’ finished the year with a 4-8 mark.

Currie expressed his goals for the search when it began, stating the importance of finding the right fit and the amount of work

that he would put into it.

“We will begin an exhaustive search for a person of the highest integrity and character with the skills and vision to propel Tennessee to championships,” Currie said after firing Jones on Nov. 12. “This is an extraordinarily special place with unique opportunities and tradition of excellence. This coaching search will be my sole focus and I will be in regular contact with Chancellor (Beverly) Davenport.”

Schiano served as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before joining Urban Meyer’s staff at Ohio State. He has also been an assistant at numerous schools, including Miami.

Protesters gather in response to circulating reports of Greg Schiano being hired as the new head coach on Nov. 26, 2017. Emily Gowder / The Daily Beacon

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GOP tax reform bill could affect graduate students Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

On Nov. 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the major tax reform bill H.R. 1, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which proposes sweeping changes to the current U.S. tax code system.

While there are many key proposals in the legislation, the bill could potentially have impacts on graduate and undergraduate students, such as reducing certain tuition benefits for graduate students.

The goal of House GOP members with the tax reform bill is to restructure the tax code to make it simpler, with fewer tax brackets and provisions benefiting certain groups. One such group is graduate students.

David Dixon, graduate research assistant in nuclear engineering, said that the bill would reduce the number of lines of the tax code, but it would also remove some deductions that people are used to and that affect everyone differently.

“It’s big and long; it does lots of things. The biggest thing that I think is important to take into account is (that) it affects different people in different ways,” Dixon said. “Whether that’s undergraduate and graduate students, whether it’s someone working at minimum wage or a doctor, lawyer, rich investor ... There are people in every category that come out better or worse depending on their individual circumstances.”

One of the reforms the bill focuses on is the removal of section 117 (d) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Under this section, gross income does not include any qualified tuition reduction. This means that any reduction that an employee receives from an organization for their education is not taxable. It specifically applies to university employees, such as graduate teaching assistants and research assistants.

The tax reform would also repeal IRS code section 127, which deals with educational assistance programs. The section allows employers to offer employees an amount of up to $5,250 annually in tuition assistance that is also excluded from taxable income.

If the reform bill is passed, then the exclusions allotted by sections 117 (d) and 127 would become taxable, and graduate students would see an increase in their taxable income.

Under the current code, a student who has tuition waivers that cover the $30,000 in tuition fees and who makes an income from stipends of $15,000 is only responsible for paying taxable income on their $15,000 stipend.

Under the proposed changes, that student would now be responsible for paying taxable income on his tuition waivers, too, bringing his or her total taxable income to $45,000 a year.

Zach Sims, graduate student in energy

materials at the UT Bredesen Center, said that the bill targets a small, vulnerable population and could have potentially big effects on certain students.

“And for students who attend a school out-of-state — Tennessee out-of-state is somewhere around $30,000 a year. Their stipend is $22,000 to $23,000. They make more money, ... what the government perceives as income, in tuition waivers than they do actual income,” Sims said.

The 2018 tax brackets, as adjusted by the IRS, include seven rates with the top marginal rate being 39.6 percent. That rate affects taxpayers with taxable income more than $426,700; the lowest marginal rate of 10 percent is applied to those with income not more than $9,525.

However, the proposed bill simplifies and collapses those tax brackets into four rates — 12 percent, 25 percent, 35 percent and 39.6 percent. Those who currently have fallen in either the 10 percent or 15 percent range, under the proposed deductions, would all be taxed 12 percent.

The estimated in-state tuition and other expenses of UT graduate students cost approximately $34,018; for out-of-state students, the total is approximately $52,436. Many of these students receive tuition waivers and stipends to help offset the cost. The value of those stipends varies for each individual according to which department they are in and their position, with some stipends ranging from $4,000 to $15,000.

Joy Buongiorno, graduate student in microbiology, receives the in-state tuition waiver and said that if the reform bill were to pass, she would be responsible for paying an additional $11,000.

