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Vanderbilt
03-14 03:30
75 - 68
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Team
Q1
Q2
Total
Vanderbilt
31
44
75
Tennessee
31
37
68
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
2 points
16
20
3 points
7
4
Free Throws
22
16
Free Throws Rate
TO84%
61%TO
Foul
05
63
Ended75 - 68
20:00
McGlocton vs Okpara (Vanderbilt University gets the ball)
0-0
19:48
Nichols missed a jumper
0-0
19:46
McGloughton offensive rebound
0-0
19:32
Mills hit a 2-point shot
2-0
19:14
Gillespie missed a jumper
2-0
19:08
Okpala offensive rebound
2-0
19:08
Okpala missed a layup
2-0
19:08
Okerek blocked the foul
2-0
19:07
Ament's offensive rebound
2-0
19:07
McGloughton committed a personal foul and Amente was fouled
2-0
19:07
Amente missed the free throw
2-0
19:07
University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds
2-0
19:07
Amente hit a free throw
2-1
18:42
Amente committed a personal foul and Okelake was fouled
2-1
18:30
Okelake missed a jumper
2-1
18:27
Boswell defensive rebound
2-1
18:11
Amenter missed a jumper
2-1
18:07
Mills defensive rebound
2-1
18:02
Tanner missed a jumper
2-1
17:59
Okpala defensive rebound
2-1
17:42
Estrella missed a two-point shot
2-1
17:39
McGloughton defensive rebound
2-1
17:30
Okelake missed a jumper
2-1
17:27
Arment defensive rebound
2-1
17:08
Estrella hit a 2-point shot
2-3
17:08
Gillespie assists
2-3
16:48
Nichols made a mistake
2-3
16:48
Amente steals
2-3
16:48
Washington came on as a substitute and McGloughton came off the bench
2-3
16:33
Gillespie hit a jumper
2-6
16:33
Amente assisted
2-6
16:11
Mills made a mistake
2-6
16:11
Amente steals
2-6
15:58
Okpala missed a layup
2-6
15:58
Washington blocked the foul
2-6
15:54
Tanner defensive rebound
2-6
15:42
Tanner missed a jumper
2-6
15:41
Vanderbilt offensive rebounds
2-6
15:41
Official suspension
2-6
15:41
Binger came on and Nichol came on as a substitute
2-6
15:41
Evans came on, Carey came on, Ament came on and Okpala came on
2-6
15:35
Boswell committed a personal foul and Okerek was fouled
2-6
15:34
Accusative error
2-6
15:34
Gillespie steals
2-6
15:20
Gillespie missed a layup
2-6
15:20
Washington blocked the foul
2-6
15:16
Washington defensive rebounds
2-6
15:13
Estrella committed a personal foul and Tanner was fouled
2-6
15:13
Tanner hit a free throw
3-6
15:13
Tanner hit a free throw
4-6
14:58
Estrella missed a jumper
4-6
14:56
Estrella offensive rebound
4-6
14:48
Carey missed a jumper
4-6
14:45
Estrella offensive rebound
4-6
14:45
Estrella missed a two-point shot
4-6
14:44
Estrella offensive rebound
4-6
14:44
Washington committed a personal foul and Estrella was fouled
4-6
14:44
Washington made a mistake
4-6
14:44
McGloughton came on as a substitute and Okelake came off the bench
4-6
14:30
Evans missed a jumper
4-6
14:27
Carey offensive rebound
4-6
14:25
Carey hit a layup
4-8
13:56
Tanner missed a two-point shot
4-8
13:55
Tanner hit a jumper
6-8
13:55
Washington assisted
6-8
13:55
Carey committed a personal foul and Binger was fouled
6-8
13:55
Nichols came on as a substitute and Mills came on as a substitute
6-8
13:55
Amente came on, Henderson came on, Okpala came on, Gillespie came on and Estrella came on for him
6-8
13:49
Nichols missed a jumper
6-8
13:48
Washington offensive rebounds
6-8
13:48
Okpala committed a personal foul and McLockton was fouled
6-8
13:47
Nichols missed a jumper
6-8
13:44
Boswell defensive rebound
6-8
13:43
Okpala came on as a substitute and Henderson came on as a substitute
6-8
13:20
Evans missed a jumper
6-8
13:17
Vanderbilt University defensive rebounds
6-8
12:56
Washington missed a jumper
6-8
12:52
Boswell defensive rebound
6-8
12:33
Boswell missed a jumper
6-8
12:33
Nichol blocked the foul
6-8
12:29
Tanner defensive rebound
6-8
12:25
McGloughton missed a jumper
6-8
12:22
University of Tennessee defensive rebounds
6-8
12:22
Mills came on as a substitute, Oke Lake came on for him, Tanner came on for Tanner and Washington came on for him
