Jason Edwards scores 18 points as Vanderbilt holds off No. 6 Tennessee 76-75
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jason Edwards scored 18 points as Vanderbilt held off No. 6 Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday for the Commodores' second straight win.
Fans stormed the court for the first sellout at Memorial Gym since 2019 after the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) won for only the second time in the last 14 games of this series.
Jaylen Carey added 14 for Vanderbilt. Tyler Nickel had 13 and AJ Hoggard 11.
Mark Byington, Vandy's fourth different coach to face off against Rick Barnes during his 10 years with the Vols, matched the lone win by Jerry Stackhouse and Bryce Drew each. Only Kevin Stallings (2-1) left Vandy with a winning mark over Barnes' Vols.
Tennessee (16-2, 3-2) now has lost two of its first three SEC road games. Chaz Lanier led Tennessee with 17 points, and Zakai Zeigler, Igor Milicic Jr. and Felix Okpara each had 17.
The Vols had a chance to force overtime. Lanier made his first free throw with 2.8 seconds left but missed the second.
Tennessee: The Vols gave up more than 70 points for the second time this season and have lost both games. That's with Vanderbilt going scoreless over the final 3:48.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores had no issues inside despite not having the size Tennessee does. They outrebounded the Vols 29-25.
When Tennessee pulled within 41-40 to start the second half on a 3 by Milicic, the Commodores responded with four straight 3s with Nickel's fourth 3 of the game putting Vandy up 53-40 with 16:39 left. They led by as much as 16.
The Vols scored the final nine points of the game. It wasn't enough.
Tennessee returns home to host No. 15 Mississippi State on Tuesday night.
Vanderbilt visits No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Felix Okpara vs. Devin McGlockton (AJ Hoggard gains possession) | Â |
| 19:33 | | Â | Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:31 |  | Â | Volunteers defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:07 | | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:05 | | Â | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:54 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:52 | | Â | Jason Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:39 | | Â | Felix Okpara blocks Devin McGlockton's two point layup | Â |
| 18:37 | | Â | Commodores offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:26 | | +3 | Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | | Â | Chaz Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Chris Manon steals) | Â |
| 17:54 | | +2 | AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists) | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | | +3 | Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists) | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | | Â | Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:49 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:43 | | +3 | Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | | Â | AJ Hoggard misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:18 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:05 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 8-8 |
| 15:40 | | Â | Jordan Gainey personal foul | Â |
| 15:40 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:24 | | +2 | MJ Collins Jr. makes two point jump shot | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | | +3 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | | Â | Cade Phillips blocks MJ Collins Jr.'s two point layup | Â |
| 14:52 | | Â | Commodores offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:47 | | Â | Jaylen Carey misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:45 | | Â | Cade Phillips defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:27 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:25 | | Â | MJ Collins Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:58 | | Â | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:58 | | Â | Cade Phillips personal foul | Â |
| 13:51 | | Â | Jaylen Carey turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 13:36 | | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists) | 14-10 |
| 13:06 | | Â | Tyler Tanner misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | Cade Phillips shooting foul (Jaylen Carey draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | Jaylen Carey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 13:04 | | +1 | Jaylen Carey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 |
| 12:52 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 16-11 |
| 12:30 | | Â | Jaylen Carey turnover (lost ball) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | Â |
| 12:20 | | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists) | 19-11 |
| 12:17 | | Â | Commodores 30 second timeout | Â |
| 12:17 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 12:02 | | Â | Felix Okpara shooting foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:02 | | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-13 |
| 11:38 | | Â | Chaz Lanier turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 11:27 | | Â | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:25 | | Â | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:23 | | Â | Devin McGlockton turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 10:57 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:55 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:51 | | Â | Chris Manon personal foul | Â |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Jahmai Mashack makes two point jump shot | 21-13 |
| 10:27 | | Â | Chris Manon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:25 | | Â | Commodores offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Chris Manon makes two point layup (AJ Hoggard assists) | 21-15 |
| 10:00 | | Â | Chris Manon blocks Igor Milicic Jr.'s two point layup | Â |
| 9:58 | | Â | Darlinstone Dubar offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:56 | | Â | Darlinstone Dubar misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:54 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:52 | | Â | Chris Manon personal foul | Â |
| 9:50 | | Â | Devin McGlockton blocks Jordan Gainey's two point layup | Â |
| 9:48 | | Â | MJ Collins Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:43 | | +2 | AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot | 21-17 |
| 9:31 | | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 23-17 |
| 9:09 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler shooting foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:09 | | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-18 |
| 9:09 | | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 8:47 | | Â | Darlinstone Dubar misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:45 | | Â | AJ Hoggard defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:41 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point dunk (AJ Hoggard assists) | 23-21 |
| 8:29 | | +3 | Darlinstone Dubar makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 26-21 |
| 8:07 | | Â | AJ Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Jahmai Mashack steals) | Â |
| 7:37 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:35 | | Â | Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 7:35 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:10 | | Â | Zakai Zeigler shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:10 | | +1 | Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 26-22 |
| 7:10 | | +1 | Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-23 |
| 7:10 | | +1 | Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-24 |
| 6:57 | | Â | Grant Huffman shooting foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:57 | | +1 | Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 |
| 6:57 | | +1 | Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 |
| 6:46 | | Â | Chaz Lanier blocks Grant Huffman's two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:44 | | Â | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:33 | | Â | Chris Manon misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:31 | | Â | Chris Manon offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Chris Manon makes two point layup | 28-26 |
| 6:04 | | Â | Chaz Lanier turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins Jr. steals) | Â |
| 5:59 | | Â | Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:57 | | Â | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:57 | | Â | Felix Okpara personal foul | Â |
| 5:57 | | +1 | Chris Manon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 5:57 | | +1 | Chris Manon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 5:45 | | Â | Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:43 | | Â | Darlinstone Dubar offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:43 | | Â | Jason Edwards personal foul | Â |
| 5:41 | | Â | Jaylen Carey blocks Jordan Gainey's three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:39 | | Â | Jason Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup | 28-30 |
| 5:04 | | Â | Chris Manon shooting foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Jordan Gainey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Jordan Gainey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:51 | | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Jaylen Carey draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:51 | | Â | Jaylen Carey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 4:51 | | +1 | Jaylen Carey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 4:20 | | Â | Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 4:08 | | Â | AJ Hoggard misses two point layup | Â |
| 4:06 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:44 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:42 | | Â | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:25 | | Â | MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:23 | | Â | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:17 | | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:15 | | Â | Commodores defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:13 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot | 28-33 |
| 2:37 | | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 2:21 | | +2 | Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot | 28-35 |
| 2:12 | | Â | Volunteers 30 second timeout | Â |
| 1:54 | | Â | AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-35 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-35 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup | 30-37 |
| 1:23 | | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Cade Phillips assists) | 33-37 |
| 0:53 | | Â | Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:51 | | Â | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:26 | | Â | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-37 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-37 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists) | 35-40 |
| 0:03 | | Â | Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:03 | | +1 | Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-41 |
| 0:00 | | Â | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |