Tennessee Volunteers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

FINAL

Feb 21, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
TENN	31	38	69
VAN	35	30	65

Game Recap

Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads Tennessee to 69-65 win over No. 19 Vanderbilt. Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points as Tennessee outlasted No. 19 Vanderbilt 69-65 in a back-and-forth affair on Saturday.

Player Stats

TENNESSEE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Nate Ament	35	3-13	1-3	6-6	9	1	0	0	3	0	13
34Felix Okpara	16	3-3	0-0	2-3	4	0	1	0	0	4	8
23Jaylen Carey	26	2-7	0-0	3-4	7	0	0	1	2	3	7
0Ja'Kobi Gillespie	36	6-14	3-7	2-2	3	2	3	0	2	2	17
3Bishop Boswell	23	4-7	0-0	1-2	4	4	2	0	2	2	9
6DeWayne Brown II	30	4-7	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	1	0	3	8
35Ethan Burg	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	2	2
1Amari Evans	19	2-6	0-2	1-4	3	0	0	1	0	1	5

TOTAL	-	25-5843.1%	4-1233.3%	15-2171.4%	35	8	8	3	9	17	69

VANDERBILT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10AK Okereke	18	2-3	0-0	3-4	1	2	0	1	0	4	7
5Tyler Nickel	30	1-8	1-6	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	2	3
99Devin McGlockton	26	4-9	2-4	1-2	5	0	1	0	2	4	11
13Jalen Washington	26	4-7	0-0	0-2	10	0	1	6	2	4	8
3Tyler Tanner	31	5-9	2-4	4-5	2	2	1	0	4	2	16
34Jayden Leverett	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7Chandler Bing	28	3-4	2-3	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	1	8
2Duke Miles	27	3-13	2-6	4-5	4	6	2	0	0	1	12
0Mike James	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	22-5341.5%	9-2339.1%	12-1866.7%	29	13	6	8	10	18	65

