SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Tennessee at Vanderbilt

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The Tennessee Volunteers encounter the Vanderbilt Commodores on Wednesday in Nashville in an all-important SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball

Venue

Vanderbilt
Arena Name: Memorial Gym

Capacity: 14,316

Year Opened: 1952

 Memorial Gym

Game Date/Time

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7:00 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Tennessee
73.5
55.1
18.4
81.8
43.8
73.6
33.2
13.8
7.9
18.8
23.7
34.8
22.5
17.0
8.1
13.6
26.3
39.9
1.3
16.4
0.504
Vanderbilt
70.6
72.0
-1.4
45.5
41.6
72.3
32.1
12.9
8.0
17.9
25.0
44.0
32.3
17.0
1.0
11.8
24.8
36.6
1.0
10.9
0.484

Players and Stats

Tennessee

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Zakai Zeigler 5 SO G 5-9 160 11.4 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 5.0 Ast
Olivier Nkamhoua 13 SR F 6-8 223 11.0 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Santiago Vescovi 25 SR G 6-3 188 12.2 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Julian Phillips 2 FR F 6-8 198 9.5 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Tyreke Key 4 SR G 6-3 205 8.1 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James 30 SR G 6-6 207 9.6 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Uros Plavsic 33 SR C 7-0 262 5.7 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jonas Aidoo 0 SO F 6-11 230 5.0 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jahmai Mashack 15 SO G 6-4 192 3.7 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Tobe Awaka 11 FR F 6-8 250 3.3 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
B.J. Edwards 1 FR G 6-3 188 1.2 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Colin Coyne 35 JR F 6-9 239 0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kent Gilbert 21 JR G 6-1 164 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Alec Kegler 24 SO G 6-4 212 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaiah Sulack 31 SR G 6-5 170 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kidd Brizek 32 FR G 6-6
D.J. Jefferson 44 FR G 6-5
Evan Shiflet 3 FR G 6-2

Vanderbilt

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Liam Robbins 21 SR F 7-0 235 13.0 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Tyrin Lawrence 0 JR G 6-4 190 10.7 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Myles Stute 10 JR F 6-7 215 10.1 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Jordan Wright 4 SR G 5-7 10.3 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Ezra Manjon 5 SR G 5-11 170 8.6 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 3.1 Ast
Trey Thomas 12 JR G 5-11 165 6.6 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Colin Smith 1 FR F 6-8 215 3.6 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Quentin Millora-Brown 42 SR F 6-10 229 3.4 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Emmanuel Ansong 20 SR F 6-4 195 2.9 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Noah Shelby 2 FR G 6-3 180 3.9 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Malik Dia 23 FR F 6-9 240 3.1 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Paul Lewis 3 FR G 6-2 170 3.2 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Lee Dort 34 FR F 6-10 255 2.1 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Miles Keeffe 25 FR G 6-5 185 0.7 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Graham Calton 22 SO G 6-5 200 0.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Adrian Samuels 11 FR G 6-5 170 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Tennessee Vanderbilt
ESPN BPI 2 103
Sagarin 2 95
Massey Composite 4 97

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Basketball Series History

Tennessee leads 128-75

Tennessee Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jonas Aidoo F 6′-11″ 241 SO Durham, NC
1 B.J. Edwards G 6′-3″ 188 FR Knoxville, TN
2 Julian Phillips F 6′-8″ 198 FR Blythewood, SC
3 Evan Shiflet G 6′-2″ 197 FR Nashville, TN
4 Tyreke Key G 6′-2″ 211 SR Celina, TN
5 Zakai Zeigler G 5′-9″ 171 SO Long Island, NY
11 Tobe Awaka F 6′-8″ 250 FR Hyde Park, NY
13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6′-9″ 236 SR –
15 Jahmai Mashack G 6′-4″ 201 SO Fontana, CA
21 Kent Gilbert G 6′-1″ 178 JR Greenville, NC
24 Alec Kegler F 6′-4″ 212 SO Clarksville, TN
25 Santiago Vescovi G 6′-3″ 192 SR –
30 Josiah-Jordan James G 6′-6″ 224 SR Charleston, SC
31 Isaiah Sulack G 6′-5″ 192 JR Knoxville, TN
32 Kidd Brizek G 6′-6″ 194 FR Powdersville, SC
33 Uros Plavsic F 7′-1″ 265 SR –
35 Colin Coyne F 6′-9″ 239 JR Fredericksburg, VA
44 D.J. Jefferson G 6′-5″ 207 FR Richardson, TX