“Every year that’s about $11,000 of waived tuition money that I never see,” Buongiorno said. “It just goes from the hands of one office in the university to another. Should I now have to pay taxes on that money, it would take me from getting about $20,000 a year for my stipend to being, on paper, about $30,000 a year and being responsible for paying taxes on that extra $11,000 that I never see.”

The bill has yet to pass through the U.S. Senate. If it were to pass, many students would potentially be put in other tax brackets that they may not even know about.

Erica Grant, graduate student in crosscutting energy science at the Bredesen Center, said that the stipends that many students receive can be minimal. She equated tuition waivers to scholarships awarded in exchange for long hours spent doing research for the university; the work that graduate students do is similar to a full-time job. Furthermore, graduate students are often prohibited from seeking other ways to pay for school.

“You’re not allowed to work a secondary job because it’s seen as neglecting your graduate student research,” Grant said. “This tax bill

Joy Buongiorno, graduate student in microbiology, said that if the reform bill were to pass, she would be responsible for paying an additional $11,000.

Courtesy of Joy Buongiorno is basically going to force a lot of graduate students to lose between 30 percent and potentially all of their stipend in taxes because it’ll put a lot of people in a whole other tax bracket.”

In addition to the elimination of sections 117 (d) and 127, the GOP plan would also repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) and the Hope Scholarship Credit. In place of these two eliminations, there would be an expansion of the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) of one extra year, allowing students a tax break of five years rather than four.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would then also potentially affect undergraduate students who rely on these credits to be able to attend college. Buongiorno said that she could see these changes affecting undergraduate enrollment rates, hindering UT’s goal to become one of the top 25 public universities in the nation.

“Those programs help to create resources for students, who would otherwise not be able to go to college, to pursue a higher degree.

So, I don’t know how UT is going to recruit students,” Buongiorno said. “They want to be a Top 25 university. That is their goal, but without these subsidy programs, like the Pell Grant and the Hope Scholarship, they’re going to see a drop in enrollment, I predict.”

While the future of the bill in the Senate is still unclear, graduate student in microbiology Jonelle Basso said that the tax reform bill will affect the way the U.S. produces graduate students from a competitive and international perspective.

“A lot of the people who are going to be the driving force of the nation for the future, the people that would teach people for future generations — those are the ones that they are affecting the most, and they don’t understand that,” Basso said. “And so, the problem is the more you run an educational system as a business, it’s going to have repercussions as such.

I think that that itself is a crippling mentality as a whole that should not be that way at all.”

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Title IX Office encourages student engagement against campus sexual assault Lexie King

Contributor On Nov. 7, End Rape On Campus (EROC) introduced an interactive accountability map that also acts as a database of campus sexual assault policies and practices for many universities across the nation.

The map gives users the ability to see information on different institutions’ sexual assault investigation policies and prevention efforts, and it offers viewers the ability to see survivor support resources. The data provided from the map also includes statistics on prevention and adjudication processes in an easy to read summarization.

At the launch of the map, EROC explained that they chose the two largest four-year undergraduate colleges and universities in each state along with the fifteen most prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation.

Altogether, the map includes 117 colleges and universities with a combined enrollment of more than 2 million undergraduate students. However, the data doesn’t only come from undergraduate schools; the public can also add information to their website through a crowdsourcing tool.

The campaign for EROC focuses on ending campus sexual violence by providing direct support for survivors and their communities.

The organization does this by implementing programs that encourage prevention through education and policy reform at the campus, local, state and federal levels.

EROC is known for providing direct support on the individual and broader community level by creating support networks, filing federal complaints and mentoring student activists. The organization also trains and develops resources for staff, students and groups, teaching them how to prevent sexual assault and support survivors.

Managing Director for EROC Jess Davidson said the accountability map was created to help out prospective students in their college-making decisions as well as hold universities responsible for campus sexual assault.

“In the coming months, prospective students will apply to colleges and make one of the most important decisions of their lives: which college to attend. Though safety on campus is often a key concern of prospective students and their families, it has been difficult to access and compare sexual assault response practices and policies at multiple schools — until now,” Davidson said in a press release. “The Campus Accountability Map will also help current students who are calling on their schools to uphold best practices.”

