Tanner’s dominant second-half surge leads Vanderbilt to an 86–82 road victory in Knoxville as the Commodores close the regular season strong and turn their focus toward the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. | No. 24 Vanderbilt delivered one of its most impressive performances of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 23 Tennessee 86–82 at Food City Center in a rivalry clash that carried major SEC Tournament implications.
Leading the way was Tyler Tanner, who erupted for a game-high 25 points, adding three assists and two steals while cementing his place among elite company in college basketball history. Tanner became just the third high-major player in the last 30 seasons to average 21+ points, 5.5+ assists, and 2.0+ steals during conference play, joining former NBA standouts Jason Terry and Jay Williams.
The victory pushes Vanderbilt to 24–7 overall and 11–7 in SEC play, closing the regular season with momentum and strengthening the Commodores’ postseason résumé.

