The Official #6 Tennessee @ Vanderbilt Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

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#6 Tennessee Volunteers: 19-4 (9-2 SEC)
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Vanderbilt Commodores: 11-12 (4-6 SEC)
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GAME 24 | TENNESSEE at VANDERBILT - Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 | 7:01 p.m. ET | Nashville, Tenn. | Memorial Gymnasium (14,326)


Line: UT -10
O/U: 133.5

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Vanderbilt Game Notes

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THE SERIES

• Tennessee leads its all-time series with Vanderbilt, 129-75, dating to 1922. This is the 205th meeting.
• Only 181 miles separate UT's Thompson-Boling Arena and Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym.
• Tennessee has won 13 of the last 14 meetings in this series, including each of the last 11. The 11 straight triumphs match UT's longest win streak in the history of the series (also 1943-49).
• The Volunteers are riding a six-game win streak at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym.
• The Vols have out-rebounded the Dores in each of the last eight meetings.
• During the Rick Barnes era, Tennessee has held Vanderbilt to an average of 67.1 points per game (1,073 points in 16 games).
• The Vols are riding a 12-game win streak against in-state opponents.
• Tennessee will return to Nashville next month for the 2023 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena
 
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SCOUTING REPORT

• The Vols have held the No. 2 spot in the NCAA's NET ratings since Jan. 3.
• Tennessee has two wins over teams with a current top-10 NET rating—No. 8 Texas and No. 10 Kansas. UT is one of only seven teams in the country that can claim that.
• During SEC play, Tennessee leads the league in scoring defense (55.1 ppg), free-throw percentage (.765) and assists (15.9).
• Zakai Zeigler averages a league-best 6.7 assists during SEC play while ranking among the league leaders in both steals (2.0, 3rd) and assist/turnover ratio (2.91, 4th).
• Only twice in program history has Tennessee reached the 20-win mark on Feb. 8 or sooner—2018-19 (Feb. 2) and 2007-08 (Feb. 5).
• In its last 26 games against SEC opponents, the Vols are 23-3 with wins over every league opponent except Alabama (no meetings).
• The Vols are riding a 21-game win streak on the linear SEC Network.
 
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THE NATION'S BEST DEFENSE

• For the 11th straight week, the Volunteers own the best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country per KenPom, allowing only 84.0 points per 100 possessions.
• Tennessee owns the nation's best scoring defense (54.6 ppg), field-goal percentage defense (.343) and 3-point defense (.219).
• 11 times this season, the Vols have held their opponents to 50 points or less.
• Only three teams have reached the 70-point mark against these Vols.
• Only five opposing players have scored 20 or more points against the Vols this season.
• In 23 games, Tennessee opponents have managed to make only 113 3-pointers—just 4.9 per game.
• Tennessee has trailed at the break only four times this season and is outscoring its opponents 34.3 ppg to 24.8 ppg in first-half action (+9.5 ppg).
 
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ABOUT VANDERBILT

• Vanderbilt (11-12, 4-6 SEC) has lost three of its last four games but is coming off a 74-71 home win over Ole Miss on Saturday.
• Currently ranked No. 107 in the NET, Vanderbilt has played eight Quadrant 1 games this season— with the lone win coming over Arkansas at home on Jan. 14.
• The Commodores are 8-5 at home at Memorial Gymnasium this season, including 3-2 in SEC play with losses only to Alabama and Kentucky.
• Vanderbilt head coach Jerry Stackhouse is in his fourth season at the helm of the program, having posted a 50-66 record so far in his tenure. The Commodores entered this season coming off their most successful campaign yet under Stackhouse, having gone 19-17 (7-11 SEC) last season.
• Fifth-year senior forward Liam Robbins, who is in his second season at Vanderbilt after transferring from Minnesota, is leading the Commodores in scoring (13.3 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg) and blocked shots (3.0 bpg). His 3.0 blocked shots per game rank fifth in all of Division I.
• During Tennessee's 77-68 win over Vanderbilt on Jan. 10, Robbins led the way for the Commodores with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. He was 10-for-12 at the free-throw line.
• Junior guard Tyrin Lawrence, the team's second-leading scorer (11.0 ppg) has also emerged as a key contributor for Vanderbilt—averaging 14.8 ppg over his last six games.
• In Rick Barnes' first season as the head coach at Clemson (1994-95), his Tigers faced North Carolina—led by the first-team All-American Stackhouse—three times. Stackhouse and the Tar Heels won all three meetings on their way to the Final Four.
 
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It's appropriate the Vandy picture doesn't have them in it... hopefully the offense gets out of its recent slump and we keep playing elite defense.

Need to go 2-0 this week to keep pressure on Bama for their trip to TBA next week.
 
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Statistically Vandy's D sucks so should be the opportunity the offense needs to get back on track. They do play pretty well at home in that weird floor setup but no reason not to score 80's. Maybe ZZ should start coming off the bench again and see if that gets him back. He usually only sits about 3-4 minutes anyway.
 
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THE SERIES

• Tennessee leads its all-time series with Vanderbilt, 129-75, dating to 1922. This is the 205th meeting.
• Only 181 miles separate UT's Thompson-Boling Arena and Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym.
• Tennessee has won 13 of the last 14 meetings in this series, including each of the last 11. The 11 straight triumphs match UT's longest win streak in the history of the series (also 1943-49).
• The Volunteers are riding a six-game win streak at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym.
• The Vols have out-rebounded the Dores in each of the last eight meetings.
• During the Rick Barnes era, Tennessee has held Vanderbilt to an average of 67.1 points per game (1,073 points in 16 games).
• The Vols are riding a 12-game win streak against in-state opponents.
• Tennessee will return to Nashville next month for the 2023 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena
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Barnes should emulate Ray Mears at some point during this rivalry and wear an orange jacket when the game is played in Nashville.
 
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