Ashley Blamey, UT’s Title IX coordinator said that, based on data from the Clery Act, the

The Campus Accountability Map gathers helpful information for students, parents and faculty on very important issues on campuses.

Courtesy of Christine Fei information helped to create the interactive map and will continue to help update the map when more information is available.

While Blamey said the map acts as a helpful starting point when it comes to Title IX, she encouraged students to continue looking for ways to get involved with sexual assault prevention on campus.

“I think the map could be a useful starting place to learn more about Title IX on any given campus. A sort of 300,000-foot view,” Blamey said. “However, I would encourage students to

look further for ways to get involved or engaged in prevention on their own campus.”

Blamey said that students will be able to find updated data for UT when the university publishes its 2017 annual report in February.

“We want our community to be able to define the problem and to be part of the solution,” Blamey said.

Students can find information regarding past annual reports and daily reports as well as the map that shows what exactly is defined as UT owned property on the Office of Title IX website.

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Pixar’s newest children’s film “Coco” is worth the watch

Clarence Brown’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ offers unexpected surprises

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Pixar movies just get better and better.

“Coco” combined stellar animation with captivating storytelling—the type that features not one, not two but three plot twists, and with a super-likeable protagonist and culturally educational accuracy.

Don’t let the skeletons, or John Lasseter’s over-confidence, sway you; Coco centers largely around the Day of the dead, a Mexican Holiday dedicated to remembering and honoring lost loved ones. An urge from fans of Pixar inspired their newest film to incorporate a multicultural hero. “Coco” is a story about young aspiring musician, Miguel, on a journey to find his long lost grandfather before time runs out, all while battling his family’s disbelief in him.

“Coco” might not be up there with “Toy Story” and “Finding Nemo”, but Pixar’s level of detail in animation is increasingly stun- Courtesy of IMDb ning every time, as was the case with “Coco.” Spanish was incorporated into the script as Teams of animation artists created layers and well, which was easy to follow and added layers of background for a single frame, and it richness. made all the difference.

To judge “Coco” on the same level as other What I first noticed about Coco was the animated films would be wrong. The story was seemingly trite nature of its story—most of engaging, enjoyable, genuine and kept viewers these animated children’s films are centered on their toes. In addition, outstanding animaaround themes of following your dreams when tors utilized color and details to create stunthe rest of the world doesn’t believe in you. ning visuals. “Coco” extended past the level But, after watching a little longer I realized of telling a good story and getting viewers’ there was nothing trite about Coco—the sto- attention and reached into a territory of depth ryline was amazingly fresh and charming, com- and captivation. bining deep familial values and pursuing one’s The film also did a good job of steering clear destiny. As most Pixar films go, this one will of clichés, something I know to be notorious be a hit with both the children and the adults. for crowding animated children’s films. The What struck me as most refreshing about film featured an admirable soundtrack as well, “Coco” was the attention to cultural and ethnic however, I can’t see eight-year-old girls singing accuracy when illustrating values of South any of its songs in the near future as was the American culture and knowledge of the Day of case with “Moana” and “Frozen”. As far as the Dead, or Dîa de Muertos. Although aspects animated films go, “Coco” proved to be beyond of Latin American culture were romanticized exceptional with its exquisite animation, culand dramatized, an appropriate amount of

Now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, the Christmas season is officially upon us. And, it would not be the Christmas season without holiday classics like “A Christmas Carol.” There have been countless adaptations this Charles Dickens’ classic since its original publication in 1843, and you can add another to that seemingly unending list.

A theatrical adaptation of the classic is currently running at the Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT campus.

Although I am not usually a fan of plays, I had never attended one of the plays at Clarence Brown and decided to give it a chance. After attending preview night, without a doubt, the adaption of the Christmas classic was just as good as any of the movie or TV adaptations I have seen.

The play stars Jed Diamond, Head of Acting at UT, as the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge. Diamond’s acting ability is evident on the stage as he brilliantly brings to life the irritable and stingy old man everyone loves to hate.

