After a two-game road trip, Tennessee basketball returns to Knoxville where they’ll host instate rival Vanderbilt on Saturday night in Knoxville.
The Vols bounced back from last Saturday’s loss at Texas A&M by annihilating Arkansa 92-63 on Wednesday night in Fayetteville. Vanderbilt enters the matchup with two SEC wins but having defeated Texas A&M on a buzzer beater Tuesday night.
Here’s everything to know ahead of the SEC matchup.
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How to Watch – No. 8 Tennessee (18-6, 8-3 SEC) at Vanderbilt (7-17, 2-9 SEC)
- Start Time: 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT
- Location: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- TV: SEC Network. PxP: Roy Philpott. CC: Pat Bradley
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Betting Lines
- Tennessee -21.5 Vanderbilt
- Over/under 140.5
- Tennessee -22 Vanderbilt
- Over/under 142
What Tennessee AC Gregg Polinsky Said About Arkansas
On the challenge of Tennessee facing a team a second time in three weeks
“I think getting your guys to lock back in, to get them to understand that there are some changes. I mean, Vanderbilt is playing better. They led South Carolina at the half. If South Carolina doesn’t have a few guys step up and make some key threes in that game, Vanderbilt’s there the whole way. Coach (Barnes) will say this, Coach (Jerry) Stackhouse probably runs as good an offense as anybody in this league, at the high end. They’re going to tweak what they do, they’re not going to show you the same thing. They’re able to make some changes that are difficult to deal with. From being here, they’re always going to play us very tough. They’re very capable. I think (beating) Texas A&M is a testament more to Vanderbilt, right? Having won whatever they won, coming into that game and going out and playing the team that just took care of us pretty good. And then Vanderbilt going and beating them on their home court.”
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes)
Vanderbilt (via last game’s starters)
Team Statistics (via Sports Reference)
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