The Commodores led, 35-31, at halftime.
Saturday’s victory clinched the Vols’ fifth consecutive 20-win season and seventh in the last nine years.
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Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 17 points, three rebounds and three steals for Tennessee. He converted 6 of 14 field goal attempts, 3 of 7 three-point attempts and 2 of 2 free throw attempts. Gillespie was one of two Vols to score more than 10 points. His two free throws gave Tennessee a 68-65 lead with 13.2 seconds left in the contest.
Nate Ament recorded 13 points, nine rebounds and one assist and converted an eventual game-winning shot with 48.7 seconds left, making the score 66-65. Amari Evans finished with five points and made a free throw with 1.8 seconds left to provide Tennessee’s margin of victory.
Felix Okpara had eight points, four rebounds and a steal for the Vols.
Tennessee outrebounded Vanderbilt, 39-30, and forced 10 turnovers. Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt with 16 points.
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