The overall acting in the play was impressive; one of the most striking aspects of the performance was how convincing the entirely American casts’ British accents were. The British accents coupled with historically accurate costumes gives the viewer the impression that they are really in Dickens’ London.

The play also featured beautifully choreographed musical numbers, showing the cast’s unbelievable preparation and range of talent. Cast members filled the stage to sing classic Christmas carols like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “What Child is This” and “Joy to the World” at transition points during the play. These moments served to get the audience in the Christmas spirit and to keep them from feeling that there is any gap in the action — it was executed flawlessly.

The effects in the play are also surprisingly impressive; It is obvious that hours and hours of hard work went into these aspects of the play. Some notable examples of the production’s attention to detail were the ghosts of Jacob Marley and Christmas Future.

The ghostly wails of Jacob Marley’s spirit and his sudden appearance from Courtesy of Clarence Brown the floor in a cloud of fog was jar- Theatre ring, and it was genuinely creepy when

the Ghost of Christmas future appeared from a hole of bright light that randomly opened in the wall making it seem like he just stepped out of another dimension. The ominous music that accompanies his appearance and the ghostly fog that seems to emanate from his black grim-reaper-like costume only added to his creepiness.

Lastly, when it comes to classics like “A Christmas Carol” that have so many adaptations, it is easy for individual adaptions to be unmemorable; this was not so with Clarence Brown’s production.

The play managed to stand out from the crowded list of adaptations with its humor. I have seen numerous adaptions of “A Christmas Carol,” and none of the other ones made me laugh the way this one did. There are countless moments in the play that are genuinely funny and are sure to elicit uproarious laughter from the audience.

This adaptation of Dickens’s classic feels new and fresh while staying true to tradition. This play is definitely worth the price of admission, especially when you consider that UT students can purchase tickets for only $5 by showing their student I.D’s.

If you are looking for a fun way to spend your evening during this holiday season, consider seeing Clarence Brown’s newest play which will be running from Nov. 22 to Dec.17.

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Beacon Beats: Range of releases from new names Bjork- “Utopia”

Anticipation: 2/5

As part of the electronic genre, I wasn’t super excited about this album. The most experience I have listening to electronic music are EDM artists like The Chainsmokers and MAX. Having almost no knowledge of electronic music, the only thing I had to help me judge this album was its weird alien cover. Based on its genre and album cover, I was expecting non-catchy electronic sounds with weird lyrics.

During: 1/5

When I think about electronic music, I tend to think of really energetic, rhythmic beats coming at your ears with no lyrics. Tracks like “Arisen My Senses” and “The Gate” really threw me off with their slow pace. The electronic sound was still there, with high-pitched whirling flute-like sounds in the background, but it was significantly slowed down. On top of that, Bjork sings in a very light and airy voice every now and then, with what iTunes calls “expressive and unique” vocals singing about heartbreak.

After: 1/5

It might be partly because of my distaste for electronic music, but I did not enjoy this album. The slow rhythm was not appealing to me, and the electronic sounds in the background were too space-like for my taste. However, I’ll give it some credit, for having intriguing lyrics.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds “Who Built the Moon?”

Anticipation: 3/5

Having never heard his work before, I didn’t really know what to expect from Noel Gallagher’s new album. After finding out that his music is classified as “alternative” and, according to iTunes, a result of his “experimental impulses,” I figured his tracks would be energy-infused songs with random rhythms and abstract themes.

During: 3/5

It was almost exactly what I predicted it to be. Tracks like “Fort Knox,” “Holy Mountain” and “Black and White Sunshine” were infused with energy, also having a mixture of electronic and instrumental sounds. The album featured romantically inclined lyrics and what iTunes referred to as “glam romp” full of “kaleidoscopic ambition.” Gallagher also slower tracks such as “Interlude (Wednesday, Pt. 1),” which pretty much sounded like a movie score, having no lyrics and a mellow background.

After: 4/5

The term alternative fits this album well. Tracks like “Holy Mountain” had catchy pop sounds with a touch of rock sound, while “The Man Who Built the Moon” was pretty close to the rock genre. Overall, I really liked the style and diversity of the album. Having pop, rock and movie score elements, I would say giving this album a listen-to is worth a shot.

