Vanderbilt needs to avoid Tennessee's trap on Tuesday to remain on track for an NCAA Tournament berth.
The Commodores got two big wins last week when they defeated Florida and No. 16 Kentucky. Now, their NCAA Tournament hopes rest on keeping that momentum moving forward and toppling arch-rival Tennessee at home.
Things aren't looking up for the Volunteers. They'll be without their best player and leading scorer Kevin Punter, who hung 26 points on the Commodores the last time these teams met. They may also be without Robert Hubbs, a player who probably should be UT's top player based on his raw, unrealized talent alone.