COLUMBUS, Ohio – Admiral Schofield made a stunning statement while Tennessee was battling a battle against Iowa on Sunday.

The former Tennessee asked the coaches of Flights to get him out of the match and put Kyle Alexander on.

"It's going to change the game for us," he told coaches in Tennessee. "He did a great job for us."

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Tennessee has qualified for the Sweet 16 Sunday with a win against Iowa.
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"I'm a winner – in the end, if I do not have to be on the floor to win, that's fine."

Schofield sits on the bench for the extra five minutes. The senior was also on the bench for the last 14 seconds of regulation, when Tennessee set a last game that resulted in the absence of Jordan Bone 3 pointers.

"It's trust and love," said attacker Grant Williams about Schofield's decision. "It's the chemistry we have – it's this respect for him, like, dang, I'm going to go back to that moment in the years to come and say that he's a great guy." Is a guy who really loves his team. "

Schofield scored 17 points in the first half on Sunday. He had only two goals in the second half, hitting a rider when Iowa pushed Tennessee to the limit.

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He missed a pointer to 3 seconds with 41 seconds and Flights ahead of two. It was his last shot of the day.

During a timeout before the final regular round, he pulled out of the game and trusted his teammates to extend his career.

"AD is an altruistic guy," said goalkeeper Lamonte Turner. "AD told the coach that Kyle was to be present.AD has put himself on his bench.This is about the character of AD.C is a great guy.We respect AD, he is our leader of this team. "

Schofield committed four fouls at that time and he told coach Rick Barnes that he would prevent him from keeping as he would like. So, he says, let Alexandre, his colleague and roommate, play essential pieces for the Vols.

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Tennessee advanced to Sweet 16 on Sunday.
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The Flights did so by winning 83-77 in overtime against the Hawkeyes to qualify for the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014.

"The confidence and the connection we have with this team, it would be selfish to think that I have to take the game in my hands when we are a team," said Schofield. "That's what we are, at that moment I just want to win, I did not think I gave myself the best chance of winning."