Vanderbilt Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Tyrin Lawrence G 6′-4″ 200 JR Monticello, GA
1 Colin Smith F 6′-8″ 215 FR Dallas, TX
2 Noah Shelby G 6′-3″ 180 FR Mckinney, TX
3 Paul Lewis G 6′-2″ 170 FR Woodbridge, VA
4 Jordan Wright G 6′-6″ 220 SR Baton Rouge, LA
5 Ezra Manjon G 6′-0″ 170 SR Antioch, CA
10 Myles Stute F 6′-7″ 215 JR Washington, DC
11 Adrian Samuels G 6′-5″ 170 FR Nashville, TN
12 Trey Thomas G 6′-0″ 160 JR Durham, ON
20 Emmanuel Ansong F 6′-4″ 195 SR Bordentown, NJ
21 Liam Robbins F 7′-0″ 250 SR Davenport, IA
22 Graham Calton G 6′-6″ 205 SO Charlotte, NC
23 Malik Dia F 6′-9″ 240 FR Murfreesboro, TN
25 Miles Keeffe G 6′-5″ 185 FR Novato, CA
34 Lee Dort F 6′-10″ 255 FR Mckinney, TX
42 Quentin Millora-Brown F 6′-10″ 245 SR Lorton, VA

Tennessee Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Tennessee Tech 43 Tennessee 75
11/13/2022 Colorado 78 Tennessee 66
11/16/2022 FGCU 50 Tennessee 81
11/23/2022 Butler 45 Tennessee 71
11/24/2022 Tennessee 73 USC 66
11/25/2022 Tennessee 64 Kansas 50
11/30/2022 McNeese 40 Tennessee 76
12/4/2022 Alcorn St 40 Tennessee 94
12/7/2022 E Kentucky 49 Tennessee 84
12/11/2022 Maryland 53 Tennessee 56
12/17/2022 Tennessee 70 Arizona 75
12/21/2022 Austin Peay 44 Tennessee 86
12/28/2022 Tennessee 63 Ole Miss 59
1/3/2023 Mississippi State 53 Tennessee 87
1/7/2023 Tennessee 85 South Carolina 42
1/10/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Tennessee 77
1/14/2023 Kentucky 63 Tennessee 56
1/17/2023 Tennessee 70 Mississippi State 59
1/21/2023 Tennessee 77 LSU 56
1/25/2023 Georgia 41 Tennessee 70
1/28/2023 Texas 71 Tennessee 82
2/1/2023 Tennessee 54 Florida 67
2/4/2023 Auburn 43 Tennessee 46
2/8/2023 Tennessee Vanderbilt
2/11/2023 Missouri Tennessee
2/15/2023 Alabama Tennessee
2/18/2023 Tennessee Kentucky
2/21/2023 Tennessee Texas A&M
2/25/2023 South Carolina Tennessee
2/28/2023 Arkansas Tennessee
3/4/2023 Tennessee Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Vanderbilt Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Memphis 76 Vanderbilt 67
11/11/2022 Southern Miss 60 Vanderbilt 48
11/15/2022 Vanderbilt 89 Temple 87
11/18/2022 Morehead St 43 Vanderbilt 76
11/23/2022 Saint Mary’s 75 Vanderbilt 65
11/24/2022 Fresno St 59 Vanderbilt 67
11/30/2022 Vanderbilt 65 VCU 70
12/3/2022 Wofford 62 Vanderbilt 65
12/7/2022 Pitt 74 Vanderbilt 75
12/9/2022 Grambling 64 Vanderbilt 62
12/17/2022 NC State 70 Vanderbilt 66
12/22/2022 Alabama A&M 62 Vanderbilt 70
12/30/2022 SE Louisiana 55 Vanderbilt 93
1/3/2023 South Carolina 79 Vanderbilt 84
1/7/2023 Vanderbilt 82 Missouri 85
1/10/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Tennessee 77
1/14/2023 Arkansas 84 Vanderbilt 97
1/17/2023 Alabama 78 Vanderbilt 66
1/21/2023 Vanderbilt 85 Georgia 82
1/24/2023 Kentucky 69 Vanderbilt 53
1/28/2023 Vanderbilt 66 Texas A&M 72
1/31/2023 Vanderbilt 44 Alabama 101
2/4/2023 Ole Miss 71 Vanderbilt 74
2/8/2023 Tennessee Vanderbilt
2/11/2023 Vanderbilt Florida
2/14/2023 Vanderbilt South Carolina
2/18/2023 Auburn Vanderbilt
2/22/2023 Vanderbilt LSU
2/25/2023 Florida Vanderbilt
3/1/2023 Vanderbilt Kentucky
3/4/2023 Mississippi State Vanderbilt
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Tennessee

[G] D.J. Jefferson (Redshirt) – Out

Vanderbilt

[G] Jordan Wright (Concussion) – Questionable
[F] Lee Dort (Foot) – Out

Source: statfox.com

Tennessee-Vanderbilt Prediction

Tennessee 69, Vanderbilt 61

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Wednesday‘s game tips off at 7:00 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.

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