Tennessee basketball concludes the regular season on Saturday afternoon when it faces Vanderbilt in a rivalry rematch from two weeks prior. With a win, the Vols earn a double-bye in next week’s SEC Tournament. With a loss, they’ll be somewhere between the five and seven seed.
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. 23 Tennessee (22-9, 11-6 SEC) vs. No. 24 Vanderbilt (23-7, 10-7 SEC)
- Start Time: 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
- Location: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- Watch: ESPN. PxP: Matt Schumacker, CC: Richard Hendrix
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -4.5 Vanderbilt
- Over/under 147.5
- Tennessee -4 Vanderbilt
- Over/under: 148
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
*Nate Ament is questionable due to injury. Bishop Boswell is probable due to illness
Vanderbilt (via VU Game Notes):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 23
- Coaches Poll: No. 25
- KenPom: No. 13
- Bart Torvik: No. 12
- EvanMiya: No. 12
Vanderbilt:
- AP Poll: No. 24
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 15
- Bart Torvik: No. 19
- EvanMiya: No. 20
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Vanderbilt:
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.0 PPG, 40.9 FG%, 34.3 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.4 RPG, 4.7 DRPG, 1.7 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.6 APG, 2.2 TOPG, 34.2 MPG
Vanderbilt:
Points: Tyler Tanner — 19.0 PPG, 48.8 FG%, 36.8 3PT%
Rebounds: Devin McGlockton — 7.0 RPG, 4.4 DRPG, 2.6 ORPG
Assists: Tyler Tanner — 5.3 APG, 2.0 TOPG, 32.9 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 78-59 win at South Carolina
- 71-69 loss against Alabama
- 73-69 loss at Missouri
- 69-65 win at Vanderbilt
- 89-66 win versus Oklahoma
Vanderbilt:
- 89-86 win at Ole Miss (Overtime)
- 91-77 loss at Kentucky
- 88-80 win versus Georgia
- 69-65 loss versus Tennessee
- 81-80 loss at Missouri
Prediction
Tennessee’s win in Nashville was one of its most emotional of the season two weeks ago. Now the Vols are looking to complete the season sweep with a double-bye in the SEC Tournament on the line.
There’s a number of injuries to track for Tennessee in this game. Nate Ament is doubtful while Bishop Boswell is probable but also under the weather. Tennessee played well without Ament on Tuesday at South Carolina as they pounded the ball inside. The second game without a star player is always more challenging and while Vanderbilt does not have a great front line, it is better than South Carolina.
But Vanderbilt also isn’t playing great. They just have not been the same caliber of team over the last month as they were early in the season. I’ll say Tennessee gets it done in a close one.
Tennessee 72, Vanderbilt 70
