According to Tennessee Athletics, The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned in a resounding 88-53 victory Saturday night at a sold-out Food City Center to complete a season sweep of its in-state foe, Vanderbilt, for the sixth time in the past seven campaigns. #8 Tennessee (19-6, 9-3 SEC) never trailed the Commodores and led by as many as 41 points, including by 31 at halftime. All five starters scored between 11 and 14 points for the victors, with none playing even 25 minutes in the team’s second win this week by 29-plus. Tennessee now heads to Columbia, Mo., where it takes on Missouri, live on SEC Network, Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Coverage can also be heard on 102.5 WOW Country.
In Other Sports News, according to Tennessee Athletics, Behind a dominant pitching performance and a balanced offensive showing, #9 Tennessee opened the 2024 season with a 6-2 victory over #21 Texas Tech in the Shriners Children’s College Classic on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Saturday night, after a hard-fought, low-scoring battle, #9 Tennessee fell in extra innings to Oklahoma, 5-1, on Saturday night in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field. The Vols (1-1) will look to bounce back and finish the weekend on a high note Sunday night when they take on Baylor (0-2) in the final game of the 2024 Shriners Children’s College Classic