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Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots past Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots over Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Ethan Burg (35) tries to steal the ball from Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Amari Evans (1) shoot between Vanderbilt players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Amari Evans (1) chases down a loose ball ahead pf Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots past Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots over Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Ethan Burg (35) tries to steal the ball from Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Amari Evans (1) shoot between Vanderbilt players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Tennessee guard Amari Evans (1) chases down a loose ball ahead pf Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82 on Saturday.
The Commodores (24-7, 11-7 in Southeastern Conference) led by double digits most of the game. The Volunteers (21-10, 11-7) cut their deficit to five points at 69-64 with a 3-pointer by Amari Evans with 5:25 to play. Vandy’s Chandler Bing answered with a 3-pointer to end that threat.
Tennessee, which scored 60 points in the second half, closed within four points in the final minute, but got no closer.
AK Okereke scored 17 and Duke Miles had 13 for Vandy.
Evans led Tennessee with 24 points. J.P. Estrella had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points and Felix Okpara had 10 rebounds.
Tennessee hit just 1 of 5 shots and had four turnovers in the first 6:27 of the game, allowing Vanderbilt to jump out to a 15-2 lead. The Vols clawed back, getting within six in the first half, but the Commodores led at intermission, 32-22. Evans had 12 points for Tennessee. The Vols had nine turnovers in the first half and hit just 9 of 28 shots (32%). Vandy didn’t hit a 3-pointer, but connected on 13 of 29 (45%) from the field.
Frankie Collins, who hadn’t played for Vanderbilt since December, has left the team. He hadn’t been seen on the bench the past couple weeks.
Nate Ament’s ankle/knee injury, which happened in the loss to Alabama, sidelined him against South Carolina and Vandy. Coach Rick Barnes said it’s more of a high ankle sprain and the time off gives him some time to heal a lean body that took some physical abuse this season before the postseason begins. Ament had 13 points and nine rebounds in the Vols’ first meeting with Vandy on Feb. 21, a 69-65 Tennessee win.
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