Tennessee basketball continues its run at the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon when they face off against rival Vanderbilt. The two teams split the regular season meetings and finished SEC play with the same record.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 24 Tennessee (23-10, 11-7 SEC) vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt (24-7, 11-7 SEC)
- Start Time: Approximately 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Bridgestone Arena
- Watch: ESPN. PxP: Karl Ravech, CC: Jimmy Dykes, Sideline: Alyssa Lang
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Vanderbilt -1.5 Tennessee
- Over/under 148.5
- Vanderbilt -1 Tennessee
- Over/under: 151
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via last game):
Vanderbilt (via last game):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 24
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 14
- Bart Torvik: No. 13
- EvanMiya: No. 17
Vanderbilt:
- AP Poll: No. 22
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 13
- Bart Torvik: No. 15
- EvanMiya: No. 18
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Vanderbilt:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 17.9 PPG, 40.2 FG%, 32.9 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.5 RPG, 4.8 DRPG, 1.7 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.5 APG, 2.3 TOPG, 34.2 MPG
Vanderbilt:
Points: Tyler Tanner — 19.2 PPG, 49.5 FG%, 37.7 3PT%
Rebounds: Devin McGlockton — 6.9 RPG, 4.3 DRPG, 2.6 ORPG
Assists: Tyler Tanner — 5.2 APG, 2.0 TOPG, 33 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 72-62 win against Auburn (Nashville)
- 86-82 loss versus Vanderbilt
- 78-59 win at South Carolina
- 71-69 loss versus Alabama
- 73-69 loss at Missouri
Vanderbilt:
- 86-82 win at Tennessee
- 89-86 win at Ole Miss (Overtime)
- 91-77 loss at Kentucky
- 88-80 win versus Georgia
- 69-65 loss versus Tennessee
Prediction
It’s a rare occurrence for two teams to face off three times in 20 days but that’s what we have in the rivalry matchup. A week ago, Vanderbilt jumped on Tennessee early and the Vols were never able to full recover.
The Vols have Nate Ament back but got off to another slow start on Thursday against Auburn. Tennessee found a way to overcome it against the Tigers but needs to avoid it against Vanderbilt.
Can Tennessee control the game inside? Can they better slow down Vanderbilt guards Tyler Tanner and Duke Miles? These are the most important questions. I’ll take Tennessee in a close one.
Tennessee 72, Vanderbilt 70
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