Play-by-Play

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1st halfTENNVAN

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Tennessee.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Vanderbilt.
(19:47) Foul on AK Okereke.
+2 (19:37) Nate Ament makes driving layup.
20
+3 (19:04) Devin McGlockton makes 29-foot three point jumper (Tyler Nickel assists).
23
(18:33) Nate Ament misses 32-foot three point jumper.
(18:29) Jaylen Carey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:23) Jaylen Carey makes layup.
43
+2 (18:10) Jalen Washington makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists).
45
(17:46) Foul on Jaylen Carey.
(17:46) Jaylen Carey turnover.
(17:34) Devin McGlockton bad pass turnover.
(17:34) Bishop Boswell Steal.
+2 (17:31) Bishop Boswell makes driving layup.
65
(17:15) Tyler Nickel misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:10) Devin McGlockton Offensive Rebound.
+3 (17:01) Devin McGlockton makes 28-foot three point jumper (AK Okereke assists).
68
+3 (16:36) Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes 30-foot three point jumper (Bishop Boswell assists).
98
(16:19) Foul on Felix Okpara.
(16:09) Jalen Washington misses layup.
(16:09) Jaylen Carey Block.
(16:05) Bishop Boswell Defensive Rebound.
(16:03) Nate Ament misses layup.
(16:03) Jaylen Carey Offensive Rebound.
(16:02) Jaylen Carey misses dunk.
(16:02) Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
(15:58) Jaylen Carey offensive goaltending turnover.
(15:50) Duke Miles misses driving layup.
(15:46) DeWayne Brown II Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:33) Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes layup (Nate Ament assists).
118
(15:20) Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie.
+1 (15:20) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2.
119
+1 (15:20) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2.
1110
+2 (15:06) Felix Okpara makes 6-foot alley oop dunk (Bishop Boswell assists).
1310
(14:43) Tyler Tanner bad pass turnover.
(14:43) Ja'Kobi Gillespie Steal.
(14:27) Foul on Devin McGlockton.
+1 (14:27) Felix Okpara makes free throw 1 of 2.
1410
+1 (14:27) Felix Okpara makes free throw 2 of 2.
1510
(14:14) Jalen Washington bad pass turnover.
(14:14) Felix Okpara Steal.
(14:05) DeWayne Brown II misses layup.
(14:05) Jalen Washington Block.
(14:01) Felix Okpara Offensive Rebound.
(14:01) Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 32-foot three point jumper.
(13:57) Duke Miles Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:52) Tyler Tanner makes driving layup.
1512
(13:46) Amari Evans misses layup.
(13:46) Jalen Washington Block.
(13:43) Foul on Tyler Tanner.
(13:42) Ja'Kobi Gillespie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:33) Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes driving layup.
1712
+3 (13:14) Chandler Bing makes 27-foot three point jumper (AK Okereke assists).
1715
(12:52) Amari Evans misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(12:49) Felix Okpara Offensive Rebound.
(12:46) Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(12:43) Duke Miles Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:30) Chandler Bing makes 27-foot three point jumper (Duke Miles assists).
1718
(12:05) Foul on AK Okereke.
+1 (12:05) Nate Ament makes free throw 1 of 2.
1818
+1 (12:05) Nate Ament makes free throw 2 of 2.
1918
(11:50) Devin McGlockton misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(11:48) Jaylen Carey Defensive Rebound.
(11:36) Jaylen Carey misses layup.
(11:36) Jalen Washington Block.
(11:33) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
(11:26) Duke Miles misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(11:24) Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
(11:21) Bishop Boswell bad pass turnover.
(11:21) Tyler Tanner Steal.
+2 (11:18) Tyler Tanner makes driving layup.
1920
(10:42) Bishop Boswell misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(10:39) Jayden Leverett Defensive Rebound.
(10:28) Devin McGlockton misses driving layup.
(10:25) Nate Ament Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:10) Bishop Boswell makes driving layup.
2120
+3 (9:41) Tyler Tanner makes 33-foot three point jumper.
2123
(9:22) Jaylen Carey misses driving layup.
(9:18) Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
(8:57) Tyler Nickel misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:54) Jayden Leverett Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:52) Devin McGlockton makes layup (Jayden Leverett assists).
2125
(8:28) Foul on Chandler Bing.
+2 (8:22) Felix Okpara makes 8-foot alley oop dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists).
2325
+2 (7:54) Jalen Washington makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Duke Miles assists).
2327
(7:27) Nate Ament misses 32-foot three point jumper.
(7:24) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
(7:24) Foul on Bishop Boswell.
+2 (7:06) Tyler Tanner makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
2329
(6:43) Bishop Boswell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(6:40) Felix Okpara Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:39) Felix Okpara makes layup.
2529
(6:24) Foul on Felix Okpara.
+2 (6:08) Duke Miles makes 8-foot pullup jump shot.
2531
(5:36) Nate Ament misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
(5:34) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(5:29) Foul on Bishop Boswell.
(5:07) Duke Miles misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(5:04) Tyler Tanner Offensive Rebound.
(5:01) Foul on DeWayne Brown II.
(5:01) Devin McGlockton misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:01) Vanderbilt Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:01) Devin McGlockton makes free throw 2 of 2.
2532
(4:33) Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 31-foot three point jumper.
(4:33) Duke Miles Defensive Rebound.
(4:33) Foul on Amari Evans.
+1 (4:33) Duke Miles makes free throw 1 of 2.
2533
+1 (4:33) Duke Miles makes free throw 2 of 2.
2534
+2 (4:15) Amari Evans makes driving layup.
2734
(4:00) Duke Miles misses layup.
(4:00) Amari Evans Block.
(3:57) Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
(3:56) Tyler Tanner bad pass turnover.
(3:56) DeWayne Brown II Steal.
+2 (3:38) Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes 11-foot pullup jump shot.
2934
(3:20) Jalen Washington misses layup.
(3:20) DeWayne Brown II Block.
(3:18) Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
(3:03) Nate Ament misses 13-foot jumper.
(3:00) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
(2:41) Duke Miles misses 10-foot pullup jump shot.
(2:38) Amari Evans Defensive Rebound.
(2:37) Foul on Jalen Washington.
(2:17) Jaylen Carey misses layup.
(2:13) Nate Ament Offensive Rebound.
(2:12) Nate Ament bad pass turnover.
(2:12) Duke Miles Steal.
(2:08) Duke Miles misses layup.
(2:06) Jalen Washington Offensive Rebound.
(2:02) Duke Miles misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:59) Nate Ament Defensive Rebound.
(1:44) Amari Evans misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(1:42) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(1:32) Tyler Nickel misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:30) Nate Ament Defensive Rebound.
(1:04) Foul on Duke Miles.
(1:04) Amari Evans misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:04) Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:04) Amari Evans misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:04) DeWayne Brown II Offensive Rebound.
(0:58) Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses driving layup.
(0:56) Jaylen Carey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:54) Jaylen Carey makes layup.
3134
(0:43) Foul on DeWayne Brown II.
+1 (0:43) AK Okereke makes free throw 1 of 2.
3135
(0:43) AK Okereke misses free throw 2 of 2.
(0:42) Jaylen Carey Defensive Rebound.
(0:31) Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses driving layup.
(0:26) Ethan Burg Offensive Rebound.
(0:07) Nate Ament misses 17-foot jumper.
(0:04) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

TENN

VAN

69Points65

25-58(43.1%)Field Goal(%)22-53(41.5%)

4-12(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-23(39.1%)

15-21(71.4%)Free Throw(%)12-18(66.7%)

39(14)Rebounds(Offensive)30(8)

8Assists13

8Steals6

3Blocks8

9Turnovers10

17(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

5Largest Lead9

Game Details

Saturday, February 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Memorial Gymnasium (TN) · Nashville, TN

attendance: 14,316 (99.9%)

tv: ESPN

spread: VAN -2.5

over/under: 150.5