Fabolous and Jadakiss- “Friday on Elm Street” Anticipation: 2/5

This was yet another album by artists whose work I was not familiar with. The only thing I could really prejudge the album on was its title “Friday on Elm Street,” which I assume is referencing “Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street” and features from artists like Yo Gotti, Future and French Montana.

During: 3/5

As expected, the songs make several references to the movies: “You already know I reside at Camp Crystal Lake, dismantle your face, revamp tissue, Power from the hockey mask, James St. Patrick,” Jadakiss raps in F vs. J intro, referencing “Friday the 13th.” While “Ground Up” and more tracks made several references to the famous horror movies, other songs on the album like “Talk About It” and “Nightmares Ain’t As Bad” focused on current issues such as racial tension and rape from the perspectives of hip-hop artists.

After: 3/5

While the music itself has good and catchy rhythm, I especially have to appreciate the artful way Fabolous and Jadakiss have managed to connect the pop culture of the two most popular horror movies in history and current social tension. If anything, this album should be listened to for its message.

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Lady Vols finish Cancun Challenge undefeated Will Backus

StaffWriter

While most people in East Tennessee spent their Thanksgiving holiday at home or with their families, the Tennessee women’s basketball team faced down its toughest challenge of the season thus far in an entirely different country.

That test came in the form of the Cancun Challenge, held at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Puerta Aventuras, Mexico. The goal of the challenge was to simply win games, something the No. 12 Lady Vols accomplished, leaving Cancun with a 3-0 Challenge and a 6-0 season mark.

The first team Tennessee faced off against was No. 20 Marquette. After a high-scoring contest, Tennessee would head to the freethrow line with seconds remaining and convert two attempts to give the Lady Vols an 89-86 lead.

However, with just a single second left, Marquette post player Allazia Blockton was fouled on a three-point attempt. She would convert all three attempts, sending the game to overtime. The pivotal moment of overtime

came in the last 30 seconds when Tennessee freshman Anastasia Hayes scored on a drive and was fouled. She would make the free throw.

“I knew that whenever I went to the basket I had to make it, and if I got fouled, I had to make the free throws,” Hayes said. “I don’t like losing.”

Though Marquette would make the score close, hitting a mid-range shot to make it 10199, Tennessee would hold the Golden Eagles off and claim their first victory of the challenge.

The game — although thrilling — was messy; 49 total fouls were called on both teams, and Cancun Challenge MVP Jaime Nared and Evina Westbrook foul out in regulation. Rennia Davis followed suit shortly into overtime.

Nared exploded onto the court against Marquette, scoring 26 points and pulling down 15 rebounds for a double-double. Though she only shot 33 percent from the field, she did go 11-of-12 from the charity stripe.

Tennessee’s next contest came against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. Despite a 29-point effort from Oklahoma State guard Loryn Goodwin, Tennessee was able to handle the Cowgirls in a simpler fashion, dispatching them 79-69. Tennessee played stern defense

Jaime Nared, #31, during the game against Wichita State at Thompson-Boling Arena on Nov. 20, 2017. Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon the entire game, holding Oklahoma State to 38.2 percent shooting from the court.

Tennessee, again, got into foul trouble, committing 18 in total on that day. However, no Lady Vols fouled out, though senior Mercedes Russell came close with four total fouls.

Davis posted her third straight doubledouble for Tennessee, with 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Nared’s performance solidified her spot as the Cancun Challenge MVP, as she recorded yet another double-double, with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Nared’s game put her at 1,004 career points, becoming the 45th Lady Vol to eclipse 1,000 points. She shot 8-of-13 from the court, including a 100 percent clip (2-of-2) from three.

The Lady Vols did show signs of fatigue on their third straight day competing, this time against South Dakota. They were still able to handily defeat the Coyotes, despite posting their second lowest point total of the season, 69-49.

Neither team lit up the scoreboards offensively, with Tennessee shooting just 48.0 percent from the field. The Lady Vols’ defense played impressively, holding the Coyotes to just 30.4 percent shooting, their second lowest total allowed all season.