6-8
12:22
Gillespie came on, Berg came on, Evans came on and Boswell came on as a substitute
6-8
11:58
Nicol committed a personal foul and Amente was fouled
6-8
11:58
Official suspension
6-8
11:58
Estrella came on as a substitute and Carey came on as a substitute
6-8
11:56
Amenter missed a jumper
6-8
11:53
Vanderbilt University defensive rebounds
6-8
11:38
Okelake missed a layup
6-8
11:35
McGloughton offensive rebound
6-8
11:35
McGloughton hit a 2-point shot
8-8
11:24
Okpala hit a dunk
8-10
11:24
Gillespie assists
8-10
11:10
Okelake missed a jumper
8-10
11:06
Gillespie defensive rebound
8-10
11:01
Gillespie missed a jumper
8-10
10:56
Berg offensive rebound
8-10
10:54
Okpala hit a dunk
8-12
10:54
Gillespie assists
8-12
10:41
Mills hit a jumper
10-12
10:32
Berg missed a jumper
10-12
10:29
Ament's offensive rebound
10-12
10:24
Amenter missed a jumper
10-12
10:21
Mills defensive rebound
10-12
10:09
Mills hit a layup
12-12
09:53
Gillespie hit a 2-point shot
12-14
09:53
Berg assisted
12-14
09:40
Nichols missed a jumper
12-14
09:38
University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds
12-14
09:38
Tanner came on, Washington came on, Bing came off and McGloughton came off
12-14
09:38
Brown II came on as a substitute and Estrella came off the bench
12-14
09:25
Brown II missed a jumper
12-14
09:20
Okpala offensive rebound
12-14
09:20
Okpala hit a 2-point shot
12-16
09:01
Boswell came on as a substitute and Berg came off the bench
12-16
08:56
Tanner hit a layup
14-16
08:56
Washington assisted
14-16
08:56
Okpala committed a personal foul and Tanner was fouled
14-16
08:56
Lefrett came on as a substitute and Nicoll came on as a substitute
14-16
08:56
Carey came on, Berg came on, Boswell came on and Okpala came on
14-16
08:56
Tanner hit a free throw
15-16
08:31
Amenter missed a jumper
15-16
08:28
Carey offensive rebound
15-16
08:25
Carey missed a layup
15-16
08:25
Carey offensive rebound
15-16
08:25
Washington committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled
15-16
08:25
Carey missed the free throw
15-16
08:25
University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds
15-16
08:25
McGloughton came on as a substitute and Washington came off the bench
15-16
08:23
McGloughton defensive rebound
15-16
08:04
Mills hit a jumper
18-16
07:39
Berg hit a jumper
18-19
07:39
Carey assisted
18-19
07:17
Vanderbilt [5-second violation] turnover
18-19
07:17
Official suspension
18-19
07:17
Evans came on as a substitute and Ament came off the bench
18-19
06:55
Gillespie made a mistake
18-19
06:55
Okerek steals
18-19
06:33
Mills hit a jumper
20-19
06:14
Leflett committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled
20-19
06:14
Carey missed the free throw
20-19
06:14
University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds
20-19
06:14
Nichol came on as a substitute and Liver came on as a substitute
20-19
06:08
Mills defensive rebound
20-19
05:51
Tanner missed a jumper
20-19
05:47
Evans defensive rebound
20-19
05:28
Carey hit a layup
20-21
05:28
Berg assisted
20-21
05:12
Berg committed a personal foul and Tanner was fouled
20-21
05:12
Tanner hit a free throw
21-21
05:12
Binger came on, Levrett came on, Mills came on and McGloughton came on for him
21-21
05:12
Estrella came on as a substitute and Carey came on as a substitute
21-21
05:12
Tanner hit a free throw
22-21
04:46
Berg hit a 2-point shot
22-23
04:29
Tanner missed a jumper
22-23
04:27
Tanner offensive rebound
22-23
04:27
Brown II committed a personal foul and Tanner was fouled
22-23
04:27
Tanner missed the free throw
22-23
04:26
Evans defensive rebound
22-23
04:07
Evans missed a jumper
22-23
03:59
Brown II offensive rebound
22-23
03:58
Brown II missed a jumper
22-23
03:50
Estrella offensive rebound
22-23
03:50
Estrella hit a 2-point shot
22-25
03:38
Nichol hit a jumper
25-25
03:38
Okerek assisted
25-25
03:29
Gillespie hit a 2-point shot
25-27
03:06
Okelake missed a jumper
25-27
03:04
