No. 5 seed Tennessee (22-10, 11-7 SEC) will play No. 4 seed Vanderbilt (24-7, 11-7 SEC) Friday in the 2026 SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Tipoff between the Vols and Commodores is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Friday will mark the 206th meeting between the two in-state rivals. Tennessee has a 133-72 record in previous games during the all-time series that dates back to the 1921-22 season. The Vols are 8-1 in games contested at neutral sites and have won seven of the last 10 games against Vanderbilt.
The schools last played on March 7 with the Commodores earning an, 86-82, victory at Food City Center. The teams first played on Feb. 11, 1922 with the Vols defeating Vanderbilt, 20-5.
More: 2026 SEC Tournament TV, game times, basketball schedule
Tennessee’s basketball results versus Vanderbilt since 2019-20 season
2019-20: Tennessee 66, Vanderbilt 45
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2019-20: Tennessee 65, Vanderbilt 61
2020-21: Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 61
2020-21: Tennessee 70, Vanderbilt 58
2021-22: Tennessee 68, Vanderbilt 60
2021-22: Tennessee 73, Vanderbilt 64
2022-23: Tennessee 77, Vanderbilt 68
2022-23: Vanderbilt 66, Tennessee 65
2023-24: Tennessee 75, Vanderbilt 62
2023-24: Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 63
2024-25: Vanderbilt 76, Tennessee 75
2024-25: Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 76
2025-26: Tennessee 69, Vanderbilt 65
2025-26: Vanderbilt 86, Tennessee 82
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