The upcoming college basketball game features No. 19 Vanderbilt hosting Tennessee at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT, broadcast live on ESPN. Vanderbilt, with a 21-5 record and 8-5 in SEC play, aims to bounce back from a recent loss to Missouri, while Tennessee, holding a 19-7 overall and 9-4 SEC record, looks to continue its recent strong performance after winning seven of its last eight games. Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington is on the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year watch list, having led the team to consecutive 20-win seasons. Sophomore Tyler Tanner is a key player, being on the watch lists for the Wooden Award and Bob Cousy Award, averaging 18.6 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. Tennessee’s standout player Nate Ament leads in points (18.2 PPG) and rebounds (6.4 RPG), with Ja’Kobi Gillespie contributing 5.5 assists per game. Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner and Devin McGlockton are notable for their scoring and rebounding. Betting odds favor Vanderbilt by 3.5 points, with an over/under set at 149.5. The game will be a critical test for Tennessee’s recent upward trend against a strong Vanderbilt team at home, especially with Duke Miles expected to return for Vanderbilt. Series history shows Vanderbilt leading 132-77 overall, with Vanderbilt holding a slight edge at home in Memorial Gymnasium. The outcome of this game will be significant in SEC standings and NCAA tournament implications.