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No. 24 Tennessee Outlasts Texas A&M in Double Overtime, 87–82

Tennessee's size and rebounding edge decided a clash of pace versus power.

Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) goes down under defense from Vanderbilt Commodores forward Devin McGlockton (99) as the ball heads toward the basket in the second half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Overview

  • Freshman Nate Ament led the Vols with 23 points, scoring 10 across the two overtimes to close out the win in Knoxville.
  • Tennessee controlled the glass 60–35, piling up 24 offensive rebounds that translated into more than 20 second‑chance points.
  • Texas A&M led for most of the game but went 21-of-32 at the foul line, and after Tennessee missed potential winners at the end of regulation and the first OT, the Vols pulled away in the second extra period.
  • The result moved Tennessee to 12-5 (2-2 SEC) and snapped the Aggies’ six-game run, dropping them to 13-4 (3-1).
  • Postgame metrics and projections shifted, with Tennessee’s BPI and strength-of-record improving as ESPN’s Joe Lunardi kept A&M among the Last Four Byes and USA TODAY Sports projecting the Aggies as a 10-seed.