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

VAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
TENN	31	38	69
VAN	35	30	65

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00VAN
Dead ball rebound
Vanderbilt Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 32-foot three point jumper
Tyler Nickel misses 32-foot three point jumper
T. Nickel · 3 PTS
H2 0:01VAN
Regulartimeout
Vanderbilt Timeout
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Amari Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Evans · 5 PTS
TENN 69 - 65 VAN
H2 0:01TEN
Dead ball rebound
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Amari Evans misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Evans · 5 PTS
H2 0:01
Foul on Tyler Nickel
Foul on Tyler Nickel.
T. Nickel · 3 PTS
H2 0:03
Defensive rebound
Amari Evans Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses 35-foot three point step back jumpshot
Tyler Tanner misses 35-foot three point step back jumpshot
T. Tanner · 16 PTS
H2 0:13
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Gillespie · 17 PTS
TENN 68 - 65 VAN
H2 0:13
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Gillespie · 17 PTS
TENN 67 - 65 VAN
H2 0:13
Foul on Tyler Tanner
Foul on Tyler Tanner.
T. Tanner · 16 PTS
H2 0:15TEN
Defensive rebound
Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:17
Misses 11-foot step back jumpshot
AK Okereke misses 11-foot step back jumpshot
AK Okereke · 7 PTS
H2 0:31
Defensive rebound
Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:32
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Felix Okpara misses free throw 1 of 1
F. Okpara · 8 PTS
H2 0:32
Foul on Jalen Washington
Foul on Jalen Washington.
J. Washington · 8 PTS
H2 0:35
Defensive rebound
Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Misses driving layup
Duke Miles misses driving layup
D. Miles · 12 PTS
H2 0:48VAN
Shorttimeout
Vanderbilt Timeout
H2 0:54
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft
Nate Ament makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
N. Ament · 13 PTS
TENN 66 - 65 VAN
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Tanner · 16 PTS
TENN 64 - 65 VAN
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Tanner · 16 PTS
TENN 64 - 64 VAN