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Tennessee vs Vanderbilt: Behind Williams’ big night, No. 1 Vols outlast Commodores in OT

Sometimes, history can have a way of repeating itself.

Over a decade ago, then-No. 2 Tennessee beat top-ranked Memphis at FedEx Forum to earn their first No. 1 ranking in program history.

Two days later, the Vols were upset at Memorial Gymnasium at the hands of the Vanderbilt Commodores.

years later, Tennessee entered Memorial Gymnasium again, two days removed from being named the top-ranked team in the land, and having a mind to stay that way. Vanderbilt, on the other hand, had a mind to repeat the monumental upset they pulled off at home on Feb.