March 6, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT
Vanderbilt basketball will end out its common season with a highway recreation at Tennessee.
The No. 22 Commodores (23-7, 10-7 SEC) head to Knoxville to the play the No. 25 Vols (21-9, 11-6) at Food City Center on March 7 (1 p.m. CT, ESPN).
The Commodores misplaced to Tennessee 69-65 at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 21.
Vanderbilt is coming off an 89-86 extra time win at Ole Miss on March 3. The Vols defeated South Carolina on March 3. A win by Tennessee will give the Vols a doubly bye for the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
Here is our rating prediction for the matchup:
What went fallacious in the primary recreation
Vanderbilt did not play terribly in the primary recreation. Despite Tennessee’s proficiency at attending to the free-throw line, the Commodores have been referred to as for 18 fouls to the Vols’ 17. Tennessee made simply 4 3-pointers and shot 43.1% from the sector general.
The two large issues have been that Vanderbilt was unable to drive turnovers, getting simply 9 from the Vols, and late-game execution.
The Commodores led, 65-64, with 1:18 left however did not rating the remainder of the sport as Tennessee completed on a 5-0 run. Vanderbilt missed its final 4 photographs of the sport.
Can Vanderbilt cling in there in rebounding and free throws?
Tennessee’s greatest strengths as a workforce are in offensive rebounding and attending to the free-throw line. Those are two areas the Commodores battle.
Vanderbilt averted an excessive amount of foul hassle throughout the first matchup, however the Commodores received out-rebounded, 39-30. Tennessee had 14 offensive rebounds to Vanderbilt’s eight.
Tennessee with out Nate Ament
Tennessee was with out star freshman Nate Ament in opposition to South Carolina. Ament suffered what was termed a high-ankle sprain throughout a loss to Alabama on Feb. 28. Ament’s absence damage the Vols in the Alabama recreation, although they have been nonetheless capable of overwhelm the Gamecocks.
Ament’s standing for the Vanderbilt recreation has not but been disclosed.
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee harm updates
Mike James has missed the final two video games with an sickness.
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee prediction
Tennessee 72, Vanderbilt 69
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
