Jason Edwards scored 18 points and Jaylen Carey had a double-double as Vanderbilt held on to upset sixth-ranked Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.
Jason Edwards scored 18 points as Vanderbilt held off No. 6 Tennessee 76-75 for the Commodores' second straight win.
Vanderbilt guard AJ Hoggard, left, shoots the ball over Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (George Walker IV | AP)
BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt hosts No. 15 Tennessee after Khamil Pierre scored 28 points in Vanderbilt’s 83-77 loss to the LSU Tigers. The Commodores are 10-1 in home games. Vanderbilt is eighth in college basketball averaging 86.8 points and is shooting 46.3% from the field.
Tennessee basketball was dropped by Vanderbilt in the second half at Memorial Gymnasium as Mark Byington's Commodores topped the Vols.
Vanderbilt pulled off a shocking upset of No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, a game that went down to the closing seconds.
Chaz Lanier had a chance to tie it up from the line with two seconds left, but he missed the final free throw.
No. 6 Tennessee visits Vanderbilt in SEC play Saturday. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
Tennessee defeated by Vanderbilt after Chaz Lanier misses game equalizing free throw. Tennessee just wrapped up their contest with the in-state Vanderbilt Commodores. The game did not go as planned as the Volunteers were defeated by the Commodores.
Chaz Lanier had a game-tying layup bounce out with 2.8 seconds to play in Tennessee basketball's 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt.
There just isn’t anything better than the SEC where nothing is impossible on any given Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. That includes some Memorial Magic for the Vanderbilt Commodores, Kentucky‘s next opponent a week from today in Nashville.