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In this story:NASHVILLE—The rivalry is back on good footing and this is perhaps its best matchup in recent memory. Vanderbilt is having perhaps its best regular season in program history and Tennessee is a contender to be a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. How could this get any better? Here's a few keys to a Vanderbilt win and a prediction ahead of Saturday's game. Defensive reboundingTennessee is No. 1 in the country in offensive rebounding. Yes, really. That could be the biggest obstacle that Vanderbilt has to clear on Saturday. Perhaps Vanderbilt has better perimeter play than Rick Barnes’ team,…
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No. 19 Vanderbilt hosts Tennessee in rivalry tilt19/18 Vanderbilt (21-5, 8-5 SEC) vs. Tennessee (19-7, 9-4 SEC) Saturday, Feb. 21 • 1 p.m. CTMemorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. ESPN • 102.5 The Game • Game Notes • Game Day CentralNASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 19 Vanderbilt men’s basketball welcomes rival Tennessee to a sold-out Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander and Dick Vitale on the call.Fans can also tune in on 102.5 The Game and the Vanderbilt Athletics app to listen to Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson’s view of the…
Vanderbilt basketball will face a former player when the Commodores take on Tennessee and Jaylen Carey.Carey spent the 2023-24 season playing for coach Mark Byington at James Madison, then followed Byington to Vanderbilt for the 2024-25 season. But after one year with the Commodores, Carey decided to transfer to Tennessee.Now, Carey will return to Memorial Gymnasium for the first time for the Feb. 21 matchup (1 p.m. CT, ESPN). He is averaging 7.8 points and six rebounds per game this season for the Vols (19-7, 9-4).Byington would not speak ill of his former player ahead of the matchup.”My feelings on…
Vanderbilt basketball coach Mark Byington would support NCAA tournament expansion, he said Feb. 20.NCAA president Charlie Baker said he would support expanding the tournament on Feb. 19. He did not say what number of teams the NCAA would target.However, if the tournament is to expand, news of expansion isn’t imminent. Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice president, told reporters the same day that a decision on expansion won’t come until after this year’s NCAA tournament.Byington led the Commodores to the NCAA tournament in his first season in 2024-25 and Vanderbilt is on track to make its second straight March Madness…
In this story:NASHVILLE – It was not long ago that Jaylen Carey was wearing the black and gold, helping Vanderbilt pull off an upset win over the Commodores in-state rival, Tennessee. Carey put up a double-double in a win that resulted in a court storm and was a signature win on Vanderbilt’s resume a year ago that lifted the Commodores into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10-seed.Over the offseason, Carey made a decision that made the fans in Nashville not too happy: Carey transferred to Tennessee, joining head coach Rick Barnes and becoming a hated player in the eyes…
In this story:NASHVILLE – There will be an intriguing clash of play styles on the floor of Memorial Gymnasium Saturday as No. 19 Vanderbilt takes on its in-state rival in Tennessee. While there is plenty of outside noise about the intensity of this game and the stakes that are surrounding the game, the thing to watch out for the most is how Vanderbilt matches up against a rugged Tennessee defense.The Commodores like to play fast and generate plenty of offense while doing it. Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington has implemented his offensive system well and the results have shown. Vanderbilt…
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Tennessee basketball forward J.P. Estrella is trending towards playing in the Vols’ next game.The redshirt sophomore was upgraded to questionable on the availability report with left foot soreness. Estrella was ruled out of the Tennessee’s win over Oklahoma on Feb. 18 after originally being listed as doubtful. Depending on how Estrella feels, he could be available for the Vols (19-7, 9-4 SEC) in their next game against No. 18 Vanderbilt (21-5, 8-5) at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 21 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN).Tennessee guard Clarence Massamba has been ruled out with a right hip injury.Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes wasn’t sure…