Tennessee had six steals and five blocks, with two of those blocks coming from Nared.

South Dakota only had one player reach double digits in scoring, with freshman guard Monica Arens notching 10 points.

Despite the strong play on defense, Tennessee did give the ball up 20 times, allowing South Dakota 10 points off of turnovers.

Tennessee got some valuable production off of their bench players in the final game, with Hayes tying for the lead in points with 12, including a perfect 8-of-8 mark from the foul line on free throws.

Head coach Holly Warlick was proud of how her team played on the third straight day.

“Our group has been pretty focused,” Warlick said, “South Dakota runs a different style that we haven’t seen. This group, they’re hungry and they fight.”

Nared had another solid performance, posting a steady 11 points and falling one rebound short of yet another double-double with nine.

Nared’s final performance capped off a strong Cancun Challenge for the senior, as she averaged a double-double with 19.3 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game. She shot 45 percent from the field, including a 50 percent clip from 3-point range.

“I knew there were going to be tough teams,” Nared said. “I knew we just had to play hard. I knew it was going to be tough to bounce back day after day. But I knew how much better we would get after each game, and I was excited.”

Tennessee gets a much needed five-day break before returning to action at home on Thursday, Nov. 30, against Central Arkansas.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 27, 2017

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Strong effort, defense lead to third-place finish for Vols in Battle 4 Atlantis Cory Sanning

Copy Editor Heading into the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, which began on Wednesday, the Tennessee men’s basketball team had a single goal in mind: to closely compete with some of the best teams in the country.

It did exactly that.

Tennessee began tournament play on Wednesday with a matchup against the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers. With the betting odds against them, the Vols showed resilience by fighting back in a game that many analysts dubbed as their “first true test” of the year.

Holding Purdue to just 37 percent shooting (22-for-59), the Vols found themselves down by three points with less than 15 seconds remaining. Using ascreen set by Grant Williams, sophomore guard Lamonte Turner maneuvered around a set of defenders and found himself open in the corner for the game-tying 3-pointer that would send the game to overtime.

During the extra period, Tennessee edged out the Boilermakers 78-75 as the final buzzer sounded.

Despite being outscored from the three-point line (10-9) and outshot from the floor, (37 percent-36 percent), the Vols were able to put together a string of crucial stops down the stretch to preserve the victory.

“Defensively, we’ve been pretty consistent,” head coach Rick Barnes said. “We know we’ve got some guys that we can count on.”

Williams finished the game with 22 points, followed closely by Turner with 17.

Tennessee’s defensive effort did not end there, either. Next up, the Vols faced the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats, a team widely regarded as one of the best in the country.

Led by junior guard Jalen Brunson, the Wildcats posed a tremendous challenge for Tennessee’s defense, and in 40+ minutes played, they proved just that. Although the Vols held a 15-point advantage at one point in the game, Brunson’s 25-point explosion proved too much as Villanova rallied from behind to come away with an 85-76 victory.

The Wildcats were the first team to shoot above 45 percent against the Vols this season, finishing with a 46 percent rate from the field, but hit just 6-of-17 attempts from beyond the arc.

Williams led the Vols in scoring with 20 points, while junior Admiral Schofield recorded 16 points.

Playing three games in just as many days proved to be a challenge for the Vols, but junior forward Kyle Alexander didn’t focus on that.

“I think it plays a factor, but that’s the good thing about our team,” Alexander said. “We have a deep team with a lot of talented players.

We have a lot of guys that can rotate in and out.”

Failing to advance to the Finals, the Vols would take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack for either a third or fourth place finish.

In what proved to be its lowest-scoring game so far this season, Tennessee controlled the pace and tempo throughout the contest, holding N.C. State to just 58 points on 38 percent shooting.

The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team celebrate during the game against Presbyterian at Thompson-Boling Arena on Nov. 10, 2017 Harley DiMarco / The Daily Beacon The Vols also held the Wolfpack to just 3-for16 shooting from 3-point range, a season-low for an opponent through five games. While Tennessee ultimately lost the matchup on the boards 42-36, the Vols were able to pin N.C. State down and effectively pull the plug on their hopes of a late comeback, taking the victory 67-58.

