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Social media reacts to Tennessee’s basketball win at Vanderbilt

A look at social media reaction to Tennessee’s basketball win at Vanderbilt.

No. 5 Tennessee (15-4, 5-1 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (5-14, 0-6 SEC), 75-62, on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 32 points. He converted 13-of-21 field goal attempts, 3-of-7 three-point attempts and 3-of-7 free throw attempts for the Vols.

Rick Barnes is now 30-6 against in-state opponents during his nine-year Tennessee head coaching tenure.

Santiago Vescovi set Tennessee’s program record for career starts. Vescovi started his 129th game against the Commodores, passing Chris Lofton (2004-08) and Allan Houston (1989-93).

Following Tennessee’s win at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media reaction and is listed below.

Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball score predictions

A look at Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball score predictions.

No. 5 Tennessee (14-4, 4-1 SEC) will play Vanderbilt (5-13, 0-5 SEC) on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Tipoff between the Vols and Commodores is slated for 6 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network. Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Jon Sundvold (analyst) will be on the call.

Tennessee’s Santiago Vescovi also enters Saturday’s contest needing one start (No. 129) to pass Chris Lofton (2004-08) and Allan Houston (1989-93) for sole possession for most starts in program history.

Ahead of tipoff, Vols Wire provides Tennessee-Vanderbilt score predictions.

Tennessee-Vanderbilt score predictions

Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 78, Vanderbilt 63

Ken Lay (Vols Wire): Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 74

PHOTOS: A look at Rick Barnes through the years

Lady Vols defeat Vanderbilt in ITA Kickoff Weekend

Lady Vols defeat Vanderbilt in ITA Kickoff Weekend.

No. 17 Tennessee (5-0) defeated No. 25 Vanderbilt (0-2), 4-3, Friday in its first match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend at Goodfriend Tennis Center.

The Lady Vols will play No. 18 USC in the regional championship Saturday at 3 p.m. EST.

Tennessee-Vanderbilt tennis results

#1 Doubles

FINAL 1
Celia-Belle Mohr / Anessa Lee (17/-) [VANDY-W] 6
Cabezas, Sofia / Tomase, Elza [TENN] 4

#2 Doubles

FINAL 1
Holly Staff / Sonya Macavei [VANDY-W] 3
Wolfberg, Alana / Adeshina, Esther [TENN] 6

#3 Doubles

FINAL 1
Bridget Stammel / Valeria Ray [VANDY-W] 6
Anzalotta, Lauren / Aulia, Catherine [TENN] 2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1

#1 Singles

FINAL 1 2
Celia-Belle Mohr (14/-) [VANDY-W] 6 6
Cabezas, Sofia (92/-) [TENN] 2 4

#2 Singles

FINAL 1 2 3
Bridget Stammel (24/-) [VANDY-W] 6 5 4
Aulia, Catherine [TENN] 1 7 6

#3 Singles

FINAL 1 2
Anessa Lee [VANDY-W] 6 6
Wolfberg, Alana (91/-) [TENN] 0 3

#4 Singles

FINAL 1 2 3
Valeria Ray (75/-) [VANDY-W] 1 7 2
Tomase, Elza (115/-) [TENN] 6 5 6

#5 Singles

FINAL 1 2
Holly Staff (95/-) [VANDY-W] 4 1
Anzalotta, Lauren [TENN] 6 6

#6 Singles

FINAL 1 2 3
Sonya Macavei [VANDY-W] 5 6 3
Britez Risso, Leyla [TENN] 7 4 6

Order of finish: 3

How to watch Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball game

How to watch the Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball game on Saturday.

No. 5 Tennessee (14-4, 4-1 SEC) will play Vanderbilt (5-13, 0-5 SEC) on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Rick Barnes is 29-6 against in-state opponents during his nine-year Tennessee head coaching tenure.

Tennessee’s Santiago Vescovi also enters Saturday’s contest needing one start (No. 129) to pass Chris Lofton (2004-08) and Allan Houston (1989-93) for sole possession for most starts in program history.

Dalton Knecht enters Saturday’s game as the fourth Vol with at least three 35-point games in a season, alongside Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld and Tony White.

PHOTOS: A look at Rick Barnes through the years

Below is information in how to watch and listen to the Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.

Lady Vols defeat Vanderbilt in We Back Pat game

Lady Vols defeat Vanderbilt in We Back Pat game.

Tennessee (12-6, 5-1 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (17-3, 4-2 SEC), 73-64, at Food City Center.

The contest, which was played during the SEC’s We Back Pat Week, was tied, 33-33, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson and Jasmine Powell each scored 16 points for the Lady Vols. Jackson, who did not play in the fourth quarter due to an apparent injury, also totaled 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists. Powell recorded 16 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals.

Jewel Spear had 12 points, four rebounds and two assists, while Tamari Key finished with 10 points and four rebounds.

