Jason Edwards scored 18 factors as Vanderbilt held off No. 6 Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday for the Commodores’ second straight win.
Fans stormed the courtroom for the primary sellout at Memorial Gym since 2019 after the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) gained for simply the second time within the final 14 video games of this sequence.
Jaylen Carey added 14 for Vanderbilt. Tyler Nickel had 13 and AJ Hoggard had 11.
Mark Byington, the fourth totally different Vandy coach to face Rick Barnes throughout his 10 years with the Vols, matched Jerry Stackhouse and Bryce Drew’s lone wins every. Only Kevin Stallings (2-1) left Vandy with a game-winning rating over Barnes’ Vols.
Tennessee (16-2, 3-2) has now misplaced two of its first three SEC street video games. Chaz Lanier led Tennessee with 17 factors, whereas Zakai Zeigler, Igor Milicic Jr. and Felix Okpara had 17 every.
The Vols had an opportunity to drive extra time. Lanier made his first free throw with 2.8 seconds left however missed the second.
Takeaway
Tennessee: The Vols gave up greater than 70 factors for the second time this season and misplaced each video games. This is with Vanderbilt going scoreless within the ultimate 3:28.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores had no issues inside regardless of not having the dimensions of Tennessee. They outscored the Vols 29-25.
Key second
When Tennessee pulled inside 41-40 to begin the second half on a 3 by Milicic, the Commodores responded with 4 straight 3s with Nickel’s fourth 3 of the sport placing Vandy inside 53-40 with 16:39 left finish. They led by as many as 16.
Key statistic
The Vols scored the ultimate 9 factors of the sport. It wasn’t sufficient.
Next
Tennessee returns house to host the No. 1 state. 15 Mississippi Tuesday night.
Vanderbilt visits No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday evening.
Associated Press reporting.
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