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Tennessee Volunteers @ Vanderbilt Commodores

Current Records: Tennessee 14-4, Vanderbilt 5-13

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Tennessee has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Tennessee Volunteers and the Vanderbilt Commodores will face off in an SEC battle at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Memorial Gym. Tennessee has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 261 points over their last three contests.

Tennessee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 19 points or more this season. They put the hurt on the Crimson Tide with a sharp 91-71 win on Saturday. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 159.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.

Tennessee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonas Aidoo led the charge by scoring 19 points along with four blocks. Aidoo has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Knecht, who scored 25 points.

Meanwhile, Vanderbilt's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 68-55 to the Bulldogs.

The Volunteers' win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.54 points. As for the Commodores, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Looking ahead, Tennessee shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 13.5 points. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 4-3 against the spread).

Tennessee and Vanderbilt were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Tennessee came up empty-handed after a 66-65 loss. Can Tennessee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Tennessee is a big 13.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Volunteers slightly, as the game opened with the Volunteers as a 15.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 141.5 points.

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Series History

Tennessee has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Vanderbilt.

  • Feb 08, 2023 - Vanderbilt 66 vs. Tennessee 65
  • Jan 10, 2023 - Tennessee 77 vs. Vanderbilt 68
  • Feb 12, 2022 - Tennessee 73 vs. Vanderbilt 64
  • Jan 18, 2022 - Tennessee 68 vs. Vanderbilt 60
  • Feb 24, 2021 - Tennessee 70 vs. Vanderbilt 58
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Tennessee 81 vs. Vanderbilt 61
  • Feb 18, 2020 - Tennessee 65 vs. Vanderbilt 61
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Tennessee 66 vs. Vanderbilt 45
  • Feb 19, 2019 - Tennessee 58 vs. Vanderbilt 46
  • Jan 23, 2019 - Tennessee 88 vs. Vanderbilt 83