The Commodores’ Iyana Moore led all scorers with 19 points. Jordyn Cambridge added 12 points and six rebounds, while former Lady Vol Justine Pissott scored nine points, making three 3-pointers.

Alabama basketball wins SEC opener against Vanderbilt 78-75

Crimson Tide start off SEC play with victory over Vandy

It wasn’t the prettiest win, but they all count the same as Alabama knocked off Vanderbilt in their SEC opener on Saturday by a score of 78-75. The Tide led for the final 34 minutes of the game but just couldn’t put away a frisky Commodores team in Nashville.

The Tide shot very well on the day at 49.1% from the field and 40% from three but were plagued offensively by turnovers with 16 on the afternoon. Mark Sears and Rylan Griffen were responsible for 37 of the starting five’s 49 points. Alabama is a lot better than their 9-5 record would indicate.

The season takes off fast as the 13-1 South Carolina Gamecocks come to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday for the Tide’s second SEC contest of the season. Then, the Tide will be in Starkville next Saturday for a showdown with the Bulldogs of Mississippi State.

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Middle Tennessee State hires former SEC head coach

Middle Tennessee State football hires former SEC head coach.

Middle Tennessee State announced the hiring of Derek Mason as the Blue Raiders’ football head coach on Wednesday.

“We are ecstatic to welcome coach Derek Mason to Middle Tennessee and the Blue Raider football program,” Middle Tennessee State director of athletics Chris Massaro said. “With his experience as a head coach, his reputation for coaching fast, aggressive defenses, his strong reputation as a recruiter, and deep connections in college football to formulate an outstanding staff, coach Mason’s vision for MTSU football fits exactly what we were looking for during our interview process. Coach Mason is no stranger to the mid-state community and we expect his connections to allow him and his staff to hit the ground running as our 15th head football coach.”

Mason served as Vanderbilt’s head coach from 2014-20.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Joe Milton earns Maxwell Player of the Week Award honors

Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton earns Maxwell Player of the Week Award honors.

Tennessee redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton III earned Maxwell Player of the Week Award honors after Week 13.

The Vols defeated Vanderbilt, 48-24, in Week 13.

Milton III completed 22-of-32 passing attempts for 383 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions against Vanderbilt. He also rushed for 11 yards and two touchdowns.

His six touchdowns were the most in a single game by a Vol since Jonathan Crompton (five passing, one rushing) versus Memphis on Nov. 7, 2009. Milton III was also the first Vol to accomplish the feat in a Southeastern Conference game since Erik Ainge recorded seven passing touchdowns against Kentucky on Nov. 24, 2007.

PHOTOS: Tennessee football defeats Vanderbilt on senior day

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

2023 Tennessee football senior day: Breakdown of who has remaining eligibility

2023 Tennessee football senior day: Breakdown of who has remaining eligibility

Tennessee football held its annual senior day on Saturday.

The Vols defeated Vanderbilt, 48-24, in a regular-season finale for both schools.

Prior to kickoff, 35 student-athletes for the Vols took part in a senior day ceremony.

“Senior day, we’re proud of this group,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said after the game. “A lot of them were here when I first got here and chose to stay here through some uncertainty. They bought into our vision of what the program can and would be about. It’s a phenomenal group.

“It’s a group that, over the last couple of years, won 13 games at home. Thirteen home games, which, over that span, is as good as it’s been since the late nineties. We’ve had some disappointment in the results along the way, but this group, this team, continues to fight and compete extremely hard and prepare the right way. I’m really proud of them. That happens because of the leadership from that senior group.”

12 Tennessee student-athletes who took part in senior day festivities have eligibility remaining.

Below are student-athletes with a Covid-19 year of eligibility remaining. Eligibility information is provided by the University of Tennessee.

Joe Milton recaps senior day performance versus Vanderbilt

Joe Milton recaps his senior day performance versus Vanderbilt.

Redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton III played his final game for Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

Milton III completed 22-of-32 passing attempts for 383 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also rushed for 11 yards and two touchdowns.

“You go out with a bang,” Milton III said. “Every game you try to do that and the most important one is the last one inside the stadium. You show a team that that’s how we play when we get inside this stadium. That’s the legacy that I am going to hold on to and leave it on to my guy Nico (Iamaleava).”

Milton III discussed his emotions of going through senior day.

“I got mine out Friday at my throwing session here before we played on Saturday,” he said. “Walking down the tunnel by myself Friday, I kind of started crying, but my coaches were in front of me so I had to show that I’m tough. Just playing inside this stadium one last time was amazing. I wish the guys that come up after us take it as seriously as us. We left a legacy here that there is only one way we play when we get inside that stadium and that’s hard. There’s only two things you can control and that’s your effort and your attitude, so once you get inside that stadium and you put those jerseys on I hope you have.”

PHOTOS: Tennessee football defeats Vanderbilt on senior day