Binger offensive rebound
25-27
03:04
Estrella committed a personal foul and Binger was fouled
25-27
03:04
Official suspension
25-27
03:04
Mills came on as a substitute, McGlocton came on, Tanner came on as a substitute and Leeverett came on as a substitute
25-27
03:04
Boswell came on, Ament came on, Carey came on, Evans came on, Estrella came on and Berg came on
25-27
03:04
Binger hit a free throw
26-27
03:04
Binger missed the free throw
26-27
03:02
Brown II defensive rebounds
26-27
02:38
Amenter missed a jumper
26-27
02:35
Nicol defensive rebound
26-27
02:09
Mills hit a jumper
28-27
02:09
Okerek assisted
28-27
01:44
Gillespie missed a jumper
28-27
01:41
Brown II offensive rebound
28-27
01:40
Brown II missed a layup
28-27
01:36
Ament's offensive rebound
28-27
01:28
Tanner came on as a substitute and Okerek came off
28-27
01:17
Carey hit a jumper
28-29
01:17
Boswell assisted
28-29
00:57
Nichol hit a jumper
31-29
00:57
Mills assisted
31-29
00:43
Boswell made a mistake
31-29
00:43
Berg came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute
31-29
00:43
Vanderbilt University took a short pause
31-29
00:31
Binger missed the jumper
31-29
00:27
Berg defensively rebounded
31-29
00:20
The University of Tennessee took a short pause
31-29
00:20
James came on as a substitute and Tanner came off
31-29
00:07
James committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled
31-29
00:07
Okerek came on as a substitute and Mills came off
31-29
00:02
Gillespie hit a 2-point shot
31-31
00:00
The first half ended
31-31
Match Info
In a hard-fought SEC Tournament clash, the Vanderbilt Commodores secured a significant 75-68 victory over their in-state rivals, the Tennessee Volunteers, on March 14, 2026. The win, which came in the early hours of the morning, was a statement result for Vanderbilt, showcasing their resilience and ability to close out a tight game against a formidable opponent. The match was a classic postseason battle, with momentum swinging back and forth before the Commodores made the decisive plays down the stretch.
The game started at a frantic pace, with both teams trading baskets. Tennessee established an early lead with their physical inside play, but Vanderbilt responded with a series of sharp three-pointers to stay within touching distance. The first half ended with the Volunteers holding a narrow advantage. The second half saw Vanderbilt's defense intensify, forcing several key turnovers that led to fast-break opportunities. With about five minutes remaining and the score tied, a crucial steal and layup by Vanderbilt's point guard ignited a 7-0 run that gave them a lead they would not relinquish. Tennessee fought back with a couple of deep threes, but Vanderbilt's composure at the free-throw line in the final minute sealed the victory.
The focus point of the contest was Vanderbilt's perimeter defense, which successfully limited Tennessee's leading scorer for long stretches in the second half. A pivotal moment came when a potential game-tying three-pointer from Tennessee was waved off after a video review confirmed the shooter's foot was on the line, turning it into a two-pointer and preserving Vanderbilt's two-possession lead. The Commodores' bench provided a vital spark, outscoring their counterparts and bringing crucial energy during the comeback.
This result has major implications for the SEC Tournament bracket, propelling Vanderbilt into a later round while ending Tennessee's championship hopes for the year. It serves as a signature win for the Commodores' program and a disappointing early exit for the Volunteers. Vanderbilt's head coach praised his team's "grit and togetherness in a high-pressure environment," while Tennessee's coach lamented the "untimely mistakes that cost us in a one-possession game." The starting lineups featured Vanderbilt's balanced attack against Tennessee's star-driven lineup, with the Commodores' collective effort ultimately prevailing.