According to Tennessee Athletics, The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team roared back from a nine-point deficit late in the first half to defeat Vanderbilt, 75-62, Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht scored a game-best 32 points, his third time reaching that number in a four-game span, to lead fifth-ranked Tennessee (15-4, 5-1 SEC) to its 12th win over the in-state foe Commodores in the teams’ last 13 matchups. Fifth-year guard Santiago Vescovi, in his program record-setting 129th start, finished with 12 points and five rebounds. Zeigler logged 10 points and a game-best six assists, while junior guard Jordan Gainey scored 10 points on a 2-of-3 long-range clip and a 4-of-4 free-throw ledger. Jonas Aidoo added nine points, a game-high 10 rebounds and two blocks. Tyrin Lawrence paced the Commodores with 21 points on an 8-of-13 clip from the field. He led the team in rebounds (eight) and steals (two), while tying for the top mark in assists (three). Ezra Manjon totaled 14 points for Vandy.
Tennessee now returns home to Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., where it plays Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. against South Carolina, live on SEC Network. Coverage can also be heard on 102.5 WOW Country.