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An almost sold-out Memorial Gymnasium trembled as the final seconds ticked away. The crowd wasn’t anxious; it was euphoric, riding the highest highs of joyful emotions as the Commodores just put on a show and a pure dominance over one of the best women’s basketball programs in the country.No. 5 Vanderbilt didn’t give No. 4 Texas a chance. The home team beat the Longhorns 86-70, but the result appears somewhat deceiving. Midway through the third quarter, Vanderbilt led by 26. Texas mounted a late push to soften the margin, but from the opening tip, this game belonged to the Commodores…

Advertise with us • Contact Us • RTI Team • Add RTI as a preferred source on Google Advertisement Tennessee power forward JP Estrella remains day-to-day with left foot soreness ahead of the Vols’ matchup at Vanderbilt, head coach Rick Barnes shared Friday.“He was up (here), they were doing some stuff with him yesterday on the treadmill,” Barnes said. “And believe it will be a day-to-day thing from here on out, I would just guess.”Estrella is dealing with left foot soreness which sidelined him for Tennessee’s 89-66 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night. It was the first game that the…

Vanderbilt basketball is set to take on rival Tennessee for the first time this season as the Vols visit Memorial Gymnasium.The No. 18 Commodores (21-5, 8-5 SEC) are coming off a loss at Mizzou. Tennessee (19-7, 9-4) has won home games against LSU and Oklahoma most recently.Vanderbilt has been successful against the Vols at home recently, having won two of the last three matchups at Memorial Gymnasium. Last season, the Commodores split two games with Tennessee, winning the home matchup but dropping the road matchup.Here is our prediction for the matchup:The 6-foot-10 Nate Ament has been the focal point of…

Advertise with us • Contact Us • RTI Team • Add RTI as a preferred source on Google Advertisement When Tennessee basketball travels to Nashville to play Vanderbilt in a highly-anticipated version of the in-state rivalry, an iconic voice will be heard on the call. Dick ‘Dickie V’ Vitale announced on his X account that his bloodwork came back, and the lab said the results were ‘terrific’.Now, he’s good to ‘relax’ and travel to see the Vanderbilt-Tennessee showdown. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN. The Commodores’ home arena, Memorial Gymnasium, will be sold out,…

Advertise with us • Contact Us • RTI Team • Add RTI as a preferred source on Google Advertisement Vanderbilt basketball is likely getting a major boost ahead of Saturday’s rivalry matchup against Tennessee. Star guard Duke Miles is expected to return from injury, Commodores’ head coach Mark Byington told local media Friday.Miles has missed Mississippi State’s last six games with a  knee injury. Vanderbilt is 4-2 in those six games with its losses coming at home against Oklahoma and on the road at Missouri.The 6-foot-2 shooting guard has been one of Vanderbilt’s top players this season. Miles is averaging…

Duke Miles is expected to return for Vanderbilt basketball against Tennessee after being out nearly a month with knee surgery, coach Mark Byington said.Miles underwent knee surgery on Jan. 28 to correct a lingering injury and has not played since, missing six games. Vanderbilt (21-5, 8-5 SEC) went 4-2 in those six games.Miles is the Commodores’ second-leading scorer this season with 16.6 points per game and provides Vanderbilt with a second ball-handler beyond Tyler Tanner.Vanderbilt will face the Vols (19-7, 9-4) Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN.”He’s very smart, he watches the game, he understands the game, he’s…

In this story:NASHVILLE—He’s back. Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles will return to the lineup as Vanderbilt faces Tennessee on Saturday. Miles has been out since Jan. 24 after undergoing a minor knee surgery. Vanderbilt was 4-2 in that stretch, but Miles’ return elevates the ceiling of this Vanderbilt team significantly. “Duke's expected to go,” Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said, “As of right now, he practiced yesterday, he's had a good week, he hung back from the Missouri trip so he can train here. 
And we're expecting him to go.”Miles is Vanderbilt’s second-leading scorer, averaging 16.6 points as well as 4.3 assists per game.…

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Memorial Magic speared Tennessee basketball the last time it took to West End.The Vols trailed by 10 points with three minutes to go on Jan. 18, 2025. Tennessee rallied back, and Chaz Lanier took to the free-throw line with an opportunity to tie the game with 2.8 seconds remaining. He split the pair, and Vanderbilt took game one of the regular season series.Jaylen Carey showed his prowess as a member of the Commodores, posting a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double against Tennessee. Now, the tides have turned. Carey traded in his black and gold for orange and white. He made the move…