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Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

College Basketball
Tennessee
20-7
69-65
Final
#19Vanderbilt
21-6
Memorial Gymnasium (TN)

Lead tracker

TENN leadsBiggest lead TENN 5, VAN 9
H1H2
VAN leads
Team1H2HT
TENN313869
VAN353065

Who won: Tennessee 69-65

The Tennessee Volunteers beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 69-65 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Memorial Gymnasium (TN). The Tennessee outscored the Vanderbilt 38-30 in the 2nd half. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the Tennessee in points (17). Tyler Tanner led the Vanderbilt in points (16).

Player of the game

Ja'Kobi Gillespie

TENN · 17 PTS, 3 STL, 3 REB

7.2

Win probability

100%TENN final
TENNVAN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00VAN

    Dead ball rebound

    Vanderbilt Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Tyler Nickel

    Misses 32-foot three point jumper

    Tyler Nickel misses 32-foot three point jumper

    T. Nickel · 3 PTS

  5. H2 0:01VAN

    Regulartimeout

    Vanderbilt Timeout

  6. H2 0:01Amari Evans
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Amari Evans makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Evans · 5 PTS

    TENN 69 - 65 VAN
  7. H2 0:01TEN

    Dead ball rebound

    Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.

  8. H2 0:01Amari Evans

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Amari Evans misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Evans · 5 PTS

  9. H2 0:01Tyler Nickel

    Foul on Tyler Nickel

    Foul on Tyler Nickel.

    T. Nickel · 3 PTS

  10. H2 0:03Amari Evans

    Defensive rebound

    Amari Evans Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:03Tyler Tanner

    Misses 35-foot three point step back jumpshot

    Tyler Tanner misses 35-foot three point step back jumpshot

    T. Tanner · 16 PTS

  12. H2 0:13Ja'Kobi Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Gillespie · 17 PTS

    TENN 68 - 65 VAN
  13. H2 0:13Ja'Kobi Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Gillespie · 17 PTS

    TENN 67 - 65 VAN
  14. H2 0:13Tyler Tanner

    Foul on Tyler Tanner

    Foul on Tyler Tanner.

    T. Tanner · 16 PTS

  15. H2 0:15TEN

    Defensive rebound

    Tennessee Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:17AK Okereke

    Misses 11-foot step back jumpshot

    AK Okereke misses 11-foot step back jumpshot

    AK Okereke · 7 PTS

  17. H2 0:31Jalen Washington

    Defensive rebound

    Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:32Felix Okpara

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Felix Okpara misses free throw 1 of 1

    F. Okpara · 8 PTS

  19. H2 0:32Jalen Washington

    Foul on Jalen Washington

    Foul on Jalen Washington.

    J. Washington · 8 PTS

  20. H2 0:35Felix Okpara

    Defensive rebound

    Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 0:37Duke Miles

    Misses driving layup

    Duke Miles misses driving layup

    D. Miles · 12 PTS

  22. H2 0:48VAN

    Shorttimeout

    Vanderbilt Timeout

  23. H2 0:54Nate Ament
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft

    Nate Ament makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot

    N. Ament · 13 PTS

    TENN 66 - 65 VAN
  24. H2 1:18Tyler Tanner
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Tanner · 16 PTS

    TENN 64 - 65 VAN
  25. H2 1:18Tyler Tanner
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Tanner · 16 PTS

    TENN 64 - 64 VAN

Leaders

TENNVAN
Points
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
17
Tyler Tanner
16
Assists
Bishop Boswell
4
Duke Miles
6
Rebounds
Nate Ament
9
Jalen Washington
10

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