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Tennessee basketball: 5 best wins of the 2018-19 season

By Billy Williford

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Volunteers defeated the Bulldogs 76-73. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Volunteers defeated the Bulldogs 76-73. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 23: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts in overtime against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the game at Memorial Gym on January 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 88-83 in overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

No.2 – Vanderbilt Commodores

January 23, 2019 – Nashville, Tennessee

This game was all about history repeating itself until it didn’t. Tennessee reached the No.1 ranking in the country for the second time in program history right before heading to Nashville to take on the Commodores.

Remember back to the 2007-08 season when the Vols took the number one ranking into Nashville where they let Shan Foster drop over 30 points on them for the upset?

And, while no one will admit they thought an 0-5 Vanderbilt team could beat Tennessee, it was too close for comfort.

After opening with a 15-2 lead, the Commodores came rolling back thanks to hot shooting and had a six-point lead with 1:22 left in the game. Vanderbilt was ready for the upset, but Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield scored six quick points.

Pair that with three Commodore turnovers, and the game went into overtime.

Like the entire of the game, Williams delivered in overtime scoring ten of the Vols 12 points to the 88-83 win. Williams scored a career-high 43 points on 10-for-15 from the floor, including 23-for-23 from the free throw line. The 43 point performance was the first time a Tennessee player scored 40 points or more since Allan Houston did it in 1990.

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