It wasn’t pretty, but Tennessee basketball was able to score a close win over the Vanderbilt Commodores Tuesday night. After a tie game at halftime and a couple of bad runs early in the second half, the Vols eventually pulled away and then held on for a 65-61 win.
In the process, Rick Barnes’ team improved to 15-11 and 7-6 in SEC, while Jerry Stackhouse’s team fell to 9-17 and 1-12 in the SEC. Rocky Top won this game after a late collapse against the South Carolina Gamecocks this past Saturday.
UT now has a brutal stretch to end the season, as they face five games against top 50 RPI teams and three against top 25 teams, including the Auburn Tigers twice and at the Kentucky Wildcats.