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The Official #1 Tennessee @ Vanderbilt Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2
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A WIN WOULD...
Extend Tennessee's win streak to 13 games. That would be UT's longest win streak since the 1922-23 campaign, when the Vols opened the season with 14 straight victories from Jan. 8 through Feb. 20.
Stretch the Vols' true road game win streak to six.
Give the Vols a 10-game win streak in regular-season SEC games.
Give Tennessee a 2-1 all-time record as the AP's top-ranked team.
Extend Tennessee's win streak to 13 games. That would be UT's longest win streak since the 1922-23 campaign, when the Vols opened the season with 14 straight victories from Jan. 8 through Feb. 20.
Stretch the Vols' true road game win streak to six.
Give the Vols a 10-game win streak in regular-season SEC games.
Give Tennessee a 2-1 all-time record as the AP's top-ranked team.
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STORYLINES
Just 181 miles separate UT's Thompson-Boling Arena and Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium.
This is Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Awareness Week. The Vols are 14-5 all-time in Suits & Sneakers games.
The Volunteers received 48 of 64 first-place votes in this week's AP Top 25 poll. This is the second week in history that Tennessee has been ranked No. 1.
Tennessee's SEC margin of victory through five league games stands at a robust 20.6 points.
This is Rick Barnes' longest win streak since he led Texas to a 17-0 record to open the 2009-10 season.
Tennessee is off to its best 17-game start since also starting the season 16-1 in 2007-08.
The Vols have shot 50 percent or better in 13 games this season (and 10 of their last 12).
Tennessee has yet to face a double-digit deficit this season.
Just 181 miles separate UT's Thompson-Boling Arena and Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium.
This is Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Awareness Week. The Vols are 14-5 all-time in Suits & Sneakers games.
The Volunteers received 48 of 64 first-place votes in this week's AP Top 25 poll. This is the second week in history that Tennessee has been ranked No. 1.
Tennessee's SEC margin of victory through five league games stands at a robust 20.6 points.
This is Rick Barnes' longest win streak since he led Texas to a 17-0 record to open the 2009-10 season.
Tennessee is off to its best 17-game start since also starting the season 16-1 in 2007-08.
The Vols have shot 50 percent or better in 13 games this season (and 10 of their last 12).
Tennessee has yet to face a double-digit deficit this season.
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LAYUPS
Grant Williams leads the SEC in scoring (18.9 ppg), ranks second in field-goal percentage (.561), eighth in assists (3.6 apg) and ninth in rebounding (7.5 rpg).
Admiral Schofield is the SEC's third-leading scorer (17.4 ppg), and is shooting .451 from 3-point range.
Williams and Schofield both earned a spot on the 25-man Wooden Award Midseason Watch List.
Point guard Jordan Bone owns the seventh-best assist/turnover ratio (3.6) in Division I and ranks 17th in the country in assists per game (6.4 apg).
Kyle Alexander is the SEC's second-leading rebounder during conference play, as he averages 10.0 rebounds per game.
During league play, SEC Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jordan Bowden leads the Vols and ranks fourth in the SEC with 17.6 points per game.
Grant Williams leads the SEC in scoring (18.9 ppg), ranks second in field-goal percentage (.561), eighth in assists (3.6 apg) and ninth in rebounding (7.5 rpg).
Admiral Schofield is the SEC's third-leading scorer (17.4 ppg), and is shooting .451 from 3-point range.
Williams and Schofield both earned a spot on the 25-man Wooden Award Midseason Watch List.
Point guard Jordan Bone owns the seventh-best assist/turnover ratio (3.6) in Division I and ranks 17th in the country in assists per game (6.4 apg).
Kyle Alexander is the SEC's second-leading rebounder during conference play, as he averages 10.0 rebounds per game.
During league play, SEC Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jordan Bowden leads the Vols and ranks fourth in the SEC with 17.6 points per game.
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ABOUT VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt (9-8, 0-5 SEC) has had a slow start to conference play, dropping its first five games. The Commodores were tasked with facing three ranked teams during their opening stretch, with a fourth coming against the Vols. Despite its conference record, Bryce Drew’s team does boast wins against Arizona State and USC. When playing in Memorial Gymnasium, VU is 8-4 on the year and will be playing in front a sold-out crowd Wednesday night.
Freshman forward Simisola Shittu was a five- star prospect coming out of high school and has performed like one since arriving on campus. He leads Vanderbilt in scoring (13.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) while ranking second in assists (2.1 apg), blocks (0.7 bpg) and steals (0.7 spg). He has three 20-point games this season and is shooting at a 50-percent clip from the field.
At the beginning of the year, the Commodores had one of the best backcourt duos in the country in five-star freshman Darius Garland and sophomore guard Saben Lee. Unfortunately, Garland, who was averaging 16 points per game, went down with an injury early in the season. Lee (12.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 0.9 spg) has stepped up in Garland’s absence. A year ago, Lee had 29 starts as a true freshman and is now one of the most experienced players on the roster.
Vanderbilt also has a trio of sharpshooters that can hit from deep in Matt Ryan (38 3-pointers), Aaron Nesmith (26) and Joe Toye (24), accounting for 67 percent of VU’s total 3-pointers for the season. If they have the hot hand early, it could open up the paint for Shittu and create options for the Commodores.
Vanderbilt (9-8, 0-5 SEC) has had a slow start to conference play, dropping its first five games. The Commodores were tasked with facing three ranked teams during their opening stretch, with a fourth coming against the Vols. Despite its conference record, Bryce Drew’s team does boast wins against Arizona State and USC. When playing in Memorial Gymnasium, VU is 8-4 on the year and will be playing in front a sold-out crowd Wednesday night.
Freshman forward Simisola Shittu was a five- star prospect coming out of high school and has performed like one since arriving on campus. He leads Vanderbilt in scoring (13.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) while ranking second in assists (2.1 apg), blocks (0.7 bpg) and steals (0.7 spg). He has three 20-point games this season and is shooting at a 50-percent clip from the field.
At the beginning of the year, the Commodores had one of the best backcourt duos in the country in five-star freshman Darius Garland and sophomore guard Saben Lee. Unfortunately, Garland, who was averaging 16 points per game, went down with an injury early in the season. Lee (12.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 0.9 spg) has stepped up in Garland’s absence. A year ago, Lee had 29 starts as a true freshman and is now one of the most experienced players on the roster.
Vanderbilt also has a trio of sharpshooters that can hit from deep in Matt Ryan (38 3-pointers), Aaron Nesmith (26) and Joe Toye (24), accounting for 67 percent of VU’s total 3-pointers for the season. If they have the hot hand early, it could open up the paint for Shittu and create options for the Commodores.
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