“I feel like we executed, especially on the defensive end, that’s where the game ended,”

Williams said. “We might not have been able to run our offense … but I know on the defensive end we got it back.”

The Vols return to Knoxville boasting their best record through five games since 2015.

With a home matchup with Mercer looming, Barnes’ focus remains consistently the same: improvement.

“What can we take from it?” Barnes said.

“That we can get better, and we can, and we will.”

FOOTBALL

Sputtering offense gives Vols 42-24 loss to Vanderbilt, lowly end to season Tyler Wombles

Sports Editor

For a quarter, everything seemed to change.

Tennessee’s offense was firing on all cylinders during the first portion of its matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday, with redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano displaying impressive accuracy throwing the ball.

In the limited sample size of game action, the Vols appeared ready to enact a shootout with Vanderbilt, who was also playing well offensively, and perform differently than it had on that side of the ball all season.

It didn’t happen.

Tennessee’s unit sputtered during the game’s next three quarters, accumulating just 90 yards in those periods and ultimately falling to the Commodores 42-24, ending its season without an SEC victory.

“I think the offense started out very well,” Guarantano said. “I think we were connecting

a lot of passes … Then things kind of just went downhill at that point.”

Interim head coach Brady Hoke pointed to the factors around his quarterback that led to the team’s offense stagnating, particularly the Vols’ struggles on the offensive line. Tennessee gave up three sacks to Vanderbilt.

“We had some protection problems,” Hoke said. “Couple times in there, we got beat on a one-on-one. Anytime you start criticizing a quarterback, you better know everything. You better know what routes were run and what was the timing of the route, what was the protection.

“I always hate it when (people) say the quarterback needs to play better, but there are other guys around him going to also play better.”

Guarantano connected with sophomore wide receiver Marquez Callaway on a two-yard touchdown pass on Tennessee’s first drive of the game. Vanderbilt responded with a nine-yard touchdown from Shurmur to C.J. Duncan, scoring on its first possession as well.

Junior running back John Kelly notched a rushing score from a yard out to give Tennessee

a 14-7 lead on the ensuing drive, but Vanderbilt’s Ralph Webb recorded his own touchdown to tie the game at 14-14 during the second quarter.

With just 2:50 remaining in the first half, Lipscomb scored his second touchdown of the game on a 30-yard flea-flicker pass from Shurmur, giving the Commodores a 21-14 advantage at halftime.

The only points of the third quarter came courtesy of Aaron Medley, who hit a 49-yard field goal. However, a 20-yard touchdown pass from Shurmur to Trent Sherfield during the first minute of the fourth period notched Vanderbilt a 28-17 lead.

The Commodores scored two more times in the quarter, with Shurmur throwing a 12-yard pass to Sherfield for his fourth touchdown of the game and Webb running the ball in from 20 yards out. A 20-yard scoring pass from Guarantano to Ethan Wolf did nothing but decrease the final deficit.

Shurmur extended his career hot streak against the Vols, ending with 283 yards on 20-of31 passing.

“They did a good job in the passing game,” senior linebacker Colton Jumper said. “We knew he was a good quarterback, had really good poise. He came out and executed tonight.”

With Saturday’s loss, Tennessee concludes its season with a 4-8 record, the worst single-season mark in program history.

“Really hurts,” Hoke said. “It hurts as a coach for those 22 seniors that played their last football at Tennessee. Obviously being in Neyland Stadium, as a coach, you always look at yourself first. We needed to all do a better job.

“Just feel bad for those kids and those guys that played their last game at Neyland.”

Freshman offensive lineman Trey Smith was optimistic about Tennessee’s future following Saturday’s loss.

“Just remembering this moment, the multiple moments of this season, the let-downs,” Smith said. “Just not allowing this to happen again.

We’re going to be great leaders in the locker room, great leading presences … We’re going to come back better. I promise that.”