Pippen and the Vanderbilt Commodores visit conference foe No. 19 Tennessee

Vanderbilt Commodores (13-10, 5-6 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (17-6, 8-3 SEC)

Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: SEC foes No. 19 Tennessee and Vanderbilt square off on Saturday.

The Volunteers are 12-0 in home games. Tennessee ranks second in the SEC shooting 34.5% from deep, led by Kent Gilbert shooting 50.0% from 3-point range.

The Commodores are 5-6 against conference opponents. Vanderbilt has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.

The teams square off for the 10th time this season in SEC play. The Volunteers won the last matchup 68-60 on Jan. 19. Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points points to help lead the Volunteers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vescovi is averaging 13.8 points, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Volunteers. Kennedy Chandler is averaging 9.1 points over the last 10 games for Tennessee.

Myles Stute averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Commodores, scoring 8.5 points while shooting 42.2% from beyond the arc. Scotty Pippen Jr. is averaging 12.8 points and 3.5 assists over the last 10 games for Vanderbilt.

LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 7-3, averaging 71.6 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points per game.

Commodores: 4-6, averaging 67.2 points, 28.8 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points.

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